Fall Guide

You Gotta Be Here this Fall!

Come experience the fall season, when creativity brings communities together. As Discover Jersey Arts Month shines a spotlight on the arts each October, there's no better time to celebrate the ways arts and culture strengthen our local economies, enrich our communities, and support our health and well-being. 

The 2026 Fall Arts Guide is your invitation to discover the arts in your own backyard, explore everything they have to offer, and experience the performances, exhibitions, festivals, and creative moments that make New Jersey thrive.

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Dive into articles, podcasts, and videos to meet the vibrant personalities that bring the New Jersey arts and entertainment scene to life!

Poster of "Mary Astor's Purple Diary (The Musical)" featuring artwork by Ed Sorel, alongside an image of creators Mardie Millit and Michael Garin
Podcast
Cabaret Team Brings "Mary Astor's Purple Diary" To Life
You might know classic Hollywood actor Mary Astor from The Maltese Falcon or Meet Me in St. Louis, but in 1936 her name was splashed across newspapers...
By
Maddie Orton
Oct 15, 2026
Two children holding hands crossing the street as two baby birds do the same in a photo from Morris Museum's “Garden State Lens” exhibit
Article
“Garden State Lens” Offers a Unique Look at Life in New Jersey
As New Jersey residents, we may take the Garden State for granted. Our daily experience can become monotonous — we wake up, go to work, come home...
By
Gina Marie Rodriguez
Oct 14, 2026
Two young women dancing bhangra and the logo for "A Beat Of Our Own"
Video
Bhangra Gets the "Bring It On" Treatment in "A Beat Of Our Own"
Jersey native Rehana Lew Mirza and her husband/writing partner, Mike Lew, bring bhangra to McCarter in A Beat of Our Own. The high-energy traditional...
By
Maddie Orton
Oct 09, 2026
romotional graphic for the Dodge Poetry Festival at NJPAC, October 15–17, featuring black-and-white portraits of poets Elizabeth Acevedo, Aja Monet, Danez Smith, and Patti Smith against a purple geometric background. The Dodge Poetry Festival logo appears at bottom left, with the NJPAC logo at bottom right.
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'Punk Poet Laureate' Patti Smith and Def Jam Poets Headline Dodge Festival
Patti Smith is returning to her New Jersey roots for an evening of poetry, music, and storytelling that reflects her extraordinary career of more than...
By
Carolyn M. Brown
Oct 06, 2026
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Featured Events

Get ready to spice up your calendar! Uncover our selection of hand-picked arts events and start making plans.

Compagnie Hervé KOUBI Sol Invictus
Alexander Kasser Theatre
Montclair, NJ
Compagnie Hervé KOUBI: Sol Invictus
25% off
Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom at MPAC October 15
Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ
Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom: The Crazy Ordinary World Tour
Patti Smith
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
Newark, NJ
Patti Smith
Dodge Poetry Festival
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
Newark, NJ
Dodge Poetry Festival
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Diane Burko: Extraction, A Dialogue of Extremes
RUMOCA at 301 High Street
Glassboro, NJ
Diane Burko: Extraction, A Dialogue of Extremes
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Jersey Boys
State Theatre New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
Jersey Boys
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