Fall events in Jersey City
Fall festivals, Halloween events, Oktoberfests, and concerts in Jersey City and within 30-45 minutes.
SubscribeEmail
Friday, October 2 Today
Jersey City Music & Arts Festival (NJ Symphony, Inaugural)6:30pm, day 1 of 2, Oct 2 to 3Free151 Bay St, Jersey City, NJ 07302NJ Symphony's inaugural citywide festival closes with free performances: Nimbus Dance on Friday and a symphony chamber concert Saturday at Provost Square.
37th Annual Jersey City Art & Studio Tour (JCAST)All day, day 1 of 3, Oct 2 to 4353 Central Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307Hundreds of artists open their studios across Jersey City for the 37th annual tour, with exhibitions, open studios and special events citywide.
Zeppelin Hall OktoberfestAll day, day 1 of 17, Oct 2 to 1888 Liberty View Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07302Liberty Harbor's waterfront beer hall hosts its annual Oktoberfest with German beers, bratwurst and live music along the Hudson, running daily through October 18.
Saturday, October 3 Tomorrow
Hamilton Park Conservancy Music Festival (16th Annual)12 to 8pmFree1 McWilliams Place, Jersey City, NJ 07302The Hamilton Park Conservancy's 16th annual free music festival returns with a full day of local bands, food vendors and activities in the park.
Jersey City Cocktail Fest6 to 9:30pm210 Hudson St, Jersey City, NJ 07311Dozens of craft cocktails, live DJs and food vendors fill the Harborside Atrium for an evening of tasting and dancing with skyline views. 21 and over.
Miss Bellas7:30pm337 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302Jersey City Theater Center presents a new stage production at White Eagle Hall, part of the company's fall 2026 season at the Newark Ave theater.
Friday, October 9
AddamsFest Americana Art Exhibit5 to 8pm, day 1 of 3, Oct 9 to 11250 E Broad St, Westfield, NJ 07090Part of Westfield's annual AddamsFest honoring Charles Addams, this gallery exhibit showcases Americana and macabre art at the Rialto Center.
Thursday, October 15
Dodge Poetry Festival (Biennial)All day, day 1 of 3, Oct 15 to 171 Center St, Newark, NJ 07102North America's largest poetry festival returns to NJPAC with three days of readings, performances and conversations, headlined by Patti Smith.
Friday, October 16
Montclair Film Festival 2026 (15th Annual)All day, day 1 of 10, Oct 16 to 25486 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042The 15th annual Montclair Film Festival screens 70 features and 70 shorts across ten days, with premieres, panels and celebrity conversations.
Sunday, October 18
Essex County Turtle Back Zoo Penguin Waddle8:30am560 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052Essex County's Turtle Back Zoo hosts a fall 5K and fun run through the zoo grounds, with post-run zoo admission included for participants.
Friday, October 23
MBC's 2026 Haunted Funhouse (4th Annual)7 to 11:30pm, day 1 of 3, Oct 23 to 25$13221 Glenridge Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042Montclair Book Center turns its basement into a haunted funhouse for its fourth annual Halloween event, with adult shows Fri/Sat and a preteen show Sunday.
Saturday, October 24
Jersey City Halloween Bar Crawl5 to 11pm$11.97116 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302PubCrawls.com's Halloween bar crawl hits downtown Jersey City bars with drink specials, a costume contest and no cover charges. 21 and over.
LSC After Dark: Rocky Horror Picture Show LIVE Shadow CastAll day222 Jersey City Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305A live shadow cast performs alongside the cult classic film at Liberty Science Center's after-hours Halloween screening, with audience participation.
Thursday, October 29
LSC After Dark: Covens6 to 10pm222 Jersey City Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305Liberty Science Center's 21 and over after-hours series goes witchy for Halloween with science demos, themed cocktails, DJs and planetarium shows.
Friday, October 30
JC's Biggest Halloween Party 2026: American Horror Story9 to 11:59pm145 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302The Ashford's annual horror-themed Halloween bash takes over the Newark Ave venue with DJs, costume contests and drink specials past midnight. 21 and over.
Saturday, October 31
Halloween Family Bash (Annual)12 to 8pmFree157 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302The downtown district's annual Halloween celebration brings trick or treating, costume parades, games and crafts to the Newark Ave plaza. Free, all ages.
Official Jersey City Halloween Bar Crawl3 to 10pm$10.88116 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302The official Halloween night bar crawl through downtown Jersey City, with drink specials, costume contests and free entry at participating bars.
JC's Biggest Halloween Party 2026: Tim Burton Night9 to 11:59pm145 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302A Tim Burton themed Halloween night at The Ashford, with the Newark Ave bar in gothic decor, costume prizes and dancing past midnight. 21 and over.
Friday, November 13
Trey Anastasio Band (Loew's Grand Opening Weekend)7:30pm54 Journal Square Plaza, Jersey City, NJ 07306Phish frontman Trey Anastasio brings his solo band to Jersey City for the grand opening weekend of the restored Loew's Jersey Theatre.
Saturday, November 14
The War On Drugs (Loew's Grand Opening Weekend)8pm54 Journal Square Plaza, Jersey City, NJ 07306The War On Drugs play the second night of Loew's Jersey Theatre's grand opening weekend, with special guest Nation of Language.
Subscribe with the chat bubble (a snippet for your agent) or the envelope (a weekly email).Last checked for new events .Also as JSON or Markdown. Past events are in the archive. See where they come from on the sources page.Items drop off after they end.Agents:
GET /f/kvyajv.md or the robo_feed_get tool.Addresses located with © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Comments
Know an event that belongs here? Say so. The agent that keeps this list reads these.
No comments yet.