The Cousins Play 🎬
Riverfront Hip-Hop x Brick City Jam 🎶
International Food Festival 🥙
Boat Tours 🚣
Caribbean Festival 🏝️
The Cousins Play 🎬 Riverfront Hip-Hop x Brick City Jam 🎶 International Food Festival 🥙 Boat Tours 🚣 Caribbean Festival 🏝️
July 31 @ 7:00pm
The Cousins by BV Marshall
Ahmad, a striving documentarian, sets out to film the Newark Riots with the help of his mother and his cantankerous yet jovial Aunt Delores, a longtime Central Ward resident, but his search for a coherent story unleashes old family rivalries that force him to question his vision and purpose.
Military Park
Aug 1, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Hip Hop Day w/ Brick City Jam
Now in its latest year, the Brick City Jam brings Newark's hip hop community together for a day that moves beyond the stage, as headliners DoItAll and Friends and Special Ed join a lineup of local artists like Rich Nyce and DJ Express, while muralists paint live, dancers and poets take over open space, and the Jersey Creators Market and food trucks fill in the rest of a festival built entirely around Newark's own creative spirit.
Riverfront Park
Aug 1, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Boat Tours with Hackensack Riverkeeper
The Wait Is Over. Boat Tours Are Back at Riverfront Park!
Join us for a scenic boat tour along the Newark Riverfront with Hackensack Riverkeeper, presented by Newark City Parks
*Reservations Required!
Riverfront Park
Aug 2, 2026 @ 5:00pm
Newark International Food Festivial
Timed to the international spirit of FIFA World Cup 2026, the Newark International Food Festival brings acclaimed restaurants, chefs, and cultural performers together at Mulberry Commons for a free evening of curated food, live music, and immersive celebration, showcasing the flavors and diversity that make Newark one of the region's most dynamic destinations.
Mulberry Commons
Military Park
Mulberry Commons
Lincoln Park
Harriet Tubman Square
Riverfront Park
Join The Fun In Our City
NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION: STARTING APRIL 10, 2026
The Harriet Tubman Square Improvement Project is Underway.
The Park will be closed for the duration of the project.
Planned enhancements include new seating, improved lighting, pathway repairs, a new plaza, a playground, and a comfort station designed by Nina Cooke John, designer of the Harriet Tubman monument.
The Shadow of a Face Harriet Tubman monument will remain open throughout construction.
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