What's Happening in Downtown Highland Park

What's Happening in Downtown Highland Park?

Halloween Tote Advertising, Townwide Garage Sale and Garage Bands, Halloween and Jack-O-Lantern Contest, Owl Markets, Repair Cafe, Spotlight on The Highland Kitchen, and more!

Advertise in the Highland Park Halloween Tote

Get noticed this Halloween! Only a few more days to sign up to advertise in our 1,000 tote bags that get handed out on October 31 to trick-or-treaters in Highland Park.

Deadline to sign up and include your promotional materials in the tote bag is coming soon - click here for info!

Townwide Garage Sale

October 17 & 18, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The annual Highland Park townwide garage sale is almost here! Sign up to sell!

Sell in front of your house or business OR sell as a pop-up vendor on the downtown Market Square lot (next to 212 Raritan Ave).

Want to sell and get on the garage sale map? SIGN UP HERE.

Here is the online map of all the garage sale locations so far!

Garage Bands at the Garage Sale

October 17, 1 to 4 p.m.

Shop 'till you drop at the Townwide Garage Sale...and then rock 'till you drop at Garage Bands at the Garage Sale at the Welkovits Pavillion next to 212 Raritan Avenue on Saturday!

(In case of rain, the event will move to Pino's.)

Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Contest

October 31, 3 to 6 p.m.

Fill out the contest form here to enter the contest and learn more. And stop by to look at the entries and vote for your favorite from 3 to 6 PM on 10/31!

Halloween on the Avenue

October 31, 3 pm to 6 pm

Join us in Highland Park for another year of Halloween fun! Featuring downtown trick-or-treating, free tote bags stuffed with treats and local business coupons, a jack-o-lantern contest, music, and and more! Learn more here.

Owl Holiday Markets

November 28 & 29

December 5 & 6

Our Owl markets are for local artists, artisans, crafters, local businesses, and food vendors. Interested in being a vendor? Fill out our Vendor Interest Form.

Shop Small with HP Bucks

Send a digital HP Bucks gift card and support small businesses in Highland Park! The HP Bucks gift card can be used in many local stores, restaurants, and services. Click here to buy a gift card or to find out how to sign up your business to participate in the program.

Friday Farmers Market

Fridays, March to December

The award-winning Highland Park Farmers market graces our downtown every Friday from February through December. Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in November, December, February, and March. Click here for vendor lists and more info.

Art City New Brunswick

October 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

On Sunday October 18, break up your Garage Sale shopping and bop over the Raritan to visit Art City, CoLab Arts' new arts and culture festival in New Brunswick. Featuring immersive installations, live performances, art for sale, and large-scale creative experiences, Art City runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sustainable HP's Repair Cafe

November 7, 1 to 4 p.m.

Sustainable Highland Park is looking for skilled volunteers and food donations for its Repair Cafe on Saturday, November 7th! Learn more about SHP's Repair Cafes here.

All repairs are offered free of charge, and repair volunteers from local businesses may have a small sign at the Repair Cafe advertising their business. If you’d like to volunteer, you can sign up here. (Please include your business name after your name.)

In addition, SHP is looking for event sponsors to help provide refreshments. If you’d like to support the Repair Cafe by donating food, please reach out to shp@hpboro.com.

This event is a great way to connect and give back to the local community and advertise your business!

Spotlight On:

Highland Kitchen

The Highland Kitchen has opened at at 327 Raritan Avenue (in the former Dish Cafe space)!

Follow them on Facebook, email them, or call them at 732-828-8874.

And try to stop by their Grand Opening party on Sunday October 18 at 10 am!