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Valentine's Day at Calandra's Bakeries
Where: Calandra’s Bakery: Caldwell – 02/14/2020
Details: Valentine's Day at Calandra's Bakeries. All Calandra Bakery locations will be open regular business hours on Valentine’s Day! Chocolate-covered strawberries
A Taste of Romance at Cucina Calandra
Where: Cucina Calandra – 02/14/2020
Details: A Taste of Romance at Cucina Calandra. The Calandra Family invites you and the special people in your life to an eveningof fine dining at Cucina Calandra.
Calandra's Mediterranean Grill Sweetheart Specials
Where: Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill – 02/14/2020
Details: Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill's Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Specials. Enjoy selections from their regular dining room menu and Valentine’s Day Specials.
Cupid’s Kitchen at il Vecchio Café
Where: Il Vecchio Cafe – 02/14/2020
Details: Take your special someone to Valentine's Day Cupid’s Kitchen at il Vecchio Café. Come enjoy Chef Francesco’s four course Valentine’s day menu.
Valentine's Day Dance at Piazza Di Roma
Where: Piazza di Roma – 02/14/2020
Details: Valentine's Day Dance at Piazza Di Roma! Celebrate Valentine's Day with dinner & dancing at Piazza di Roma. Includes a full buffet dinner.
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Valentine's Day Extravaganza at The Troubadour
Where: The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series – 02/07/2020: 7:30 pm
Details: Valentine's Day Extravaganza at The Troubadour. Talented Folk Project members perform songs, poems, and maybe dances. Celebrating the joys and woes of love.
Comedy Night at Rat’s
Where: Rat’s Restaurant – 02/07/2020: 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Details: Don't miss Comedy Night at Rat’s. Local comic celebrity Helene Angley visits for another night of raucous laughs! With a talented line-up.
Uncle Floyd at The Stanhope House
Where: The Stanhope House – 02/14/2020: 6:00 pm
Details: Uncle Floyd offers songs and entertainment for lovers on Valentine’s Day. Get ready to fall in love at The Stanhope House. Valentine’s Day comedy show.
Valentine's Day Standup Comedy Show and Dinner at Elaine's
Where: Elaine’s Dinner Theater – 02/14/2020: 6:30 pm
Details: Valentine's Day Standup Comedy Show! Plus Dinner at Elaine's. Dinner, dessert and appetizer options. They have cocktails and numerous Beers.
My Funny Valentines - Stand up Comedy Night
Where: Brook Arts Center – 02/14/2020: 8:00 pm
Details: My Funny Valentines - Stand up Comedy Night. Join in on Valentine Day as three of NYC’s most hilarious comedians take you on a journey of laughter.
Valentine's Boozy Drag Brunch at Cross & Orange
Where: Cross & Orange – 02/15/2020: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Details: Don't miss Valentine's Boozy Drag Brunch at Cross & Orange. Join in for their second edition of Boozy Drag Brunch: Drown Your Sorrows.
Valentine's Comedy Show at Brick 46
Where: Brick 46 – 02/15/2020: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Details: You won't want to miss the Valentine's Comedy Show at Brick 46. America‘s Funniest Trump Impersonator, Comedian Bob DiBuono will be returning.
The Capitol Steps - The Lyin' Kings
Where: Axelrod Performing Arts Center – 02/15/2020: 8:00 pm
Details: Don't miss The Capitol Steps - The Lyin' Kings at Axelrod Performing Arts Center. The Capitol Steps returns on Saturday, February 15, at 8pm.
Valentine's All Star Comedy Show
Where: Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center – 02/15/2020: 8:00 pm
Details: The Valentine’s All Star Comedy Show features a star-studded lineup of comics you’ll instantly fall in love with. Includes Newark’s own Bill Bellamy.
