Looking for something fun to do this weekend in New Jersey? New Jersey Monthly has you covered! Below we highlight recommendations for events across the state, from festivals to concerts to family-friendly events and more.
Chayanne 📅: Friday, November 22 (8 pm) 📍: Prudential Center • Newark ℹ️: Celebrating his first album in nearly a decade, the acclaimed Latin artist is out on his Bailemos Otra Vez tour. 💸: $67+
TD James Moody Jazz Festival 📅: Thru Sunday, November 24 📍: NJPAC • Newark ℹ️: Presented by NJPAC, this festival at venues across Newark celebrates many modern jazz artists, including Christian McBride, Dave Crawford and Cindy Blackman. The festival ends with the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. 💸: $29+
SPECIAL EVENTS
Chelsea Handler 📅: Saturday, November 23 (7 & 9:30 pm) 📍: Wellmont Theater • Montclair ℹ️: The comedian, TV host and author, who grew up in Livingston, returns to her home state for two shows at the Wellmont, which are being recorded for her upcoming Netflix stand-up special. 💸: $59+
Jersey City Wine Fest 📅: Saturday, November 23, 6-9:30 pm 📍: Harborside Atrium, Jersey City ℹ️: Sip vino samples from nearby and around the world at this ultimate tasting event, complete with food and live entertainment. 💸: $60 for general admission
📅: Saturday, November 23, 11 am-9 pm; Sunday, November 24, 11 am-7 pm 📍: Laurita Winery in New Egypt ℹ️: This day full of wine and food at Laurita Winery offers food trucks from a diverse selection of vendors, live music, games and activities such as face-painting, wagon tours and more. 💸: Tickets $13 in advance; $15 at gate. Free admission for everyone under 21.
MUSEUM EXHIBITS
New Sculpture/New Jersey 📅: Ongoing 📍: Morris Museum • Morristown ℹ️: Eleven New Jersey sculptors display work made from an array of materials, from cold-worked glass to industrial robotics to forged iron to ceramics. 💸: Free-$12
Bark! Indigenous Cultural Expression 📅: Ongoing 📍: New Jersey State Museum • Trenton ℹ️: The ancient uses of bark are highlighted with items from indigenous communities. 💸: Free
Interwoven Power 📅: Ongoing 📍: Montclair Art Museum • Montclair ℹ️: A reinstallation of the Montclair Art Museum’s’s indigenous-art exhibition explores themes of human connection to nature, sovereignty and more. 💸: Free-$17
Slow Motion 📅: Ongoing 📍: Grounds for Sculpture • Hamilton ℹ️: This exhibition seeks to reevaluate our understanding of monuments and their place in our collective memories. 💸: Free-$30
Animal Kingdom 📅: Ongoing 📍: Newark Museum of Art • Newark ℹ️: Immersive and interactive experiences teach visitors of all ages about animals living in a variety of habitats. 💸: Free-$10
📅: Ongoing 📍: Monmouth Museum • Middletown ℹ️: Take the kids to this interactive exhibit featuring life-sized dinosaur skeletons and a paleontological dig. Various special events will take place throughout the exhibit’s duration. 💸: Free-$14
📅: Runs through 2025 📍: Hunterdon Art Museum • Clinton ℹ️: Sculptor Elisa D’Arrigo explores form and color through her clay figures. 💸: Free
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Award-winning American Impressionist Lisa Palombo showcases new, original paintings and giftable art consisting of florals, waterscapes, and nautical paintings.
THE ESTUARY is a dynamic roaming art installation that showcases a carefully curated collection of mixed media artworks at various exciting venues throughout the Two River Community.
Please join us Sunday, November 24th for the opening reception for Access to Art, celebrating the Noyes Access to Free Art program that occurred from August to December 2024.
Be part of the excitement as BRITTO opens its doors in New Jersey for the very first time! Join us on Friday, November 29, 2024, at The Mall at Short Hills from 1pm-4pm for a day bursting with vibrant colors, art, and celebration!
Unleash your creativity with a unique artistic expression that will be a memento for years to come. Join multi-talented Debby Pease in a fun hour of “Wood Painting for Adults.”
Openings are available for artists to display their works in the Branch’s spacious Meeting Room. Crafters and collectors are invited to show artifacts in the Lobby Display Case.
The Ocean County Library Little Egg Harbor Branch is pleased to feature the art of Jersey Shore-based photographer Kaylee McGrath, Monday, December 2 through Saturday, December 28.
Join us for Meditate and Create, a two-hour immersive experience designed to help you connect with your higher self and express this vision through art.
