Madison NJ’s largest annual community celebration will return this fall as Bottle Hill Day marks its 51st year on Saturday, Oct. 3, with a theme honoring America’s 250th anniversary.
Presented by the Madison Downtown Development Commission (DDC), the rain-or-shine festival will once again transform downtown Madison into a day-long celebration of community, entertainment, shopping and local businesses. Organizers expect thousands of visitors to attend the event, which traditionally draws between 10,000 and 20,000 people to the borough each year.
The 2026 theme, “Celebrating America’s 250th,” recognizes the nation’s semi-quincentennial and will be featured throughout the festival.
The event is free and open to the public. Mark your calendars!
This year as Revolutionary New Jersey brings the 18th century to life at Bottle Hill Day 2026! Experience thrilling reenactments, musket & artillery drills, period music, and hands-on history with the Brigade of the American Revolution and the 3rd New Jersey Regiment.
Explore 18th-century trades and crafts at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, engage in interactive demonstrations and children’s musket drills, and witness a live battlefield skirmish on Sunday!
