All events are FREE, unless otherwise noted. For aditional information on events, address locations, specifics, etc. visit the calendar on NewarkPulse.com. Join our email list to get weekly reminders of all events year-round.
FESTIVALS GOOCH’S GARLIC RUN
Wednesday, June 17 | 7:30pm Ferry Street, Ironbound
The Blue Knights of NJ (International Law Enforcement Motor Club) bring their annual ride to raise funds for children in need to Newark. All of Ferry Street comes alive with hundreds of motorcycles.
Walk to the Water & River day Saturday, June 20 | 11:30am-6pm Riverfront Park, Ironbound
Join people from across the city to walk from City Hall to the Passaic River and enjoy an afternoon of music, dance, spoken word, capoeira, double dutch, face painting, environmental workshops, and more.
JULY 4th CELEBRATIONS NJSO and fireworks spectacular Friday, June 26 | 7:30pm Branch Brook Park
In case of rain, the concert will be held in the Cathedral Basilica and the fireworks will be rescheduled.
Shadows of the 60’s & Fireworks Spectacular Tuesday, June 30 | 7:30pm Weequahic Park
Ironbound thank you america festival Saturday-Sunday, July 4-5 | 12-10pm each day 44-60 Clover Street
Newark Pride Fest July 13-19
10th Anniversary Pride Fest includes something for everyone:
July 13
Stunts & Shows Gay Trivia
July 14
Flag Raising Ceremony
July 15
Art Exhibit & Movie Screening
July 16
Sounds of the City: Dance Party
July 17
Pride Concert & After Party
July 18
Health Fair & Rainbow Relays Pride Family Cookout NYC Harbor Cruise
July 19
Interfaith Service Parade Washington Park Festival
Latin American Festival
Sunday, August 2 | 12-9pm Bloomfield Ave, between Lake St & Clifton Ave
Latin American food, cultural exhibitions, music, and much more.
Food & Music Festival Saturday, August 8 Ivy Hill Park
Art exhibits, demonstrations, music, food, and fun for all at Ivy Hill Park.
Festival includes live music, carnival rides, games and activities, a traditional 4th of July BBQ and more. Fireworks July 4th at 9pm. Parade is Sunday, July 5 at 2pm leaving Penn Station.
Carnivale by the river
Caribbean american family day
An International celebration of carnival cultures from around the world!
Sunday, July 12 | 10am-7pm Branch Brook Park
Family fun day celebrating Caribbean culture.
Festival de la Familia
Sunday, July 19 | 12-4pm Broadway between Broads St & Bloomfield Place
Saturday, August 8 | 12-8pm Riverfront Park
fiestas patronales
Friday-Sunday, September 18-20 Verona Avenue between Summer Ave & Avenida Puerto Rico Festival nights Friday & Saturday 5-10pm; Puerto Rican Day Parade Sunday 12-3pm.
Festival de la Familia is a family friendly event that offers live music, artistic performances, food, games, a farmers market, and more! All events are FREE, unless otherwise noted. For aditional information on events, address locations, specifics, etc. visit the calendar on NewarkPulse.com. Join our email list to get weekly reminders of all events year-round.
Music/Concerts Sounds of the City
Essex County Parks Summer Concerts
Bring your lawn chairs and blanket and enjoy a lively evening of great music. Sponsored by Horizon Foundation.
June 24 Air National Guard Band
Veterans Memorial Park
July 7
Frank Valdes Quintet
Independence Park
July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 Aug 6 Aug 13 Aug 20 Aug 27
July 15
Junior Vega
Riverbank Park
July 16
Malcolm X: Commentary
Weequahic Park
July 22
Bradford Hayes
West Side Park
Aug 5
Gordon James
Ivy Hill Park
Aug 11
Richard Reiter
Vailsburg Park
Aug 12
Latin Splendor
Riverfront Park
Thursdays | 5-9pm NJPAC
Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic Eric Roberson The Family Stone Motor City Revue Slick Rick and special guests Jose Alberto “El Canario” Alice Smith
Jazz in the Garden
Thursdays | 12:15-1:45pm Newark Museum
In its 50th year, Jazz in the Garden concerts are rain or shine from July 2nd through August 6th. Admission is $3, free to children and Museum members. Lunch is available for purchase, brown-baggers are welcome.
