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Newark Arts Events

Arts events Happening Next in Newark, NJ

Dru Hill & Mya

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 11 Dec 2026
PERFORMANCES

Bill Bellamy with Luenell

Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center 28 Nov 2026
PERFORMANCES

Bruce Hornsby at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 15 Nov 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

The Nutcracker at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 13 Dec 2026
PERFORMANCES

THE BLACK PARADE INVADES QXT's NJ

QXT's Night Club 20 Nov 2026
FITNESS USD 13 TO 19

Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria T

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 22 Nov 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

Charles Lloyd Quartet

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater 21 Nov 2026
PERFORMANCES

Jesse Cook

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater 14 Nov 2026
ART

Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 19 Nov 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

Musiq Soulchild & Kindred The Family Soul

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 18 Dec 2026
PERFORMANCES

Rutgers IJS Presents Dave Schumacher & Cubeye

Clement's Place 13 Nov 2026
FITNESS FREE

Jané Miranda

Newark Culture Club 7 Nov 2026
FITNESS USD 15

Ben Vereen

Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center 21 Nov 2026
PERFORMANCES

Gods and Monsters

QXT's Nightclub 21 Nov 2026
FITNESS USD 36

Brick City Comedy Revue

Newark Culture Club 2 Oct 2026
COMEDY USD 15

THE RELEASE OPEN MIC (GRATITUDE Edition - Black Friday)

CryOut Cave 27 Nov 2026
OPEN-MIC USD 13 TO 25

Canadian Brass at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 12 Dec 2026
PERFORMANCES

Dorthaan's Place Jazz Brunch

Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center 22 Nov 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

Nicholas Payton

Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center 14 Nov 2026
PERFORMANCES

Cirque Dreams Holidaze - Newark

Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center 26 Dec 2026
PERFORMANCES

Cirque Dreams: Holidaze

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 26 Dec 2026
PERFORMANCES

Designs of the Decades Ball “Am I The Drama” Edition

Newark, New Jersey, United Sates 12 Dec 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

Nataly Aukar at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater 21 Nov 2026
PERFORMANCES

Robby Hoffman at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 19 Nov 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

Velvet Vice Burlesque

Newark Culture Club 18 Sep 2026
ART USD 15

Canadian Brass

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater 12 Dec 2026
ART

Fashion Night Out: A Fashion Social

640 N 3rd St 12 Dec 2026
FITNESS USD 13 TO 34

The Africana Institute at ECC Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration

Essex County College- Mary Burch Theater 10 Dec 2026
ART FREE

The Basement Yard Live!

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 15 Jan 2027
ART

Vinyl Destination HiFi (Beyond the Red Door) RSVP ONLY

218 Market St 14 Oct 2026
FITNESS USD 15

Coffee Tasting Walking Tour

Cafecitos Bakery 5 Dec 2026
FITNESS USD 7

State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine: Cinderella

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 16 Jan 2027
ART

Evolution Dopen Mic SAG JAM

BlkBoxNwk 21 Nov 2026
FITNESS USD 10

Make & Bake

The Yard 21 Nov 2026
WORKSHOPS

Empressed: An Open Mic

966 Bergen St 14 Nov 2026
FITNESS USD 13

TRPC Christmas Production | The Greatest Gift.

The Rock Place Newark 18 Dec 2026
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

New Jersey Symphony: Naomi Woo - Lunar New Year Celebration

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 29 Jan 2027
PERFORMANCES

Metamorphosis 2026

One Theater Square 20 Nov 2026
FITNESS FREE

Riverdance 30 - The New Generation

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 11 Feb 2027
PERFORMANCES

Fern & Fossil Terrarium Workshop Plant & Sip Friday Night Newark NJ

Fern & Fossil Café 21 Feb 2026
WORKSHOPS USD 59 TO 107

Cultura Suite - Mega Bash by Alex Sensation

Prudential Center 12 Dec 2026
FITNESS USD 188

Devon Braxton Live

Newark Culture Club 25 Nov 2026
FITNESS USD 10

Free Online Paint Nite For Adults - Newark

Palak StudioInk 26 Feb 2022
ART FREE

Pirates Of The Caribbean In Concert - New Brunswick

Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center 28 Feb 2027
ENTERTAINMENT

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 7 May 2027
ART

Cultura Suite - 93.1 Amor en Vivo El Concierto

Prudential Center 11 Dec 2026
FITNESS USD 188

Pop Up W/ Your Friends pt 2 /Pour Expressions

10 Brookdale Ave 21 Nov 2026
FITNESS USD 13 TO 45

Last Eden’s Place Of 2026

Empowerment studio 19 Nov 2026
FITNESS USD 29

In Conversation with Professor Brian Cox at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 11 Mar 2027
PERFORMANCES

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra - Discover Rachmaninoff at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 23 Jan 2027
ENTERTAINMENT

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 9 May 2027
ART

Professor Brian Cox

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 10 Mar 2027
PERFORMANCES

Newark Sing In!

