Local Events July 7, 2025

Downtown Westfield Sidewalk Sale 2025

Summer weather gives us plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities. Volleyball. Tennis. Baseball. Shopping. Wait. Shopping? Yes, even the stores take advantage of beautiful weather with the Downtown Westfield Sidewalk Sale.

  • What: Downtown Westfield Sidewalk Sale 2025
  • Where: Downtown Westfield shops
  • When: July 10th to July 13th
  • Contact: Town of Westfield (908-789-4040)

Downtown Westfield Sidewalk Sale 2025

This Thursday through Sunday, shops in the downtown area offer amazing deals on their stock. Use this opportunity to shop at your favorite local boutiques. Or take this time to visit someplace new. Many stores plan on offering unique promotions as well. Plus, it can be a fun way to spend the afternoon with your family and/or friends.

Cranford Sidewalk Sale

Not to be outdone, but Cranford also hosts a sidewalk sale event. But theirs takes place next week. From July 17th to the 20th, Craford’s stores in the downtown area also offer special deals and promotions. This event allows you to support local businesses and provides a fun time with your friends as well.

Sweet Sounds Downtown Westfield 2025

If you happen to attend the Westfield Sidewalk Sale this Thursday (July 10th), you will not hear melodies wafting through the air. Why? Sweet Sounds Downtown Westfield takes a break from the music on the 10th. In its place, the Buddha Bash wellness event takes over Quimby Street for the evening. Sweet Sounds picks up its regularly scheduled musical concerts the following Tuesday and Thursday.

Summer Sounds Downtown Cranford 2025

On the other hand, if you happen to be in Cranford on the 10th, you may want to stop by the Eastman Clock Plaza for Summer Sounds Downtown Cranford 2025. It takes place every Thursday from 6 pm to 8 pm. This week, Mama D and the Vexations perform live.

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Local Events May 16, 2025

Westfield Memorial Day 2025 Celebration

This year, Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 23rd. On this day, we officially honor those brave men and women who lost their lives fighting in service of our country. If you happen to be in the neighborhood that day, you can join in the Westfield Memorial Day 2025 Celebration with a parade and more.

  • What: Westfield Memorial Day 2025 Celebration
  • Where: Mendowaskin Park & the American Legion Hall (1003 North Ave)
  • When: Monday, May 26th, from 10 am to 5 pm
  • Admission: FREE

Westfield Memorial Day 2025 Celebration

Our local American Legion hosts its annual Memorial Day celebration with a solemn ceremony in Memorial Plaza. At the ceremony, they perform a presentation of colors, recite the Pledge of Allegiance, and follow that up with performances of both the National Anthem and America the Beautiful. After an opening prayer and guest remarks, there will be a presentation of wreaths, a musket salute, the playing of Taps, and a closing prayer.

Beginning at 10:45 am, the official Memorial Day parade heads out on E Broad St to Euclid and ends at Mindowaskin Park. From 11:30 am to 1 pm, guests are welcome to a community gathering which includes both food and entertainment. Finally, from 2 pm to 5 pm, there will be live music, more entertainment, and a picnic held at the American Legion Hall located at 1003 North Ave.

This Memorial Day celebration takes place come rain or shine. So, make sure you check the weather forecast before you venture out. Dress appropriately.

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Uncategorized May 9, 2025

Stamp Out Hunger Westfield 2025

Almost 11% of all New Jersey residents experience food insecurity. That includes children. You can help alleviate some of this burden by joining in with the Stamp Out Hunger Westfield 2025 campaign.

  • What: Stamp Out Hunger Westfield 2025
  • Where: Your Mailbox
  • When: Saturday, May 10th, 2025

Stamp Out Hunger Westfield 2025

How can you help Stamp Out Hunger? Well, gather up non-perishable food items (soup, vegetables, fruit, pasta, sauces, peanut butter, mac and cheese, etc.). Some pet food may also be acceptable. Any pet food collected will be distributed to local animal shelters. Please do not donate frozen items, homemade food, expired food, or anything in a glass container. Place them in a bag and put the bag out next to your mailbox on the morning of Saturday, May 10th. Then, when the US Postal Service comes by to drop off your mail, they’ll pick up the bag of food and take it with them. All food collected from this drive gets redistributed back into the community’s food pantries.

