Events and Activities in Northwest New Jersey

Upcoming events forward from January, 2025

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January 1; Ringwood

FIRST DAY HIKE. Weather permitting, you can climb to the Mt. Defiance overlook on the Halifax trail and return, or choose our alternate hike without a climb. This annual event is a joint project of State Park staff and volunteers from the NJBG/Skylands Association and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothes, small children may need to be carried. Meet at the Carriage House Visitor Center 1pm - 3pm. Free. 20 Morris Rd..

Skylands Botanical Gardens; 973/962-7031

January 4; Morristown

BOBBY COLLINS WITH SPECIAL GUEST MAUREEN LANGAN. 8pm. 100 South Street.

Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008

January 5; Ringwood

SKYLANDS MANOR TOURS. NJBG volunteer docents lead visitors on a tour of the architecture and history of Skylands Manor. 11am - 3pm. $10 adults. 20 Morris Rd..

Skylands Botanical Gardens; 973/962-7031

January 10; Morristown

THE GREATEST PIANO MEN. 8pm. 100 South Street.

Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008

January 11; Hackettstown

GOOD CO. Using samples, live instruments, modern production techniques, Good Co takes the traditions of American Jazz and combines them with modern day pop to create a whole new sound. 8pm. Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..

Centenary Stage Company; 908/979-0900

January 17; Blairstown

CKS BAND. featuring Scott Sharrard of Little Feat and the Gregg Allman Band 8pm. 30 Main Street.

Roy’s Hall; 908/362-1399

January 17; Morristown

BACK TO THE EIGHTIES SHOW WITH JESSIE’S GIRL. 8pm. 100 South Street.

Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008

January 17; Newton

PINK TALKING FISH. 8pm. 234 Spring Street.

The Newton Theatre; 973/383-3700

January 18; Flemington

WINTER WONDERLAND WALK. Enjoy an invigorating walk (at least one mile) to find out what’s happening in nature in winter. 10am - 11:30pm. $8. Hoffman Park.

Hunterdon County Parks; 908/782-1158

January 18; Newton

THE CALAMARI SISTERS: SAUSAGE FEST. 8pm. 234 Spring Street.

The Newton Theatre; 973/383-3700

January 19; Flemington

MAPLE TREE TAPPING. Learn how to identify a sugar maple and see a demonstration on how to tap a maple tree. 1 - 3pm. $8/family. Echo Hill, 42 Lilac Drive.

Hunterdon County Parks; 908/782-1158

January 19; Hackettstown

JUDY CARMICHAEL. High-energy interpretations of the Great American Songbook, witty original compositions and hilarious between-song patter 2pm. Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..

Centenary Stage Company; 908/979-0900

January 24; Newton

A NIGHT OF NELSONS WITH MATTHEW & GUNNAR NELSON. 8pm. 234 Spring Street.

The Newton Theatre; 973/383-3700

January 26; Hackettstown

TAKE3: WHERE ROCK MEETS BACH. Trained at the world's top conservatories, TAKE3 has expanded their repertoire from Bach and Beethoven to Bieber and The Beach Boys. 2pm. Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..

Centenary Stage Company; 908/979-0900

January 26; Ringwood

AUDUBON: RETURN OF THE BALD EAGLE. Don Torino of the Bergen County Audubon Society offers an indoor presentation on the dramatic return of the Bald Eagle. 1pm. Free. 20 Morris Rd..

Skylands Botanical Gardens; 973/962-7031

January 30; Morristown

BLACKBERRY SMOKE: RATTLE, RAMBLE AND ROLL TOUR 2025. 7:30pm. 100 South Street.

Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008

January 31; Morristown

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA. 7:30pm. 100 South Street.

Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008

February 1; Hackettstown

GANGSTAGRASS. American bluegrass and hip hop. 8pm. Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..

Centenary Stage Company; 908/979-0900

February 2-4; Lambertville

LAMBERTVILLE – NEW HOPE WINTER FESTIVAL. Folk art, music and food.

Twin Rivertown Projects; 215/862-5067

February 2; Morristown

NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY: HOLST’S THE PLANETS—AN HD ODYSSEY. 3pm. 100 South Street.

Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008

February 2; Ringwood

SKYLANDS MANOR TOURS. NJBG volunteer docents lead visitors on a tour of the architecture and history of Skylands Manor. 11am - 3pm. $10 adults. 20 Morris Rd..