Masters Of Illusion
Where: State Theatre New Jersey – 02/28/2020: 8:00 pm
Details: Fun for the whole family - but can you figure it out? Masters of Illusion® includes grand illusions, levitation, escapologists, comedy magic, sleight of hand,…
Frank Ferrante
Where: Mayo Performing Arts Center – 03/27/2020: 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Frank Ferrante
Jay Leno Coming to Ocean Casino Resort
Where: Ocean Casino Resort – Ovation Hall – 04/03/2020: 9:00 pm
Details: Jay Leno is coming to Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort. Acclaimed TV late night show host and famed stand-up comedian Jay Leno.
A Night of Comedy by Ginger Ninja Productions
Where: Investors Bank Theater at Horseshoe Lake – 05/16/2020: 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Comedy Night on May 16th at 8 PM with headliner Davin, who has entertained the troops overseas, and also hosts a nationally syndicated radio show,…
Vic DiBitetto
Where: New Jersey Performing Arts Center – 05/29/2020: 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Vic DiBitetto
Vic Dibitetto
Where: New Jersey Performing Arts Center – 05/30/2020: 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Vic Dibitetto
Concerts in New Jersey
Angels & Airwaves
Where: Starland Ballroom – 01/21/2020: 6:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Angels & Airwaves
CHINA CRISIS Tue Jan 21 2020 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - $ 30 + Fees + NJ Tax
Where: RANDY NOW’S MAN CAVE – 01/21/2020: 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: The return of Liverpool's CHINA CRISIS to Randy Now's Man Cave ! We're an intimate seated performance space inside a record store in colonial Bordentown…
Les DeRose
Where: Country Club Tavern – 01/21/2020: 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Taco Tuesday at the Country Club Tavern with live music by Les DeRose from 7-10pm
Musical Tots Storytime
Where: Princeton Public Library – 01/22/2020: 10:00 am - 11:30 pm
Details: Children ages 18 months to 5 years are invited to experience music through books, movement, rhythm and improvisation. Explore and experience the piano each Wednesday…
Rowan Festival of Brass Guest Artist: Jennifer Montone, Principal Horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Where: Boyd Recital Hall – 01/22/2020: 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: The Rowan University Department of Music welcomes Jennifer Montone, principal horn of The Philadelphia Orchestra, for a recital as part of the Rowan Festival of…
Free Pool Party Wednesday Guestlist in Atlantic City
Where: Boardwalk Atlantic City – 01/22/2020: 10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: FREE Pool Party Guestlist Wednesdays Every Wednesday Night Please register on Eventbrite and you will be contacted to be placed on guestlist
Misbehaven Thursdays @ Haven Nightclub at Golden Nugget in Atlantic City
Where: Haven Nightclub at Golden Nugget – 01/22/2020: 11:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Every Thursday Night at Haven at Golden Nugget Misbehaven Thursdays Haven Nightclub at Golden Nugget 1 Castle Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Doors open 11pm…
Dog Man: The Musical
Where: Wilkins Theatre – 01/23/2020: All Day
Details: Fifth graders George and Harold decide to write a musical based on their favorite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part…
New Brunswick Jazz Project - Marianne Solivan Duo
Where: The Tavern on George – 01/23/2020: All Day
Details: Solivan has made a name for herself as a hard swinging, passionate, vocalist who has a commanding stage presence and is able to captivate audiences…
Snoop Dogg
Where: Wellmont Theatre – 01/23/2020: 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Snoop Dogg
Dog Man: The Musical
Where: Wilkins Theatre – 01/24/2020: All Day
Details: Fifth graders George and Harold decide to write a musical based on their favorite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part…
Nicki Sbaffoni
Where: Harbor Pines Golf Club – 01/24/2020: 5:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Friday Acoustic! Reservations suggested.
