Middlesex County's free summer concert series enters final weeks. See show dates, times.
Here's a look at summer programming still to come in the county:
Music-in-the-Park, a free, rotating concert series, brings live entertainment to parks across the county. Here's a glimpse:
Raritan Bay Waterfront Park: Through Sept. 10
Thompson Park: Through Aug. 27
Spring Lake Park: Through Aug. 24
Children's Summer Series, Johnson Park: Aug. 21
FolkLIVE Event Series:
Aug. 23 - FolkLIVE: New Jersey Folk Festival 50th Anniversary at Davidson's Mill Pond Park
Sept. 13 - FolkLIVE: Mexican Folkloric Festival at Elmer B. Boyd Park
Other upcoming summer events in the county include:
Senior Art Contest & Show at the Studio Art Gallery Performing Arts Center at Middlesex College, through Aug. 21
Master Gardeners Children Gardeners Series: Succulents and Sand Garden at Davidson's Mill Pond Park, Sept. 13.
Roaring 20s Jazz Party at East Jersey Old Town Village, Sept. 14.
To view the full schedule of upcoming arts, history and cultural events, visit MiddlesexCountyCulture.com.
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Questions about this post may be directed to Linda O'Brien at lobrien@njadvancemedia.com.
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