June 19
Jazz in Garden Kick-Off Dee Dee Bridgewater, 6:30-9pm $25 Members, $35 Non-Members
July 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 Aug 6
Gary Bartz, Saxophonist (Quartet) Akiko, Organist (Trio) David Gibson, Trombonist (Quintet) Cocomama (Latin Jazz Octet) Jose James, Vocalist (Quartet) Eric Reed, Pianist (Trio)
Starting at 7pm
House Music Festival
Saturday, June 20 (Rain date: June 27) | 12-8pm Weequahic Park
Tony Humphries & Friends, house music performances, DJs and more.
Lincoln Park Music Festival Friday-Sunday, July 24-26 | 12-8pm Lincoln Park
Newark’s iconic summer event is celebrating 10 years! The Festival includes a wide range of musical forms including Jazz, Gospel, House and Hip Hop and sounds from the African Diaspora; Youth performance showcase, green vendors, arts and craft vendors; local restaurants, organic farmers markets produce, and more. For youth, a Kid Zone will offer skateboarding, basketball, literacy area, and other demonstrations. FRIDAY: Jazz & Gospel SATURDAY: House SUNDAY: Hip Hop
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All events are FREE, unless otherwise noted. For aditional information on events, address locations, specifics, etc. visit the calendar on NewarkPulse.com. Join our email list to get weekly reminders of all events year-round.
Music/Concerts PSE&G FARMERS’ Market entertainment
riverfront park music schedule
Thursday afternoons from 11am-3pm at the PSE&G Plaza and hosted by the Newark Downtown District during their Farmers Markets.
June 19
7-9pm
House Night
June 27
5-8pm
Praise by the Passaic/Gospel
June 11
Christopher Dean Band
July 3
7-9pm
House Night
June 18
Michael Clayton Moore
July 11
1-5pm
HipHop Weekend
June 25
Rockin Soul Band
July 24
7-9pm
House Night
July 2
Craig Mitchell Band
July 31
7-9pm
Cobblestone Music
July 9
Halsey Street High Rollers
Aug 14
7-9pm
House Night
July 16
Rhonda Denet
Aug 21
7pm
Jazz w/April Peters
July 23
Rockin Soul Band
Aug 28
7-9pm
House Night
July 30
Lonnie Youngblood
Sept 11
7pm
Lusophone/Portuguese Music
Aug 6
Christopher Dean Band
Sept 25
7-9pm
House Night
Aug 13
Michael Clayton Moore
Aug 20
Randy Niles
Aug 27
Rockin Soul Band
Sept 3
Halsey Street High Rollers
Sept 10
Randy Hiles
Sept 17
Rhonda Denet
Sept 24
Lonnie Youngblood
Thursdays | 11am-3pm PSE&G Plaza
Riverfront Park
LIVE MUSIC WBGO Lunchtime Jazz First Wednesdays | 12-1pm | 2 Gateway Guard D’Avant Progressive Music Festival Tuesdays (July 7- August 4) | 5pm | Military Park Live Music Thursdays | 7pm | 27 Mix
All events are FREE, unless otherwise noted. For aditional information on events, address locations, specifics, etc. visit the calendar on NewarkPulse.com. Join our email list to get weekly reminders of all events year-round.
FILM, THEATER & poetry Newark Black Film Festival Wednesdays | 7pm Newark Museum
The Newark Museum kicks off the 41st season. All screenings are at the museum, unless otherwise noted.
