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NJ Radar New Jersey moves FAST. Blink and you’ll miss the next big event, hidden gem, or legendary local spot. That’s where NJ Radar comes in.

We’re your go-to guide for food, music, festivals, locals, scenic escapes, and all things NJ

08/31/2026

Looking for things to do in North Jersey this weekend? 👀

North Jersey never lets us down when it comes to weekend plans, and September 4–6 is PACKED with events happening from Jersey City and Montclair to Boonton, Paterson, Newark, Hoboken + beyond.

Kick off the weekend with the Meadowlands Tattoo Arts Festival in Secaucus, a punk rock stroll through Downtown Boonton, a free airbrush night in Jersey City, an art gallery grand opening in Maplewood, and even a Michael Jackson movie screening along the waterfront in Elizabeth.

As the weekend continues, you can catch an outdoor ballet at Van Vleck House in Montclair, shop and swap clothes over matcha in Guttenberg, volunteer at an urban farm in Newark, see The Rocky Horror Picture Show in Montclair, or head to the Great Falls Festival in Paterson. Boonton is even throwing a Warped Tour-inspired celebration all weekend. 🎸

Sunday brings even more things to do, including a journaling and collage social in Union City, a free still life workshop in Guttenberg, figure drawing in Hoboken, a Pride fundraiser aerial yoga class in Nutley, and a summer send-off with vendors, food and drinks in Jersey City.

And somehow…that’s STILL not everything happening. 😭

📅 September 4–6
📍 North Jersey

Head to NJ Radar to find even more events happening across New Jersey, including dates, times, locations, prices, tickets + all the details you need to make your plans.

If it’s in NJ? It’s on our radar. 📡🐦

08/31/2026

New Jersey events
August 31 to September 3

Who decided you have to wait until Friday to have plans?!

We rounded up some of the best New Jersey events happening from August 31 to September 3, because there are things happening ALL OVER Jersey during the week too!

🐦 ALL TAGS ARE IN THE COMMENTS 🐦

If you’ve been searching for:

✨ New Jersey events
✨ Things to do in New Jersey
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✨ Weekday events in New Jersey
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consider this your reminder to actually leave the house BEFORE the weekend

From local art and community events to markets, workshops, live entertainment and all the weird little things that make Jersey fun, there is ALWAYS something happening somewhere in this state.

And this roundup is only the beginning!

Head to the NJ Radar website to find even more events in New Jersey, with dates, times, locations, prices, tickets + everything else you need to make your plans.

📅 August 31–September 3
📍 All across New Jersey

Save this for the week + send it to the friend who only knows how to make plans on Saturday 💀

If it’s in NJ? It’s on our radar 📡

08/28/2026

central jersey events • august 28–30

Looking for things to do in Central Jersey this weekend?

We rounded up some of the best Central Jersey events happening August 28–30, plus a few South Jersey events that were too good to leave out.

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This weekend has everything from Super Jersey Comic Expo and the New Jersey Folk Festival to a fill-a-bag vintage event in Asbury Park, the Red Bank Fall Festival, local markets, art events, book events + more.

If you’ve been searching for:

✨ Central Jersey events
✨ Things to do in Central Jersey
✨ Things to do in NJ this weekend
✨ New Jersey events
✨ Weekend events in New Jersey

You already know this is the weekly radar 📡

And yes, we snuck some South Jersey into this one too because a B is behind schedule and the events were worth it!

Head to the NJ Radar website for even more events across New Jersey, with dates, times, locations, prices, tickets + all the details.

📅 August 28–30
📍 Central Jersey + a little South Jersey

08/26/2026

North Jersey events • August 28-30

Looking for things to do in North Jersey this weekend?

We rounded up some of the best North Jersey events happening August 28–30 so you don’t have to spend your entire weekend figuring out what to do

🐮 ALL TAGS ARE IN THE COMMENTS! 🐮

From Montclair and Jersey City to Newark and beyond, there are events happening ALL over North Jersey this weekend.

