• Overview

    NJPAC started in 1986 as just a grand plan, a belief voiced by then-Governor Thomas H. Kean that New Jersey deserved its own world-class performing arts center.


    Since its opening season in 1997, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark has attracted more than 9 million patrons, plus 1 million children. Performers who have appeared recently in the acoustically superb, 2,800-seat Prudential Hall include Joshua Bell, El Gran Combo, Aretha Franklin, Audra McDonald, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Bonnie Raitt, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Colbert in conversation with Steve Carell, and Earth, Wind & Fire, among many others. 


    Each season, NJPAC's Arts Education Department engages more than 75,000 public school children via arts learning initiatives in schools, in NJPAC conservatory, and on its stages.


    Today NJPAC is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey-where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day.  

  • Amenities

    • ADA Compliant
  • Nearby:

    •  Dining

      • Fornos of Spain
        0.6 MI
        973-589-4767
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      • Iberia Penninsula Restaurants
        0.6 MI
        973-344-5611
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      • Vonda's Kitchen
        1.1 MI
        973-732-4532
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      • The Orange Squirrel Restaurant
        3.6 MI
        973-337-6421
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      • Crowne Plaza Newark Airport
        4.4 MI
        908-527-1600
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      • The Lobby Restaurant, Lounge & Sports Bar
        4.5 MI
        908-469-8088
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      • 15 Fox Place
        5.0 MI
        201-333-1476
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      • Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
        5.7 MI
        201-933-2220
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    •  Lodging

      • Best Western Plus Robert Treat Hotel
        0.0 MI
        973-622-1000
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      • TRYP by Wyndham
        0.1 MI
        973-642-7100
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      • DoubleTree by Hilton Newark Penn Station
        0.3 MI
        973-622-5000
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      • Hotel Indigo (NOT LISTED)
        0.4 MI
        973-242-0065
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      • Hampton Inn & Suites Newark Riverwalk
        0.5 MI
        973-483-1900
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      • Courtyard by Marriott Newark Downtown
        0.5 MI
        973-848-0070
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      • Element by Westin, Harrison/Newark
        0.6 MI
        973-484-1500
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      • Comfort Suites Newark
        1.1 MI
        973-718-3019
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    •  Activities

      • Military Park
        0.1 MI
        973-900-5800
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      • The New Jersey Historical Society Museum
        0.1 MI
        973-596-8500
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      • New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
        0.1 MI
        973-624-3713
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      • GlassRoots
        0.2 MI
        973-353-9555
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      • Dreyfuss Planetarium
        0.3 MI
        973-596-6529
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      • Newark Museum of Art
        0.3 MI
        973-596-6550
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      • Grammy Museum Experience, Prudential Center
        0.4 MI
        973-757-6300
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      • Gallery Aferro
        0.5 MI
        973-353-9533
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    •  Events

      • Travi$ Scott - Utopia Presents Circus Maximus Tour
        Dec. 26, 2023
        0.5 MI
        202-354-0111
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      • New Jersey Symphony: A Gospel Holiday
        Dec. 9, 2023
        0.9 MI
        800-255-3476
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      • New Jersey Symphony: Handel's Messiah
        Dec. 17, 2023
        1.2 MI
        800-255-3476
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      • The Grinch that Stole the Fashion Show
        Dec. 10, 2023
        4.1 MI
        862-600-7790
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      • Indoor Sip N Shop
        Dec. 9, 2023
        4.5 MI
        201-365-3333
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      • Hometown Holiday- Winter Wonderland
        Dec. 9, 2023
        4.9 MI
        973-763-6899
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      • THE METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE: FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS
        Dec. 9-13, 2023
        5.8 MI
        973-381-5588
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      • Handmade Holiday at The Woodland
        Dec. 17, 2023
        5.8 MI
        908-515-8431
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      •   Lodging

        Best Western Plus Robert Treat Hotel
        0.0 MI
        973-622-1000
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      •   Activities

        Military Park
        0.1 MI
        973-900-5800
        View >
      •   Activities

        The New Jersey Historical Society Museum
        0.1 MI
        973-596-8500
        View >
      •   Lodging

        TRYP by Wyndham
        0.1 MI
        973-642-7100
        View >
      •   Activities

        New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
        0.1 MI
        973-624-3713
        View >
      •   Activities

        GlassRoots
        0.2 MI
        973-353-9555
        View >
      •   Activities

        Newark Museum of Art
        0.3 MI
        973-596-6550
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      •   Activities

        Dreyfuss Planetarium
        0.3 MI
        973-596-6529
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