FRIDAY · OCT 2 · 5PM–8PM
Slocum Park and Long Branch Public Library
328 Broadway · Long Branch, NJ
Culture Around the Corner opens with four acts built to move you, literally. From a horn-fronted NOLA-style band to a soul-and-roots duo to a sunset salsa party to a singer-songwriter who turns folk into something wide open, Friday, October 2 sets the tone for a weekend that's all Jersey, all culture, all in one place. Jersey Shore comedian Jess Alaimo will emcee the full evening.
5:00-8:00 PM – Faces of Long Branch, a community art exhibition.
5:00-8:00 PM — Emcee, Jess Alaimo
5:00–5:30 PM — Ocean Avenue Stompers
5:40–6:10 PM — Deseree Spinks and Ryan Gregg
6:25–7:10 PM — BAILA Society: Sunset Salsa Dance Party, with Luminous Abstract
7:15–8:00 PM — Will Evans
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
11AM–5PM
Saturday at "The Art Yard" brings a day of dance, music, and live performances across two stages, plus global food, an Artisan Market, hands-on art-making, and a Kids Zone for children.
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
11AM–4PM
An open-air marketplace with food vendors, artisans, culturally inspired goods, art demos, and live performances.
A 3-Day Festival of Arts, Food, and Discovery.
