Community calendar
The Clifton community calendar
A running, living list of what is happening in Clifton: farmers markets, festivals, concerts, parades, and city announcements. This page is a placeholder that gets updated as dates are confirmed, so check back each season, and check the official city calendar for the final word on any event.
cliftonnj.org is the authoritative source for city announcements.
The yearly rhythm
Know your seasons, dates confirmed each year
Some Clifton events are so dependable they are almost civic law. These are the recurring ones worth planning around; exact dates for the current season get posted as soon as they are confirmed.
№ 01
Downtown Clifton Farmers Market
Wednesday afternoons, early June through October, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Clifton Avenue and 1st Street, downtown Clifton
The weekly produce and maker market at the heart of Main Avenue's downtown district. Seasonal dates and vendors change each year, so watch the city calendar for the current season's start.
№ 02
Free summer concert series
Summer evenings, schedule varies
Sullivan Square, Lake and Parker Avenues, Botany Village
Local and regional bands play the square in Botany Village through the warm months. Exact dates are set each spring.
№ 03
Botany Village District Street Fair
Early October, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM (2025 edition: Oct 4)
Sullivan Square and Parker Avenue
The historic district's annual street fair of crafts, food, and vendors, run by the Clifton Historic Botany Village community.
№ 04
Clifton Street Fair and Food Truck Festival
Late summer, date varies
Various downtown streets
Streets close to vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment. The Recreation Department runs an annual edition that benefits the town's Memorial Day and Veterans Day parades.
№ 05
Memorial Day and Veterans Day Parades
Late May and November 11
Main Avenue corridor
The two civic parades the community turns out for every year, routes announced ahead of each date.
№ 06
Main Memorial Park flea and collectible market
Second Saturday of each month, weather permitting
Main Memorial Park, 1395 Main Ave
A monthly everything market in the park, from antiques to bric-a-brac, run by the park's facility calendar.
City announcements, one reliable place
Street cleaning schedules, rezoning notices, budget hearings, flag raisings, and public meetings all run through the City of Clifton's official channels. The city calendar at cliftonnj.org and the city clerk's notices are the authoritative record; this page mirrors the highlights worth a resident's attention.
A fuller announcement feed is being compiled for this section, loaded as city notices are published.
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Farmers market vendors, church picnics, civic fundraisers, car shows, and school concerts: if it is Clifton and it is open to the public, it belongs here. Send the details to Johnny and the calendar will carry it, free.
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