New Brunswick Heart Festival

SAVE THE DATE!
Free Outdoor Festival
Sat, August 8, 2026 from 2pm-6pm

This annual FREE outdoor family-friendly festival celebrates the arts, culture, and history of New Brunswick and Middlesex County.

The festival features live music and dance performance; free dance classes for kids with Princeton Ballet School; craft and visual art vendors; free face painting, Henna, and balloon animals; a health & wellness area; free arts; food vendors, ticket and swag giveaways; and so much more! 

New Brunswick Heart Festival is presented by State Theatre New Jersey, New Brunswick Cultural Center, and the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC).

CALLING ALL VENDORS!
Interested in being a craft or food vendor at the festival? Fill out the application here.

Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T.—Phase II Grant Program.