What's on in Highlands?
81 upcoming events
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Events in Highlands
Sat7
Today
At 10 AMFree
Wellness
A Day of Hope, Strength & Connection
First Presbyterian Church
At 10 AMFree
EcologyOutdoors
Worms at Work
Highlands Biological Foundation
At 10 AMFree
MarketFood
Holiday Market
The Bascom ~ A Center for Visual Arts
At 12 PM$50
Workshops
Paint (By Numbers) & Sip
Trailborn Highlands
At 2 PM$75
CraftsSewing & knitting
Beginner Needle Felting: Autumn Scene
The Bascom ~ A Center for Visual Arts
At 9:30 PM£27
Stand-upComedy
Karen Dunbar: Aw Roon the Hooses!
Nairn Community and Arts Centre
At 7:30 PM
RockConcert
Hotel California
Highlands Performing Arts Center
At 9 PM
DJ set
Live DJ at The High Dive
High Dive Bar & Food
Sun8
Tomorrow
Mon9
Monday 9 November
Tue10
Tuesday 10 November
Wed11
Wednesday 11 November
Wed 11 · 11 AMFree
Guided tourEcology
Pollinator Garden Walk
Highlands Biological Foundation
Wed 11 · 10:30 AMFree
Kids' show
Storytime
Stratford Branch Library
Wed 11 · 4:30 PMFree
Creative workshopFood8–17 yrs
Teen Cooking: Cupcake Embroidery
Stratford Branch Library
Wed 11 · 6 PM$35–60
Food
High Country Culinary Week - Live Music by Bascom Cootie
High Country Wine & Provisions
Thu12
Thursday 12 November
Thu 12 · 9 AMFree
Kids
Growing Together: Family Place Workshop
Stratford Branch Library
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
Folk / AcousticVolunteering
3rd Annual Whiskey & Flannel
The Stubborn Bull
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
Food
Holiday Appetizer Demo & VIP Tasting Contest with Casey Webb
Waterwitch Grocer & Gourmet
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Chubby Pickle
The Chubby Pickle
Fri13
Friday 13 November
Later
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
Market
Holiday Market - Hot Chocolate Bar
The Bascom ~ A Center for Visual Arts
Sat 14 · 10 AM$60
Creative workshopCrafts7–12 yrs
Youth Printmaking: Make your own Wrapping Paper and Gift Tags
The Bascom ~ A Center for Visual Arts
Sat 14 · 2 PM$75
Crafts
Make your own Holiday Cards
The Bascom ~ A Center for Visual Arts
Sat 14 · 2 PMFree
HeritageTalk
Soldier Life at Fort Hancock 1898 - 1941
Fort Hancock Museum
Sat 14 · 2 PMFree
CinemaCreative workshop0–15 yrs
Family Flix: Disney's Pocahontas
Stratford Branch Library
Sat 14 · 4 PM$125
Food
Sip & Stroll at Skyline Lodge
Skyline Lodge
Sat 14 · 5 PM
ClassicalConcert
Am Meer Quartet: Free Fall Residency Concert
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
Sat 14 · 6 PM$234
Food
Fall Fête at Half-Mile Farm
Half-Mile Farm
Tue 17 · 9 AMFree
Music for toddlers5–10 yrs
School of Rock - Music Class
Stratford Branch Library
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Crafts
Adult Crafting
Stratford Branch Library
Wed 18 · 4:30 PMFree
TalkEcology
Science & S'mores: Connecting the Florida Wildlife Corridor
Highlands Biological Foundation
Wed 18 · 4:30 PMFree
Literature
Teen "Bring Your Own Book" Book Club
Stratford Branch Library
Thu 19$8
Skate, BMX & rollerSports & fitness
Ice Skating
Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park
Thu 19 · 4:30 PMFree
Creative workshopDrop-in services
Homework Help and Hangout
Stratford Branch Library
Thu 19 · 4:30 PMFree
Creative workshop5–11 yrs
Little Learners Cook: No-Bake Oreo Turkey Pops
Stratford Branch Library
Thu 19 · 8:30 PM$41.84
Folk / AcousticRock
Highlander Mountain House Salon Series with S.G. Goodman
Highlander Mountain House & The Ruffed Grouse Tavern
Fri 20 · 10 AMFree
Rapid Raptors
Highlands Biological Foundation
Fri 20 · 1 PM
