2026 BERGEN COUNTY FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL KICKS-OFF AT OVERPECK COUNTY PARK
Three-Day Celebration Filled With Community, Music, and Family Fun; See Entertainment Lineup and Full Schedule
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ – Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III and the Bergen County Board of Commissioners invite the public to Overpeck County Park for the 2026 Bergen County Fall Harvest Festival, a three‑day celebration of community, music, food, and family fun taking place Friday, September 18 through Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 199 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ.
This year’s festival features 4‑H and Master Gardener exhibits, hands‑on activities, a craft fair, carnival rides, a farmers’ market, a petting zoo, food trucks, face painting, and live entertainment throughout the weekend. In honor of Hunger Action Month, visitors are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations to support the Bergen County Office of Food Security. Donations will be distributed to local pantries throughout Bergen County.
For more festival information, please reach out to the Bergen County 4-H Office at (201) 336-6780 or by email at bergen4h@njaes.rutgers.edu.
FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Friday, 9/18, 6-9PM
Midway, Rides, and Food
Saturday, 9/19, 10AM-5PM:
Exhibits, Craft Fair, Entertainment & Live Music
12-9PM: Midway, Rides, and Food
Sunday, 9/20, 10AM-5PM:
Exhibits, Craft Fair, Entertainment & Live Music
12-8PM: Midway, Rides, and Food
LIVE MUSIC HEADLINERS
Frankie Goes to Dollywood – Saturday, September 19 (2:00–4:30 PM)
Festivalgoers can enjoy a free concert featuring Frankie Goes to Dollywood, a crowd favorite known for their energetic blend of bluegrass/Americana mixed with iconic hits from the 1980s MTV era. Audiences are encouraged to sing and dance along to classics from Talking Heads, Duran Duran, Wham!, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, David Bowie, Depeche Mode, and more. Performers include Zacher on vocals/guitar/kazoo; Katlyn Rose on vocals; Uncle Bob on six‑string upright bass/vocals; and Mickey Stixx on drums/vocals.
Bill Haley Jr. and the Comets – Sunday, September 20 (2:00–4:30 PM)
On Sunday, festival attendees will be treated to a free performance by Bill Haley Jr. and the Comets, continuing the legacy of trailblazing rock’n’roll innovator Bill Haley. Visitors are invited to jump, jive, dance, clap, and stomp along to timeless hits performed by Bill Haley Jr. (vocals/rhythm guitar), Kaj Hansen (saxophone), Marco Del Destino (drums), Johnny Lingo (upright bass), and Crash Gordon (lead guitar).
Both concerts will take place at the Overpeck County Park Amphitheater, 199 Challenger Rd., in Ridgefield Park, NJ, and are made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
For concert information, please call (201) 336‑7292 or email glucente@bergencountynj.gov.