Tour of Notable Westfield Homes

Once you place your donation by your mailbox, head out to the Tour of Notable Westfield Homes. This self-guided tour includes five distinctive Westfield homes for your viewing pleasure. At each home, guests are treated to live music, refreshments, and a chance to win a fun door prize. Tickets cost $50 if purchased in advance at Baron’s Drug Store (243 E Broad St) or $55 on the day of the event. All proceeds benefit the New Jersey Festival Orchestra.

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Local Events May 2, 2025

Tour of Notable Westfield Homes 2025

Since 1983, the New Jersey Festival Orchestra’s talented musicians have been entertaining audiences. In addition to performing classical pieces, they mix in bits of popular culture to create a unique auditory experience. To help them continue their efforts, the Friends of NJ Festival Orchestra is hosting a very special fundraiser called the Tour of Notable Westfield Homes 2025.

  • What: Tour of Notable Westfield Homes 2025
  • Where: Throughout Westfield
  • When: Saturday, May 10th, 10 am to 3 pm
  • Admission: $50 pre-sale, $55 at the door
  • Contact: New Jersey Festival Orchestra (908) 232-9400

Tour of Notable Westfield Homes 2025

The Friends of New Jersey Festival Orchestra hosts a special tour of five very distinguished Westfield homes on Saturday, May 10th. With the price of admission, each guest enjoys live music at each stop, refreshments, and a chance at winning a door prize. So far, they have revealed three of the five homes scheduled for the tour. First, a Tudor-style Mimi and Hill-curated home located on one of the most beautiful streets in the city. Next, a 1917 Dutch Colonial featured in the April edition of Connect Magazine. Finally, a 1926 ASID Design Excellence award-winning Colonial that has been meticulously remodeled by KBK Interior Design founder Kingsley Belcher Knauss.

Tickets for this self-guided tour cost $50 if purchased before the event. If you wait until the day of the tour, they cost an additional $5 each. You may purchase them online here or in person at Baron’s Drug Store (243 E Broad St).

Westfield Spring Fling 2025

Just a quick reminder. Westfield’s Annual Spring Fling event takes place this Sunday, May 4th on Central Ave. Come enjoy live music, great food, carnival rides, kids’ games, and more. You might even spot a dinosaur or two roaming around the streets. Sounds like it’s going to be a blast. You aren’t going to want to miss a moment.

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Local Events March 20, 2025

Westfield Easter Egg Hunt 2025

Easter falls on Sunday, April 20th this year. But why wait? The Westfield Easter Egg Hunt 2025 takes place the weekend before: April 12th.

  • What: Westfield Easter Egg Hunt 2025
  • Where: Mindowaskin Park
  • When: Saturday, April 12th from 12 pm to 2 pm
  • Admission: FREE

Westfield Easter Egg Hunt 2025

The Easter Bunny agreed to come to Westfield a week early to hide specially decorated eggs all over Mindowaskin Park. Egg hunts get divided up into age groups to help ensure that everyone gets an equal chance to find all the hidden eggs. In addition to the hunt, though, there will be face painting, a balloon artist, food trucks, candy, and more. And, of course, everyone gets the opportunity to pose with the Easter Bunny himself.

This event is always popular with locals. Unfortunately, tickets have already sold out for almost everyone. However, if your child has special needs, there are tickets available. While they cost nothing, you must secure your ticket by registering online before you go. Just don’t wait. Otherwise, you may miss out on the fun. In case of rain, the hunt moves to the following Saturday, April 19th.

Pasta La Vista Cranford 2025

Most of Westfield’s Easter Egg Hunt may be sold out, but there are still tickets available for Pasta La Vista Cranford. For just $15 per person, come enjoy a delicious selection of pasta dishes created by some of Cranford’s most talented chefs. You’ll also receive a $5 gift card to use at any Downtown Cranford shop you wish. Proceeds from Pasta La Vista benefit Cranford Family Care. So, secure your tickets today.