Book Lover's Tea
First Presbyterian Church
Sat 21 · 10 AMFree
Homestead Skills Drop-In
Highlands Biological Foundation
Sat 21 · 3 PM
FoodFolk / Acoustic
HMH Oyster Roast & Bluegrass
Highlander Mountain House & The Ruffed Grouse Tavern
Sat 21 · 3 PMFree
Teen Book Bedazzling
Stratford Branch Library
Sat 21 · 7:30 PM
Mark O'Connor's Appalachian Christmas
Highlands Performing Arts Center
Sun 22 · 6 PM
Vinyl & Vibes: 90's
Oak Steakhouse Restaurant
Tue 24 · 4 PMFree
Dream Catcher Making
Stratford Branch Library
Wed 25 · 4:30 PMFree
Creative workshopVideo games
Teen Fandom Club
Stratford Branch Library
Fri 27 · 10 AMFree
Holiday Market Reception
The Bascom ~ A Center for Visual Arts
Fri 27 · 10 AM$75
Gingerbread House Workshop (Morning Session)
The Bascom ~ A Center for Visual Arts
Fri 27 · 1 PM$75
Gingerbread House Workshop (Afternoon Session)
The Bascom ~ A Center for Visual Arts
Fri 27 · 7:30 PM
Candlelight Celtic Christmas
Highlands Performing Arts Center
Sat 28 · 8:45 AM$25–32.34
Sandy Hook Birding
Sandy Hook - Lot B
Sat 28 · 11 AMFree
Small Business Saturday Holiday Stroll
Downtown Highlands
Sat 28 · 11 AM
2026 Small Business Saturday Holiday Stroll
Highlands Chamber of Commerce
Tue 1 · 10:30 AMFree
Workshops
Mugs & Markers
Stratford Branch Library
Thu 3 · 5 PMFree
Presents With A Purpose
Proving Ground Waterfront Dining
Thu 3 · 4:30 PMFree
Little Learners Craft: DIY Ornaments
Stratford Branch Library
Fri 4 · 4 PM$140
Paint and Sip: Winter Scene
The Bascom ~ A Center for Visual Arts
Fri 4 · 5:30 PM
Lighting of the Menorah
Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park
Sat 5 · 10 AMFree
Highlands Christmas Parade
Main Street
Sat 5 · 2 PM
Holiday Market Reception
The Bascom ~ A Center for Visual Arts
Sat 5 · 2 PMFree
Family Flix: The Muppets Christmas Carol
Stratford Branch Library
Fri 11 Dec · 4:30 PMFree
Beaded Snowflakes
Stratford Branch Library
Sat 12 Dec · 10 AMFree
Waldorf Stars
Stratford Branch Library
Wed 16 Dec · 4:30 PMFree
Literature
Teen "Bring Your Own Book" Book Club
Stratford Branch Library
Thu 17 Dec · 8:30 PM$53.24
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Highlander Mountain House Salon Series With Tift Merritt
Highlander Mountain House & The Ruffed Grouse Tavern
Sun 20 Dec · 6 PM
DJ set
Vinyl & Vibes: Christmas
Oak Steakhouse Restaurant
Sun 3 Jan
We Love Locals
Old Edwards Inn and Spa
Sun 13 Jun
Ascender
Mountain Retreat and Learning Center
Sun 20 Jun$0–990
Elementary Camp
Mountain Retreat and Learning Center
Sun 20 Jun$0–965
Beginner Camp
Mountain Retreat and Learning Center
Fri 25 Jun$0–890
Intergenerational Family Camp
Mountain Retreat and Learning Center
Sun 27 Jun$0–990
Intermediate Camp
Mountain Retreat and Learning Center
Sun 11 Jul$0–990
Outdoor Skills & Adventure
Mountain Retreat and Learning Center
Sun 11 Jul$0–990
Senior High Camp
Mountain Retreat and Learning Center
Thu 22 Jul
Bascom Gala
The Bascom ~ A Center for Visual Arts
Sun 25 Jul$0–890
Summer Camp for Grownups
Mountain Retreat and Learning Center
Sat 21 Aug · 5 PM$35–45
RunningOutdoors
Highlands Twilight 5K
Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park
Wed 22 Sep
Highlands-Cashiers Film Festival
Highlands Performing Arts Center
Sun 26 Sep · 11 AM
Empty Bowls
First Presbyterian Church
See also in Highlands
At 2 PM
Theatre
Stir - Play w/ Stir
Two River Theater, Red Bank
Sat 21 · 7:30 PM$44–1,031
ClassicalPop
New Jersey Symphony
Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank
Tomorrow · 4:30 PM
ClassicalConcert
Red Bank Chamber Music Society – Free Concert: Hermitage Piano Trio
Trinity Episcopal Church, Red Bank
