PORTUGAL DAY BY SOL-MAR
June 6-8, 2025
Ferry Street
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BROWN MILL BLOCK PARTY
June 7, 2025
Halsey Street
www.BrownMill.co
PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE
September 21, 2025
Bloomfield Ave
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2ND ANNUAL NEWARK FIT FEST
June 7th – 8th, 2025
Fit Fest is a fitness and movement festival in the five downtown parks. Designed to get Newarkers moving towards a healthier lifestyle, the festival hosts sporting activities to include basketball, soccer, base-ball, kickball, boxing, yoga, and dance, to name a few.
13TH ANNUAL RIVER DAY
June 14th, 2025
Riverfront Park
Newark celebrates its triumphant return to the Passaic River and Riverfront Park with this annual event that highlights the environmen-tal conditions of the Passaic River and presents a snapshot of activities for the summer calendar at the Park. The day includes sustainable vendors, boat tours, environmental workshops, art making, dance and music performances and a keynote speaker.
2ND ANNUAL NEWARK CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL
August 16th, 2025
Mulberry Commons
Co-produced with Tempo Networks, the Newark Caribbean Festival celebrates the rich diversity of the Caribbean with music, dance, and cultural events along with a vibrant market that showcases food and products from the Dutch, English, French, and Spanish-speaking nations.
8TH ANNUAL DANCE NEWARK!
September 13th, 2025
Riverfront Park
Hosted and curated by tap master Maurice Chestnut, Dance Newark! showcases different styles of dance, local dance companies, and dance classes.
