Things to Do in NJ This Weekend

 

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.

 

If you’re looking to make the most of fall in New Jersey, check out our guide to fall day trips, a list of can’t-miss seasonal festivals and fairs, and a roundup of places to go pumpkin picking and apple picking. Ready for Halloween? Head out on a local ghost tour or visit a haunted house. And don’t forget to check out our list of the 52 things you must do in New Jersey all year, no matter the season or weather.

 

Our picks for October 31-November 3:

 

FAMILY FUN

 

The Great Pumpkin Festival
📅: Thru Sunday, November 3
📍: Heaven Hill Farm • Vernon
ℹ️: Enjoy hayrides, carnival rides, a corn maze and more. Find a roundup of places to go pumpkin picking in New Jersey here.
💸: $11.99+

 

Disney on Ice: Let’s Dance!
📅: Wednesday, October 30-Sunday, November 3
📍: Prudential Center • Newark
ℹ️: See Mickey, Minnie and the Disney crew perform on ice skates.
💸: $20+

 

ARTS

 

Jersey Boys
📅: Thru Sunday, November 3
📍: Paper Mill Playhouse • Millburn
ℹ️: Take in the story behind the Four Seasons, one of the most iconic New Jersey musical groups of all time, from their humble roots in Belleville to the heights of musical fame.
💸: $50+

 

Studio Tour SOMA
📅: Saturday, November 2-Sunday, November 3 (11 am-5 pm)
📍: SOMA Studios • South Orange and Maplewood
ℹ️: Artists open up their studios across South Orange and Maplewood at this 21st annual event. Find participating studios and businesses online.
💸: Free

 

LIVE MUSIC

 

Chicago
📅: Friday, November 1 & Saturday, November 2 (8 pm)
📍: Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena • Atlantic City
ℹ️: The rockers behind hits like “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” perform.
💸: $60+

 

Lenny Kravitz
📅: Friday, November 1 & Saturday, November 2 (8 pm)
📍: Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort • Atlantic City
ℹ️: No “American Woman” (or anyone else, for that matter) will want to stay away from the singer-songwriter’s run of Atlantic City shows.
💸: $89+

 

Nick Carter
📅: Sunday, November 3 (7 pm)
📍
: Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre • Red Bank
ℹ️: The Backstreet Boy takes his show on the road.
💸: $39.50+

 

FOOD

 

Cape May Restaurant Weekend
📅: Thursday, October 31-Sunday, November 3
📍: Cape May
ℹ️: Cape May restaurants offer three-course, prix-fixe dining. Prices are set by the individual restaurants.
💸: Prices vary

 

Paramus Fall Food Truck Festival
📅: Sunday, November 3 (11 am-5 pm)
📍: Paramus Park Mall • Paramus
ℹ️: Enjoy a variety of cuisines from top New Jersey food trucks. Dogs are welcome.
💸: $5 (kids under 5 free)

 

Taste of the Hills
📅: Sunday, November 3 (5-8 pm)
📍: Spring Brook Country Club • Morristown
ℹ️: The best restaurants and wineries in the area serve up food and drinks to benefit the Atlantic Adult Day Center, which assists adults with cognitive impairments.
💸: $100

 

 

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

 

Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed

📅: 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

 

Elisa D’Arrigo: Making Moves

📅: 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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