Top Events Happening in New Jersey This Week: Mar 16–22, 2026

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New Jersey is packed with reasons to get out this week, from major festival announcements to a standout food-and-wine weekend worth planning ahead for. Here are the highlights pulled straight from this week's RSS roundup, organized by vibe so you can quickly find your next night out.

🎶 Live Music Picks

New Jersey This Week

Live Music

NJ's 2026 North to Shore Festival (June 13 to June 28)

New Jersey's annual North to Shore Festival has announced its summer lineup, running June 13 to June 28 with events at NJPAC in Newark and venues in Asbury Park and Freehold. The lineup includes musical performances, comedy shows and more, featuring both Jersey artists and global talent, and tickets are on sale now.

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New Jersey This Week

Live Music

Hollow Pines Live Music (West Creek)

Hollow Pines is now open in West Creek with American comfort food, a long bar and lounge, and the area's first duckpin bowling alley downstairs. Once the snow clears, the outdoor area is set up for relaxing, and live music will round out the experience.

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🍷 Food & Wine Festivals

New Jersey This Week

Food & Wine

2026 New Jersey Wine & Food Festival (May 1 to May 3)

The New Jersey Wine & Food Festival returns May 1 to May 3 at Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, with chef Marco Pierre White as this year's guest of honor. Expect a packed weekend including tastings, cocktail classes, the signature Grand Tasting, VIP Lounge experiences, and a Biosphere After Party with DJs, plus multiple special events throughout the weekend.

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🎭 Theater & Shows

New Jersey This Week

Theater & Shows

Scrubs Revival Premiere (February 25)

Zach Braff returns as J.D. alongside Donald Faison in an ABC revival of Scrubs, with the half-hour comedy premiering with two episodes on Wednesday, February 25. The show airs weekly on Wednesdays and streams the next day on Hulu.

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👨‍👩‍👧 Family Events

New Jersey This Week

Family Event

Second Annual Gaudreau Family 5K (May 16)

The second annual Gaudreau Family 5K is slated for Saturday, May 16, following a community-driven first race that raised funds for an adaptive playground at Archbishop Damiano School in Westville. Registration is set to open Friday, February 13.

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Family Event

Free Italian Ice Day at Rita's (March 20)

Rita's Italian Ice is set to open a new location in Garwood on March 1. To celebrate the first day of spring, the new location will offer free Italian ice all day on March 20.

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