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM
Folk / AcousticConcert
The Longest Johns: The Ends of the Earth Tour
The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank
Sun 15 · 7 PM
PopConcert
Air Supply @ Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, Count Basie Center
Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, Count Basie Center, Red Bank
At 8 PM
RockSmall gig
Tipsy Flamingos Live at Nip-N-Tuck Bar & Grill
Nip n Tuck Bar & Grill, Long Branch
Thu 12$35.72–66.644.8(235)
Concert
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
Pollak Theatre, West Long Branch
Fri 13 · 7 PM$19.03
Concert
WITH SAILS AHEAD w/ NOVUMORA at Studio Z
North Shore School of Music, Hazlet
Sun 15 · 3 PM
World musicConcert
United We Sing - Interfaith and Intercultural gathering
1475 West Front Street, Middletown Township, NJ 07738
Tue 17 · 11 AMFree
Singer-songwriterConcert
Big Jeff Music - Hazlet
Hazlet Township Branch
Tomorrow
WellnessEcstatic dance
MY BODY, MY CYCLE
MY BODY, MY CYCLE — Rumson
Sat 14
FitnessWellness
FAIR HAVEN FARMERS MARKET
FAIR HAVEN FARMERS MARKET — Rumson
Sat 14
FitnessWellness
classical sculpt pilates
classical sculpt pilates — Rumson
Sat 5 · 2 PM$28.45
Ecology
SantaCon Beach Cleanup & Bar Crawl for Sandy Hook
Lot C, Middletown Township
Sat 14 · 12 PMFree
Street party
XOTICA CAR FEST
Shoreline Harley-Davidson, WEST LONG BRANCH
Fri 20 · 8 PM
DJ set
DJ Greg G 3rd Fridays Live at Nip-N-Tuck Bar & Grill
Nip n Tuck Bar & Grill, Long Branch
Today
TheatreFeminism
For Colored Girls…
Middletwon Arts Center, Middletown
At 2 PM$61
Theatre
The Wizard of Oz - Preview Performance
Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Deal
At 7 PM$37.05
Stage
In My Element Student Showcase
15 Norwood Ave, Long Branch
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM$105–180
Stand-upTheatre
Bobby Collins
Bell Theater at Bell Works, Holmdel
Sat 14 · 8 PM$30.41
Stand-up
Jersey Shore Comedy Night at Wave Resort - Long Branch
Wave Resort, Long Branch
At 3 PM$22
TheatrePoetry
Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
36 Church Street, Middletown Township, NJ 07748
At 12 PMFree
Guided tour
Missile Radar Site Tour
Horseshoe Cove - Parking Lot L, Middletown Township
Thu 19 · 7 PMFree
Art & Culture
It's in the Cards
Atlantic Highlands Branch
At 9 AMFree
Crafts
2026 Tinton Falls Craft Show
Fort Monmouth Recreation Area, Tinton Falls
At 12 PM$156.84
Food
A Taste of Tuscany
OASIS tlc, Red Bank
Mon 9 · 1:30 PMFree
Talk
The Let Them Theory: Letting Go of What We Cannot Control
Eastern Branch, Shrewsbury
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
Literature
Pier Village Book Crawl
Pier Village, Long Branch
Mon 16 · 5 PMFree
Talk
AMS Shrewsbury Infant Parent Seminar
40 Ave at the Cmns, Shrewsbury
Wed 18 · 5 PMFree
Talk
AMS Shrewsbury Preschool Parent Seminar
40 Ave at the Cmns, Shrewsbury
At 9 AMFree
Cinema
New Jersey Archival Film Festival 2026
The Great Hall, West Long Branch
Wed 11 · 4 PM
Ceramics & pottery
One-Time Grown Up & Me Classes (Wheel)
Blue Skies Pottery: Long Branch
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
Creative workshop
Recycled Papermaking for Teens
Ocean Township Branch
Wed 18 · 10 AM$188.58–215.26
Crafts
Hannukah Boutique Show Vendor Registration
123 Ocean Ave N, Deal
Thu 19 · 2 PMFree
Literature
West Long Branch Book Club
West Long Branch Public Library
Thu 19 · 5:30 PMFree
TalkWellness
Marconics 'The Evolution of Energy Healing' Lecture - Oakhurst, NJ
Tricia Talerico, D.C., M.S., Nutr., Ocean Township
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