Newark Arts Events

Saturday June 13 8:00am - Sunday June 28 10:00pm EDT

Newark, NJ, United States

North2Shore Festival

The North to Shore Festival returns in June 2026, launching the Garden State summer with an exciting celebration of arts, entertainment, culture, and innovation across three iconic New Jersey cities. Spanning Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and Newark, North to Shore Festi......More

Newark, NJ, United States

Saturday June 13 1:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

coLAB Arts, 9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, 08901

21st Annual South Asian Theatre Festival June 13-14 & June 20-21

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!SOUTH ASIAN THEATRE FESTIVALJune 13-14 & 20-21, 2026Day Passes and Individual Performance tickets available for all days of the Festival.Weekend 1: June 13-14thTICKETS HERE SATURDAY, JUNE 13th1:00 PM, Doors open1:30 PM, Festival inauguration2:30 PM, Heart Burst (Dil Ka Phootna) (English) by coLAB Arts, NJ – A verbatim play by Dan Swern exploring generational perspectives on mental health.4:30 PM, Attojon (Bengali) by Spotlight, Columbus, OH – A thought-provoking contemporary commentary by playwright Ujjal Chattopadhyaya, will be staged.6:30 PM, Theater in Life 1: What it Takes by Vivid Stage & Epic Actors’ Workshop – A workshop collaborative bringing tales of cancer patients to life through storytelling. TICKETS HERE SUNDAY, JUNE 14th1:00 PM, Doors open.1:30 PM, Whispers of the Banyan Tree (English & Hindi), by Lights and Shadows Theatre Company, NJ – A vivid kaleidoscope of Indian folklore, dramatized by Priya N Iyer and directed by Mahesh Dattani.3:30 PM, Omanush (Bengali), by Suchona Theater, NY5:30 PM, Theater in Life 2: All Is Well by Kushilob Collective Come on, don’t you believe it? Let’s practice together.6:45 PM, Omanush (Bengali), by Suchona Theater, NY Weekend 2: June 20-21TICKETS HERE SATURDAY, JUNE 20th1:00 PM, Doors open1:30 PM, Eidur Kol (Bengali) by BCS Natyagoshthi, NJ – Adapted by Asit Ghosh from the classic thriller The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie directed by Pradeep K. Banerjee3:30 PM, Medea’s Sisters (English) by Epic Actors’ Workshop, NJ – Developed as a Greek Theater Lab production.5:30 PM, Theater in Life 3: AbraCaDabrA by Epic Actors’ Workshop – The Vanishing Act we all live in – Poof!6:45 PM, Crossing to Talikota (English) by ICS Theater, NJ – A timeless classic by playwright Girish Karnad exploring the interplay of power, religion, and betrayal directed by Anand Rao TICKETS HERE SUNDAY, JUNE 21st1:00 PM, Doors open1:30 PM, The Whispers of the Banyan Tree (English & Hindi) by Lights & Shadows Theatre Company, NJ – A vivid kaleidoscope of Indian folklore, dramatized by Priya N Iyer and directed by Mahesh Dattani.3:30 PM, Crossing to Talikota (English) by ICS Theater, NJ – A timeless classic by playwright Girish Karnad exploring the interplay of power, religion and betrayal, directed by Anand Rao.5:30 PM, Theater in Life 4: AbraCaDabrA by Epic Actors’ Workshop – The Vanishing Act we all live in – Poof!6:45 PM, Medea’s Sisters (English) by Epic Actors’ Workshop, NJ – Developed as a Greek Theater Lab production

coLAB Arts, 9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, 08901

Saturday June 13 7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States

New Jersey Symphony: Ben Folds with the New Jersey Symphony

Ben Folds guest artistEdwin Outwater conductorNew Jersey Symphony Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer Ben Folds joins the New Jersey Symphony for a unique and unforgettable performance of music from across his career. Widely regarded as one of the major musical in......More

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States

Monday June 15 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Institute of Music for Children, 780 Salem Ave, Elizabeth, 07208, United States

Grounding & Flow with Kristine Leslie

Grounding & Flow with Kristine Leslie | Monday, June 15, at 4:00 – 6:00 pm | In-Person at the Institute of Music for Children in Elizabeth, NJ: This session focuses on grounding the body and mind to release tension and build a sense of flow. It features NJACAC member, K......More

