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What's Happening in Downtown Highland Park?
Halloween Tote Advertising, Townwide Garage Sale and Garage Bands, Halloween and Jack-O-Lantern Contest, Owl Markets, This is Spinal Tap in the Outdoor Movie Theater, Repair Cafe, Spotlight on Grounds Cafecito, and more!
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Advertise in the Highland Park Halloween Tote
Get noticed this Halloween! 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!
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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!
You can sell stuff in front of your house or business OR you can sell stuff as a pop-up vendor on the downtown Market Square lot (next to 212 Raritan Avenue).
Want to sell and get on the garage sale map? SIGN UP HERE.
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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 inside to Pino's.)
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This is Spinal Tap
In the Highland Park Outdoor Movie Theater
October 10, 8:30 p.m.
212 Raritan Avenue
In memory of Rob Reiner, the Outdoor Movie Theater is proud to present his flawless rock n' roll comedy docu ...er... mocumenting fictional 80s metal band Spinal Tap. Featuring unscripted, pitch-perfect performances by Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, and Reiner himself. If you've seen it before and were wondering, yes, This is Spinal Tap holds up and then some. A snapshot and a wink at the absurdity of the 80s hard rock music scene, eminently quotable, and really, really funny - see you there, friends!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Glow & Empower Event
October 28, 5 to 7 p.m.
It's breast cancer awareness month, and The Park MedSpa is hosting a complimentary wellness evening for breast cancer survivors & supporters on October 28 at 5 p.m. Scan the QR code in their flyer, or visit their website, to RSVP!
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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!
Repair Cafes are community-organized events where volunteers come together to make small repairs to household items. Repair requests are usually for common household items, like bikes, coffee machines, torn shirts, and jewelry. 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 (8.5” x 11” maximum) 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 light refreshments and drinks. If you’d like to support the Repair Cafe by donating food, or if you have any questions, 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!
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Spotlight On:
Grounds Cafecito
Grounds Cafecito, at 508 Raritan Avenue, is a new coffee and dessert shop in town featuring specialty lattes, matcha, pastries, and more.
Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and check out their website. They're open from 12 noon to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.
509 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ
groundscafecito@outlook.com
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