Parking
Free parking will be available in all municipal parking lots as well as on-street parking. East Main Street between Grove and Bridge Streets will be closed to vehicles.
View the Jazz Festival Access Map
JazzFest Art Exhibit and Sale
Over 30 artists and artisans, offering an array of fascinating and affordable artwork for sale including: Ceramics, Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors, Prints, Photography, Cards, Woodwork, Jewelry, Drawings, Sculpture and Textiles. Click here for more information.
Festival Food Court & Verve Restaurant's Wine and Beer Garden
Delicious food and beverages will be available for purchase from Downtown Somerville restaurants at the Festival Food Court which will be adjacent to the Somerset County Courthouse Green.
Verve Restaurant, adjacent to the Somerset County Courthouse Green, will feature an outdoor beer and wine garden for visitors over 21 years of age, along with a light lunch menu.
Support Operation Shoebox
Volunteers from Operation Shoebox New Jersey will collect donations of personal care items at the Jazz Festival that will be packaged and shipped to members of the US military deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. Learn more about supporting our troops!
What to Bring/What not to Bring
Visitors to the Festival are encouraged to bring their own blankets and chairs as the Festival is lawn seating only.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the Festival Food Court and Verve Restaurant's Wine and Beer Garden.
Picnics are permitted but visitors are not allowed to bring alcoholic beverages or non- alcoholic beverages in bottles (cans or plastic only).
Downtown Somerville loves dogs but they are not permitted at this event.
Rain or Shine Information
The Somerville Jazz Festival is rain or shine. In the event of extreme weather conditions, notification of any changes will be made by 5 pm on Saturday, September 10. Visit this website, FindSomerville.com or call 908-541-1600 for further information.