Mike Garner- Annie Masciandaro
Where: P.J. Rufo’s – 01/24/2020: 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Mike Garner- Annie Masciandaro
Ritualizer
Where: Dingbatz NJ – 01/24/2020: 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: We are beyond pleased to usher in 2020 by joining metal legend Ross the Boss for one hell of show in NJ! New year's resolution…
Ross the Boss
Where: Dingbatz NJ – 01/24/2020: 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Ross the Boss
Spin Doctors & The Uprooted Band Feat. Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root
Where: Wellmont Theatre – 01/24/2020: 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Spin Doctors & The Uprooted Band Feat. Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root
Elvis Birthday Bash
Where: Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre – 01/24/2020: 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Elvis Birthday Bash
Soul Of America: A Tribute To Aretha Franklin
Where: Bergen Performing Arts Center – 01/24/2020: 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Soul Of America: A Tribute To Aretha Franklin
I- 287 Classic Rock Duo
Where: Boonton Station 1904 – 01/24/2020: 8:15 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: I- 287 Classic Rock Duo
Los Traficantes del Amor
Where: The Rathskeller at Jockey Hollow – 01/24/2020: 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Los Traficantes del Amor
Festivals & Expos in New Jersey
Vernon Lights Festival
Where: Vernon Lights Festival – 11/29/2019 - 02/02/2020: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Details: Vernon Lights Festival is a Wonderland of Lanterns and Light. Don’t miss this walk-through wonderland of family fun. See massive lighting displays.
2020 Lambertville New Hope Winter Festival
Where: Lambertville Station – 01/18/2020 - 01/26/2020: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Details: Don't miss the 2020 Lambertville New Hope Winter Festival. Enjoy 9 days packed with events for adults, children and families. Events include chili cook off.
Mount Holly Fire & Ice Festival
Where: Downtown Mount Holly – 01/25/2020: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Details: Mount Holly Fire & Ice Festival. Over a dozen professional ice carvers from up and down the east coast. Plus an equal number of professional chili chefs.
Asbury Park Beerfest
Where: Asbury Park Convention Hall – 01/25/2020 - 01/26/2020: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Details: Come out to the Asbury Park Beerfest at Convention Hall! The event features craft beers, ciders, retro beers, classic boardwalk food, tasting glasses.
Bridal Showcase at The Merion
Where: The Merion – 01/26/2020: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Details: Don't miss the Bridal Showcase at The Merion. Wedding exhibits with everything you need for your wedding day and married life! Wedding seminars.
Sneaker Fest New York City
Where: Harborside JC – 01/26/2020: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Details: Sneaker Fest, the greatest sneaker convention. Allows collectors to buy, sell, and trade some of the rarest sneakers, clothings, and items in the world!
Jersey City Whiskey Fest at Harborside Atrium
Where: Harborside 3 Atrium – 01/31/2020: 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Details: Come to the Jersey City Whiskey Fest at Harborside Atrium. Jersey City Whiskey Fest features over 100 styles of whiskey and spirits.
Great Beer Expo: New Jersey
Where: The Meadowlands Exposition Center – 02/01/2020: 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Details: The biggest names in brewing are getting ready for New Jersey’s biggest pre-game tailgate party. Selected as one of the “Top ten NJ expos” by BestOfNJ.com.
Super Pet Expo at the New Jersey Convention Center
Where: New Jersey Convention & Expo Center – 02/07/2020 - 02/09/2020: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Details: Don't miss the Super Pet Expo at the New Jersey Convention Center! This year visitors and their dogs can participate in dog features.
New Jersey Wedding Expo
Where: New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center – 02/09/2020: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Details: Come to the New Jersey Wedding Expo at the Convention Center. Many new vendors, shows and displays! Plus all new prizes and grand prizes.
Shanghai Circus World
Where: Bergen Performing Arts Center – 02/25/2020: 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Shanghai Circus World
St. Patty's Bar Crawl
Where: The Laundromat – 03/07/2020: 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Details: Don't miss the St. Patty's Bar Crawl starting at The Laundromat. There will be lots of great giveaways all day throughout the crawl. Plus, free apps.
Shamrock Brew Fest at Westfield Garden State Plaza
Where: Westfield Garden State Plaza – 03/08/2020: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Details: Don't miss the Shamrock Brew Fest at Westfield Garden State Plaza. Join MegaBite Events and 25 breweries from around the tri-state area.
