What's on in Hackensack on a budget?
32 upcoming events
We've rounded up 32 upcoming events in Hackensack on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Hackensack on a budget
Wed11
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 9 AM$0
Workshops
English Midway 1 | Level B1
Linguallama Academy
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop0–5 yrs
Story Time
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Digital skillsLanguage café
ESL Conversation Class
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Tomorrow · 3:30 PMFree
Video games
Gaming Club
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Tomorrow · 5 PMFree
Drop-in services
Preschool Fair
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Thu12
Thursday 12 November
Thu 12 · 10 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–2 yrs
Baby Lap Time
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Thu 12 · 3:15 PMFree
Art & Culture
(YA) Pop Up: Jackbox Games
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Thu 12 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshop
Yarn Club for Kids
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Thu 12 · 5:30 PMFree
Other
Adult Coloring Club
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
LiteratureFood
Food for Thought Cookbook Club
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
Heritage
Library Tours / Tours por la Biblioteca
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Thu 12 · 8 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Lido Restaurant
Lido Restaurant
Sat14
Saturday 14 November
Sun15
Sunday 15 November
Mon16
Monday 16 November
Later
Mon 30 · 6:30 PMFree
Other
Yarn Works Club
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Tue 1 · 6 PMFree
CareerTech
YW WE360° Business Essentials Program: Practical AI Workflows
YWCA Northern New Jersey (Hackensack Office)
Fri 4 · 7:30 PM$16.82
The Christmas Caper
The Hackensack Performing Arts Center
Sat 5 · 2 PM$16.82
The Christmas Caper
The Hackensack Performing Arts Center
Sat 5 · 7:30 PM$16.82
The Christmas Caper
The Hackensack Performing Arts Center
Sun 6 · 3 PM$16.82
The Christmas Caper Sensory-Friendly Performance
The Hackensack Performing Arts Center
Tue 8 · 6 PMFree
CareerTech
YW WE360° Business Essentials Program: Design Your AI Business Assistant
YWCA Northern New Jersey (Hackensack Office)
Fri 11 Dec · 7:30 PM$16.82
The Christmas Caper
The Hackensack Performing Arts Center
Sat 12 Dec · 1 PM$20–81.88
Parties
Downtown Hackensack ELF CON Bar Crawl
SideBar Gastropub
Sat 12 Dec · 2 PM$16.82
The Christmas Caper
The Hackensack Performing Arts Center
Sat 12 Dec · 7:30 PM$16.82
The Christmas Caper
The Hackensack Performing Arts Center
Fri 5 FebFree
Hackensack Area Firefighter I/II & HazMat Operator Initial
Hackensack Fire Department
See also in Hackensack on a budget
At 7 PMFree
Jam / Open micPoetry
Sweet Tuesdays (Poetry & Music in Motion)
Sweet T's Southern Eatery Restaurant and Bar, Teaneck
Sat 21 · 5 PM
RockConcert
Frank Zummo with School of Rock
Debonair Music Hall, Teaneck
Fri 13 · 8 PM
Soul / FunkConcert
An Evening With Vanessa Williams
Bergen Performing Arts Center
Sat 14 · 7:30 PM$28
ClassicalConcert
Jacqueline Schiller Benefit Concert
The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, Teaneck
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic
RaveOn Concert
Oradell Public Library
Sat 21 · 4 PM$43.18–62.914.8(104)
ConcertTribute
Candlelight: Tribute to Adele
Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee
Fri 13 · 11 AM
Street partyFood
St. Anthony's International Festival
Saint Anthony Orthodox Church, Bergenfield
Sat 14 · 8:30 PMFree
SalsaBachata
Salsa Dance Social at Zina’s Steakhouse, Teaneck, NJ
Zina's Steakhouse & Grill, Teaneck
Fri 20 · 9 PM$28.52
DJ setClub
Singles Night at the Bayou
Medley's Bayou, Teaneck
Sat 14 · 9 PMFree
DJ setAfro
Caribbean Second Saturdays w/ Kevin Crown
CZEN Restaurant Englewood
Sat 14 · 6:30 PM$45
Ecstatic danceWellness
Ice and Fire Ecstatic Dance
Ice and Fire Ecstatic Dance, Fort Lee
Sat 5 · 4 PM
Market
2026 Fort Lee Night Market
Fort Lee Commons
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
ClubDJ set
TRAP SOUL THURSDAYS
Playoffs Sports Lounge, The Bronx
Fri 20 · 8 PM$39.19
BallroomShows
Let's Dance Holiday Showcase 2026 One Night. One Stage. An Unforgettabl
339 Main St, Hackensack
Fri 13 · 7 PM$33.85–44.52
Stage
Respect Wrestling : LAST STOP
The Mecca, Ridgefield Park
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
Stand-up
Mr Nuevayol's Comedy Competition Week #5- New Funny in NY
Uptown Gaming, New York City
Thu 12$17.85–25.31
Musical
Mean Girls The Musical
CUIMC - Alumni Auditorium, New York
Thu 12 · 8 PM$17.64–22.96
Stand-upComedy
Comedy Night in Inwood!
