Newark Events

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Address: 115 Clifton St, Branch Brook Park Alliance, Newark, NJ 07104 Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: April 15 - April 22, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Each spring, locals look forward to this fun festival celebrating the beauty of the season. Visitors flock here to see Newark in full bloom and take part in the festivities. The main event is a family carnival with music, dancing and arts and crafts, but related activities are held throughout the week. The Cherry...

Address: Ferry St, Newark, NJ 07105 Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: June 6 - June 14, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This gala gives Newark's sizable Portuguese community an opportunity to recognize their birth country's foremost national holiday, Dia de Portugal (June 10). Historically, the day was set aside to honor Luís de Camões, who wrote "Os Lusíadas," an epic poem celebrating Portuguese accomplishments and conquests. In...

Address: 49 Washington St, Newark Museum, Newark, NJ 07102 Category: Fair / Festival - Film / Video Dates: June 24 - July 29, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Started in 1974, this prestigious film festival is the longest-running one of its kind in the US. Producers, directors, writers, actors and general film aficionados come from all over the country to participate in everything from screenings and forums to workshops and seminars. Historical documentaries, avant-garde...

Address: SR-120, Meadowlands Racetrack, East Rutherford, NJ 07073 Category: Sports Event - Horse Racing Dates: August 1, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This annual harness-racing event is a big draw for locals and tourists alike. The event, held the first Saturday in August at Meadowlands, features a $1.5 million purse. Both competitors and spectators will be local, national, and international in scope! Definitely worth a look for visitors to the area during the...

Address: 17 Academy St, Newark, NJ 07102 Category: Fair / Festival - Art Dates: October 25, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

In October, Newark's gallery scene becomes the toast of the town. Artists from all over get a chance to showcase their work at various venues, from the highly-regarded City Without Walls to the Firehouse Gallery on Academy. Participating galleries are located throughout the city, with the largest concentrations of...