Flip FabriQue
Where: Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre – 03/08/2020: 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Flip FabriQue
2nd Annual Curls N Cupcakes - A Natural Hair Event
Where: Crowne Plaza Edison – 03/21/2020: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Details: Come out yo the 2nd Annual Curls N Cupcakes. An annual event to celebrate natural hair by having curl chats, question and answer sessions.
Heart of Oneness Holistic Expo
Where: The New Jersey Convention and Expo Center – 03/27/2020 - 03/29/2020: 5:00 pm
Details: Come to the Heart of Oneness Holistic Expo. This community event is dedicated to Wellness, Spiritual Growth & the Conscious Evolution of Humanity.
Red Bank Street Fair and Craft Show
Where: Downtown Red Bank – 04/05/2020: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Details: Come to the Red Bank Street Fair and Craft Show. Free admission for Spectators! Come on down for a day of family fun with original & interesting Art
Castle Point Anime Convention 2020
Where: The Meadowlands Exposition Center – 05/02/2020 - 05/03/2020: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Details: Come out to the Castle Point Anime Convention 2020. A variety of exciting events. Including anime showings, game tournaments, and more.
Hoboken's Tacos N' Tequila Crawl
Where: Hoboken – 05/02/2020: 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Details: Hoboken's Tacos N' Tequila Crawl! Let's taco 'bout sipping margs, eating tacos & getting festive. Dance your tacos off at the Tacos N' Tequila Crawl!
Bridgewater Grand Slam Food Truck Fest
Where: TD Bank Ballpark – 05/09/2020: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Details: Come out to the Bridgewater Grand Slam Food Truck Fest! You don’t need to be a baseball fan to enjoy their wide selection of gourmet food-on-wheels.
Food & Wine Events in New Jersey
Grow It Green's Morris Winter Farmers Market
Where: Alexander Hamilton Elementary School – 12/01/2019 - 03/29/2020: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Details: Come out to Grow It Green's Morris Winter Farmers Market. Shop local every Sunday at the Morris Winter Farmer's Market, hosted by Grow It Green Morristown.
Fire Pit Fridays at Willow Creek Winery
Where: Willow Creek Winery – 01/03/2020 - 01/31/2020: 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Details: Don't miss Fire Pit Fridays at Willow Creek Winery. Enjoy live music by talented local musicians every Friday evening. On warmer nights relax on the patio.
West Windsor Community Farmers' Market at MarketFair
Where: West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market at MarketFair – 01/04/2020 - 04/18/2020: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Details: West Windsor Community Farmers Market at MarketFair. The new venue islight and bright. Shop for local produce, meats, cheese, mushrooms, seafood, etc.
Winter Restaurant Week at Rat’s
Where: Rat’s Restaurant – 01/19/2020 - 01/25/2020: 8:30 am - 11:00 pm
Details: Beginning Thursday, January 16th, join in for Winter Restaurant Week at Rat’s. Features a seasonal three-course menus available for lunch and dinner!
A Taste of Marlboro - Manalapan
Where: The Chelsea at the Solana Marlboro – 01/23/2020: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Details: Join Right at Home of Central New Jersey and The Chelsea at the Solana Marlboro. All in A Taste of Marlboro - Manalapan. Enjoy a taste of local cuisine.
Ales for Whales at Garden State Beer Company
Where: Garden State Beer Company – 01/23/2020: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Details: Join in Ales for Whales at Garden State Beer Company. 6 pm- Doors open. Beer, wine and soda available, and time to peruse the auction table.
Glenfiddich Dinner at The Knife & Fork Inn
Where: The Knife & Fork Inn – 01/23/2020: 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Details: Don't miss the Glenfiddich Dinner at The Knife & Fork Inn. Learn about Glenfiddich distilling methods while sampling each selection.
Rutherford Irish Grand Marshal Gala
Where: The Fiesta – 01/24/2020: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Details: Rutherford Irish Grand Marshal Gala! Join the Rutherford Irish American Association in honoring the dignitaries of the 3rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Stone & Rail's Beertastic Dinner
Where: Stone & Rail – 01/24/2020: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Details: Don't miss Stone & Rail's Beertastic Dinner. Enjoy a four course menu that pairs perfectly with four beers the brew masters at Newburgh have created.
