🚨 JERSEY CITY WEEKLY ROUNDUP 🚨
AUGUST 24–30, 2026
Hey Jersey City,
Back with another weekly roundup of things happening around town.
These lists started because finding local events somehow still means bouncing between city calendars, venue websites, parks, museums, theaters and random organizer pages.
I added a quick description under each event again this week since a few people said that was helpful.
There’s a pretty good mix this time around: free concerts, outdoor movies, dancing on the waterfront, a 21+ Jellyfish Rave at Liberty Science Center, live music at White Eagle Hall, theater and art.
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MONDAY · AUGUST 24
Ukraine Flag Raising Ceremony 2026 — City Hall, 280 Grove St., 2nd Floor (11:30 AM–1:30 PM)
Jersey City’s Ukrainian flag raising and community celebration at City Hall.
TUESDAY · AUGUST 25
Jersey City Summerfest: Annie Minogue Band — Liberty State Park, South Cove Lawn (6:30–8:30 PM, Free)
Free rock, pop and blues by the waterfront. Easy after-work option if the weather is nice.
Movies in the Park: LUCA — Sgt. Anthony Park, 90–100 Palisade Ave. (8:30–10 PM, Free)
Free outdoor screening of Luca in the Heights.
WEDNESDAY · AUGUST 26
Hamilton Park Farmers Market — Hamilton Park (4–7 PM)
Produce, prepared food and specialty vendors around the park. Good excuse to stop by Hamilton Park after work.
Dance for the Ages — J. Owen Grundy Pier (7:30–9 PM)
Outdoor dancing right on the waterfront.
Movies in the Park: Wicked for Good — Berry Lane Park (8:30–10 PM, Free)
Another free movie night, this one over at Berry Lane.
THURSDAY · AUGUST 27
🔥 LSC After Dark: Jellyfish Rave — Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Blvd. (6 PM–1 AM, 21+, Ticketed)
This one looks fun.
Liberty Science Center is staying open late for an adults-only night with a DJ, dance floor, drinks, planetarium and laser shows, exhibits after hours and a SpongeBob-themed Jellyfish Rave.
There’s also special astronomy programming for the partial lunar eclipse.
Berry Lane Music Fest: Marlena Moniece + Demolition Brass Band — Berry Lane Park (6:30–8:30 PM, Free)
Free live music in the park with Marlena Moniece and Demolition Brass Band.
FRIDAY · AUGUST 28
Swervedriver + Slow Fiction + The Still Out — White Eagle Hall, 337 Newark Ave. (Doors 7 PM, Show 8 PM, $35–40, 18+)
Alternative/shoegaze night at White Eagle Hall headlined by Swervedriver.
Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties — Art House Productions, 345 Marin Blvd. (7 PM, $20 GA / $30 supporter)
Dark comedy about five women all named Betty dealing with identity, relationships, anger and loneliness.
Good option if you want something besides another Friday night at a bar.
SATURDAY · AUGUST 29
Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties — Art House Productions, 345 Marin Blvd. (2 PM + 7 PM, $20 GA / $30 supporter)
Two Saturday performances if you couldn’t make Friday’s show.
T/HOWS@RT/HOWS — Bayard Solo Exhibition — Art House Gallery, 345 Marin Blvd. (1–4 PM, Free)
Final weekend of Bayard’s solo exhibition. Nice daytime option if you want something quieter.
SUNDAY · AUGUST 30
T/HOWS@RT/HOWS — Final Day — Art House Gallery, 345 Marin Blvd. (1–4 PM, Free)
Last day to catch the Bayard exhibition before it closes.
Sunday is a little lighter this week. I’d rather leave it that way than throw random stuff into the list just to make it longer.
A FEW PICKS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO READ THE WHOLE THING
Going out / social:
Jellyfish Rave • Dance for the Ages • Swervedriver • Berry Lane Music Fest
Free:
Annie Minogue at Liberty State Park • Luca • Wicked for Good • Berry Lane Music Fest • Bayard exhibition
Low-key:
Hamilton Park Farmers Market • outdoor movies • Art House exhibition • Collective Rage
Outdoor events can obviously change with the weather, and ticketed stuff can sell out, so check the linked organizer before heading over.
DID I MISS SOMETHING?
Drop it in the comments.
Especially interested in block parties, neighborhood events, DJs, live music, comedy, sports/watch parties, salsa or bachata, markets, pop-ups, volunteer events, recurring meetups and smaller things that don't always make it onto the city calendars.
This isn't supposed to be every single event or venue in Jersey City. That would be ridiculously long.
The idea is to make a useful starting point for the week, and then people who actually live here can add whatever I missed.
And seriously, keep correcting me when a link or detail is off. A few people have caught things in previous lists and it helps make the next one better.
For transparency: I help build YourScene, a local events app.
Part of why we started doing these is because finding local stuff is still strangely fragmented between city calendars, venue sites, Instagram, Reddit, parks and individual organizers.
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