THURSDAY, September 19: 4pm-8pm
HALSEY FESTIVAL 2019

It's about to go down... downtown that is! Halsey Festival is back for its fifth consecutive year hosted by Rutgers University-Newark... but it has been 10 years since the festival debuted as a community block party showcasing the art of Jerry Gant who we've lost in the last year, local restaurants and cultural institutions! The premise has remained the same... show off all that the Halsey area has and support local businesses.

Celebrate with us this Thursday with fun for all ages on a perfect fall weather day! 

• Food: Delicious food by 27 Mix, Roberts Pizza, La Cocina, Sweetwaters Tea and 9Thai plus the other tasty delights on the block. Free samples from Green Chicpea, Boom Boom Chicken, Halal Guys, Coca Cola, Tonnie's Minis and more!

• Artsy Activities: Water color with James Street Neighborhood association, create a collaborative arts piece with Newark Arts, Robot painting with Newark Museum, crafts with Councilwoman LaMonica McIver; Jewelry making with SPAA!

• Games & Sports: Enjoy sports activities like basketball, football and baseball. Games with Newark YMCA. Jab/Cross with CKO and Pull-up competition with Method Fitness. Double Dutch with Artistic Passion & Purpose. PLUS... jumbo Connect 4 and Jenga and soo much more.

• Dance: Enjoy the music vibes with DJs on the stage: Marcy DePina and DJ Wallah

• SHOP & SEE: A fashion runway show curated by Marco Hall hits Halsey at 6:30pm. Shop at local boutiques and vendors.

• MORE, MORE, MORE: Touch a cockroach, Taste green juice and mocktails, local artisan on his potters wheel, oral health screenings, book giveaways, face painting, glitter tattoos and henna and way more!