Skylands Botanical Gardens; 973/962-7031

February 3; Morristown

THE DREW FORUM PRESENTS: AL FRANKEN. 7:30pm. 100 South Street.

Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008

February 6; Morristown

THE OUTLAWS. 7:30pm. 100 South Street.

Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008

February 6-10; Hackettstown

THE TEMPEST. NEXTstage Repertory Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..

Centenary Stage Company; 908/979-0900

February 9; Flemington

MAPLE SAP COLLECTION. Collecting the sap is a crucial step of the maple sugaring process! Many methods are used on commercial farms, but the basic idea is the same, moving the sap from the maple trees to the stove 1 - 2:30pm. $8/family. Echo Hill, 42 Lilac Drive.

Hunterdon County Parks; 908/782-1158

February 12; Flemington

LATE WINTER WALK. Look for signs of animal activity, the coming of the spring season, and anything else that can be discovered. 1 - 2:30pm. Free. Point Mountain Central, 99 Point Mountain Rd..

Hunterdon County Parks; 908/782-1158

February 15; Flemington

ANIMAL CLUES WALK. 10 - 11am. $8. Hoffman Park.

Hunterdon County Parks; 908/782-1158

February 15; Morristown

SONS OF CREAM. 8pm. 100 South Street.

Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008

February 16; Morristown

BREAK! THE URBAN FUNK SPECTACULAR!. 3pm. 100 South Street.

Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008

February 21; Newton

THE LORDS OF 52ND STREET. 8pm. 234 Spring Street.

The Newton Theatre; 973/383-3700

February 22; Morristown

THE GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW. 11am 2pm, 5pm. 100 South Street.

Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008

February 23; Ringwood

AUDUBON: OWLS OF NEW JERSEY. Don Torino of the Bergen County Audubon Society offers an indoor presentation on these fascinating and important raptors. 1pm. Free. 20 Morris Rd..

Skylands Botanical Gardens; 973/962-7031

February 26; Morristown

MATT NATHANSON: KING OF (UN)SIMPLE TOUR. 7pm. 100 South Street.

Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008

March 15; Flemington

MAPLE SUGARING LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM. Experience first-hand the North American tradition of maple sugarin. Native Americans discovered the sweet quality of sugar maple sap before written history. For hundreds, maybe even thousands of years, Native Americans would set up camp in a stand of sugar maples during the sap run. The sugar they produced was an important food for them and for the colonists, who learned the process from the Native Americans. It was only during the 1930s when maple sugar took the form we use today: syrup! 9am - 3:30pm. Free. Echo Hill, 42 Lilac Drive.

Hunterdon County Parks; 908/782-1158

March 22; Hackettstown

THE BRONX HORNS. Comprised of former members of the Tito Puente Orchestra, their experience and talent is rivaled by few musicians on the scene today. 8pm. Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..

Centenary Stage Company; 908/979-0900

March 28; Blairstown

DAMN TALL BUILDINGS. Appalachian roots music 8pm. 30 Main Street.

Roy’s Hall; 908/362-1399

April 5;

TROUT SEASON OPENS. Don’t forget your 2025 fishing license! More...

April 12; Blairstown

MARTIN BARRE. The legendary Jethro Tull guitarist 8pm. 30 Main Street.

Roy’s Hall; 908/362-1399

April 24-4; Hackettstown

CARRIE. Based on the Stephen King novel. Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..

Centenary Stage Company; 908/979-0900

May 17; Hackettstown

CHI-TOWN TRANSIT AUTHORITY. An 8-piece Chicago Tribute band. 8pm. Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..

Centenary Stage Company; 908/979-0900

July 26-2; Harmony

WARREN COUNTY FARMERS’ FAIR AND BALLOON FESTIVAL. Where else can you thrill to a hot air balloon ride, eat cotton candy on a carnival midway, watch traditional craftsmen at work, get down-and-dirty in a Mud Bog competition, and cheer your neighbor on in a tractor pull... all in the same place? The Farmers' Fair, and Hot Air Balloon Festival is truly a family affair. Come out and play! $9/ $5 ages 5-12. Farmer’s Fairgrounds, Rt. 519 near Stryker’s Rd..