Jersey Devil & Fable Festival

08/25/2026

There is a lot going on the next few weeks for you folklore/Paranormal/history people! Check out The NJ Folk Festival this upcoming weekend. SO MUCH FUN AND GOOD FOR YOu! https://www.facebook.com/NJFolkFestival/

Established in 1975, the NJFF is New Jersey's oldest & largest folk festival featuring live music, folklorists, folklife demonstrations, children's activities, crafters, food trucks, park tours, garden/agricultural demonstrations & more!

05/20/2026

The Jersey Devil has come and gone.. but Krampus is on his way! Vendors, it's never too early to prepare for Krampus AP! Apply here: https://paranormalbooksnj.com/vendor-info-application/

05/05/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the Jersey Devil film festival! We were proud to screen your films.

05/02/2026

Jersey Devil Fable Festival 2026 is nearing the end… next stop: Krampus Asbury Park!

05/02/2026

TODAY!!!

05/02/2026

Gillespie is a retired professor of American Studies at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. He is a Fulbright scholar and a New York Times best-selling author. A Yale University graduate, he did his graduate work in folklore at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

The author of several books and numerous articles, Dr. Gillespie has a keen interest in the folklore of the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. He has a special interest in the legend of the Jersey Devil.

The story began in the 1730s with a woman named Jane Leeds who had 12 children. Understandably, she became over-worked and frazzled. When she found out that she was pregnant with her 13th child, she exclaimed, “I hope it’s not a child; I hope it’s a devil” The legend continues that when the child was born, it immediately transformed itself into a creature with the head of a horse, the wings of a bat, the torso of man, and the feet of a goat.

Hear him speak at Jersey Devil Fable Fest 5/2 at 4pm!

04/30/2026

He’s been spotted in NJ, and we hear he’s coming to Asbury Park next!! Don’t miss him at the Jersey Devil Fable Fest tomorrow and saturday!

04/30/2026

We know you have little cryptids living in your house… Bring them to Jersey Devil Fable Fest!!

04/29/2026

Are you joining us to see something scary up on the big screen? The Jersey Devil Film Festival will be this Friday and Saturday, May 1-2! Grab your tickets here: https://www.jerseydevilfest.com/

04/29/2026

Just a reminder that we are obsessed with New Jersey's most famous cryptid!! Come celebrate monsters, cryptids, fables, and more this weekend at the Jersey Devil Fable Festival!