Jersey City Music & Arts Festival
Come together. Create. Share the joy.
Thursday, Sep 24–Saturday, Oct 3, 2026 | Provost St between Bay and Morgan St, Jersey City | Powerhouse Arts District 1.5 Blocks from Grove St PATH
FREE and open to the public.
Eight days of music, movement, and making, right in the heart of Jersey City. Dance, listen, paint, create, and taste your way through a festival built for the whole community. All events will take place outdoors (weather permitting).
Events and Live Performances
- New Jersey Symphony Chamber Concert – Thursday, Sep 24 at 6:30 pm
- Kids Fest – Saturday, Sep 26, 10 am**
- Featured tables:
- Instrument Discovery Zone (New Jersey Symphony)
- Bollywood Dancing, Henna & Instrument Demos (Kulture Kool)
- Library Bookmobile table
- Educational Arts Team table
- Undead Arts / Zombie Opera table
- And more...
- Featured performances:
- Peter and the Wolf (New Jersey Symphony)
- Bollywood Dancing (Kulture Kool)
- Arias (Undead Arts)
- Global Grooves (New Jersey Symphony)
- And more...
- Featured tables:
- EVENT CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER -- Wellness Day: Sound Bowls with Salvation Wellness - Sunday, Sep 27
- Family-Friendly Movie Night – Tuesday, Sep 29, 7:30 pm
- Salsa Night with Riverview Jazz – Wednesday, Sep 30, 6:30 pm
- Family-Friendly Movie Night – Thursday, Oct 1, 7:30 pm*
- Nimbus Dance Performance – Friday, Oct 2 at 6:30 pm
- New Jersey Symphony Chamber Concert – Saturday, Oct 3, 6:30 pm
*Rescheduled from Friday, September 25
**Moved indoors to Nimbus Arts Center at 329 Warren St, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Hands-On & Family Fun
Try a painting class, get henna tattoos, try out an instrument at our Instrument Discovery Zone, catch outdoor movies, settle in for Library Bookmobile story time, and unwind with wellness meditations.
Eat & Shop Local
Food trucks and craft vendors line the square all festival long.
Festival Partners: Educational Arts Team; Jersey City Night Market; Jersey City Public Libraries; Kulture Kool; Let’s Talk Women’s Health and Wellness; Nimbus Dance; Riverview Jazz Festival; Studio 14C; Undead Arts.
Presented by New Jersey Symphony
Founded in 1922, New Jersey Symphony is a non-profit organization. As the state orchestra of New Jersey, we are a century-plus institution that has grown from a small Montclair ensemble into a cornerstone of New Jersey's cultural life. We connect communities across the state through live music, education, and shared experiences. This festival carries that same spirit into Jersey City.
The Jersey City Music & Arts Festival is supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.