The Northern New Jersey Square Dancers Association was founded in 1958 by 14 clubs in the northern New Jersey and nearby New York area. The NNJSDA currently serves 12 member clubs representing hundreds of dancers.

The Association holds about a dozen dance events each year, many featuring nationally popular callers. The annual Mini-Festival attracts dancers from throughout the region in halls offering Mainstream, Plus/Rounds, and Advanced/Challenge. The 48^th Annual Mini-Festival takes place on November 10, 2024. New dancers are celebrated at the annual class-level Midterm Dance.

To minimize the chance of exposure to Covid or other illnesses, anyone feeling at all unwell shall not attend.