Mount Holly Fire & Ice Festival
Where: Downtown Mount Holly – 01/25/2020: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Details: Mount Holly Fire & Ice Festival. Over a dozen professional ice carvers from up and down the east coast. Plus an equal number of professional chili chefs.
Mac & Cheese Mayhem
Where: Morristown Armory – 01/25/2020: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Details: Don't miss the Mac & Cheese Mayhem. Mac and cheese lovers rejoice! Your dreams have come true. Try different variations of mac and cheese.
Asbury Park Beerfest
Where: Asbury Park Convention Hall – 01/25/2020 - 01/26/2020: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Details: Come out to the Asbury Park Beerfest at Convention Hall! The event features craft beers, ciders, retro beers, classic boardwalk food, tasting glasses.
Hearth Cooking Class at the Whitall House
Where: Red Bank Battle Field Park – 01/25/2020: 12:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Learn to cook in the Colonial hearth over a fire just as our ancestors did. You will prepare, cook, and eat a meal with meat,…
Atlantic City Weekly's Wing Wars 2020
Where: Golden Nugget Atlantic City – 01/25/2020: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Details: Don't miss the Atlantic City Weekly's Wing Wars 2020! 21 of the top spots in the area will go head to head at Golden Nugget Atlantic City’s Grand Ballroom.
Bites + Brews at Ocean Casino Resort
Where: Ocean Casino Resort – 01/25/2020: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Details: Join in Bites + Brews at Ocean Casino Resort. Enjoy delicious samples from Pit Boss, Topgolf Swing Suite, Zhen Bang Noodle & Sushi.
Eat, Drink, Jerky at Tomasello Winery
Where: Tomasello Winery & Banquet Hall – 01/25/2020: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Details: Eat, Drink, Jerky! Stop in for an exclusive Tomasello Winery and Jersey Boys Jerky wine tasting! Enjoy 5 delicious jerky samples paired with wines.
Onesie Bar Crawl
Where: South Street Social – 01/25/2020: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Details: Join in the Onesie Bar Crawl. Get your favorite onesie ready! Prizes for Scariest, Funnest or sexiest onesies. Lots of great giveaways. Free apps.
6th Annual Chocolate, Wine, and More
Where: iPlay America – 01/26/2020: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Details: Join iPlay America and enjoy the sweeter side of life at Central Jersey’s 6th Annual Chocolate, Wine, and More. A perfect time to indulge in chocolate.
Wassailing the Apple Trees at Terhune Orchards
Where: Terhune Orchards – 01/26/2020: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Details: Join in Wassailing the Apple Trees at Terhune Orchards. Activities include dancing and singing and re-enactments of old English traditional rituals.
Spiked Hot Chocolate + Cookie Pairing at The Asbury Hotel
Where: The Asbury Hotel – 01/26/2020: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Details: Spiked Hot Chocolate + Cookie Pairing at The Asbury Hotel. Join in at The Rink for sweets and spirits stations along with fire pits and ice skating.
Kids & Family Events in New Jersey
Vernon Lights Festival
Where: Vernon Lights Festival – 11/29/2019 - 02/02/2020: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Details: Vernon Lights Festival is a Wonderland of Lanterns and Light. Don’t miss this walk-through wonderland of family fun. See massive lighting displays.
West Windsor Community Farmers' Market at MarketFair
Where: West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market at MarketFair – 01/04/2020 - 04/18/2020: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Details: West Windsor Community Farmers Market at MarketFair. The new venue islight and bright. Shop for local produce, meats, cheese, mushrooms, seafood, etc.
Games and Gardens: Family Garden Game Day
Where: The Frelinghuysen Arboretum – 01/05/2020 - 02/09/2020: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Details: Come out to Games and Gardens: Family Garden Game Day. Play Garden-opoly, Plant Scrabble, life-sized chess, and Garden Bingo.
