Come SPRING, you’ll find St. Patrick’s Day parades,
film festivals and a calendar full of top-name
performers and electrifying plays. Stroll through
scenic Donaldson Park in Highland Park when cherry
blossoms are at their peak. Explore East Jersey
Old Town Village or the New Jersey Folk Festival at
Rutgers Day (virtually in 2021), the state university’s
annual cross-campus celebration of everything
RU. Come out and dance at April’s Hub City Music
Festival at venues throughout New Brunswick.
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Looking to beat the WINTER blahs? Come experience theater, dining,
shopping and holiday celebrations in unique downtown centers. Plan a
girlfriends’ getaway for a spa and yoga weekend to just relax and breathe.
Dropping temperatures don’t mean you can’t enjoy the great outdoors! Beat
your cabin fever and check out opportunities to stay active this winter. Bring
the family for a day of skating at Roosevelt Park’s outdoor rink. Winter hiking
offers new perspectives on Middlesex County landscapes—follow red-fox
tracks in fresh fallen snow, search for day-roosting owls among snowcovered
pine trees or just enjoy the tranquility of a bright winter morning.
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SUMMER brings street fairs, concert series and plays in
the park. Did you know that the first official Independence
Day celebration took place on the banks of the Raritan
River? Middlesex County celebrates its storied past in our
country’s independence with Fourth of July excitement in
New Brunswick, Piscataway and throughout the county
with fireworks, reenactments, boat parades on the Raritan
Bay and so much more. Take in a Liberty Base Ball Club
game, played according to the rules and customs of
the 1850s.
Just as the FALL foliage is starting to blaze with color, Middlesex County’s
vibrant arts scene is heating up. Fall is the perfect time to enjoy winery
tours, corn mazes, bike rides, hikes and fall festivals. Bring the kids
pumpkin or apple picking and throw in a stop at a hands-on museum,
historic site or environmental center for an American History lesson in
farming and a maritime region that was bustling well before the American
Revolution. Scare yourselves silly at any number of out-of-the-ordinary
Halloween festivities.
Photo by Jenifer Rutherford
Photo by Ken Braswell, Shore Grafx
Courtesey Borough of Carteret
Photo by Ken Braswell, Shore Grafx
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