Institute of Music for Children, 780 Salem Ave, Elizabeth, 07208, United States

Thursday June 18 8:00am - 11:30pm EDT

Lancers Restaurant & Bar, 459 Ferry St , Newark, NJ 07105, Newark, N, 07105, United States

Bachathursdays (FREE SOCIAL)

BACHATHURSDAYSWe are adding another class 100% BachataNo SalsaNo Merengue100% BACHATA means 100%Every Thursday8PM to 12AM 2 COMPLIMENTARY BACHATA CLASSES8PM Level 1 Beginners8PM Sensual Bachata Class w/ Social $15 at the door, $10 onlineSocial only FREE ENTRY TO REGISTE......More

Lancers Restaurant & Bar, 459 Ferry St , Newark, NJ 07105, Newark, N, 07105, United States

Thursday June 18 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

Zoom, Online Event

Path to Executive Leadership Panel Thursday, June 18, at 11 am - 12:30 pm | Virtual (Zoom)

Join us for an intimate conversation with accomplished arts executives as they share their journeys to leadership roles, the skills that shaped their careers, and actionable insights for aspiring arts leaders. It features NJACAC steering committee members, Kayla Kim Vot......More

Zoom, Online Event

Thursday June 18 5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

58 Vose Ave, 58 Vose Ave, South Orange, 07079

End of School Party

Celebrate the end of the school year with an evening of music, treats, shopping, and family friendly fun at Soma Sweets, located at 58 Vose Ave in South Orange, NJ, on Thursday, June 18 from 5 to 8PM. Enjoy free live music from Sasso, Pinky, and The Brand New Steadys wh......More

58 Vose Ave, 58 Vose Ave, South Orange, 07079

Friday June 19 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Project for Empty Space @ 800, Broad Street 800, Newark, New Jersey, 07102, United States

PROJECT FOR EMPTY SPACE | 6/19 @ 6pm | Noelle Lorraine Williams: Black Revolutionary Women

Join PES on Juneteenth for the opening reception of “Black Revolutionary Women,” a new exhibition by Noelle Lorraine Williams. Project for Empty Space presents Black Revolutionary Women: 250 Years of a Colony Within a Colony, a new exhibition and series of community events by Cycle 9 Artist In Residence Noelle Lorraine Williams. The exhibition opens on Juneteenth, 2026, with a public reception from 6:00–9:00 PM and will be on view through October 10, 2026, at 800 Mayor Kenneth Gibson Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102. It highlights Black women’s resistance, survival, and freedom-making across the Americas, reframing dominant narratives of the American Revolution as the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Black Revolutionary Women: 250 Years of a Colony Within a Colony asks important questions about historical memory, including who is recognized as a revolutionary or freedom fighter in American history and whose stories are remembered and honored. The exhibition recognizes the documented 914 Black women who gained their freedom during the Revolutionary War and were evacuated with British forces to Nova Scotia, situating their experiences within the wider histories of colonialism, war, and emancipation. Through installation, performance, and collage, Noelle Lorraine Williams uses a multidisciplinary approach through her project Black Power! 19th Century, exploring how Black women and their descendants lived under systems that treated them as property within expanding Colonial economies. The exhibition also considers how New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia were shaped by Dutch, Swedish, and British Colonial rule on Indigenous Lenapehoking land, and how enslaved Black women were forced into conditions Williams describes as a “colony within a colony,” where freedom was limited and often unstable. Williams, a public humanities specialist, artist, researcher, and historian, draws on extensive archival research, including thousands of “runaway” and “freedom seeker” advertisements and narratives from across the Americas. Her work engages histories of resistance throughout the Atlantic world, where Black women continually pursued freedom under multiple European colonial regimes. In the exhibition, Williams combines historical images, text, and materials such as thread, fabric, newspapers, photographs, archival artworks, and elements of popular culture. She brings together both official historical imagery and forms associated with women’s craft to retell stories of everyday resistance and freedom-making that are often left out of traditional history. “Thousands of Black women in the Americas stood up to the world’s most powerful empires for their freedom during slavery. For this 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence I am proud to create a space of art, words, and song for the public to experience, share and learn about the adversities these women faced, freedoms they fought for and how that connects to our present day.” – Noelle Lorraine Williams The exhibition is the culmination of Project for Empty Space’s two-year Artist In Residence program, which supports artists through long-term development, public engagement, and experimentation. The program is designed to build meaningful connections between artists and communities, encouraging new artistic work and dialogue around social equity and shared experience.

