February:
Hub
City Carnivale
The State Theatre in New Brunswick presents the Hub
City Carnivale, a festival of the "Imagination at Play" including
approximately 60 events in 25 days. Attractions include music, theatre,
dance, comdey, family programs, school-time events, open rehearsals,
workshops, parties, and Family Day on President's Day. Call 732-246-SHOW
or visit
www.StateTheatreNJ.org for more details.
April:
Rutgers Day
Guests on Rutgers Day enjoy
free performances, tours, exhibits, hands-on activities, lectures,
demonstrations, and more. Rutgers Day expands the long-standing success
of Ag Field Day and the NJ Folk Festival to encompass all Rutgers
University campuses across New Brunswick and Piscataway. For more
information visit
http://rutgersday.rutgers.edu.
Battle of Bound Brook
held at the Friends of Abraham State House, Bound Brook, NJ. For more information call 732-469-5836.
May:
International Festival
at Raritan Valley
Community College in North Brunswick - Held on the First Sunday in May.
This event highlights the performing arts, crafts, and foods saluting
the area's cultural diversity. For more information call 909-369-4318.
Kugler-Anderson Memorial Tour of Somerville - Memorial Day. "The
Kentucky Derby of Cycling" a 50 mile bicycle race, parade, and food
vendors. For more information call 908-735-7223.
June:
Rose Day
First Saturday in June at the
Rudolph W. van der Goot Rose Garden in Colonial Park, Mettlers Road,
Franklin Township, NJ. For more information call 908-234-0555.
AnimeNEXT
is a Japanese Pop-Culture event held at the Garden State
Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ and show cases Anime (Japanese Animation)
and Manga Japanese Comic Books as well as traditional Japanese
culture. Visit http://www.animenxt.org for more information.
July:
Middlebrook Encampment
4th of July. Site
of two encampments of major portions of Washington's Continental Army.
Ceremony at 10:30 am consisting of Changing of the 13-star Flag and
Historical Address. For more info call 732-356-2692.
30th Annual QuikChek NJ Festival of Ballooning at Solberg Airport
July 27-29, 2012. As many as
125 colorful hot air balloons make ascensions into the air twice a day
to three headline concerts. The day also holds world class children's
entertainment, hundreds of arts and crafters, food vendors from around
the world, twice daily old time brainstorming air shows, amusement
rides, fireworks, balloon glows, and more! For more information call
973-882-5464.
4th of July Fireworks
Every Independence Day numerous cities in
Central Jersey host firework displays and celebrations among those being
East Brunswick, Piscataway, Carteret Waterfront and Perth Amboy Waterfront.
August:
County 4-H Fair
A free, 3-day event at
the Fiargrounds in North Branch Park in Bridgewater. Animals,
competitions, arts and crafts, exhibits, and entertainment. For more
information call 908-526-6644.
Middlesex County Fair
Includes food, games, rides, and much more!
The fair also features tents staffed with businesses and organizations
from around the region.