Theater & Performances Romeo & Juliet with Shakespeare Theatre of NJ June 20 | 7pm | Military Park Dirty Rich July 18 | 7:30pm | Riverfront Park
June 24
Half of a Yellow Sun
July 1
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
July 8
Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People
July 15
Love Always, Eartha
POETRY, OPEN Mic & Comedy
July 22
Roots of My Heart
July 29
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
CultureFest on the River Select Wednesdays | 6-9pm | Riverfront Park Poetry, Spoken Word & Music June 17, July 8, July 22, Aug 5, Aug 19, Sept 9, Sept 23
Riverfront movie Nights
Dance Stories on the River August 15 | 11am-12pm | Riverfront Park
Lunchtime Poems with Dodge Poetry Thursdays (July 14- Aug 25) | 12:30pm-1:30pm | Military Park
Starting at 8pm Riverfront Park
Brick City Speaks Second Monday | 8pm | Hell’s Kitchen Lounge
July 10
Nas: Time Is Ilmatic w/DJ Kevy Kev
July 31
Gimme Shelter
Evolution Open Mic Thursdays | 6-9pm | Burger Walla | $5
August 7
Big Hero 6 (Family Friendly Movie)
Brick City Open Mic First Wednesdays | 7pm | My Front Porch Brick City Comedy Revue Last Thursdays | 9pm | Kilkenny Ale House
MILITARY PARK Summer movies Tuesdays (July 7 - August 4) | 9pm Military Park Lineup to be announced
Quick culture Meet-up
Select Saturdays | 2:30-5pm | Riverfront Park
Creative and innovative minds meet by the River to network and share ideas. August 1, August 29, September 26
All events are FREE, unless otherwise noted. For aditional information on events, address locations, specifics, etc. visit the calendar on NewarkPulse.com. Join our email list to get weekly reminders of all events year-round.
We’re celebrating our 5th Anniversary and to celebrate we’re curating awesome experiences, classes and events for you. Complete calendar of events will be promoted online on our website. Here’s a tentative sneak peek at what’s to come: Mini Bartending Class, Sip & Sew, Beer Tasting, Bollywood Dance Class, Scavenger Hunt, Pizza Making Demo, Bead & Glass blowing class, DIY Sugar Scrub and sooo much more to be announced. Visit NewarkPulse.com or follow us on twitter, facebook, instagram for details. All have limited number of tickets
Kids/Family Newark Black Film Festival: Youth Films
Mondays | Newark Public Library | 10:30am Wednesdays | Newark Museum | 1pm
Youth Cinema will be held on Mondays at The Newark Public Library at 10:30am and at the Newark Museum on Wednesdays at 1pm unless otherwise noted.
Free Kids Summer Film Series
Tuesdays & Wednesdays | Open at 9am, Movie starts at 10am CityPlex 12
Admission is free for all guests. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis.
July 7 & 8
How to Train Your Dragon 2
July 14 & 15
Penguins of Madagascar
July 21 & 22
Annie
July 28 & 29
Earth to Echo
Aug 4 & 5
Spongebob: Out of Water
July 6 Newark Library July 8 Newark Museum
Not So Fast, Songololo Elizabeti’s Doll Garrett’s Gift Obara & The Merchants Ages 4-12
July 13 Newark Library July 15 Newark Museum
Burkina Faso: The Tyrant and the Child Cliques, Phonies & Other Baloney Chato and the Party Animals Ages 4-12
Aug 11 & 12
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Aug 18 & 19
Paddington
July 20 Newark Library July 22 Newark Museum
Ellington is Not a Street The Frog Prince Koi & the Kola Nuts Ages 4-13
Aug 25 & 26
Book of Life
Sept 1 & 2
Dolphin Tale 2
July 27 Newark Library July 29 Newark Museum
Happy to Be Nappy & Other Stories of Me Ruth Law Thrills a Nation Rated G
Aug 5
Newark Museum Robots
Aug 12
Newark Museum
Kirikou and the Sorceress
Family Fair
Saturday, July 25 | 12:30- 4:00pm NJPAC’s Outdoor Theater Square
Enjoy a summer day filled with performances and activities for the entire family. The Event features arts and crafts, yummy refreshments, tours, contests and demonstrations. Onstage entertainment, beginning at 1pm, includes dance, music, drumming, zumba and much more.