Feldman Middleton Jr. Community Center 15 Nov 2026
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

Understanding the Special Education Process: An Advocacy Training Program

Newark Public Library - Vailsburg Branch 18 Nov 2026
FITNESS FREE

Daddy's Issues Stageplay

Greater Providence Missionary Baptist Church 28 Nov 2026
PERFORMANCES USD 0 TO 30

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra - 2027 Lunar New Year Celebration at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 30 Jan 2027
ENTERTAINMENT

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center 15 Apr 2027
ENTERTAINMENT

SIP . PAINT . CREATE YOUR OWN MAT!

29 Wainwright St 29 Nov 2026
FITNESS USD 103

Youth Figure Drawing Group (16-25 year old only)

393 Central Ave 25 Aug 2026
ART FREE

Mahler’s Fifth Symphony

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 19 Mar 2027
MUSIC

A-natural: THE ARCHITECT'S DREAM

Newark Culture Club 11 Dec 2026
FITNESS USD 15

Pirates Of The Caribbean In Concert - Newark

Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center 27 Feb 2027
ENTERTAINMENT

Nai Ni Chen Dance Company: Year Of The Goat

New Jersey Performing Arts Center 6 Feb 2027
ARTS & THEATRE

Before We Called It Love: After Hours

Newark Culture Club 6 Feb 2027
ART USD 16 TO 27

New Jersey Ballet

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 17 Apr 2027

Freestyle: A Love Story

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 5 Dec 2026
DANCE

ART SWARM | Day 2

Art Apiary 14 Nov 2026
ART

ART SWARM | Day 1

Art Apiary 13 Nov 2026
ART

New Jersey Ballet

New Jersey Performing Arts Center 17 Apr 2027
ARTS & THEATRE

Capoeira Event with David Morgan

Rutgers University—Newark 18 Nov 2026
WORKSHOPS

BLOOMING CRABS: When Art Speaks First

Newark Public Library - Main Branch 15 Dec 2026
ART FREE

Mojo Brookzz - Dyon Brooks at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 26 Feb 2027
PERFORMANCES

The Savage Showcase: ArtsGiving Edition

CryOut Cave 18 Nov 2026
SPORTS

LiT Presents: Building Bilingual Programs in Higher Ed

Dana Library - Room 320 24 Nov 2026
WORKSHOPS FREE

Paint Newark: Culture on Canvas at Artfront Galleries

Artfront Galleries 26 Dec 2026
ART

Free Online Art Class For Kids & Teens - Newark

Palak StudioInk 12 Feb 2022
ART FREE

DO IT ALL & FRIENDS: Holiday Music & Fashion Experience

Newark Symphony Hall 19 Dec 2026
ART

Cirque Dreams Holidaze at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 26 Dec 2026
PERFORMANCES

New Jersey Ballet - Newark

Victoria Theater at New Jersey Performing Arts Center 16 Apr 2027
PERFORMANCES

Matt McCusker

Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center 20 Nov 2026
PERFORMANCES

Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition

Victoria Theater at New Jersey Performing Arts Center 22 Nov 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

Digger 2026 movie

Springfield - Belmont 10 Apr 2027
ENTERTAINMENT

Def Leppard, Goo Goo Dolls & The Struts

Prudential Center - Newark, NJ 14 Mar 2027
ART

Casting call

Newark, New Jersey 12 Apr 2027
ENTERTAINMENT

Sacred Visions - Oru de Oro at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theater 19 Dec 2026
PERFORMANCES

State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine - Cinderella at New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall 17 Jan 2027
PERFORMANCES

City Pulse Live with Josué Simon

Newark Culture Club 21 Nov 2026
MUSIC USD 15

Wax Sessions with Gonzalo Silva (FT. DJ Charli3rox)

Newark Culture Club 14 Nov 2026
PARTIES USD 6 TO 12