Family Snowshoe Fun-Day
Where: Pyramid Mountain Natural Historical Area – 01/08/2020 - 02/19/2020: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Details: Don't miss the Family Snowshoe Fun-Day! Get outside and active this winter, and experience the unique and exhilarating sport of snowshoeing!
2020 Lambertville New Hope Winter Festival
Where: Lambertville Station – 01/18/2020 - 01/26/2020: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Details: Don't miss the 2020 Lambertville New Hope Winter Festival. Enjoy 9 days packed with events for adults, children and families. Events include chili cook off.
Maple Sugaring Demonstrations at the Great Swamp
Where: Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center – 01/18/2020 - 03/08/2020: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Details: Maple Sugaring Demonstrations. The trees are tapped, and the firewood is chopped. It’s maple sugaring season at the Great Swamp OEC!
A Day Off with Nature at The Great Swamp
Where: Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center – 01/20/2020 - 02/18/2020: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Details: You won't want to miss A Day Off with Nature at The Great Swamp. Through fun and interactive activities. Learn the way active animals stay warm.
Wondrous Winter Walk at Thompson Park
Where: Thompson Park – 01/22/2020: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Details: Join in the Wondrous Winter Walk at Thompson Park. Nature walks are like snowflakes, each one is unique in its own way. Toss on your winter gear.
Evil Expo 2020
Where: Piscataway, New Jersey, United States – 01/24/2020: All Day
Details: DATE AND TIME Fri, Jan 24, 2020, 3:00 PM – Sun, Jan 26, 2020, 6:00 PM EST Add to Calendar LOCATION Radisson Hotel Piscataway-Somerset 21…
Mount Holly Fire & Ice Festival
Where: Downtown Mount Holly – 01/25/2020: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Details: Mount Holly Fire & Ice Festival. Over a dozen professional ice carvers from up and down the east coast. Plus an equal number of professional chili chefs.
Tots for Sculpture: Movement and Motion
Where: Grounds for Sculpture – 01/25/2020: 10:30 am - 11:45 am
Details: Tots for Sculpture at Grounds for Sculpture: Movement and Motion. Early learners explore materials, make art, and get inspired by GFS’s current exhibitions.
Jersey Shore Toy Show
Where: South Wall Banquet Facility – 01/26/2020: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Details: Don't miss the Jersey Shore Toy Show. Collectibles show featuring 75+ tables of vintage and modern toys, comic books, video games, records.
6th Annual Chocolate, Wine, and More
Where: iPlay America – 01/26/2020: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Details: Join iPlay America and enjoy the sweeter side of life at Central Jersey’s 6th Annual Chocolate, Wine, and More. A perfect time to indulge in chocolate.
Sneaker Fest New York City
Where: Harborside JC – 01/26/2020: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Details: Sneaker Fest, the greatest sneaker convention. Allows collectors to buy, sell, and trade some of the rarest sneakers, clothings, and items in the world!
Wassailing the Apple Trees at Terhune Orchards
Where: Terhune Orchards – 01/26/2020: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Details: Join in Wassailing the Apple Trees at Terhune Orchards. Activities include dancing and singing and re-enactments of old English traditional rituals.
Classically Leonia
Where: Leonia United Methodist Church – 01/26/2020: 5:00 pm
Details: Classically Leonia. This event is part of their mission to support music education. And to bring live classical music to as many people as possible.
Lunch Bunch at Dunellen Library
Where: Dunellen Library – 01/27/2020: 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Details: Come out to Lunch Bunch at Dunellen Library. A new type of story time. Bring your lunch and a blanket. Spread out on the meeting room floor.
The Shore Challenge 2020
Where: Brookdale Community College – 01/29/2020: 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Details: Don't miss the 3rd Annual Shore Challenge. Features the rematch and rivalry of the New Jersey Tournament of Champion Winners Ranney & Roselle Catholic.
The Wiz of Oz at South Orange Middle School Theater
Where: South Orange Middle School Gym – 01/31/2020 - 02/02/2020: 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Details: Come see The Wiz of Oz at South Orange Middle School Theater. Welcome to the mash-up of the classic and contemporary movie musicals!
