Events in Fair Lawn today

Delve into a full day of DreamLab fun filled with chances to tinker, make, and play. Move through engaging stations, roll up your sleeves for hands-on projects, and try out maker tools. Explore everything the DreamLab offers at your own pace and see what sparks your curiosity.

Designed for children 18 months to 3.5 years with a grown-up, this Tiny Tots Summer Series session at Lorrimer Sanctuary features story time, simple nature activities, and outdoor exploration tailored for toddlers. The theme is Nature Clean-Up Crew, introducing decomposers through age-appropriate reading and discovery for young naturalists.

Explore the art of cabaret in a welcoming class led by professional dancer and instructor Joseph Oliveri. Participants learn to shape stories through song while building core cabaret skills, including vocal technique, microphone confidence, smart repertoire choices, and authentic audience connection. The atmosphere emphasizes encouragement and inclusion so attendees can grow their performance toolkit with practical, stage-ready techniques.

Kids ages 8 to 11 can take part in a high-energy jazz dance class led by Miss Izzy from Mariann’s School of Dance. The session features upbeat music, creative choreography, and an enthusiastic teaching style that keeps participants smiling throughout. It welcomes both beginners and those with some experience. Registration is available to reserve a spot.

The Brockton Rox meet the New Jersey Jackals at Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, bringing the feel of independent baseball with late season stakes. Pressure moments will hinge on bullpen choices, bold baserunning, and timely at-bats, all unfolding in a historic ballpark setting.

UNO Clifton hosts a Family Feud style trivia night where players try to match the top answers given by real people. The atmosphere centers on laughs and playful competition, with food and prizes part of the experience. This weekly event takes place on Thursdays.

This lively trivia night at The Plank Pizza Co. Beer Parlor features questions that span pop culture and quirky facts. Friends can enjoy drinks while testing their knowledge in a friendly, competitive atmosphere. All experience levels fit right in, with the focus on teamwork, upbeat energy, and brain-teasing fun.

This in person volunteer opportunity focuses on caring for forests. People of all experience levels are welcome, from first timers to seasoned stewards. Expect hands on work, time with others who share an interest in nature, and a chance to help protect and preserve the woods. You can participate for a single day or throughout the season. Additional details are available on the New Jersey Audubon Volunteer Page.

Settle in for a night of live music at a place with excellent food and a lively bar featuring tasty cocktails and local craft beers. The venue puts performers first and celebrates live music, so you can look forward to a fun evening.

Puzzle fans can explore the DreamLab as it transforms into a series of immersive escape room adventures packed with clues, codes, challenges, and surprises. Teams collaborate to solve intricate puzzles, decipher secret messages, complete hands-on tasks, and uncover hidden hints while trying to beat the clock. Each area offers a distinct theme that puts creativity, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving to the test. The goal is to clear every challenge and make the escape before time runs out, with each clue bringing participants closer to the finish.

A weekly open-air market in Franklin Lakes brings together local farms and makers with a lively, welcoming vibe. Shop for peak-season produce, browse handmade goods from artisan vendors, and treat yourself to fresh baked items, gourmet sweets, and other hometown favorites. Each visit offers new faces, new flavors, and fresh finds. Stroll the market, reconnect with friends, and support small businesses while savoring the best of the season.

Young singers ages 8 to 18 can build strong technique in a private one-on-one vocal lesson led by professional vocalist and instructor Kirsten Butler from Real Brave Audio. The session centers on safe vocal habits, pitch accuracy, ear training, and essential skills for confident performance on stage, supporting developing artists as they grow their voices.

Rivals New Jersey Jackals and Sussex County Miners meet at Hinchliffe Stadium for a matchup defined by tight play, shifting momentum, and smart strategy. In a storied ballpark setting, expect clutch at-bats and the kind of late-season drama that can lead to a nail-biting finish.

Settle in at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square for an outdoor evening with Ridgewood-based Acoustic Dudes. Bring a lawn chair and your beverage of choice and enjoy live music under the night sky. Special guests Eve LoCastro on flute and Sally Ann Tumas Skoric on vocals add to the performance. The band is known for energetic sets and for welcoming fellow musicians from their local network. Presented as part of Ridgewood’s Music in the Park summer series, this concert is free.

