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05/27/2026

🎉 Newark Event Roundup | May 28–June 3
There’s always something to do in Newark! This week, we’re especially highlighting STEAM Around the Square — a fun, family-friendly day connecting art, science, creativity, and community across Newark’s downtown cultural spaces.

✨ Featured Event:
🔬🎨 STEAM Around the Square — May 30
📍 Newark Museum of Art, The Pillars & Newark Public Library
🕛 12 PM

Also happening this week:
🍽️ Bye – The Brisket Guy — May 28
📍 47 Halsey St.

🎶 Arab/Afro Funktion — May 29
📍 Qaalii’s Cafe | 41 Halsey St.

🙏 Praise Party — May 29
📍 246 Mulberry St.

🏃 3rd Annual Newark Fitness Fest — May 30
📍 Riverfront Park | 709 Raymond Blvd.

🏛️ Krueger-Scott Mansion Tour — May 31
📍 601 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

😂 Big 10 Comedy Show — June 3
📍 Newark Culture Club | 563 Broad St.

Swipe through for more details, times, and locations. Have an event we missed? Drop it in the comments or scan the QR code to add it to our community calendar. 📲

05/21/2026

🎉 Newark Event Roundup Updated | May 21–27

There’s always something to do in Newark! From community meetings and wellness to music, skating, workshops, and local fun — here are a few events to add to your calendar:

🏙️ City of Newark Community Meeting — May 21
📍 UVSO | 1044 South Orange Ave., Second Floor

🧘 Ying & Yang Yoga — May 22
📍 South 13th St. & 18th Ave.

🎶 A Night of R&B — May 22
📍 Consigliere | 31 Warren St.

🎨 Dolla Day Workshop — May 23
📍 Newark Culture Club | 536 Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd.

🌿 Sunday Sips & Succulents — May 24
📍 Fern & Fossil Cafe | 145 Court St., Shop #1

🎶 Bachata Meets Salsa — May 27
📍 Lancers Restaurant & Bar | 459 Ferry St.

🧘‍♀️ Core and Love Yoga — May 27
📍 Branch Brook Park

Swipe through for more details, times, and locations. Have an event we missed?

Drop it in the comments or scan the QR code to add it to our community calendar. 📲

05/20/2026

🎉 Newark Event Roundup | May 21–27

There’s always something to do in Newark! From community meetings and wellness to music, skating, workshops, and local fun — here are a few events to add to your calendar:

🏙️ City of Newark Community Meeting — May 21
📍 UVSO | 1044 South Orange Ave., Second Floor

🧘 Ying & Yang Yoga — May 22
📍 South 13th St. & 18th Ave.

🎶 A Night of R&B — May 22
📍 Consigliere | 31 Warren St.

🎨 Dolla Day Workshop — May 23
📍 Newark Culture Club | 536 Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd.

🌿 Sunday Sips & Succulents — May 24
📍 Fern & Fossil Cafe | 145 Court St., Shop #1

🎶 Bachata Meets Salsa — May 27
📍 Lancers Restaurant & Bar | 459 Ferry St.

🧘‍♀️ Core and Love Yoga — May 27
📍 Branch Brook Park

Swipe through for more details, times, and locations. Have an event we missed?

Drop it in the comments or scan the QR code to add it to our community calendar. 📲

05/14/2026

🎉 Newark Event Roundup | May 14–20

There’s always something to do in Newark! From music and movement to brunch, wellness, art, and community fun — here are a few events to add to your calendar:

🕺 Jersey Move Camp — May 14 📍 279 Clinton Ave

☕ Mid May Muse — May 15 📍 Cova Coffee | 140 Halsey St.

💃 Salsa Class— May 15 📍 Motto Juice Bar | 58–84 Norfolk St.

🍽️ Savor Newark — May 16 📍 Branch Brook Cherry Blossom Welcome Center

🧠 Mental Health Awareness Walk — May 17 📍 Branch Brook Park | Heller Parkway Side

💼Small Business Week Expo — May 19 📍 Equal Space | Register for location

🎨 Paint & Sip — May 20 📍Caribbrew | 73–87 Clay St., Suite 2

Swipe through for more details, times, and locations. Have an event we missed?

