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Batsto Country Living Fair
Hammonton, NJ · Arts & Culture
- When
- October 18, 2026
- Where
- Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest · Hammonton · NJ
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A one-day heritage fair held every October among the preserved 19th-century buildings of Batsto Village, a former bog-iron and glassmaking town inside Wharton State Forest. Over 100 vendors set up alongside chainsaw carvers, quilters, and antique farm equipment demonstrations celebrating Pine Barrens country life. Organized by the Batsto Citizens Committee, the fair has run for more than 30 years.
The history within reach
- Batsto Country Living Fairsame spot
A one-day heritage fair held every October among the preserved 19th-century buildings of Batsto Village, a former bog-iron and glassmaking town inside Wharton State Forest.
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