Celebrate New Jersey’s 350th Anniversary at a Family Festival on Sunday, June 22 at the Capital Complex in Trenton
New Jersey is celebrating its 350th birthday, and you’re invited!
June 22nd from 11:00am-5:00pm at the Capital Complex in Trenton
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Arts and history!
Activities and attractions for people of all ages!
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Food and beverages from local vendors!
A special beer tasting!
On-site for the day will be the acclaimed New Jersey Hall of Fame Mobile Museum, and a NJ 350 Film Series at the State Museum auditorium will feature great New Jersey films and filmmakers from Thomas Edison to Zach Braff followed by an exclusive presentation by tv critic, columnist and radio personality, David Bianculli. A highlight of the afternoon is a must-see State House Rotunda exhibition of the original 1664 land grant – or New Jersey’s birth certificate - that created our state as we now know it. Event is rain or shine.
PERFORMANCES & EVENT ACTIVITES!
PERFORMANCES BY:
Acoustic Musician Anker
Seth Dale The Charming Magician
Steve Carrington Jazz Trio
Sarah Donner
Dancespora
The Garvey School
StrangeDog Theatre Company
Trenton’s Stoop Theatre
NJ Band Rainbow Fresh!
OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
State House Tours every 1/2 hour
NJ In the Movies Film Series
Live painting by William Butler
Bridge Building Workshops
Storytimes and Colonial History Carts at the Museum
Discounted Planetarium Shows
Beer tasting at the Barracks
Gallery Walks
Mobile NJ Hall of Fame
State Museum Exhibits
Birthday Card signing
Trivia Walk and Street Chalk Mural
Trent House Toy Displays
Civil War Flag Exhibit in 225 State Street
Barracks Museum and Grounds with special Beer Tasting
Petty’s Run and Kids Activity Stations
World War II Memorial
A Ben Franklin Reenactor and other strolling characters!
NJ350: A Capital Celebration is made possible by several supporters and partners and led by the TDA and Passage Theatre Company. Support for the festival is provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and the New Jersey Historical Commission. The event is part of a year-long celebration of New Jersey’s 350 years of Innovation, Diversity, and Liberty. For more information about New Jersey’s 350th anniversary, to read the official blog, and to find celebratory events near you, visit www.officialnj350.com. To volunteer, please contact festival coordinator Colleen Finnegan at nj350celebration@gmail.com.