Drop it in the comments or scan the QR code to add it to our community calendar. 📲

05/08/2026

🎉 Your official invite to Kick It in Newark this summer! ⚽️

The NY/NJ region will be alive with energy for FIFA World Cup 2026™ with eight matches just minutes away at the NY/NJ Stadium. Newark is the ultimate place to feel the excitement, culture, and spirit of this global event. 🌎🎉

This is about more than just one global event. This is about showcasing what makes Newark special every day. From local businesses and food spots to arts, music, and community events, there’s always something happening here.

Join us for fan-fests, watch parties, festivals, and some of the region’s best eats.

Newark is the place to be, and that’s a FACT. 🌟🍽️

Follow us for updates, events, and more ways to discover what’s happening in Newark. Check the link in our bio for the official Kick It in Newark landing page.

In partnership with:

05/06/2026

🎉 Newark Event Roundup | May 6–13

There’s always something to do in Newark! From community gatherings and Mother’s Day activities to local workshops, culture, and family-friendly fun — here are a few events to add to your calendar:

🎭 Core & Culture “Tour D’Haiti” — May 6
📍 Rose Productions Studio | 323 Union Ave, Belleville

🏙️ The Future Newark — May 7
📍 Legacy 27 | 27 Central Ave.

🌸 Bloom Bingo — May 7
📍 The Pillars | 33 Washington St.

🌱 Community Seedling & Tree Giveaway — May 9
📍 Newark Symphony Hall | 1020 Broad Street

💐 Mother’s Day Market — May 9
📍 KIPP Lab High School | 18 Norfolk St.

🎨 Word 2 Art — May 9
📍 The Pillars, Suite 103 | 33 Washington St.

🌿 Mother’s Day Plant & Sip Workshop — May 10
📍 145 Court Street, Maker Shop #1

✨ Celebrating Asian American Trailblazers — May 11
📍 NJPAC | 1 Center Street

Swipe through for more details, times, and locations. Have an event we missed? Drop it in the comments or scan the QR code to add it to our community calendar. 📲

05/06/2026

🌿 Join us this Saturday for our seasonal NDD Free Plant Donation event from 9 AM to 1 PM at  (parking lot), located at 1030 Broad St., Newark, NJ!

🌱 💚 Enjoy a day filled with free plants, live music, arts, and crafts! 🌿🎶 🎨In Partnership With:     

📅May 9th | ⏰9 AM - 1 PM |📍Newark Symphony Hall, 1030 Broad Street, Newark, NJ

🌱rain or shine, first come, first served

     

05/06/2026

🌿 Join us this Saturday for our seasonal NDD Free Plant Donation event from 9 AM to 1 PM at  (parking lot), located at 1030 Broad St., Newark, NJ!

🌱 💚 Enjoy a day filled with free plants, live music, arts, and crafts! 🌿🎶 🎨In Partnership With:     

📅May 9th | ⏰9 AM - 1 PM

📍Newark Symphony Hall, 1030 Broad Street, Newark, NJ

🌱rain or shine, first come, first served

     

05/06/2026

A new investment in food access, wellness, and Newark’s future. This week, we celebrated the ribbon cutting of Harvest: An Farm to Community Center at 46 Halsey Street.

This innovative, community-focused space expands access to fresh food, nutrition education, wellness resources, and support for local growers and food entrepreneurs. Located inside the historic . Building, Harvest unites healthcare, agriculture, education, and small business support—all under one roof. From cooking and nutrition education to SNAP and other social service support , commercial kitchen access, and food entrepreneur incubation, Harvest is a true hub for health and opportunity.

We’re proud to have played a role by supporting plans for community-based programming, small business support, and connecting the team with Newark’s real estate community and partners to help bring this vision to life. Harvest exemplifies Newark Alliance’s commitment to strengthening neighborhoods, supporting entrepreneurs, and expanding access to resources.