Morris County’s Italian street fair is heading back to one of the county’s smallest towns. The third annual New Jersey Feast of San Gennaro takes over Fireman’s Field in Mine Hill on Sunday, September 13, 2026, running from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is $5 at the gate, parking is free, and organizers are expecting a crowd of more than 4,000.
The feast honors San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, and it is built around the parts of that tradition worth keeping: food, music, and a formal procession with the church.
What to Expect
Two Girls Media, the event company behind the feast, fills the field with Italian food vendors, retail booths, live entertainment, and photo ops. Expect homemade pasta and pastries, a beer you can carry while you walk the grounds, and free games and activities for kids. Every vendor is required to work an Italian theme into their booth, food or not, so the whole field commits to it.
The daytime scheduling is deliberate. This is an afternoon and early evening event rather than a late night one, which makes it a much easier trip with young kids than most street fairs.
If You Go
- When: Sunday, September 13, 2026, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Where: Fireman’s Field, 10 Baker Street, Mine Hill, NJ 07803
- Admission: $5 at the gate, or buy ahead through the official ticket page for a small service fee
- Parking: Free
- Ages: All ages
Vendors Have Until August 1
Local businesses that want a booth are working against a real deadline. Health and fire applications are due August 1, and spaces go first come, first served once the registration form and payment are in. Food spots run $150 for a 10 by 10 and $250 for a larger footprint, retail is $150, and a professional sponsor tier runs $500. Every space sits on a grassy field with no power or water, so vendors need to arrive self-sufficient. The full vendor terms are posted here.
Half of a Two-Feast Week
The Mine Hill event opens San Gennaro week in New Jersey. The same organizers close it out with a nighttime festival in Atlantic City on September 19, which makes the Morris County date the daytime, family-facing half of the pair.
Why This One Is Worth the Drive
Mine Hill covers a little more than two square miles and rarely turns up on a regional event calendar, which is exactly why this one belongs on yours. If you are still filling in the rest of the season, our guide to Morris County summer festivals covers what else is ahead, and if the feast sends you looking for more, we rounded up the best Italian restaurants in Morris County.
Photo credit: Two Girls Media
