14th Annual
St. Peter’s Carnival
September 25 - 28, 2025
445 Fifth Avenue, River Edge, NJ
Fri Sept. 26th
6pm - 11pm
Thurs Sept. 25th
6pm - 9pm
Sun Sept. 28th
1pm - 8pm
Sat Sept. 27th
1pm - 11pm
14th Annual St. Peter’s Carnival
Join us for four days of fun, food, and community! Enjoy rides for all ages, games with prizes, tasty carnival treats, and a chance to win big in our 50/50 Raffle.
Free admission. All are welcome — parishioners, neighbors, and visitors alike. Bring your family, invite a friend, and enjoy the festivities!
All proceeds support the mission and ministries of St. Peter’s parish. Thank you!
Save over 30% on presale ride tickets
Discounted tickets ($25 for 30 tickets) available until two hours prior to the carnival’s Thursday opening. Purchase online to receive your ride ticket QR code that’ll be scanned at rides via mobile phone or printout. No need to redeem at a booth!
50/50 Raffle: Win big. Give back.
The Carnival Raffle is a major part of our fundraising — and your ticket could win big!
1st Prize - 40% of total proceeds
2nd Prize - 6% of total proceeds
3rd Prize - 4% of total proceeds
Get your tickets for $15 each at the St. Peter’s Rectory, Welcome Desk after Sunday Masses, online via Faith Direct, or at the Carnival until the drawing on Sunday, September 28th at 7:30pm. Return completed ticket stubs & payments to the church collection boxes or the parish rectory.
Parishioners & SPA: Volunteer to help!
We can’t do this without you, St. Peter’s family. Sign up to run a carnival game booth — just a couple hours of your time can make a big difference, and it’s fun!
Must be 18+ and a parishioner of St. Peter the Apostle or family of St. Peter Academy. Confirmation Candidates and SPA students ages 14+ can sign up as runners/cleanup. Thank you!
Thank you to our sponsors
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FAQs
General Questions
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The carnival takes place in the parking lot of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church: 445 Fifth Ave., River Edge, NJ 07661.
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St. Peter’s is located in a residential neighborhood with sidewalks. You can park on the streets unless otherwise noted by signs.
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Traffic control / crossing guard
Police on site
Ambulance on site
Vehicle blocking the entryway
Children under 36” may not be able to ride all rides
Certain rides do not allow open-toed footwear
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Nope!
50/50 Raffle
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Each ticket you buy is another chance to win. As tickets are sold, the prize grows.
40% of total sales go to the first place winner
6% of total sales goes to the second place winner
4% of the total sales goes to the third place winner
50% is donated to St. Peter the Apostle Church
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Raffle tickets are available:
At the St. Peter’s Rectory
After all Sunday Masses at the Welcome Desk
Online via Faith Direct [LINK COMING SOON]
At the Carnival
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Tickets are $15.00 each.
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Nope. Thank you for your generosity, and good luck!
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Winners will be picked at 7:30pm on Sunday, September 28th. Winners need not be present.
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In addition to announcing winners at the Carnival, winners not present will be called right after the 7:30pm drawing on Sunday, September 28th.
Ride Tickets
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Ride tickets will be provided via a QR code when purchased online. You will have the option to receive this via mobile phone or a PDF to print out. Your one QR code can be brought directly to the ride for entry. Every scan will deduct the number of tickets needed for each ride, and the number of tickets you have left.
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Nope! Bring it directly to the rides for entry.
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Kiddie rides: 4-5 tickets
Intermediate rides: 6-7 tickets
Premium rides: Up to 9 tickets
Please be sure to check when you get to the Carnival, as this is subject to change.
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It’s up to you how to manage your ride tickets! Here are a couple suggestions for allocating rides per kid:
Use the PDF print option. Print a copy for each kid and write down the number of tickets per kid.
Make separate purchases for each kid so they each have their own QR code and their own ride tickets.
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You can buy pre-sale ride tickets for a discounted price online here. There’s also a kiosk at the Carnival where you can buy tickets.
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Discounted presale ride tickets bought online cost $25 for 30 tickets.
For ride tickets purchased at the Carnival, pricing varies by package.
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Presale ride tickets can be purchased until the afternoon of the Carnival opening on Thursday, September 24th.
Volunteering
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Any St. Peter’s parishioner or St. Peter Academy family age 18+ is eligible to run a game booth.
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When you arrive, check in with the Carnival Committee outside the entrance of the church. They will provide you anything you may need and help you find where to go.
You will be trained on the rules of your game and expectations for running it right before starting your shift. The rules are also posted on the wall.
You’ll be greeting players, explaining rules, handling cash payments, cheering on players, and awarding prizes.
Shifts vary between 2 - 3 hours. You can learn about that specifically when choosing which games to sign up for via the sign-up link.
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Assistance will be provided as needed, but please note that it’s not wheelchair accessible.
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Yes! You can support us by spreading the word and inviting friends to purchase pre-sale ride tickets and 50/50 raffle tickets!
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Confirmation candidates can sign up for Cleanup/Runner shifts.
Must be 14+ years old
Will count towards credit for Confirmation service hours
Shifts are 2-3 hours in length
Check in at the head table when you arrive for your shift. You will be assigned an area and once your shift is complete, you can sign out.
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SPA students can sign up for Cleanup/Runner shifts.
Must be 14+ years old
Will count towards credit for Confirmation service hours
Shifts are 2-3 hours in length
Check in at the head table when you arrive for your shift. You will be assigned an area and once your shift is complete, you can sign out.
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Please visit the sign-up link here to peruse which volunteer opportunities are still available and sign up there.