If you’ve been searching for:

✨ North Jersey events
✨ Things to do in North Jersey
✨ North Jersey events this weekend
✨ Things to do in NJ this weekend
✨ New Jersey events
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You already know it’s on our radar 📡

And remember, this reel is only SOME of what’s happening!

There are even more events in New Jersey waiting for you on the NJ Radar website.

Find dates, times, locations, prices, tickets and more so you can actually spend your weekend DOING things instead of searching for them.

📅 August 28–30
📍 North Jersey

Send this to whoever you’re dragging out of the house this weekend!

If it’s in NJ? It’s on our radar. 📡🐦

08/25/2026

New Jersey events • august 26 to August 27

Who said you have to wait until the weekend to have plans?!

We rounded up some of the best New Jersey events happening Wednesday and Thursday, August 26–27, from all across the state.

If you’ve been searching for:

✨ New Jersey events
✨ Things to do in New Jersey
✨ NJ events this week
✨ Things to do in NJ this week
✨ Weekday events in New Jersey
✨ Events happening in New Jersey

Now you have a weekday radar! 📡

Regardless of whether you’re in North, Central, or South Jersey, there is ALWAYS something happening somewhere in this state, even on a random Wednesday

And this reel is only a fraction of what’s going on!

Head to the NJ Radar website to find even more events in New Jersey, with dates, times, locations, prices, tickets, and everything you need to make your plans.

📅 August 26–27
📍 New Jersey

If it’s in NJ? It’s on our radar 📡

08/20/2026

Central Jersey events • August 21 to 23

Looking for things to do in Central Jersey this weekend? Your weekend plans are officially handled!

We rounded up some of the best Central Jersey events happening August 21–23, with things to do all across the region

once again, there is absolutely NO reason to be sitting at home saying there’s nothing happening in Jersey

If you’re looking for something to do with friends, planning a date, or just want an excuse to explore somewhere new, this weekend has OPTIONS.

If you’ve been searching for:

✨ Central Jersey events
✨ Things to do in Central Jersey
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Say hello to your weekly radar 📡

And this reel is only SOME of what’s happening August 21–23.

Head to the NJ Radar website for even more events in New Jersey, including dates, times, locations, prices, ticket information and everything else you need to make your weekend plans.

📅 August 21–23
📍 Central Jersey

Send this to the person who’s about to ask you “what are we doing this weekend?”

If it’s in NJ? It’s on our radar. 📡🐦

08/15/2026

South Jersey Events • August 15 to 16

A K-Pop Demon Hunters laser light show, a MUD obstacle course race, a peach festival, classic cars, craft festivals AND a cat event?!

South Jersey events are absolutely unhinged this weekend and we love to see it.

🐦 ALL TAGS IN THE COMMENTS! 🐦

If you’re looking for things to do in South Jersey this weekend, we found events happening everywhere from Atlantic City and Cape May to Collingswood, Vineland, Glassboro, Mullica Hill, Tuckerton and beyond.

This weekend’s lineup includes:

🥾 A guided Pine Barrens hike at Wharton State Forest
🚘 Summerfest with classic cars + rock & roll in Tuckerton
🎨 A music & art festival in Atlantic City
🛍️ The Cape May Craft Show
🏃 A mud obstacle course race in Mullica Hill
🍑 A peach festival in Bridgeton
🎨 The Collingswood Crafts & Fine Arts Festival
🐱 A cat day event in Mount Ephraim
✨ A K-Pop Demon Hunters laser light show in Glassboro
🦞 Food trucks + live music at a Millville winery
🌮 A Cape May food tour
🚒 Antique fire trucks + firefighter exhibitions in Millville

If you’ve been searching for:

✨ South Jersey events
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✨ Cape May events
✨ Atlantic City events
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✨ Family-friendly events in New Jersey

Say hello to the radar!

And YES, there are even more events in the reel because apparently South Jersey decided nobody is allowed to stay home this weekend.

