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Bergen County Announces Return of Summer Movies & Concerts in the Park

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 06/27/2023


(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners have announced the return of the Bergen County Movies and Music in the Park Summer Series. The series will feature 26 events at five locations across Bergen County beginning on July 6. All concerts and movies are free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets for viewing.

Four of the summer concerts will be held, in partnership with the Borough of North Arlington, at The Stage at Riverside County Park–South, the BRAND NEW community performance space.

Concerts venues also include the Amphitheater at Overpeck County Park and the Wortendyke Barn Museum in Park Ridge.

Films will be shown at Van Saun County Park in Paramus, Darlington Lake in Mahwah, and Riverside County Park in North Arlington.

All events are weather permitting. To keep up with the latest updates visit www.co.bergen.nj.us or follow the Bergen County Parks System on social media: FacebookInstagram, and Twitter.




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Movie Schedule (All movies start at sunset, approximately 8:30pm)

Van Saun County Park – 216 Forest Avenue, Paramus

Friday, July 14 – Marcel: The Shell with Shoes On (Rated PG)

Friday, July 21 – Vivo (Rated PG)

Friday, July 28 – DC League of Super-Pets (Rated PG)

Friday, August 4 – The Bad Guys (Rated PG)

Wednesday, August 9 – Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Rated PG-13)

Friday, August 11 – Strange World (Rated PG)

Wednesday, August 16 – Top Gun: Maverick (Rated PG-13)

Friday, August 18 – Turning Red (Rated PG)

Wednesday, August 23 – The Woman King (Rated PG-13)

Friday, August 25 – Space Jam: A New Legacy (Rated PG)



Darlington Lake – 600 Darlington Ave, Mahwah

Wednesday, July 12 – Where the Crawdads Sing (Rated PG-13)

Wednesday, July 19 – Jungle Cruise (Rated PG-13)



Riverside County Park–South – 516 River Road, North Arlington

Wednesday, July 26 – Black Adam (Rated PG-13)

Wednesday, August 2 – Jurassic World Dominion (Rated PG-13)



Concert Schedule



The Amphitheater at Overpeck County Park – 199 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park

Thursday, July 20, 7:00pm – Mushmouth (Biggest Hits of the ‘70s, ‘80s, & ‘90s)

Thursday, July 27, 7:00pm – David Cedeño & His Orchestra (Variety of Latin Music)

Thursday, August 3, 7:00pm – The Chiclettes (Tribute to Decades of Female Artists)

Thursday, August 10, 7:00pm – Here’s Elton (Tribute to Elton John)



The Stage at Riverside County Park–South – 453 River Road, North Arlington

Thursday, July 6, 7:00pm – The Launch (Tribute to Boston, Styx, & Queen)

Tuesday, July 11, 7:00pm – Stan Zizka’s Del Satins (Doo-Wop)

Tuesday, July 25, 7:00pm – Let’s Groove Tonight (Tribute to Earth, Wind, & Fire)

Tuesday, August 8, 7:00pm – The Ronald Reagans: Big ‘80s Show (Biggest Hits of the ‘80s) 



Music at the Barn – Wortendyke Barn Museum, 13 Pascack Road, Park Ridge

Sunday, July 30, 4:00pm – Dean Shot & His Dynamic Band (Jump Blues)

Sunday, August 27, 4:00pm – Matt Chertkoff Trio & Houston Person (Jazz)

Sunday, September 17, 4:00pm – Crash Gordon & Debra Dynamite with Dave Del Monte (Rockabilly)

Sunday, October 24, 1:00pm – The Cider Barn Band (13th Annual Bluegrass & Cider) 



The Bergen County Parks Department is dedicated to providing recreation opportunities for all, preserving open space, enhancing environmental health, and protecting significant cultural and historic sites for current and future generations.


EVENT PREVIEWS

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(TRENTON, NJ) -- On Saturday, July 18, 2026, the Trenton Film Society will present a special program for children 8+, in partnership with the renowned New York International Children's Film Festival. Celebrating Black Stories spotlights Black narratives that transcend national boundaries, culture, and language. With roots in history and tradition, these films share the joy, determination, resilience, and complexity of being young and Black while underscoring the vibrancy of Black storytelling.
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(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The 45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place between September 4 - October 4, 2026. As they have been doing the last few years, the festival will be presented as a hybrid with select in-person screenings at Rutgers University and most of the films available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. The festival also be offering an Audio-Visual Concert featuring the bands Lawns and Hanging Coats as well as two FREE Filmmaking Workshops.
 

FEATURED EVENTS


An Evening with Dan and Laura

Saturday, July 18, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Oakes Center
120 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ


Free Summer Movie! Zootopia 2

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 @ 10:30am
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ


Free Summer Movie! Zootopia 2

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 @ 6:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ


Free Summer Movie! How to Train Your Dragon

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 @ 10:30am
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ


Free Summer Movie! How to Train Your Dragon

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 @ 6:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ



 

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