May 1st-May 17th

165 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Garden State New Play Festival

The Garden State New Play Festival returns for its second season, showcasing innovative and community-driven storytelling. The festival emphasizes engagement between playwrights and local communities, focusing on themes of social justice and civic engagement. The festival aims to foster meaningful dialogue through the art of theater. Playwrights of all backgrounds are invited to submit their works for consideration.

May 6th | 6pm-9pm

Grove Street PATH Plaza, Jersey City 07302

Groove on Grove

Its the season premier that can’t be missed! Groove on Grove returns for its 19th annual season, May 6th – August 26th. Join us for live music performed by various local musicians at the Grove Street PATH Plaza in Downtown Jersey City. Wednesdays, 6-9pm, at 116 Newark Avenue, Jersey City. Season Debut is with 6pm MykeSoul, 7pm Howlin Bill and the Basement Dwellers. Guests can also enjoy shopping at the Handmade Market, with 30+ artisans from 3-8pm.

May 8th | 7:15pm

Washington Park, Jersey City 07087

Light Up the Loop

Get ready to light up your night with the most amazing event of the year! Join us for a night of fun, music, and excitement as we Light Up the Loop. Don’t forget to decorate your bikes with dazzling bike lights. Get your friends and family together and come experience the magic. The event starts at 7:15 PM EST, so be sure to arrive early to secure your spot. Don’t forget to dress up in your most colorful and vibrant attire to match the theme of the event. We can’t wait to see you there!

May 8th-May 10th

157B 1st Street, Jersey City 07302

MAYhem 14C: Mother of All Art Weekends

Spring is usually imagined as gentle, quiet buds, soft blossom, gradual renewal. But growth is rarely polite. It pushes. It splits. It overtakes. It arrives all at once.

MAYhem 14C is a three-day festival of art and spring: performances, open studios, immersive installations, and a group exhibition that asks what happens when emergence becomes feral.

May 9th | 12pm-7pm

Avenue E 22nd-24th Street, Bayonne 07002

Bayonne Food Truck Festival

Bayonne’s annual food truck festival is a fun-filled day full of drinks, live band music, face-painting, and of-course 30+ food trucks! Admission is free. There will be kids rids, face painting, and more! Furry friends are welcome. Plus, enjoy a 21+ only Beer & Wine garden.

Food trucks include: Mozzarepas, Little Sicilian, Athens Delite, Chavas, Taste of Poland, House of Cupcakes, Angry Archies, Shrimp Shack, Noodle Wala, The Nugget Spot and many many more!

May 30th | 7:30pm-9:30pm

1400 Clinton Street, Hoboken 07030

Lowbrow Lovelife

Lowbrow Lovelife is a live comedy dating show with one single woman and a lineup of men attempting to impress her, all in front of a live theatre audience that gets to judge everything. Each round brings new challenges, awkward questions, unexpected twists, and moments that could go beautifully… or completely off the rails. The audience plays a role, the comedians stir the pot. And by the end of the night, someone might actually walk away with a date.

May 30th | 11am

Washington Street 1st-11th, Hoboken 07030

Hoboken Memorial Day Parade

One of Hoboken’s biggest moments of the year is almost here. On May 30 at 11am, Washington Street will come alive for the Memorial Day Semiquincentennial Parade, celebrating 250 years of our nation’s history. Expect marching bands, live performers, floats, veterans, community groups, and more. It’s a day to honor, remember, and celebrate together. Bring your family, line the streets, and be part of something truly special.