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Atlantic County

AC Beer & Music Fest
Atlantic City, NJ

Armageddon Fest Atlantic City

Beardfest
Hammonton, NJ

North to Shore Festival
Held in Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and Newark

Submersion Festival
Hammonton, NJ



 




Burlington County

Medford Oktoberfest & Music Festival
Medford, NJ

Camden County

Haddonfield Music Festival
Camden, NJ

Merchantville Music Fest
Merchantville, NJ

MMRBQ
Camden, NJ

XPoNential Festival
Camden, NJ



 


Cape May County

Barefoot Country
Wildwood, NJ

Boots @ The Beach
North Wildwood, NJ

Cape May Music Festival
Cape May, NJ

Exit Zero Jazz Festival
Cape May, NJ

Essex County

Lincoln Park Music Festival
Newark, NJ

Montclair Jazz Festival
Montclair, NJ

North to Shore Festival
Held in Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and Newark

Rocktoberfest
Millburn, NJ



 


Hudson County

Hoboken Arts & Music Festival
Hoboken, NJ

Hudson West Fest
Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City Jazz Festival
Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City Latin Jazz Festival
Jersey City, NJ

Hunterdon County

Sourland Mountain Festival
Ringoes, NJ

Mercer County

Princeton Porchfest
Princeton, NJ



 


Middlesex County

Hub City Jazz Festival
New Brunswick, NJ

Middlesex County Jazz Festival
Throughout Middlesex County, NJ

New Brunswick Heart Festival
New Brunswick, NJ

New Jersey Folk Festival
New Brunswick, NJ

Monmouth County

Asbury Park Porchfest
Asbury Park, NJ

Bayzara Music Festival
Keansburg, NJ

EarthVibes Festival
Farmingdale, NJ

Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival
Long Branch, NJ

NJ Clearwater Festival of Music and the Environment
Asbury Park, NJ

North to Shore Festival
Held in Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and Newark

Sea.Hear.Now.
Asbury Park, NJ

Morris County

Dark Force Fest
Parissipany, NJ

Giralda Music & Arts Festival
Madison, NJ

Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival
Morristown, NJ



 




Ocean County

Rock the Farm Festival
Seaside Heights, NJ

Passaic County

Autumn Lights Festival
West Milford, NJ

Salem County

Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
Woodstown, NJ

Somerset County

Central Jersey Jazz Festival
Flemington/Somerville, NJ

Sussex County


Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest
Sussex County Campgrounds, Augusta, NJ

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Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival
Augusta, NJ

Union County

Plainfield's Annual House Music Festival for a Cause
Plainfield, NJ

Jazz & Roots Music Festival
Hillside, NJ

Warren County

Festival in the Borough
Washington, NJ

Rock & Roll Steampunk Fair
Washington, NJ

Steampunk Alchemy
Hackettstown, NJ



 



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Monmouth County Officials Announce Third Round of Student Contests for America's Upcoming 250th Birthday

(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The MonmouthNJ 250 Committee is accepting entries for two contests for Monmouth County students as part of the county's commemoration of America's upcoming 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. A Semiquincentennial Poetry Contest for grades three through five invites students to write a poem in response to the prompt "What is America to me?" The Semiquincentennial Essay Contest for grades six through eight invites students to write an essay answering the prompt "What does patriotism mean to me?" This is the third round of student contests – the first round was held in spring of 2025; the second round in fall of 2025.



Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater & Music Theater presents "Manual for a Desperate Crossing"

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater and Music Theater at Princeton University presents Manual for a Desperate Crossing by María Irene Fornés, an epic migratory montage that follows a group of Cuban rafters, or "balseros," fleeing to the United States in the mid-1990s. The production is directed by Princeton junior Didi Vekri with lighting design and dramaturgy by senior Elena Milliken. Performances are February 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 at 8:00pm in the Wallace Theater at the Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton campus.



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Grunin Center for the Arts presents the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Trio

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Welcome one, welcome all, and step right up! The Grunin Center for the Arts proudly presents the legendary Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Trio on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:00pm.







 




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Candlelight

Candlelight Concerts - Valentine’s Day Special

Friday, February 13, 2026 @ 6:00pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764



Luis

Luis Vargas and El Chaval de la Bachata

Friday, February 13, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Carteret Performing Arts Center
46 Washington Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008



Shorts

Shorts Program #2: Where the Rain Stops, Chota Bheem, Human Side Of Plastic, Ball Lightning, Last Puestero – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 5PM!

Friday, February 13, 2026 @ 5:00pm
NJ Film Festival
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901



Kim's

Kim's Convenience

Friday, February 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540



Candlelight

Candlelight Concerts - Tribute to Adele

Friday, February 13, 2026 @ 8:30pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764