Project for Empty Space @ 800, Broad Street 800, Newark, New Jersey, 07102, United States

Saturday June 20 12:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Newark Symphony Hall, 1020 Broad St, Newark, 07102

The Newark Canvas Project

The Newark Canvas Project is a family-friendly community-based event in which the public is not only allowed to touch the art but is also invited to create it. The public works alongside the artist through the innovative and creative mediums and activities present, welc......More

Newark Symphony Hall, 1020 Broad St, Newark, 07102

Saturday June 20 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Mulberry Commons, Mulberry Street

NEWARK GROUNDS | Cosmic Story Time x Constellation Bench | Featuring Le Petit Prince

Join artist Eirini Linardaki for Cosmic Story Time at the Constellation Bench, an interactive public sculpture at Mulberry Commons! Newark Grounds, presented by PES, invites you to join artist Erini Linardaki for the second gathering of Cosmic Story Time at Constellation Bench, the interactive public sculpture located in Mulberry Commons. On June 20 at 1:00 PM, the series continues with The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry — a timeless story of friendship, curiosity, and seeing beyond appearances. Open to all ages, the afternoon invites families, neighbors, and visitors to gather through storytelling, imagination, and shared experience. – Series Dates & SelectionMay 30, 1:00 PMMy Two Blankets — Irena KobaldA moving story of migration, friendship, and finding belonging in a new place. Through poetic text and expressive illustrations, it follows two children from different backgrounds who build connection across language and experience. June 20, 1:00 PMThe Little Prince — Antoine de Saint-ExupéryA poetic tale of travel and encounter that explores love, loneliness, friendship, and the meaning beneath appearances—reminding us that what is essential is invisible to the eye. July 11, 1:00 PMAstrophysics for Young People in a Hurry — Neil deGrasse Tyson & Gregory MoneA child-friendly introduction to the universe, from the Big Bang to black holes and dark matter, using clear explanations, visuals, and storytelling to make cosmic ideas accessible and engaging.– About the SeriesConstellations are stories humans created to connect distant points of light. In that same spirit, The Constellation Bench imagines the city as a network of people, memories, languages, and journeys—linked across difference. Nebulae are places where stars are born from dust and fragments. This gathering extends that idea into public space, envisioning it as a site where encounters, stories, and communities emerge from many small pieces coming together. Cosmic Story Time is an intergenerational reading and gathering series centered around The Constellation Bench. Families, seniors, neighbors, and visitors are invited to bring books, stories, or poems they wish to share. A selection of books chosen by the artist, aligned with the sculpture’s themes, will also be available. Each session will include short readings, open conversation, imaginative exchange, reflections on cities, ecology, and belonging, and quiet collective moments under the “constellation” of the sculpture. The project encourages community exchange, informal learning, and public space as a welcoming environment for all ages.

Mulberry Commons, Mulberry Street

Saturday June 20 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT

Branch Brook Park Extension, Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Newark, NJ, 07104, United States

New Jersey Symphony at Branch Brook Park in Newark

Kyle Ritenauer conductorNew Jersey Symphony Enjoy the sounds of your New Jersey Symphony under the stars! This free program features a medley of timeless classics, Broadway themes, and patriotic favorites the whole family will love. The Symphony performs this outdoor co......More

Branch Brook Park Extension, Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Newark, NJ, 07104, United States

Monday June 22 6:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States

Feeding Change, Building Food Security

In one of the country’s wealthiest states, one in nine New Jersey residents struggle with consistent access to healthy food. Food insecurity can be driven by a lack of transportation in neighborhoods without well-stocked grocery stores or by financial constraints that f......More

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States

Tuesday June 23 6:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

Newark, NJ, United States

The Good Life

Prudential and NJPAC are hosting a free community screening of The Good Life, a powerful and uplifting documentary that explores what it means to live a life well-lived. Directed by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Mark Mannucci and made possible by Prudential F......More

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