Tag: festival

  • North Brunswick Youth Sports Festival returns June 14-24

    North Brunswick Youth Sports Festival returns June 14-24

    The North Brunswick Youth Sports Festival will return from June 14-24 near DeVry University, 630 Route 1 north, North Brunswick. Scheduled entertainment includes Victoria Circus, Eudora Farms Petting Zoo, an elephant encounter, a sea lion splash show and a Bengal tiger encounter. There will be rides, games and Kiddie Land. Live entertainment nightly on the…

  • Celebrate Middlesex County during free event June 16

    Celebrate Middlesex County during free event June 16

    Celebrate Middlesex County will hold its second annual event at 10 a.m. on June 16 at Roosevelt Park, Route 1 at Parsonage Road, Edison. There will be children’s activities such as face painting, Touch-a-Truck, arts and crafts, an obstacle course, live entertainment and a concert by mr. Ray. There will be open roller skating, with…

  • Immaculate Conception to hold carnival June 12-16

    Immaculate Conception to hold carnival June 12-16

    The Immaculate Conception Carnival will be held from 6-11 p.m. weeknights and from 5-11 p.m. Saturday, June 12-16, on the school grounds, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. There will be rides, nightly tricky trays, a money wheel, a Preschool Corner, games, characters, live entertainment, food vendors and a beer garden. Fireworks are scheduled for June 16.…

  • Carteret’s Latin Fest expected to draw thousands to Veterans Pier

    Carteret’s Latin Fest expected to draw thousands to Veterans Pier

    CARTERET – Mayor Dan Reiman, along with the Carteret Business Partnership (CBP) and the Borough Council, announced the 2016 Latin Fest will be held at Veterans Pier & Waterfront Park, Carteret, on Saturday, July 23, 4 p.m. – 11 p.m The 2016 festival will have performances by Victor Quezada, a Latin jazz band, and salsa…

  • 12th annual ‘Arts in the Park’ seeks vendors, crafters, artists

    12th annual ‘Arts in the Park’ seeks vendors, crafters, artists

    HIGHLAND PARK – Main Street Highland Park is seeking artists, vendors, and sponsors for our 12th annual Arts in the Park street festival, juried art show and arts and crafts sale in downtown Highland Park on Sunday, Sept. 25,  from 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The annual celebration of the arts draws thousands of art…

  • Newark Black Film Festival announces Paul Robeson award winners

    Newark Black Film Festival announces Paul Robeson award winners

    NEWARK – Winners of the Newark Black Film Festival 2016 Paul Robeson Awards, a biennial competition that recognizes excellence in independent filmmaking, were announced this week.  The competition, established in 1985 in honor of the late activist, performer and athlete, is the longest running festival of its kind in the United States. It is made…

  • Earlier date for Belmar Seafood Festival’s 30th anniversary this year

    Earlier date for Belmar Seafood Festival’s 30th anniversary this year

    BELMAR – Fans of one of the Jersey Shore’s signature events, the popular New Jersey Seafood Festival in Belmar, will find it much easier to get to and around the event this year. This year’s 30th anniversary celebration, scheduled for May 13-15 in Silver Lake Park on Ocean Avenue, is a month earlier than in…

  • Paddle for Pink boat festival registration open

    Paddle for Pink boat festival registration open

    WEST WINDSOR N.J. – Paddle for Pink, New Jersey’s Premier Community Dragon Boat Festival, will be held Saturday, June 18, 2016, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. The event is held by the Machestic Dragons (www.machesticdragons.org), New Jersey’s first breast cancer survivor team. Paddle for Pink promotes breast cancer…