Things to do tonight
Hoboken
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
HFA Holiday Party
A festive afternoon with arts & crafts, live music, light snacks, hot chocolate, and storytime with Santa at 5:00 pm. Proceeds contribute to a toy drive.
The Hoboken Biergarten, 1422 Grand Street, Hoboken, NJ
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
DIY Metal Ornaments Workshop
A hands-on workshop to learn how to make metal ornaments.
Hoboken, exact location not specified in the snippet, please check the source for details
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Wicked (Movie) Trivia
A trivia event focused on the movie “Wicked”.
Black Bear Hoboken Bar & Grill, 205 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ
7:30 pm
Jersey City
Longest Night Campaign 2025
A benefit event to raise awareness and support for the homeless of Hudson County.
Maddy Rose Restaurant at Liberty House, 76 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City, NJ
6:00 pm
Write with Flights – Holiday Writing Workshop
Details: A generative writing workshop for writers and non-writers, intended to stimulate creativity.
Departed Soles Brewing Company, 150 Bay Street, #2A, Jersey City, NJ
7:00 pm
Board Game Night
A social event involving tabletop games.
The Hutton Restaurant and Bar, 225 Hutton Street, Jersey City, NJ
7:00 pm
General Trivia Night & TOTEM Trivia Night
General knowledge trivia competitions. General Trivia Night is at Tapville Social. TOTEM Trivia Night is at Ed & Mary’s (suggested $50 team donation, 21+).
Tapville Social (30 Mall Drive West, Jersey City, NJ) and Ed & Mary’s (174 Coles Street, Jersey City, NJ)
7:00 pm
Singles Mixer in Jersey City
A social event for singles to mingle and make new connections (admission starts at $42).
The Atelier On The Hudson, 32nd Street, Jersey City, NJ
7:00 pm
Jersey City Events
29th Annual Toy Drive Donations
Ongoing daily donation collection for the annual toy drive.
City of Jersey City Hall, 280 Grove St, Jersey City, NJ.
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Museum of Jersey City / HCCC 50 Year Exhibit Celebration
An exhibit celebration (specific details not provided beyond the name).
The Museum of Jersey City, 161 Newkirk Street, Jersey City, NJ (located on the HCCC Campus).
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
City of Jersey City Tree Lighting Ceremony
A festive holiday tree-lighting ceremony featuring live music by the Jersey City Arts High School band and choir.
City Hall Annex (specific address not available, likely near 280 Grove St).
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Jersey City
Gloria Concert Chorale
North River Sing joins the NJCU Gloria Concert Chorale for a year-end celebration, performing Vivaldi’s Gloria and other selections. Tickets are required.
Margaret Williams Theatre, New Jersey City University, 2039 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305.
3:00 p.m..
Seussical Jr.
A production by Art House Productions. Multiple showtimes may be available throughout the weekend (Dec 6-7).
Art House Productions, 345 Marin Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07302.
Multiple times (specific Sunday times were not listed, but the run concludes on this date).
Event listings are the day before, so you can plan your day!
Jersey City
JC Fridays Art Festival
Details: The final JC Fridays of the year feature over 45 free arts events, including exhibitions, readings, and music, across various neighborhoods (Historic Downtown, Journal Square, The Heights, etc.).
Free Four-Hour Parking for Non-Commercial Vehicles
The Davis Administration announced that the Bayonne Parking Utility lots will offer free four-hour parking for non-commercial vehicles in its parking lots from Monday, December 2, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
Regular parking charges in the lots will resume for non-commercial vehicles on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Mayor Davis said, “The goal of the four-hour free parking program in the lots is to encourage people to shop and dine in Bayonne during the holiday season.”
Mayor Davis thanked the Bayonne Parking Utility for supporting the four-hour free parking policy again this year. He said, “The Parking Utility deserves our
gratitude for offering free four-hour parking to non-commercial vehicles in the lots during the 2024 holiday season.”
The four-hour program does not apply to commercial vehicles or to on-street parking meters. All commercial and non-commercial drivers must continue feeding the meters on the streets. The paid permit program for commercial vehicles that park overnight in the lots will remain in effect.
On certain dates in the holiday season that will be announced, parking charges will not be enforced for the entire day. Otherwise, the free parking will be limited to four hours. In some previous years, there was free parking around the clock for a month. However, the program was abused by certain commuters who left their vehicles in free spaces all day, in order to avoid paying for spaces at Light Rail stations. That is why the holiday season parking program was modified a few years ago to allow four hours of free parking at a time in the lots for a given non-commercial vehicle.
Photo courtesy of Bayonne
Events the day before, so you know what you might want to do the next day
Jersey City
The Budos Band concert
White Eagle Hall at 337 Newark Avenue.
8 p.m..
The Budos Band is performing a concert with special guests The Sha La Das.
