September 18 - 19, 2026
The 51st Annual New Jersey State Firemen’s Convention, NJ Fire Expo, and Parade takes place September 18 and 19, 2026, at the Wildwoods Convention Center, convention center parking lots, Fox Park, and along the Wildwoods parade route. The weekend includes meetings, seminars, voting, fire apparatus displays, merchandise vendors, and a Saturday parade that steps off at 2:00 PM from New Jersey and Cresse Avenues and proceeds north to 21st Avenue. Convention participation varies, parade viewing is free, and visitors can enjoy apparatus displays and vendor areas throughout the weekend.