Featured North Jersey Events
These are our featured events going on this week, this weekend, and this month in North Jersey. This regional list features events chosen by our editors and sponsors from all over the region. You’ll find events from Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren County.
Winter WonderLights Holiday Light Show 2026
11/20/2026 - 01/03/2027: Winter WonderLights, New Jersey's largest animated holiday light show drive-thru, returns for its 7th season on November 20. With more than 2 million lights synchronized to the season's favorite holiday hits, this year's show features a brand-new tunnel, the biggest displays in the show's history, and a surprise ending guests won't want to miss. The show is held at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds, 655 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick, NJ, seven days a week from 11/20/26 - 1/3/27, starting at 5:30 PM nightly.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Hope for Civilization at NJPAC
12/04/2026: Neil deGrasse Tyson is coming to NJPAC for a special event on December 4 at 7:30 pm. In this intriguing talk, Dr. Tyson examines human civilization through a scientific lens, offering a different outlook on big topics like war, politics, religion, race and gender. We’ll get curious about why we are the way we are — and what we can do about it. Your perspective might change when you view humanity under a microscope. This presentation is inspired by Dr. Tyson’s book, Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization.
Nimbus Dance in Jersey Nutcracker at Loew's Jersey Theatre
12/19/2026: Jersey City’s inspired holiday tradition will shine more brightly than ever this December. On Saturday, December 19, Nimbus Dance will bring its beloved Jersey Nutcracker to the newly restored Loew’s Jersey Theatre for the first time, pairing a homegrown production that has delighted local audiences for 14 years with one of the city’s most storied cultural landmarks as it begins a new era. Tickets are on sale now and available via the Loew's Jersey Theatre website. This one-day-only engagement takes place at 11am and 4pm.
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert at NJPAC
03/21/2027: GEA Live, in collaboration with Disney Concerts and Baz Luhrmann, present William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert, a cinematic live-to-film event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Luhrmann's groundbreaking 1996 film. The global tour will stop in Newark at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for one show only on Sunday, March 21, 2027, at 4:00 pm. This special event features a hybrid ensemble performing the film's score and music live in sync with the full movie. Tickets are on sale now.
More Events in Northern New Jersey
Winter WonderLights Holiday Light Show 2026
11/20/2026 - 01/03/2027: Winter WonderLights, New Jersey's largest animated holiday light show drive-thru, returns for its 7th season on November 20. With more than 2 million lights synchronized to the season's favorite holiday hits, this year's show features a brand-new tunnel, the biggest displays in the show's history, and a surprise ending guests won't want to miss. The show is held at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds, 655 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick, NJ, seven days a week from 11/20/26 - 1/3/27, starting at 5:30 PM nightly.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Hope for Civilization at NJPAC
12/04/2026: Neil deGrasse Tyson is coming to NJPAC for a special event on December 4 at 7:30 pm. In this intriguing talk, Dr. Tyson examines human civilization through a scientific lens, offering a different outlook on big topics like war, politics, religion, race and gender. We’ll get curious about why we are the way we are — and what we can do about it. Your perspective might change when you view humanity under a microscope. This presentation is inspired by Dr. Tyson’s book, Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization.
Nimbus Dance in Jersey Nutcracker at Loew's Jersey Theatre
12/19/2026: Jersey City’s inspired holiday tradition will shine more brightly than ever this December. On Saturday, December 19, Nimbus Dance will bring its beloved Jersey Nutcracker to the newly restored Loew’s Jersey Theatre for the first time, pairing a homegrown production that has delighted local audiences for 14 years with one of the city’s most storied cultural landmarks as it begins a new era. Tickets are on sale now and available via the Loew's Jersey Theatre website. This one-day-only engagement takes place at 11am and 4pm.
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert at NJPAC
03/21/2027: GEA Live, in collaboration with Disney Concerts and Baz Luhrmann, present William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert, a cinematic live-to-film event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Luhrmann's groundbreaking 1996 film. The global tour will stop in Newark at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for one show only on Sunday, March 21, 2027, at 4:00 pm. This special event features a hybrid ensemble performing the film's score and music live in sync with the full movie. Tickets are on sale now.
