Festival de los Andes
Celebrate the Andes at Montclair State University with live music and dance performances, local Andean artists, delicious foods, interactive workshops and more. Bring your blankets, cushions, and shades for a day outdoors. Free event – all are welcome!
Hackensack’s Illumination 250 Festival
Illumination 250 Celebration: A Collaboration
Illumination 250 is a collaborative celebration developed by Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC), Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF), Main Street Business Alliance (MSBA), Greater Bergen Community Action (GBCA), and the City of Hackensack. The celebration will expand beyond the annual HACKENSACKtoberfest from Atlantic Street Park to multiple downtown locations—Anderson Street Park, Banta Place, Demarest Place, and the Courthouse Green—featuring live performances, cultural programming, and interactive art installations to celebrate the City of Hackensack’s diverse communities and drive foot traffic to local businesses.
This year, a variety of activities will take place for the public to get involved with, co-create, and contribute to the celebration. A Community Info Gathering Session at Bergen Makerspace will allow the public to share their “American” and “Hackensack” stories, which the artists will use to inform their artworks. Hands-on community puppet-making workshops led by Processional Arts Workshop will happen at the Bergen Makerspace in August 2026. Opportunities will also be available for local artists to contribute their talent to the planned arts experiences.
New Jersey Folk Festival
This year’s celebration features a diverse lineup of folk music, dance & narrative performances across four stages, hands-on folk-life and agricultural demonstrations, and the beloved Folk Marketplace.
Free and for all ages!
Rain or shine, at Davidson’s Mill Pond Park in South Brunswick, NJ.
Paved with Promise Opening Reception
Mark your calendar for the Opening Reception on Monday, July 6, at 5:30 pm, and enjoy the delightful ancestral sounds of the Andes Mountains performed by Pepe Santana and his group, Inkhay. Join us afterwards for refreshments and the opportunity to view the Traveling Exhibition.
Butterfly Mandala Program for Kids at the East Rutherford Memorial Library
Join us for this special program to learn about South Indian mandala art traditions and take home a beautiful butterfly mandala. Ages 6-12. Register through the library’s website.
Celtic Workshop (Session 2)
Step back in time and experience the wonders of ancient metalwork art with this two-part Celtic Art Workshop instructed by Patrick Gallagher! Patrick is a professional artist, designer, sculptor, and printmaker. Specializing in carved, decorative architectural artifacts for public, private, and spiritual environments who has taught hundreds of workshops around the world.
Thursday, April 16 & Thursday, April 23 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council (133 Spring Street, Newton NJ).
Register through the SCAHC website.
25th Annual St. Francis of Assisi Festival of the Arts
Celebrate the opening of the festival with performances by Peruvian dancers and an Irish music & dance trio! Thursday, April 23 from 7:00-9:00pm at St. Francis of Assisi (St. Francis of Assisi Church, 868 Ringwood Ave, Haskell, NJ 07420). See more details here.
Celtic Workshop (Session 1)
Step back in time and experience the wonders of ancient metalwork art with this two-part Celtic Art Workshop instructed by Patrick Gallagher! Patrick is a professional artist, designer, sculptor, and printmaker. Specializing in carved, decorative architectural artifacts for public, private, and spiritual environments who has taught hundreds of workshops around the world.
Thursday, April 16 & Thursday, April 23 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council (133 Spring Street, Newton NJ).
Register through the SCAHC website.
Tibetan and Himalayan Spring Festival
Discover Himalayan culture through traditional food, art, and dance
Live Free St. Patrick’s Irish Harp and Flute Concert
Come celebrate with the gift of live Irish music! Linda Hickman and Iris Nevins will delight you with traditional Irish flute and harp music, from ancient Celtic tunes to dance music, and share some of the history behind the heritage. Thursday, March 19th at 6:30-7:30pm at the Montclair Public Library (50 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042).
Adults Mandala Art Class
Learn about South Asian Manada art traditions with Ms. Ajita Shah and create a beautiful mandala art project to take home. Thursday, March 19th 4:00-5:30pm at the Wallington Veterans Memorial Library (125 Main Ave, Wallington, NJ 07057).
Kids Mandala Art Class
Students grades 2-9 will learn about South Asian Mandala art traditions and create a beautiful butterfly mandala art project to take home. Lead by Ms. Ajita Shah at the Wallington Veterans Memorial Library
Irish Harp & Tin Whistle Music Performance
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a performance from enormously talented Irish musicians, Linda Hickman and Iris Nevins. Thursday, March 5th from 1:00-2:15pm at the Carlstadt Library (420 Hackensack St. Carlstadt, NJ 07072).