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Paula Poundstone

NJPAC 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ

Comedian, podcast host, fan-favorite panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, + more Paula Poundstone will be stopping by Newark to perform a stand-up set at NJPAC.

$50

The Juggle is Real: Finding Your Next Career Step

This career clarity workshop by Leadership Lab takes place on April 5th from 7PM to 9:30PM. The location will be revealed upon registration. Attendees can expect a series of no-fluff…

Nettspend at Wellmont Theater

Wellmont Theater 5 Seymour Street, Montclair

See Virginia rapper Nettspend on April 8th at 8PM at Wellmont Theater. Nettspend fuses trap sounds with a layered, disorienting approach to production colloquially known as “jerk,” resulting in a…

$35 – $55

Newark ArtSpace Ribbon Cutting

Newark ArtSpace at Vermella Broad Street 355 Broad Street, Newark, NJ

Join Newark ArtSpace at Vermella Broad, 355 Broad Street, Newark, for a ribbon cutting on April 10th at 5:30PM. This will be its official grand opening, featuring speakers from Newark…

Psych + Punk Show at The Meatlocker

The Meatlocker 8 Park Street, Montclair

Silver Stream Studio presents Heathmonger (New Brunwick Psych), DRKHRT (Asbury Park Psych), and Squelch (North Jersey Hardcore) at The Meatlocker, located at 8 Park Street, Montclair, on April 12th from…

$15

How to Start Your Food Business in New Jersey

This online workshop on April 17th from 2:30PM to 2PM breaks down the process's not-so-fun (but absolutely necessary) parts of starting a food business: paperwork, permits, and meeting all state…

Free

Jazz Jams

Clement's Place 15 Washington Street, Newark

Join NJPAC at their monthly Jazz Jam Sessions, featuring top-flight NJ musicians directed by pianist and bandleader, James Austin, Jr. This series is co-presented by NJPAC’s Jazz Advisory Committee and…

Free

Montclair’s Easter Egg Hunt Egg-Stravaganza

From April 19th to April 20th, local businesses in Montclair will hide special eggs, including rare “Specially Marked” eggs, for participants to find. The goal is to collect as many…

City Green’s Earth Day Festival

City Green at 171 Grove Street invites community members and families to the Earth Day Festival for nature crafts, gardening lessons, giveaways, and more on April 19th from 11AM to…

Free

Intersex Visibility

This program is about raising awareness and reducing the stigma of those born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t fit the typical definitions of female or male. 

Free

Earth Day Celebration at Crane Park

The Northeast Earth Coalition invites locals to join its 2025 Earth Day Celebration from April 22nd to April 26th at Crane Park, located on Glenridge Avenue, for a week of…

New Jersey Ballet

NJPAC 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ

New Jersey Ballet performs Legacy & Vision, an exciting new program featuring Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs and a world premiere by Harrison Ball.

$49

Fun Home

The Summit Playhouse 10 New England Avenue, Summit, NJ

This musical adaption of Alison Bechdel's 2006 memoir tells the story of Bechdel's discovery of her lesbian sexuality, her relationship with her gay father, + her attempt to discover the…

$30

Guitar Bob at Waffles + Dreams

Waffles + Dreams 653 US-46, Fairfield, NJ

Get ready for an unforgettable morning on April 26th from 9AM to 10AM at Waffles + Dreams, located at 653 Route 46 West, Fairfield. Guitar Bob will be strumming family-friendly…

Free

Montclair Earth Day Park Clean Ups

Volunteers of all ages can give various Montclair parks a little TLC on Saturday, April 26th, from 9AM to 4PM. Join neighbors and students to get community service hours.

Walking Tour of Watchung Plaza

Watchung Plaza Montclair

Join the Montclair History Center for a Walking Tour of Watchung Plaza on April 26th from at 10AM. This walk will take locals through a turn-of-the-century business district and commuter…

Night Ride Through Montclair + SoMa

Montclair Bike Bus and SoMA Bike Bus present: A night bike ride for the grown-ups on April 26th from 8PM to 10PM. Attendees will start in Montclair and SoMa, riding…

AAPI New Jersey’s Color Run at Brookdale Park

Brookdale Park Montclair

AAPI New Jersey will host its annual Color Run in celebration of Holi and Songkran, taking place at Bloomfield’s Brookdale Park on Sunday, April 27th from 8:30AM-11:30AM. The event is a…

HabibifestNJ at The Woodland

The Woodland 60 Woodland Road, Maplewood, NJ

HabibifestNJ takes place on Sunday, April 27th from 11AM to 5PM, at The Woodland, located at 60 Woodland Road, Maplewood. Experience the rich traditions of Arabic culture, delicious food, joyful…

Free

South Orange Downtown Food Stroll

The South Orange Downtown Food Stroll returns Sunday, April 27th from 12PM-4PM. With over a dozen restaurants serving up tastings and downtown retailers offering exclusive shopping deals, this is the…

$15 – $40

Montclair’s Earth Fest at South Street Park

Join Montclair for its second annual Earth Fest celebration on Sunday, April 27th, from 12PM to 4PM at South Street Park, between Bloomfield Avenue and Church Street. The goal of…

Boonton Art Walk

Come explore Main Street Boonton and its galleries, eateries, and shops. Boonton Art Walk is on May 2nd starting at 5PM. There will be live music, a gallery walk, drinks…

Baker Street Spring Flea in Maplewood

The Baker Street Spring Flea is back on Saturday, May 3rd from 11AM–5PM, transforming Baker Street in Maplewood Village into a lively open-air market filled with over 70 local vendors, vintage finds, permanent bracelets, food…

Free

Montclair Bike Bus’ Kidical Mass

Join Montclair Bike Bus for Kidical Mass, which raises awareness for traffic safety, on May 4th 10AM to 1PM. Attendees will ride a single loop through Montclair, starting in Upper…

2025 Walnut Street Fair

Walnut Street 118 Walnut Street, Montclair, NJ

The Walnut Street Fair, organized by the Junior League of Montclair-Newark (JLMN), features 200+ vendors + artisans, food trucks, live music, and a kid zone. This takes place on May…

Free

Family Promise Hike for Hope at Van Neste Square

Memorial Park at Van Neste Square Ridgewood

Join Family Promise of Bergen County at Van Neste Square in Ridgewood for a three-mile walk in support of local children and families facing homelessness on May 4th from 11:30AM…

Tiny Gallery X Erwin Park Kathleen Heron reception

Please join us in celebrating Kathleen Heron’s exhibition, "Unbelievable, Believable" on Sunday 5/4 from 4-6pm at Tiny Gallery X Erwin Park. In every piece, you’ll find not just the work…

Free