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Local Events February 14, 2025

Westfield Area YMCA Offers Free Advice for Your Device

Today’s technology advances quickly. Before you know it, today’s computer, cell phone, iPad, Smart Watch, or other device becomes yesterday’s news. If you updated one of these recently but find yourself struggling to figure out how to use it, sign up for the Westfield Area YMCA Offers Free Advice for Your Device.

  • What: Westfield Area YMCA Offers Free Advice for Your Device
  • Where: Westfield Area YMCA (220 Clark Street)
  • When: Monday, February 17th from 10:45 am to 12:30 pm
  • Contact: Jean White with Westfield Area YMCA (908-301-9622 ext 246) or via email

Westfield Area YMCA Offers Free Advice for Your Device

Members of the Westfield High Senior Tech Buddies Club generously donate their lunch hours to help members of the community understand any high-tech device of their choice. They welcome all ages to join them in the Kellogg Room of the Westfield Area Y. All you need to bring is your device and any questions you may have. For more info, please contact Jean White at (908) 301-9622 ext 246.

LEGO My Eggo Cranford

Did you make it to the Build Westfield event earlier this month? It was very interesting to see 50 historic and iconic Westfield buildings recreated in LEGOs. To continue the LEGO fun, nearby Cranford hosts a LEGO My Eggo event at Venue 104 (104 N Union Ave) from 9 am to 10:30 am this Sunday, February 17th. For $15, enjoy a waffle breakfast with LEGO Master and teach Corey D Samuels. You’ll need to bring your own LEGOs for that. But for $30, organizers provide you with a special set of LEGOs to use at the event. Get your tickets today.

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Local Events January 24, 2025

Build Westfield LEGO Edition

One of the most beloved children’s toys of the last 100 years is LEGOs. Founded in 1932, LEGOs encourage children of all ages to use their imagination to create whatever their heart desires. The Westfield Historic Preservation Commission partnered with Westfield’s Recreation Department to bring history and fun to our community with their Build Westfield LEGO Edition.

  • What: Build Westfield LEGO Edition
  • Where: Westfield High School (500 Dorian Rd)
  • When: Saturday, February 1st, 2025 from 1 pm to 3 pm
  • Admission: $45 per 4-person group for Westfield residents, $50 per 4-person group for non-residents
  • Contact: Westfield Recreation Department (908) 789-4080 or via email

Build Westfield LEGO Edition

Now in its third year, Build Westfield wants children and their parents to remember what iconic Westfield buildings of today and yesteryear looked like. How? By using more than 60,000 LEGO bricks to recreate them in person. Teams choose which school, church, historical home, or municipal building they want to build. Then, each team’s entry goes on display upon completion for everyone to see.

Each team can contain up to four people for the build. It must include at least one adult. No one under six years old can participate. After a team finishes their recreation, they will receive a town map with the location of their actual building so that they can go see the real thing in person.

Registration for LEGO Build

Westfield residents pay $45 per team. Non-residents must pay $50 per team. Organizers limited the total amount of teams to 50 (one team per historical building). So, the earlier you register, the better your chances to participate in this fun event. To register, simply visit the Westfield NJ website here.

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Uncategorized January 17, 2025

Westfield Jigsaw Puzzle Sale 2025

Westfield Jigsaw Puzzlie Sale 2025Family game night is a cherished tradition in many Westfield homes. Whether you play Monopoly, Uno, Yahtzee, or some other game, the time together makes family game night so important. Some families enjoy putting together jigsaw puzzles. If you are one of those families, you might want to attend the Westfield Jigsaw Puzzle Sale 2025 at the Westfield Memorial Library next week.

Westfield Jigsaw Puzzle Sale 2025

The past two sales turned out to be such a raging success that the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library decided to host another jigsaw puzzle sale this year. Puzzles range from just a few pieces to accommodate younger children all the way up to 3000 pieces for the more seasoned puzzler. All puzzles for sale come donated courtesy of the good men and women of our community. So all money raised from these sales gets invested right back into our community through the great work that the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library performs.

Accepting Donations

If you have old puzzles that you would like to donate, you may drop them off at the library between 10 am and 4 pm today (January 17th), 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday (January 18th), or 1 pm to 4 pm on Sunday (January 19th). Just make sure each box contains all of the pieces needed to complete the puzzle. Then, tape it together to ensure all of the pieces remain intact when you drop the puzzles off.

