The 37th Annual Hopewell Harvest Fair is Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 9:45 am to 4 pm, at the Hopewell Elementary School, 35 Princeton Avenue, Hopewell, NJ. The rain date is Saturday, October 4.
This volunteer community event has been providing fun and entertainment for Hopewell Valley families and friends since 1987.
Walk the Town Square to meet local business owners and non-profits with exhibits and fun activities. Visit the Hopewell Museum and the Hopewell Valley Historical Society in adjacent booths to explore local history. The Hopewell Elementary School also will be featuring its upcoming centennial with exhibits of artifacts and historic photos, plus tour of the building. Drop by the Elementary School tent at the Auditorium / Cafeteria entrances to the school (behind the Info and First Aid booths, facing the Food & Drink row).
Explore the Crafters to discover handmade creations from local artists. Experience entertainment all day under the big tent. And to keep you going, there are local food vendors and the Farmers Market.
Enter the contests, including Photography, Fall Bake-Off, Hopewell Grown fruits & veggies, Kid’s Art, Logos, Doggie Dess Up, and the Find Freddy live scavenger hunt. And enjoy favorite family activities including pony rides, petting zoo, country games, and inflatable slides. The Kid’s Korner is a dedicated area for children to have fun playing games and participating in festive activities including face-painting.
The cover art for this year’s Harvest Fair almanac was created by Susan Kleinschmidt, and depicts the Hopewell gazebo in fall colors, painted on wood.
About the Harvest Fair
The Hopewell Harvest Fair was started in 1987, and was originally sponsored by the Hopewell Business Association. It was held in the area around Princeton Bank (now PNC Bank) at 62 East Broad Street. In 1989 it moved to its current location at the Hopewell Elementary School (except for 1996, when it was held along West Broad Street).
Hopewell Fairs and Carnivals go back to the Fire Department Carnivals beginning in 1911, the Legion Carnivals in the 1960s and 1970s, and then the Hopewell Community Day event held from 1974 through 1985, which was sponsored by the Hopewell Business Associates, and held in the area around PNC Bank. (Also see the Look Back page from this year’s Harvest Fair Almanac.)
- See the earlier post on Hopewell Fairs and Carnivals – and photos
- See the earlier post on the growing collection of Harvest Fair images, including the Wooden Car Derby event
== View the full Harvest Fair photo album in the Image Gallery ==
Harvest Fair and Community Day Almanacs
We have a complete collection of the Harvest Fair Almanacs from 1987 to 2024 (with 2025 to come), plus some pamphlets from the earlier Community Day in the 1980s.
The fun and varied covers often feature designs by local artists.
Explore these in the Pamphlets Collection. All the documents are digitized and searchable – with a total of 42 pamphlets and sheets, with over 2470 scanned pages (many as two-page spreads).
== View the Harvest Fair & Community Day Almanacs in the Pamphlet Collection ==
- Does anyone have 1970’s Community Day information or pamphlets? (We have some from 1980 to 1985, but not earlier.)
Please contact us if you have photos, videos, other materials from the Hopewell Harvest Fair and earlier Community Day that we can share.
More on the Hopewell Harvest Fair
Harvest Fair History
- Hopewell Harvest Fair 2025 – Harvest Fair 2024
- Harvest Fair Wooden Car Derby – 1983 – 2006
- The Game of Hopewell from the 1985 Hopewell Community Day
- 1939 Hopewell Carnival and Hopewell Fairs and Carnivals
Pamphlets
- Harvest Fair Almanacs and Community Day brochures – from 1981
- Pamphlets – Harvest Fair Almanacs in the Pamphlet Collection
Media
- Hopewell Harvest Fair – Photos
- Images – Harvest Fair album (and Community Day) in the Image Gallery
- Images – Wooden Car Derby album in the Image Gallery
More on Town Events
See also Memorial Day
Hopewell – Harvest Fair, Community Day, Legion Carnival , Fire Dept. Carnival
- Hopewell Harvest Fair – Photos
- Hopewell Harvest Fair Almanacs (1987-) and Community Day
- Harvest Fair Wooden Car Derby – 1983 – 2006
- Hopewell Community Day, 1974 – 1985
- 1978 American Legion Carnival – Gary Saretzky
- The Legion Carnival Train and Booths
- 1939 Hopewell Fire Dept Ice Carnival Mystery Photo
- 1937-38 Hopewell Fire Rainbow Dept Carnival
Pennington – Pennington Day
Titusville – Fourth of July
- Titusville 1956 July 4th Parade and Water Show – and video
