Andover Canna Dispensary threw the very unique Canna Camp 2026 event in Sparta in Sussex County, which had the vibes of a great cannabis festival.

Canna Camp 2026 Weed Festival Vibes

They rented a place called Camp Sacajawea, which also hosts a Renaissance Fair on its extensive grounds in Northwest Jersey. The Renaissance Fair decorations and vibes went well with the weed festival vibes.

While a little morning rain dampened things, they were resilient and made the best of the space and grounds. Many cannabis consumers and professionals enjoyed themselves as the sun came out in the afternoon and they could wander. Plenty of people smoked joints and had fun.

Andover Canna CEO Nicki LaVigne gave a speech as the festivities were getting going that we posted on Instagram where she gave me a lovely shoutout.

Tent Pavilion of Fun

A very large tent pavilion had many sponsors, vendors, tables, and a stage area where a band and later a guitarist played live music.

New Jersey cannabis community members and professionals alike mingled in a great scene. It included influencers like the Battle of Da Lungz YouTube show hosts.

Also, inside the large tent pavilion, Bar Canna offered quality infused cocktail drinks and some dabs, while Higher Function offered dabs of concentrates from Cheetah by MPX.

Official NJ Canna and Good Vibes Game Rentals provided inflatable football and basketball carnival games along with a claw machine that had fun goodies inside. They were also encouraging people to donate to nonprofit charities like Oscar Animal Shelter and others that were featured there.

It featured many cannabis product makers and cannabis flower growers that have become established in the New Jersey cannabis market, like Magic Garden Botanicals, Garden Greens, GG’s Garden, Hamilton Farms, Wyld, Legend, and Fernway. Plus, a new company called World Star Labs was displaying their new rosin concentrate products.

There was also a lady in a booth in the corner making floral wreaths to wear like hats. Plus, DJ It’s All Good was also there selling some unique products. It went with the theme and the fairy tale look.

Canna Camp in a Renaissance Fair Hall

A magical-looking Renaissance Fair-themed “Dragon’s Claw Inn” building was also very interesting. Inside the building was like a fairy tale setting with so many flowers.

Inside, Josh Alb of Cannademix DJed great club music. Next to him was a charity called Urban Indigenous Collective. They were there to raise awareness of Native Americans in the cannabis space and sell a few stickers to raise funds for the cause. The Za Podcast had a booth in the main hall too, next to them.

There was also another Renaissance Fair building with a bar in the basement and a tattoo artist and unique vendors upstairs.

Great Cannabis Gathering

There was also infused food available in the main hall, along with pizza and wings food trucks outside. Also outside, with their own tent, was a great spiritual New Age vendor and the Sussex LGBTQ nonprofit tabling amidst the beautiful grounds.

So it was a great party reflecting the blooming of the New Jersey cannabis community and industry.

Finding the right space for a specifically cannabis themed festival can be very difficult for a range of reasons. They include legal NJ cannabis laws, state and local law enforcement officials, the nature of the space, location, price, timing, and weather. So only a few large, legal cannabis consumer-oriented festivals and conventions have been held in Jersey. More have popped up this year with the 420 NJ Events Showcase and the Dispensary Takeover.

PS: This is the last Heady NJ story before I go on vacation till Labor Day!