6BC x LSC-AD V — 6th Borough Comedy
Liberty Science Center at 222 Jersey City Boulevard.
7:30 p.m..
A comedy show presented by 6th Borough Comedy during the adults-only LSC After Dark series.
Candle Making with Kanibal + Co at Felina Steak
Location: Felina Steak at 2 Chapel Avenue.
7 p.m..
: A workshop where attendees can create candles.
Frank Sinatra Laser Show
Liberty Science Center at 222 Jersey City Boulevard.
Part of the Thursday evening LSC After Dark event.
The Liberty Science Center features a laser show set to Frank Sinatra’s music as part of its adults-only LSC After Dark series.
LSC After Dark
Liberty Science Center at 222 Jersey City Boulevard.
6 p.m. to 10 p.m..
This event is for adults 21 and over and includes DJs, themed laser and planetarium shows, dancing, and full access to the exhibits.
| The unforgettable evening will include exceptional cuisine and desserts prepared and served by Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Culinary Arts Program chef-professors and Culinary Arts students; a presentation of the Foundation’s Distinguished Service Awards; retrospective celebrating the College’s 50th anniversary; and a Silent Auction for a VIP Mets game experience for two at Citi Field, dinner and an overnight stay for 10 at Skylands Manor in Ringwood, NJ, and a tour for six of the HCCC “50 Years of Excellence” exhibit at the Museum of Jersey City History. Tickets to the 2025 HCCC Foundation Gala may be purchased online at https://www.hccc.edu/community/foundation/events/gala.html. • Gabriella Borrero, Founder and Owner, No Plan B/The Next Generation Network, will host. A consultant and entrepreneur, Ms. Borrero specializes in business coaching, event strategy, and public speaking. Her exclusive network includes more than 80 women in business. • Distinguished Service Award Recipients: Provident Bank and Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey. • HCCC alumnus and Celebrity Guest Chef Brian Edgar Lopes, known for his dishes at Michelin–starred establishments and appearances in Beat Bobby Flay, Chopped, and Alex vs America, will circulate and chat with guests about the evening’s featured flavors and cuisines on Thursday, December 4, 2026, at 6 p.m. HCCC Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street, Jersey City, NJ. About Hudson County Community College Hudson County Community College serves 24,000 credit and non-credit students annually. The College offers more than 90 degree and certificate programs, including award-winning English as a Second Language; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management; Nursing and Health Professions; and Humanities and Social Sciences. The HCCC Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management program was ranked number six in the U.S. by Best Choice Schools. The College’s School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development offers cutting-edge, industry-recognized, stackable credentials in alignment with high-priority workforce needs. HCCC has partnerships with four major four-year colleges and universities in the greater New Jersey-New York area and beyond, accommodating seamless transfer of credits for further undergraduate and graduate education. The College has received dozens of national awards throughout the years. HCCC was a finalist in seven categories of last year’s American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) “Awards of Excellence” and earned 2024 CEO of the Year, Faculty of the Year, and Student Success Awards. In 2023, HCCC received the Outstanding Member Institution Award from the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). For the fifth consecutive year, HCCC was selected as one of only a few community colleges in the United States to be named among the “2025 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges” by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). HCCC was one of 22 community colleges in the nation, and the only college in New Jersey, to be recognized by ModernThink LLC and the “Chronicle of Higher Education” as a 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 “Great College to Work For®” and named to the 2024 and 2023 “Great Colleges Honor Roll of Distinction.” HCCC is one of two colleges in the United States to be named a Top Ten Finalist in all three program categories for the nationally recognized 2023 Bellwether Awards, and received the 2023 Bellwether Award for the College’s cutting-edge “Hudson Scholars” program, which also won the 2024 Bellwether Legacy Award. The College’s exemplary work in advancing student success has been recognized with the 2025, 2024, and 2023 “Leader College of Distinction” designation by Achieving the Dream, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community colleges as catalysts for equity and mobility in their communities. HCCC also earned the Campus Prevention Network Seal of Prevention in 2025, 2024 and 2023 for demonstrating leadership in digital prevention programming focused on student safety, well-being, and inclusion. The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) recently named the College the inaugural recipient of the 2025 ACCT national “Impact and Success Award.” |
The December 2nd runoff for Jersey City Mayor, Councilman James Solomon, emerged as the winner, defeating Ex-Governor Jim McGreevey
Solomon served as the Jersey City Council member representing Ward E, downtown Jersey City, and the waterfront area. 2017 until his mayoral win.
Solomon will be Jersey City’s first new mayor since 2013, when current Mayor Steve Fulop took office.
Fulop decided against a third term and ran for Governor. Fulop lost the race to now Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill.
Before his time on the City Council, he worked as an aide to former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and as an adjunct professor at several colleges in New Jersey.
For all Hudson County election results, visit:
results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Hudson/125652/web.345435/#/summary
