Middlesex County Culture

10/13/2026

Make the Village your fall destination! 🎃🍂

East Jersey Old Town Village is having a FREE, family-friendly Fall Harvest Festival filled with pumpkins, seasonal treats, live music, hands-on activities, and historic charm! 🍁

✨ Here’s what’s waiting for you:
🎃 Wagon rides & pumpkin picking
🎶 Live music by Sawmill Run Old Time String Band
🍎 Seasonal treats & local goodies
🎨 Kids’ crafts, nature prints & fall activities
📸 Fall photo station & historic village tours
🌱 Gardening tips from Rutgers Master Gardeners
🔔 Musket demonstrations at 11 AM, 1 PM & 3 PM
🛍️ Shop seasonal pies, sauces, spreads & more!

📅 October 16–18 & October 23–25
📍 East Jersey Old Town Village

10/08/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to the incredible Dr. Opal Lee, the Godmother of Juneteenth! ❤️

The Arts Institute of Middlesex County is honored to celebrate your life, legacy, and dedication to freedom and equality. We are especially grateful for your inspiring visit to Middlesex County in 2024 and the opportunity to share your powerful message with our community.

Wishing you continued joy, blessings, and many more years of making history! ✨

10/05/2026

📅 Fill your calendar with fun! Browse upcoming events now at middlesexcountyculture.com

09/29/2026

Your fall bucket list just found its next stop. 🍂🎃

Step into the season at Fall Harvest Fest at the Village for a weekend filled with pumpkins, live music, wagon rides, crafts, history, and plenty of delicious fall favorites.

Bring the kids, bring your friends, or make it a whole family day; there’s plenty to explore, see, and enjoy. And yes… c***r doughnuts are absolutely part of the plan. 🍎🍩

📅 October 16–18 & October 23–25
⏰ 10 AM–5 PM

Save this for your next fall outing and tag the people you’re bringing with you! 🍁

09/25/2026

Due to the weather, the Roaring 20s Jazz Party on 9/27 has been canceled. East Jersey Old Town Village and the Cornelius Low House will be closed on 9/26 and 9/27.

09/23/2026

Party like it’s the ’20s! Step back in time and celebrate New Brunswick’s own James P. Johnson, composer of “The Charleston,” with live Jazz-Age music, dancing, vintage records, food, drinks, photo ops, and plenty of 1920s glamour 🎷✨

📅 Sunday, September 27, 2026
📍East Jersey Old Town Village
⏰ 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
🎟️ FREE!

Come swing, sway, and celebrate the music and legacy of the Roaring ’20s! 💃🥂🎶

09/18/2026

A big milestone for East Jersey Old Town Village!

The Village, soon to be rebranded Historic Raritan Village, has successfully completed the American Alliance of Museums' Core Documents Verification process- an important step toward museum accreditation.

The review looked at the Village’s policies, plans, ethics and collections stewardship, helping strengthen its foundation as a professional museum and destination for history, education and culture.

And there’s more ahead! New improvements, including an Orientation Center and the reconstruction of the historic Prall Barn, will help create even more opportunities to explore, learn and connect with Middlesex County’s history.

Read the press release: https://tinyurl.com/2zz9nxw2

Find out more: https://middlesexcountynj.gov/museum

09/18/2026

09/18/2026

Curious George is heading to the Plays-in-the-Park stage this fall in ‘Curious George: The Golden Meatball!’

Join George and his friends for a fun-filled adventure packed with music, laughs and, of course, a very special golden meatball.

October 10, 11, 17, 18 & 24
Shows at 1 & 4 p.m.

Tickets are on sale NOW!

Bring the little ones and get ready for a day of fun at Plays in the Park! For more info. visit: https://tinyurl.com/25t6nwzc