Not sure what to do this weekend? Don’t feel like staying home? Check out some of these local events!

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Thursday

City Kidz Summer Kickoff Party
June 27 @ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
163 2nd St, Hoboken

Enjoy face painting, a braiding station, glitter hair installments, pizza, cupcakes, juice boxes, and wine.
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JC Summer Art Show
June 27 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
299 Pavonia Ave

Stop by this 5000 sq. ft loft listing with local vendors, artists, and more! Hosted be The Jill Biggs Group.
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Underground Comedy Series
June 27 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Miss Wong’s at Talde, 8 Erie St

Enjoy a comedy show featuring Alex Grubard, Oprah Keys, Pedro Salinas, Chris O’Connor, Rachael Parenta, Irv Hernandez, and Chris Metcalfe.
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Friday

Summer Wind
June 28 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Froth on Franklin, 85 Franklin St

Join Pershing Field Garden Friends for their annual Solstice Series fundraiser. A donation of $16 includes a beverage and a sweet or savory bite. There’ll be music and writer performing.
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Emo Night Karaoke at FM
June 28 @ 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
FM, 340 3rd St

Sign up for karaoke with over 50 songs to choose from! There’ll be prizes for Outstanding Performances during an Emotional Breakdown. It’s only $5 to sign up!
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Saturday

Dog Days of Summer
June 29 @ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Liberty Harbor, 30 Regent St

Dogs and dog-lovers are welcome to attend this public Dog Fest at Liberty Harbor! There’ll be vendors, games, and more for your pups.
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Decentralized Daze Celebrates Pride
June 29 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Mana Contemporary, 888 Newark Ave

Explore the Decentralized galleries and enjoy food, drink, and more. Lady Keyante will be in attendance for a showcase of her Drag Queen Story Hour.
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Youth Passion for Music Jersey City: Benefit Concert
June 29 @ 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, 435 Newark Ave

Enjoy live musical performances by Dirty City, Hudson County Rats, Jeb Jones, San Simon, Sensational Country Blues Wonders, and United States Of Bugaloo, plus Emcee Dujuana Sharise. It’s family friendly, and there’ll be refreshments. Admission is $10 (adults), $5 (kids and seniors), and $20 (family rate for family of up to 5).
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Opening Reception for Love Triangle // For the Love of Geometry
June 29 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Deep Space Gallery, 77 Cornelison Ave

Stop by for the opening reception of Love Triangle featuring 18 artists.
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Pride Around the World Party
June 29 @ 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Pint, 34 Wayne St

Celebrate WorldPride with Pint and grab one of their limited edition Pint pride hats.
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Sunday

Liberty State Park Clean Up Day
June 30 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Liberty State Park, 1 Audrey Zapp Dr

Help clean up Liberty State Park as they prepare to reopen their Nature Center. The clean up will be followed by a brunch at Light Rail Cafe.
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Well-Read Black Girl Book Discussion: Sister Love
June 30 @ 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Word, 123 Newark Ave

Well-Read Black Girl was created by Glory Edim to focus on the impact and importance of women of color in literature. This month’s discussion is on Sister Love, a story about Pat Parker and Audre Lorde told through letters they sent each other from 1974 to 1989.
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