Volunteers Needed

The Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library also need help organizing the puzzles and assisting customers during the actual sales dates. If you would like to help, please visit the FWML website here to sign up for a specific date and time. Thank you.

Cranford Souperhero Stroll 2025

Quick reminder. The Cranford Souperhero Stroll takes place this weekend (January 18th & 19th). Visit the downtown area to see superheroes created out of balloons courtesy of the Dream Factory Balloons company. For $10 per ticket, guests also get to sample some delicious soups. Kids are invited to dress up as their favorite superheroes as well (or even make themselves into their own superhero). Proceeds from soup tasting sales benefit Cranford High’s Project Graduation. Grab your tickets today.

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Local Events December 13, 2024

Westfield Santa Convoy

Santa’s a very busy elf this time of year. But he agreed to take time out of his schedule to make a trip to our fair town just a few days before Christmas. Where can you see him? At the Westfield Santa Convoy.

Westfield Santa Convoy

Our local fire department, police department, and other officials worked together to bring Santa to our Westfield Streets. On Saturday, December 21st, Santa hits the southside beginning and ending at Mindowaskin Park from 9 am to 12 pm. After a brief break of milk and cookies, he’ll visit the northside of Westfield from 1 pm to 4 pm. Again, he starts and ends his journey at Mindowaskin Park. Click on either the southside or northside links above to see his exact route. Merry Christmas everyone.

Westfield Holiday House Decorating Contest

Don’t forget to go see all of the entries in the Westfield Holiday House Decorating Contest for yourself. Make notes of which ones you like the best. Then go to Westfield’s website to vote for your favorites. The three houses with the most votes get a prize. But you must vote before the end of the day on December 23rd.

Westfield Area Y Men’s Club Christmas Tree Lot

Finally, a quick reminder. If you have not bought your Christmas tree yet, please visit our Westfield Y’s Men’s Christmas Tree Lot. We still have some great trees left. But they won’t last forever. We are open from 5 pm to 9 pm every Monday through Friday and 9 am to 6 pm every Saturday and Sunday through December 22nd (or while supplies last…whichever comes first). I hope to see you there!

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Local Events December 6, 2024

Westfield Holiday House Decorating Contest 2024

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with their loved ones. With it taking place so late this year, that leaves less than three weeks from today before we celebrate Christmas. And in this town, that means just one thing. The Westfield Holiday House Decorating Contest 2024.

  • What: Westfield Holiday House Decorating Contest 2024
  • Where: Westfield NJ homes
  • Registration Ends: December 10th
  • Judging Takes Place: December 13th to 23rd
  • Contact: Westfield Recreation Department

Westfield Holiday House Decorating Contest 2024

Registration for this year’s Holiday House Decorating Contest is open now. However, if you wish to participate, you must register by the end of the day on December 10th. Then, send one photo of your decorated home to the Recreation Department via email by end of day on December 11th. Westfield then adds your home’s address to the list of homes entered into the contest and posts the complete list on its Facebook page as well as the City’s official website on December 13th to start the judging period by the public. The homes that receive the top three number of votes win gift cards ranging from $25 to $100.

Contest Rules

You must be a Westfield resident and agree to allow photos of your home to be posted to both the town’s official website and their Facebook page along with your family’s name and address. Additionally, you agree to keep your decorations up throughout the entire duration of judging (December 13th to 23rd). Only one person per household needs to register. When putting up decorations, remember that only the decorations seen from curbside will be judged for the contest. No professional installations will be considered. Only homes decorated by their occupants can be entered into the contest.

Westfield Christmas Tree Lot Open for Business

The Westfield Area Y Men’s Club Christmas tree lot opened for business last weekend. We currently stock hundreds of various sizes of balsams and firs. Our lot stays open from 5 pm to 9 pm every Monday through Friday and 9 am to 6 pm every Saturday and Sunday through December 22nd (or while supplies last). Keep this in mind, though. We tend to sell out very quickly. So, if you want to bring one of these beauties home, you need to get here sooner rather than later. And if you see me, make sure you say “hi”. I’ll be helping everyone load up their cars most days. I’d love to hear from you.

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