Come To Rutgers Gardens Summer Fest July 27

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Rutgers Gardens Summer Fest 2019, a partnership of Rutgers Gardens and New Brunswick Cultural Center, Inc., will take place next Saturday, July 27 at 3 p.m. This free, family-friendly event will feature live music, dance performances, cooking demos, garden tours, chalk art, painting and more. There will also be an artisan crafts fair.

Open 365 days a year, Rutgers Gardens is one of the few botanical gardens in the country that does not charge an entrance fee. It hosts a wide range of public activities to support more than 180 acres of maintained and natural areas, and offers a diversity of educational programs for students and the public alike. It boasts one of the largest collections of American hollies in the U.S as well as pollinator gardens, a bamboo forest, and more than 10 other diverse, beautiful horticultural exhibits.

“New Jersey is a state rich with ethnic and cultural diversity, and nowhere can you see this more than in the music, fine arts, cuisine and horticulture of the people who live in central New Jersey,” said Mary Ann Schrum, manager of programs and development at Rutgers Gardens.

The annual Rutgers Gardens Summer Fest, which began in 1965 as an Open House, is an event planned and organized with the help of Rutgers Gardens’ student interns.

This year, Rutgers Gardens Summer Fest 2019 also coincides with National New Jersey Day. In the spirit of celebrating all things Jersey, Rutgers Gardens has also partnered with Just Jersey, which offers handcrafted and locally sourced products from over 250 New Jersey-based artists, designers and creative businesses. Many of these New Jersey artists will serve as vendors at Rutgers Gardens Summer Fest 2019 on July 27, offering visitors a unique opportunity to shop a wide range of high quality, handcrafted products.

Rutgers Gardens Summer Fest is now part of the Arts New Brunswick’s Hub City Sounds 2019 Concert & Performance series this year.

“We are so excited for this partnership with Rutgers Gardens,” said Tracey O’Reggio Clark, interim executive director of New Brunswick Cultural Center, Inc. “This will be our first time expanding our Hub City Sounds Concert & Performance series locations beyond Boyd Park, Joyce Kilmer Park and Downtown New Brunswick.”

“Rutgers Gardens Summer Fest harmonizes with our overall mission to support local artisans, musicians, and artists throughout Middlesex County and across the state of New Jersey, and with activities and events for all ages, these festivals have something for everyone,” she added.

“Come and celebrate National New Jersey Day by listening to local musical artists throughout the Gardens”, said Sarah Ferreira, Artistic Coordinator for the Hub City Sounds, New Brunswick Cultural Center, Inc. “The music program includes a children’s jam session with Mr. Ray, the New Brunswick Brass Band, The Vaughn S Jazz Trio, Live DJ Sets by DRKBXT, DJ Early, and DJ FullyFocus – featuring Busker Dennis McDonough, and many more!”

Rutgers Gardens Summer Fest 2019 includes extensive collaborations with the New Brunswick Community Arts Council, Highland Park Arts Commission, New Brunswick City Center and the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers.

For more information on the Rutgers Summer Fest 2019, call 732-932-8451 or visit https://rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/.