Family & Childrens Fitness Saturdays
10:30-11:30am
Military Park (Family Yoga)
Saturdays
12-1pm
The Clubhouse
MORE CHILDREN’s ACTIVITIES Literacy Leaders Second & Fourth Tuesdays | 10am | Military Park Chess Select Thursdays | 11am | Riverfront Park June 25, July 9, July 23, Aug 6, Aug 27, Sept 10, Sept 24, Oct 1
NEWARK MOMMIES Looking for local playdates? Where to take the kids this weekend? Need a mommy friend? Join 200+ NewarkMommies at: facebook.com/groups/newarkmommies All events are FREE, unless otherwise noted. For aditional information on events, address locations, specifics, etc. visit the calendar on NewarkPulse.com. Join our email list to get weekly reminders of all events year-round.
OUTdoor & Active Newark Boat Tours
yoga
Check out a fun and affordable boat tour along 7 miles of Newark’s riverfront or of Port Newark, the busiest docks on the east coast. Tickets must be purchased in advance ($15 general, $5 Newark residents). Call 201341-8311 or email newarkboattours@gmail.com
Mondays
7-8pm
Riverfront Park
Mondays
6:30-7:30pm
LGBTQ Community Center
Tuesdays
6-7pm
Military Park
Wednesdays
12:15-1pm
Military Park
Wednesdays
5:45-6:45
One Washington Park
Thursdays
6-7pm
The Clubhouse
Fridays
12:15-1pm
All-Stars Project
departs from Riverfront Park
July 5
2pm & 4pm
July 25
12pm & 2pm
August 22
10am & 12pm
August 29
11am & 1pm
August 30
11am & 1pm
September 12
11am & 1pm
September 27
10am & 12pm
Port Tours Port Tours Port Tours
ZUMBA Mondays
5:30-6:30pm
Military Park
Tuesdays
7-8pm
Riverfront Park
Paddle on the Passaic Riverfront Park
Public paddle day will offer a unique opportunity to experience the city from the river. The program is open to all. Trained kayakers will be on-hand to provide tips for new paddlers. Must be able to paddle and sit on kayak for 1 hour (in good cardiovascular shape). Minimum age is 12 years old. There will be a short little paddle test before we leave just to make sure folks will be able to handle a river trip!
July 19
10am
August 8
10am
Dance, meditation & more Tai Chi Chung
Tuesdays
12-12:50pm
Military Park
Mad Cool Fitness
Tuesdays
5-5:45pm
Military Park
Meditation^
Wednesdays
7-8pm
Military Park
Salsa
Thursdays
5:30-6:30pm
Military Park
Krav Maga*
Thursdays
12:30-1:30pm
Military Park
Salsa
Saturdays
4:30-5:30pm
Military Park
^June & July * Starting July 2
Brick City Solstice
Sunday, June 21 | 10:30am Military Park
Celebrate peace, community, the longest day of the year and the first ever International Day of Yoga with Brick City Solstice event. Free gift bag to first 50 people. Bring your water bottle and a yoga mat if you have one. Otherwise, you can borrow one.
All events are FREE, unless otherwise noted. For aditional information on events, address locations, specifics, etc. visit the calendar on NewarkPulse.com. Join our email list to get weekly reminders of all events year-round.
MARKETS & GREEN Farmers’ Markets
TreeKeepers Workshops
University Hospital Auxiliary: NJ Medical School Plaza
These classroom sessions are a series of 4 workshops and hands-on trainings that will teach you how to maintain and enhance the health of your community’s trees. Space is limited; FREE to Newark residents ($20 for non-residents) you must RSVP to participate for each session. Attend all to become a Certified Newark Treekeeper! To register today, please contact Elena López at elopez@njtreefoundation.org or 609.439.1755.