Want even more South Jersey events and things to do in New Jersey?

Head to the NJ Radar website for dates, times, locations, prices, ticket information, and more events happening across the state.

📅 August 15–16
📍 South Jersey

Save this for the weekend + send it to somebody who SWEARS there’s nothing to do in South Jersey

If it’s in NJ? It’s on our radar 📡

08/14/2026

Central Jersey Events • august 14–16

Central Jersey is giving us EVERYTHING this weekend because why are we doing Pilates with GOATS?! 😭

If you’re looking for things to do in Central Jersey this weekend, we found everything from a beach wellness competition and expo in Asbury Park to goat Pilates in Colts Neck, Italian festivals, Bookstore Romance Day celebrations, vintage flea markets, a vintage fill-a-bag, outdoor movies, street fairs, coffee parties, farmers markets and SO much more.

🐦 ALL TAGS IN THE COMMENTS 🐦

If you’ve been searching for:

✨ Central Jersey events
✨ Things to do in Central Jersey
✨ Things to do in NJ this weekend
✨ New Jersey events
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✨ Asbury Park events
✨ Vintage markets in New Jersey
✨ Bookstore events in NJ

Say hello to your weekly radar

Some of our personal favorites this week? 👀

🐐 Goat Pilates in Colts Neck
🏖️ A beach wellness social in Asbury Park
📚 Multiple Bookstore Romance Day celebrations
🛍️ A vintage flea market in Bordentown
👖 A vintage fill-a-bag in Asbury Park
🎬 E.T. ON THE BEACH in Seaside Heights
🎪 The Metuchen Street Fair
☕ A coffee party in Avenel

And somehow that STILL barely scratches the surface of what’s happening August 14 to August 16!

Want even more Central Jersey events and things to do in New Jersey?

Head to the NJ Radar website for dates, times, locations, prices, ticket information and even more events happening across the state.

📅 August 14–16

📍 Central Jersey

Save this for the weekend + send it to the friend who’s always asking “what are we doing?”

If it’s in NJ? It’s on our radar 📡

08/12/2026

North Jersey events • August 14 to August 16

Looking for things to do in North Jersey this weekend?

Your plans for August 14–16 just got a whole lot easier.

We rounded up some of the best North Jersey events happening this weekend, because somehow New Jersey continues to find approximately 847 reasons for us to leave the house every single week

🐦 ALL TAGS ARE IN THE COMMENTS 🐦

If you’ve been searching for:

✨ North Jersey events
✨ Things to do in North Jersey
✨ North Jersey events this weekend
✨ Things to do in NJ this weekend
✨ Weekend events in New Jersey
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✨ Things happening near me

Say hello to the radar! 📡

And remember: this reel is only SOME of what’s happening.

We’re constantly finding festivals, markets, community events, live entertainment, weird little hyper-local happenings, and everything in between across North Jersey.

Want even more events in New Jersey?

Head to the NJ Radar website for event dates, times, locations, ticket information, and even more things happening across the state

📅 August 14–16

📍 North Jersey

Save this for the weekend and send it to the person who always says “there’s nothing to do in New Jersey, let’s go to NY.” 🙄

08/05/2026

📡 Central Jersey Events | August 5 - 9 📡

Looking for things to do in Central Jersey this week?

We’ve rounded up some of the best events happening from August 5–9 to make planning your week a little easier.

This week’s roundup features events in:
📍 Asbury Park
📍 Red Bank
📍 Princeton
and other amazing communities across Central Jersey.

If you’re looking for live music, local markets, food festivals, outdoor events, family-friendly activities, or unique things to do this weekend, there’s something happening for everyone.

One of our favorite things about New Jersey is that every town has its own personality.

You can spend one day walking the boardwalk in Asbury Park, the next exploring downtown Princeton, or discovering a new event in Red Bank and there’s always something new to experience.

Save this post for your weekend plans, send it to your favorite adventure buddy, and let us know

💬 Which Central Jersey event are you pulling up to?!

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