Things To Do

27th Annual Baymen’s Seafood & Music Festival

June 22-23: Dig into some fresh Jersey clams, crabs, scallops and shrimp while enjoying local craft beers at Tuckerton Seaport.

2nd Annual Taco Palooza

Festival

Hold on to your sombreros and get ready to shake your maracas! Taco Palooza is rolling into Chester, NJ on June 22, 2019!

Beer Festival on the Battleship

Festival

June 22: Drink brews, rock out to music and eat some grub aboard Battleship New Jersey.

2019 Yoga Fest Jersey City

Festival

June 22: From chair yoga to laughter yoga, everyone will find something that they can participate in during Yoga Fest Jersey City.

History In Bloom Garden Tour

Tours

June 22: The Annual History In Bloom Garden Tour is a self-guided tour of private gardens, parks and historic sites throughout Bordentown City.

Fun Abounds at the State Fair Meadowlands

From June 20-July 7, experience 18 days of family fun at State Fair Meadowlands in the MetLife Stadium parking lot.

28 Festivals at the Jersey Shore This Summer

Fun in the sun featuring everything from sandcastle-sculpting to succulent seafood.

10 Jersey Shore Theaters to Visit This Summer

Take a break from the beach to catch a seaside production.

Exploring 5 Fun Destinations at the Jersey Shore

From Long Branch to Sea Isle City, here are some of our favorite beach towns—and how we love spending time in them.

Cape May Hops Festival

Festival

June 22: Blues, brews and barbecue! What better way to enjoy summer?

Bay Head Art in the Park…and Beyond

June 23: In Bay Head’s Centennial Park, there will be more than 80 fine artists. Beyond the park, 16 businesses will host artists and hands-on activities.

Rock, Ribs & Ridges Festival

Festival

June 29-30: At the 10th annual Rock, Ribs & Ridges Festival, the party heats up with mouthwatering barbecue from five pit masters and live music.

2019 Meadowlands Racetrack Wine Festival

June 29: Sip vino from more than 80 wineries as you listen to music and watch the horse races, beginning 7:15 pm. 

Downtown Somerville Craft Beer Fest

Festival

June 29-30: Suds and summertime just go together. At the Somerville Craft Beer Fest there will be plenty of sipping and fun events like the giant beer pong tournament.  

Bergen County Irish Festival

Festival

June 29: Get your green on at the Bergen County Irish Festival. Drink up in the pub area, participate in the 5K run, listen to the pipe and drum band and watch the Gaelic Football Tournament.

Monmouth Museum Presents “Woodstock at 50: Summer of Love”

Art

Thru Sept 1: The Monmouth Museum’s exhibition “Woodstock at 50: Summer of Love” journeys through the explosive era that gave life to the 1969 Woodstock Festival.

Abstract Art Pop-Up Gallery at Bell Works

Through July 31, Howard Schoor will create and display his Trianglist art works in the Bell Works pop-up studio/gallery space.

Ellarslie Open 36

Art

May 4-July 7: The Ellarslie Open 36, an annual juried art show, displays more than 120 pieces created with various materials from paint to fiber.

“Landscapes of New Jersey: Past, Present, and Future, Showcasing George Stave” at the John F. Peto Studio Museum

Art

Thru Sept 1: “Landscapes of New Jersey: Past, Present, and Future, Showcasing George Stave” features more than 50 paintings. Some landscape pieces are by the late artist George Stave, who loved working outdoors. 

“New Jersey Baseball: From the Cradle to the Major Leagues, 1855–1915” at Morven Museum

Art

Thru Oct 27: Morven Museum & Garden presents an exhibit on New Jersey baseball from 1855-1915 that tells the story of the state’s important role in the history of early organized baseball.

“Summer 2019 Richmond Garrick – Profound” at Cumberland County College Gallery

Art

Thru July 22: Richmond Garrick is an award-winning artist from Sierra Leone. His paintings reflect issues dealing with human conditions and socio- political matters.

Princeton Art Museum: “The Eternal Feast: Banqueting in Chinese Art from the 10th to the 14th Century”

Art

Oct 19-Feb 16: The exhibition, which features approximately 50 objects, is the first project to investigate how depictions of feasts sheds light on the eternal connection between life and the afterlife.

Jim Breuer at Bergen PAC

Comedy

June 29: Jim Breuer came to fame as a member of the Saturday Night Live cast and in the film Half Baked with Dave Chappelle.

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents “The Three Musketeers”

Theater

June 12-July 7: The Three Musketeers comes to life in the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s delightful new adaptation by Ken Ludwig.