2015 season community farmers’ market dates SNAP, WIC, and Senior Farmers’ Market checks accepted Tuesdays, June 9 - October 27 | 10am-3pm
Newark Downtown District: PSE&G Plaza
Thursdays, June 5 - November 20 | 11am-3pm
Military Park Farmers Market: Military Park Tuesdays | 10am-4pm
Farm Stands & Single Farmer Market Greater Newark Conservancy Youth Stand
Thursdays in June | 6:30-8pm Greater Newark Conservancy
June 9
Basic Tree Biology and Tree Identification
June 16
Tree Planting, Pruning, and Maintenance Techniques
June 23
Recognizing Tree Hazards and Tree Disease
June 30
Trees and Environmental Impacts
32 Prince, on Broome St side | Tues 4-6, Wed-Thur 11am-6pm
SWAG Project
343 Meeker | Fridays | 12-5pm
Court Street Farm
138 Court St | Tuesdays | 11am-3pm
Newark Beth Israel Hospital
201 Lyons Ave | Wednesdays | 11am-3pm
Newark Clinton Hill Apartments
CONSERVANCY COMMUNITY EVENTS Greater Newark Conservancy
The Greater Newark Conservancy brings the wonders of nature and the urban environment to life through interactive, hands-on activities throughout the year. Here’s some highlight events for this summer.
634 Clinton Ave | Wednesdays | 11am-3pm
June 18
Wine & Cheese in the Garden 6:30-8:30pm | $5
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June 20
Bike Tour of Newark Farms 10am-2pm | $5
July 17
Nelson Mandela Birthday Tribute 2-4pm | Free
Aug 1
Garlic-Palooza! 10am-2pm | Free
Aug 13
Plot Luck 6-8pm | $5 or free if you bring a dish
The below farmers markets are yet to come, details will be announced on NewarkPulse.com
St. Michael’s Ironbound Community Corp
There are also CSA programs available (details on NewarkPulse.com):
Ironbound CSA Newark Conservancy CSA South & West Ward CSA
All events are FREE, unless otherwise noted. For aditional information on events, address locations, specifics, etc. visit the calendar on NewarkPulse.com. Join our email list to get weekly reminders of all events year-round.
MORE, MORE, MORE!! ART
TOURS
Live Model Drawing Wednesdays | 5:30pm | Military Park
History Tours with NJ Historical Society Fridays & Saturdays | 12:30-1:30am | meet in front of NJ Historical Society
Bring the Art to the Park Select Saturdays | 9am-3pm | Washington Park June 20, July 11, Aug 14 (rain date following Saturday)
Bring your easels, canvasses, paints or art supplies to create art. Art supplies will be loaned for those in need. Pre-register at 973-733-4361.
Art Show on the River Select Sundays | 2-5pm | Riverfront Park July 19, Sept 13, Oct 4 Glass Blowing Demo by Glass Roots Sept 22 | 11am-2pm | Military Park
Have You Met Newark? Downtown Tour June 20 | 10:30am | meet at Penn Station Ironbound Walkshop June 28 | 1pm
RSVP newarkriverfront@gmail.com or (201)341-8311
Have You Met Newark? Downtown Tour July 18 | 10:30am | meet at Penn Station North Ward Walkshop Aug 16 | 1pm
RSVP newarkriverfront@gmail.com or (201)341-8311
Literature Book Club with Newark Public Library 2nd Tuesday (July-Sept) | 12:15pm-1:15pm | Military Park
Downtown Walkshop Sept 13 | 11am
RSVP newarkriverfront@gmail.com or (201)341-8311
Author Talks with QBR Book Review + Newark Book Festival Wednesdays | 12-1:30pm | Military Park
markets Military Park Flea Markets Saturdays | 10:30am-3:30pm | Military Park Ironbound Street Fair Sundays | 10am-6pm | Peter Francisco Park
All events are FREE, unless otherwise noted. For aditional information on events, address locations, specifics, etc. visit the calendar on NewarkPulse.com. Join our email list to get weekly reminders of all events year-round.