Star Wars Breakfast at Hash House
Where: Hash House a Go Go Moorestown – 02/01/2020: 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Details: Don't miss the Star Wars Breakfast at Hash House at Moorestown Mall. See 3 Star Wars Characters in the restaurant to meet, greet & take pics with everyone.
Performing Arts Events in New Jersey
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Where: Mayo Performing Arts Center – 01/24/2020: 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Year of the Golden Rat: Nai Ni Chen Dance
Where: New Jersey Performing Arts Center – 01/25/2020: 2:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Year of the Golden Rat: Nai Ni Chen Dance
NJSO Lunar New Year Celebration
Where: New Jersey Performing Arts Center – 01/25/2020: 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: NJSO Lunar New Year Celebration
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players: The Mikado
Where: Matthews Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center – 01/25/2020: 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players: The Mikado
Adelphi Chamber Ensemble
Where: Teaneck Public Library – 01/26/2020: 2:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. at Teaneck Public Library. Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. Mahwah Public Library.
Year of the Golden Rat: Nai Ni Chen Dance
Where: New Jersey Performing Arts Center – 01/26/2020: 2:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Year of the Golden Rat: Nai Ni Chen Dance
Classical Mystery Tour: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Where: New Jersey Performing Arts Center – 01/26/2020: 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Classical Mystery Tour: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Color Purple
Where: State Theatre New Jersey – 01/30/2020: All Day
Details: “Bolder, brighter, deeper than ever.” —Daily News Don’t miss the Tony Award®-winning revival that exhilarated Broadway! With a soul-raising, Grammy®-winning score of jazz, gospel, ragtime,…
The Color Purple
Where: 15 Livingston Avenue – 01/30/2020: All Day
Details: “Bolder, brighter, deeper than ever.” —Daily NewsDon’t miss the Tony Award®-winning revival that exhilarated Broadway! With a soul-raising, Grammy®-winning score of jazz, gospel, ragtime, and blues, The…
The 5 Browns
Where: Mayo Performing Arts Center – 01/30/2020: 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: The 5 Browns
Unmasked - The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Where: Papermill Playhouse – 01/30/2020: 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Unmasked - The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Color Purple
Where: State Theatre New Jersey – 01/30/2020: 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: “Bolder, brighter, deeper than ever.” —Daily News Don’t miss the Tony Award®-winning revival that exhilarated Broadway! With a soul-raising, Grammy®-winning score of jazz, gospel, ragtime,…
The Color Purple
Where: 15 Livingston Avenue – 01/31/2020: All Day
Details: “Bolder, brighter, deeper than ever.” —Daily NewsDon’t miss the Tony Award®-winning revival that exhilarated Broadway! With a soul-raising, Grammy®-winning score of jazz, gospel, ragtime, and blues, The…
The Wiz of Oz at South Orange Middle School Theater
Where: South Orange Middle School Gym – 01/31/2020 - 02/02/2020: 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Details: Come see The Wiz of Oz at South Orange Middle School Theater. Welcome to the mash-up of the classic and contemporary movie musicals!
Romeo & Juliet
Where: Count Basie Center for the Arts – 01/31/2020: 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Romeo & Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Where: Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre – 01/31/2020: 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Romeo and Juliet
The Color Purple New Brunswick
Where: State Theatre New Jersey – 01/31/2020: 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: The Color Purple New Brunswick
The Color Purple
Where: 15 Livingston Avenue – 02/01/2020: All Day
Details: “Bolder, brighter, deeper than ever.” —Daily NewsDon’t miss the Tony Award®-winning revival that exhilarated Broadway! With a soul-raising, Grammy®-winning score of jazz, gospel, ragtime, and blues, The…
Goodnight Nobody (Open Caption)
Where: McCarter Theatre Center – 02/01/2020: 2:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: Goodnight Nobody (Open Caption)
The Color Purple New Brunswick
Where: State Theatre New Jersey – 02/01/2020: 2:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Details: The Color Purple New Brunswick
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