It is like a mid-summer’s day’s and night’s dream come true for Highland Park residents and merchants, as Main Street Highland Park dives into activities to boost foot traffic in the downtown and maintain the viability of the town’s valued community asset. The events over the next several weeks are the following:
—FRIDAY, July 28: Main Street Highland Park – with sponsorship support from St Peter’s Healhcare System – is throwing a tomato party (rain or shine) at the Highland Park Farmers Market to celebrate the Jersey tomato! In addition to all our usual wonderful Farmers Market vendors, the festival will feature:
- Live music
- Tomato samples
- Tomato-themed food demos
- Extended market hours till 7pm
- A small punk rock flea market
- Sustainable Highland Park’s plastic bag reduction campaign launch
- A raffle prize drawing at 4pm. Here’s how the raffle will work:
If you spend $5 or more at the Farmers Market, you will be entered to win a big raffle prize
Drawing will be at 4pm on Friday 7/28 at the Tomato Fest.
The prize will include a Farmers Market canvas tote bag, treats from the Farmers Market vendors, and goodies from downtown Highland Park merchants
If you’re a merchant who wants to include something in the prize bag giveaway at the 7/28 Tomato Festival, email MainStreetHighlandPark@gmail.com ASAP for more info.
Visit www.mainstreethp.org for more info.
The 2017 market season is sponsored by community partner St. Peter’s Healthcare System. We thank them for their generous support of the Highland Park Farmers Market!
—SATURDAY July 29: “Do the Right Thing” in the Highland Park Outdoor Movie Theater
Don’t miss Saturday’s free showing of the Spike Lee classic, “Do the Right Thing” in downtown Highland Park! As always, there are about 30 minutes of kid-friendly cartoons at dusk, before the main feature begins at 9pm. Get some takeout from any one of Highland Park’s terrific restaurants, and enjoy free outdoor movies under the stars. In the event of rain, the movie will be postponed till the following Saturday. Check the schedule for the summer, as well as keep up with weather delay updates at The Outdoor Movie Theater’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HighlandParkOutdoorMovieTheater/.
—WEDNESDAYS in July & August: Ladies Nights
Wednesday nights in July & August are Ladies Nights in downtown Highland Park! Participating businesses will be open till 9pm and offer a variety of discounts. Participating businesses so far include:
* Bridge Turkish & Mediterranean Grill: 20% off
* Over the Moon Toys & Through the Moongate: Tea Party
* Linx8 Computers: 10% off
* Kinetics Flow: $5 all classes 7-9 pm
* Tete Bistronomie Restaurant: 2 for 1 beer, $4 select appetizers
* Chamber 43: 15% off
* Pino’s: $4 glasses of wine
* Modern Art Solutions (MAS): 20% off
* Highland Spark: 10% off
* Strub Law LLC: “Cocktails & Conversation” estate planning advice, with lite fare, from 6-8 Pino’s (July 26 only)
* Sushiana: 50% off Poke, Poke Bowl, and Ceviche
* New Athens Corner: Greek donuts & espresso
* Blank Space: Professional headshots by Mason Resnick Photography, and Paint & Sip (BYOB) with Natalia Denissova (July 26 only)
Are you a downtown Highland Park business who would like to participate? Email us today at MainStreetHighlandPark@gmail.com for more information.
—SUNDAY, September 24: The 12th Annual Arts in the Park – a festival that is renowned statewide. Main Street Highland Park is issuing a call for artists, vendors and sponsors for this juried art show, and arts and crafts sale in downtown Highland Park, New Jersey on Sunday September 24, 2017 from 11:30 am – 4:30 pm.
The annual celebration of the arts draws thousands of art enthusiasts and visitors from around the region to stroll through downtown Highland Park and enjoy artistic offerings, live music and other entertainment, food from local restaurants, children’s activities, promotional booths, and much more.
Visit www.mainstreethp.org to learn more, and sign up to be an artist, vendor, or sponsor!