Unquarantined: 5 New Things To Do This Week In Hudson County

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — There are 40 days left until September, so keep them packed with fun! Here are some great events and recurring activities coming up right in Hoboken, Jersey City, Secaucus, and other nearby Hudson County towns.

Stop By Hoboken's Five-Day St. Ann's Festival

The annual festival is so popular that it has been mentioned in national travel guides and was visited by Frank Sinatra and Pres. Ronald Reagan in 1984 during Reagan's re-election campaign. The festival runs from Thursday through Monday. READ MORE: St. Ann's Festival In Hoboken Kicks Off Thursday.

See A Movie In Your Local Hudson County Park

The county of Hudson rotates family films through different county parks, as you can see by the poster above. There's at least one county park in each town, from Columbus Park in Hoboken to Washington Park on the Jersey City/Union City border.

Jersey City also has a full slate of films in its parks this summer. Check out the list here.

See Excerpts From A New Musical

The Park Theatre and Write Act Repertory in Union City, under the artistic leadership of John Lant and Tamra Pica, have announced the cast for “A Good Day – A concert of musical theatre songs by Eric B. Sirota." The cast will be part of a free concert this Saturday at 2 p.m. in Ellsworth Park in Union City. It's part of Union City’s free outdoor concert series, in association with Mayor Brian Stack and the Union City Board of Commissioners, and the Alzheimer’s Association.

Ellsworth Park is located at 301-399 24th St. (between Palisade and New York Avenues). In case of rain the concert will be performed at the scheduled time inside the Park Theatre, 560 32nd St. (See www.ParkTheareNJ.org.)

The cast for this concert includes Dylan Bivings, Daniel Robert Burns, Jay Chacon, Lauren Coccaro, Grace Juhe, Andrew Leonforte, Rebecca Monk & Devyn White. The musical director is Kent Jeong-Eun Kim.

The concert will feature songs from Sirota’s newest musical, A Good Day. The program will also include songs from Sirota’s Off-Broadway hit Frankenstein, Your Name On My Lips and Go, My Child. Eric B. Sirota is a New Jersey based composer/playwright (and research physicist). Five of his musicals have appeared on New York stages. Sirota’s newest musical in development is A Good Day: "Music, memory, an old flame and Alzheimer’s – You just hope for a good day."

There are other performances coming up via the Park Theater. Find out more: www.ParkTheareNJ.org

See Outdoor Movies, Fairs, And Festivals

Hoboken, Union City, and Jersey City have released schedules of movies and other events.

• Get the list of Hoboken Movies Under the Stars, Concerts in the Park, arts festivals, and other Hoboken events by clicking here.
• Check out Jersey City cultural events here.

Keep Cool In The Pools

Union City's got several pools open to all Hudson County residents, and they're not the only town offering. Here is Patch's 2021 list of pools in Hudson County, and their membership requirements. Call to make sure the rules and coronavirus precautions are up to date. Pools Around Hudson County: Where To Swim This Summer

'Main Street Pops': Monthly Outdoor Markets

Find out more about Main Street Pops artisan markets, under the Viaduct from Hoboken to Jersey City, here or here.

Liberty State Park's Lectures And Walks

Liberty State Park in Jersey City offers several activities each month: nature walks, history and architecture lectures, and scavenger hunts.

Find out about July events at http://www.facebook.com/LibertyStateParkOfficial. Subscribe to get e-mail updates on the park's other events at the bottom of this page. Directions to the park and its parking lots are here.

Check Out Our Specific Activities For Kids And Families

Each week, we do a roundup of activities for families and children in Hoboken and Jersey City, and around Hudson County, including storytimes, park activities, crafts, and more. See last week's roundup here.

Take NJ Transit To Summer Attractions

NJ Transit recently announced that it's providing train service to Six Flags Great Adventure, American Dream, Liberty Science Center, and more. Check out njtransit.com/summer for more information.

American Dream: Try A New Attraction

Several new attactions have opened recently in the American Dream mall, including Sea Life Aquarium and Legoland Discovery Center. Find out more: Click here.

Liberty Science Center Updates

Got a dinosaur-obsessed child? Among Liberty Science Center's exhibits for all ages, the T. Rex exhibit opened last month.Click here to learn more.

In addition, LSC holds Junior Days for kids 6 and under on Thursdays and Fridays. Click here about the LSC Junior Days and activities.

Click here for admission information, directions, and covid safety protocols. Liberty Science Center is just a short light rail ride (or drive) away in Jersey City. It's located at Liberty State Park, 222 Jersey City Blvd. Call (201) 200-1000.

Borrow Games At A Waterfront Park

A new business opened this month at Hoboken's Pier A Park called Play Fun Eat, where you can get ice cream and coffee and rent games for family fun on the pier. READ MORE: Two Ice Cream Shops Coming To Hoboken

Do you know of any activities, discounts, travel deals, or promotions for local families? Email us to let us know.

Don't miss local breaking news alerts when they are announced, or get a free daily newsletter each morning with Hoboken news. Sign up with your preferences here.

Got news? Email caren.lissner@patch.com. Got photos? Please include express written permission from the photographer for us to use them. To be the first to get free news alerts with breaking stories in your town, or to get a free local newsletter each morning, sign up for Patch breaking news alerts or daily newsletters.