Discover the best things to do in Newark, NJ!
From arts and entertainment to top-rated family-friendly attractions, this list covers Newark’s best events, festivals, restaurants, and outdoor activities, including visits to the Newark Museum of Art, concerts at NJPAC, hockey games at Prudential Center and the beautiful (cherry blossomed-filled) grounds of Essex County Branch Brook Park.
🔹 Top Attractions – Prudential Center arena, NJPAC (New Jersey Performing Arts Center), Essex County Branch Brook Park, Newark Museum of Art, Rutgers University-Newark, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark Liberty International Airport’s Terminal A
🔹 Outdoor Adventures – Cherry blossoms at Essex County Branch Brook Park, ice skating at Newark Winter Village
🔹 Upcoming Events – Seasonal festivals (Let’s Talk Women’s Wellness, North to Shore Festival), concerts, family-friendly activities
Whether you’re searching for “things to do in Newark this weekend,” kid-friendly activities or seasonal events, we’ve got you covered. Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings and plan your perfect Newark adventure!
From ice skating and go-karts to festive shopping and cozy igloos, the Newark Winter Village returns to Mulberry Commons Park as part of Downtown Newark for the Holidays—a citywide celebration […]
Experience the wonder of Newark Winter Village - with ice skating, go-carts on ice, shopping, food trucks, and more at Mulberry Commons. Open Wednesdays to Sundays, November 29 through January […]
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has launched the Columbia Bank Family Series, a season’s worth of sensational performances and events designed to entertain and educate both children and […]
“Craft & Draft” DIY night, hosted at Newark Local Beer, will have you make your own holiday ornament using a variety of art supplies and embellishments, so you can decorate […]
Whether you're a beginner or advanced dancer, come to the launch of the Bachata Meets Salsa social in the Ironbound section of Newark, every Wednesday from 8 pm to midnight. […]
NJPAC presents a night of laughs and nostalgia as comedy legend Chevy Chase hosts a special screening of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Following the film, the beloved “Clark Griswold” will […]
There will be performances from local dance troupes, Kwanzaa rituals, dancing and drumming classes, face painting, storytelling and a marketplace.
The New York Sirens Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) team calls Prudential Center in Newark its home. The games are family-friendly, with in-game activities and player engagement. A special Kids’ […]
In this uplifting holiday show, the GRAMMY®-winning gospel legends The Blind Boys of Alabama perform Christmas classics and songs from their albums Go Tell It on the Mountain and Talkin’ […]
Handel’s Messiah will be performed by New Jersey Symphony.
The popular kids’ science podcast Brains On! presents a new stage spectacular - a hilarious, high-energy, science-themed show transform the stage into a mind-bending adventure through the human brain. Molly […]
The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company celebrates Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse with a lineup of performances in NYC, New Jersey, and beyond. The company, with artistic director Greta […]
#NJFamily
New Jersey Family’s passion and purpose is to be the go-to source for NJ moms and dads for everything parenting and lifestyle: things to do, health and wellness, education, travel, food and fun in New Jersey.
© njfamily.com | New Jersey Family. All rights reserved - Website by Web Publisher PRO
