Who needs sleep when you can have Art All Night?
The annual fundraiser for Artworks Trenton runs from 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, until 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, in a return to the event’s original 24-hour in-person format. Due to security concerns and the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival has closed or gone virtual doing the overnight hours in recent years.
In 2025,24 hours are back. Come for the art, stay for the vibes. From fresh experiences and live performances to hands-on artmaking, there’s something happening every hour of the night.
Art All Night is organized by and benefits Artworks Trenton, the capital city’s nonprofit visual arts center. By bringing the community together through creativity, it supports free classes, exhibitions, and outreach programs all year long. The event offers an immersive celebration of creativity with new experiences for artists, families, night owls, and everyone in between.
Held at the Trenton War Memorial, the event kicks off on Saturday, June 28, at 3 p.m. and runs until midnight with a community gallery of visual art, live performances, live murals, a beer garden brought to you by the Bent Iron Brewing Company, interactive workshops, and more.
This year’s event also features a vibrant Kids Corner, presented by Capital City Craft Studio, offering face painting, Isles Trex trucks, crafts from the New Jersey State Museum, performances by the Trenton Circus Squad, and interactive classes from two teaching artists.
For adults looking for something a little unexpected, the Boozy Steam Lab offers a 21-and-over experience that blends science and mixology with sessions at 10 and 11 p.m.
When the doors close at the War Memorial, the night continues at Vibes All Night, a late-night celebration of art, culture, and community held just down the street at 13 West Front Street from midnight to 5 a.m. on Sunday, June 29.
Vibes All Night invites night owls, dreamers, and insomniacs to gather in a space filled with creative energy — featuring local DJs, live art, vintage and handmade vendors, late-night bites, drinks, and space to unwind or turn up. It’s a free, open-to-all experience designed to keep the community connected and inspired deep into the night.
“This year, we’re thrilled to bring back the full 24 hours of Art All Night,” says Kenny Bullock, creative director. “And now, with Visbes All Night taking over after midnight, we’re expanding what the night can be — welcoming people into a different kind of creative space where the energy keeps flowing and everyone belongs.”
For more information, visit www.artallnighttrenton.org.
In addition to the main event at the War Memorial, several other Trenton locales are joining the party. The first-ever Art On Warren Street takes over three locations in downtown Trenton: Much Better Studios, Skil-Lit Café, and Moja Life with live art, music, food, drinks, vendors, and more on Saturday, June 28, from 6 to 10 p.m.
Passage Theatre, based at the Mill Hill Playhouse at 205 East Front Street, celebrates its 40th birthday on Saturday, June 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. The free event features live music from friend of Passage David B. Ross and food and drinks from Pick Your Poison and Frankye’s Restaurant. Donations to the theater are welcome. Learn more at www.passagetheatre.org.
Ahead of Art All Night, the HUB Restorative Justice Center hosts “Behind the Bullet,” and art exhibition and talent showcase as part of National Gun Violence Awareness Month. The event runs Friday, June 27, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the HUB, 16 West Front Steret, Third Floor, Trenton. For more information and to RSVP visit www.youbelongatthehub.org.
Experiences at Art All Night include the chance to view art and watch art being made as well as live performances all day and night. Photo by Devon John Photography.,