Yesterdaze Gone takes the stage at BlackJack Mulligan's with a playlist spanning the 1960s through the 2000s. The set is built for singing along, dancing, and celebrating, offering plenty of moments to relive favorite hits while enjoying cold drinks.

The Ugly George Show performs an acoustic set featuring 90's rock and more. The performance focuses on unplugged arrangements with a mix that reaches beyond the decade.

The Stone Birds return to the Great Notch Inn for a summer night filled with live music.

At Inkosi Cafe, this gathering combines a book signing with a company launch, featuring a discussion and a brief reading from Prodigals in the Pew. Guests can hear a short excerpt and take part in conversation about the book.

New Jersey singer songwriter Rick Barth delivers an engaging acoustic set at The Heights Bar & Grill, featuring favorites from rock, pop, country, and even metal, reworked into lively, stripped down renditions. The performance spotlights live local music in New Jersey.

Montville Kiwanis is presenting a baseball outing at Hinchliffe Stadium featuring a matchup between the New Jersey Jackals and the Sussex County Miners. The experience includes a visit to the Hinchliffe Stadium Museum on the property, offering a chance to learn about the ballpark and its place in baseball history. Complimentary group transportation is available, with meeting details shared directly with attendees, or guests may drive themselves and use the adjacent garage for parking at an estimated cost of about 10 to 15 dollars. Tickets are 7 dollars per person. Optional food packages are offered, including a chicken finger bundle for 14 dollars with fries and a drink, or a hot dog bundle for 12 dollars with chips and a drink. RSVP is requested with the number of tickets, a choice of transportation, and each attendee’s food selection. Family and friends are welcome.

Launched in 2009, this convention is devoted solely to a distinctly American art form, original comic art. It brings together collectors and enthusiasts to buy, sell, trade, network, and talk about the craft, without comic books or the bustle typical of massive conventions. Fans travel from around the world, making it a leading destination for those who collect or want to learn more about the medium. A very limited number of artist spots, usually one or two per show, are set aside for creators with Marvel or DC credentials.

Car enthusiasts gather at Goffle Grill in Hawthorne, NJ for a relaxed cruise organized by the All American Corvette Club. It is a casual meet where people park their cars, talk with fellow enthusiasts, and often grab something to eat. The cruise features all kinds of vehicles, from Corvettes and muscle cars to imports and everyday drivers, and it also draws spectators. The event is weather dependent. Parking is unassigned and fills in the order of arrival, and attendees are asked to be considerate of the restaurant’s regular patrons.

Grief can reshape everyday life, and it does not have to be faced in isolation. This free group, led by a professional, offers a caring place to share, listen, or simply sit with others who know what loss feels like. Whether your experience is recent or from years past, straightforward or tangled, everyone is welcome without any need to prepare or present a certain way. Participants create a circle rooted in presence, gentle reflection, and genuine connection. There is no requirement to speak, no schedule for healing, and no pressure to solve anything... only a setting where you can feel supported and seen. This gathering is open to anyone navigating grief in any form, including the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, shifts in identity, changes in health, or the close of a life chapter.

Experience a beginner-friendly Tai Chi class at BEYOND. the fitness studio. Jody, an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University and a dedicated instructor since 2015, teaches with a playful, curious style that combines precise alignment and structural training with personal exploration. Students explore movement through the concept of non-doing while working with foundational principles such as pouring, spiraling, moving with gravity, and opening the joints to support the body’s natural chi flow, steadier balance, and heightened awareness. Whether the goal is to build strength, move with greater ease, or cultivate mindfulness, this welcoming session offers a grounded and joyful introduction to Tai Chi.

At UNO in Clifton, the bar comes alive with karaoke. Grab a confidence-boosting drink, step up to the microphone, and belt out your best songs while the crowd cheers along.

Pre-registration is required. This monthly meditation group centers on grief and offers a supportive setting to meet it in whatever form it takes, with no expectation to change it or explain it. With kind instruction and simple practices done together, you will build the capacity to create space for many different feelings and to find moments of steadiness and calm amid the challenges of loss.