Inwood Art Works Studio, New York
Fri 13 · 5 PMFree
Theatre
A Night of Scenes
Zeta High School serving Zeta South Bronx High School & Zeta Manhattan High School students, New York
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
LiteraturePoetry
[Community Event] Township of Teaneck Community Poetry Reading and Open Mic
Teaneck Public Library
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree
Cinema
Wednesday Afternoon Movies
Bergenfield Public Library
Thu 12 · 11:30 AMFree
Literature
Morning Book Club, adults
Tenafly Public Library
Thu 12 · 5:30 PMFree
Talk
Whispers in the Pines
Leonia Public Library
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
Cinema
Veterans Day Film: Saving Private Ryan
Englewood Public Library
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
CinemaGuided tour
Movie Mornings: The Rivals of Amziah King
Maywood Public Library
Thu 12 · 4 PMFree
Art & Culture
After School Adventures
Paramus Public Library
Thu 12Free
Creative workshop
Grab & Go Crafts for Kids!
Ridgefield Park Public Library
Thu 12 · 1 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Lecture: Native Americans Who Saved the Pilgrims
Ridgefield Public Library
Tomorrow · 2 PM$0–204.1(907)
ExhibitionOutdoors
Dopamine Land: A Multisensory Experience
Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus
At 7 PM
LiteratureTalk
Asale Angel-Ajani's Fugitive Archives
Word Up Community Bookshop, New York
Thu 12 · 2 PMFree
Guided tourHeritage
Public Gallery Tour
Wave Hill, New York
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
TalkDrop-in services
Medicare Informative Workshop
Saddle Brook Public Library
Thu 12 · 11 AM
PoetryLiterature
Poetry Circle
Riverhead Neighborhood House
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
Literature
FBS BOOK CLUBS Bite-Size Book Club: The Uncommon Reader
The Fountain Bookshop, New York
Thu 12 · 7:30 AM$44.52
FoodTeam sports
Cigars, Whiskey & Football
Ivy Inn Restaurant & Bar, Hasbrouck Heights
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
Literature
Thursday Night Book Club - We Will Be Jaguars
Lodi Memorial Library
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkLiterature
George Washington Slept Here: How His Brief Stay In Barbados Had Major Implications A Quarter Of A Century Later For Fledgling America
Hasbrouck Heights, Free Public Library of
Thu 12 · 7 PM$58.86
Food
Stew’s Whiskey Fest: Rare Bourbon Raffle & Bourbon & Steak
Stew Leonard's Farm Fresh Food & Wine, Paramus
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Venues in Hackensack on a budget
Second Reformed Church of Hackensack
2 events
Center for Modern Dance Education
1 event
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
15 events
Linguallama Academy
1 event
YWCA Northern New Jersey (Hackensack Office)
2 events
Lido Restaurant
1 event
Logan Family Life Center
1 event
Bowler City
1 event
The Hackensack Performing Arts Center
9 events
SideBar Gastropub
2 events
Lakeshore Learning Store
1 event