You know that feeling you get when you become so accustomed to routine? That dragging feeling where the days start to blend? We’re here to help you break that habit! By breaking that habit, we’ve got our list of the top fifteen events to check out this weekend. If you do something thrilling and out of the ordinary, you’re more likely to remember that day in your memory bank! This week may have been filled with rainstorms to the right and rainbows to the left, but it is anticipated that this weekend will be chockful of sunshine and fun! Don’t worry about a few sprinkles here and there, get out and do something memorable.
Can’t find any events you’re interested in? Our Event Calendar has nearly forty events this weekend so if you’re looking for something more festive, check there!
ChicpeaJC Presents a Silent Event
July 1st @ 9:30 PM
Transmission, 150 Bay St., Jersey City
1 ticket $20
2 tickets $30
Clear your calendars! July 1rst we are kicking off the holiday weekend with the first ever SH*T UP AND LISTEN, Quiet Event in Jersey City.
“Put your headphones on and the sounds of the party pulse to life. You choose what to jam to with a simple flick of a switch. The blue, red, or green light on each headset shows which DJ other party go-ers are listening to. Sway along to the same song as your friends or tap to your own tune”
Please buy your tickets in advance, only a limited amount of headphones will be available.
Tickets: silenteventjc.splashthat.c
Your ticket includes a pair of headphones and a free Boozy popsicle made by Cholita Paletas
DJ’ed by Stadium Status, Kevlove and Robcast
Hosted by Hayoner
Sponsors: Transmission, Cholita Paletas and Morlees
Thursday
1. Professional Singles Gallery Event
June 9th @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Art House Productions, 136 Magnolia Ave., Jersey City
It’s time to spice up your dating routine! Art House is having their first Professional Singles Gallery event in their home space tonight! The event is targeted towards men and women from the ages of 27-45 to mix and mingle and learn about Art House’s current exhibition Ecco Domus (no one is excluded to this age range; all are invited)! So grab your ticket or pay at the door! You never know who you’ll meet.
2. Massage Workshop
June 9th @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Modern Sage, 351 2nd St., Jersey City
$10
Modern Sage puts a modern twist on workshopping massage. Join Leah Guy tonight for a workshop that you can take home to your family and friends. The lesson will focus on the neck, shoulders, and back.
Friday
3. FUNtastic Friday and Feministival Series
June 10th @ 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Exchange Place Plaza, Jersey City
Entertainment in the Exchange Place Plaza is coming this Friday for kids and adults! JCFamilies has an exciting lineup for FUNtastic Friday and Feministival Series including music, food, a bubble fest, Zumba, and more!
4. The Hour – Gospel Stage Play
June 10th @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
New Jersey City University, Margaret Williams Theater, 2039 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City
Follow the story of Cherise as she fights her way to make it out alive during a period of Great Trouble. The Hour is a gospel stage play that will take place in the Margaret Williams Theater on Friday night. Get your tickets now and take a journey of your own.
5. Bembe with Ian Friday, Carlos Mena, Bradford James, and DeepJust at Transmission
June 10th @ 9:00 PM – 2:30 AM
Transmission, 150 Bay St., Jersey City
$10 at the door (FREE before 10:30 PM)
Bembe recently celebrated their ten-year anniversary in NYC, and the party will continue in Transmission. Bob your head and shake your way into this club scene on Friday night because there won’t be any other way to get there.
Saturday
6. The 11th Annual June-A-Palooza Street Fair in Hamilton Park
June 11th @ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Hamilton Park, Jersey City
June-A-Palooza is back, and it’s going to be better than ever! Grab the kids and head down to Hamilton Park for a day full of fun, food, and great activities for everyone!
7. Riverview Jazz Festival 2016
June 11th @ 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Riverview-Fisk Park, Jersey City
There’s nothing more sensual than an afternoon of jazz at the park. This year, the Riverview Jazz Festival has had over 50 bands performing throughout Hudson County. Get down to Riverview-Fisk Park and help the Riverview Jazz Festival close out their 2016 season!
8. North River Sing! A “Tanglewood Style” event at Historic JC Cemetery
June 11th @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, 435 Newark Ave., Jersey City
$10
Listen to the “Fabulous Film Tunes from the Great American Songbook” with North River Sing this weekend and help benefit the Historic Cemetery Preservation Volunteer Mission and the North River SING! Chorus. Check out some awesome onsite vendors, sip on some wine or beer, go on a mini historic tour, and more!
9. Fundraiser for Liberty Humane Society at Funhouse
June 11th @ 6:00 PM
Funhouse, 32 Center St., Jersey City
Let’s get together this Saturday and raise some funds for our favorite pet people! The Liberty Humane Society is such an amazing staple in the lives of new and returning pet owners in Jersey City. Party it up at the Funhouse with a cause!
10. Speranza Summer Theater Camp
Early Registration Ends June 11th @ 6:00 PM
Jersey City Ballet at 189 Brunswick St., Jersey City
It’s time for camp and not just any camp! Speranza Summer Theater Camp! Enroll your little actor or actress into this awesome camp by June 11th and you’ll get a 10% discount off your camper total! So what separates this camp from others? Actors will have an opportunity to write, rehearse, and perform an original show all made by them! What have you got to lose? Make this summer amazing for your little ones!
Sunday
11. Electronics in The Park – FREE Mini-Workshop and Demo for Kids
June 12th @ 10:00 AM
Riverview-Fisk Park, Jersey City
Making music and making things that make music is what it’s all about. Bring your JC Fab Kid to JC Fab Lab’s FREE mini-workshop in the park! The workshop will involve your kiddos learning how to solder custom-designed Analog Drum Synthesizer kits and then they’ll be able to use them live on stage! If your little one loves this event, JC Fab Lab also has an awesome camp for kids coming up this summer! Check it out here.
12. Farmers Market at Lincoln Park Opening Day (Date Change)
June 12th @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Lincoln Park., Jersey City
Get your fruits and get your vegetables! Summer is a few weeks away, and it’s the perfect time to make those special dishes from Tasty that you’ve been saving in your Facebook log. Not really a veggie eater? The Lincoln Farmer’s Market will have plenty in store for your perfect meal.
13. Il Postino at Casa Colombo
June 12th @ 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Casa Colombo, 380 Monmouth St., Jersey City
$5
Il Postino is a great classic, and if you’ve yet to see it then Sunday may be the time for you to check it out! Watch this amazing love story and laugh your socks off while you’re at it (little-known fact, this film is actually on of my all-time favorites).
Tuesday
14. Little Kids Ninja Warrior Fundraiser for JC Lacrosse
June 14th @ 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
$24
Hudson Play, 189 Brunswick St., Jersey City
Have a little Ninja on your hands? Bring them down to Hudson Play this weekend and let them test out their skills. Proceeds from this 2.5-hour climbing course will go towards JC Lacrosse!
15. Liberty State Park’s 40th Birthday Picnic Celebration
June 14th @ 6:00 PM
Liberty State Park, Jersey City
Celebrate forty years of Liberty State Park this Tuesday with a grand picnic! This event is BYOP (Bring Your Own Picnic) and it will involve a birthday cake, lemonade, and flags will fly high for Flag Day!
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