Discover upcoming Elizabeth NJ events from GoElizabethNJ250, including historical programs, community celebrations, public tours, cultural experiences, and special activities tied to America’s 250th anniversary. This event calendar highlights ways for residents and visitors to experience Elizabeth, New Jersey through its history, culture, and public life.

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Paul Revere’s Read

April 20, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 11:59 pm

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250 years ago Paul Revere rode through Somerville, Massachusetts by night. 250 years we meet in Somerville, New Jersey by day.

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Gather in the Old Dutch Parsonage for a reading and discussion of the poetry and history of “Paul Revere’s Ride” and “the shot heard round the world” that 250 years ago opened the Revolutionary War.

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Answer the Call for Action of Two Lights for Tomorrow and consider bringing a donation of supplies needed for the Food Bank Network of Somerset County: https://www.somersetfoodbank.org/about/give-supplies/’ href=’https://www.somersetfoodbank.org/about/give-supplies/’ rel=’nofollow noreferrer noopener’ target=’_blank’>https://www.somersetfoodbank.org/about/give-supplies/

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Two Lights for Tomorrow is a nationwide initiative to commence the celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States of America. The famous ride of Paul Revere occurred on the overnight of April 18 – 19, 1775. Two Lights for Tomorrow commemorates that famous ride and uses the imagery of that shining light today as a uniting call to action for our citizens to celebrate and

🎉 Join us in celebrating America’s 250th anniversary in Elizabeth, NJ in 2026! #GoElizabethNJ250 🇺🇸

Paul Revere’s Read

April 20, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 11:59 pm

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🎉 Join us in celebrating America’s 250th anniversary in Elizabeth, NJ in 2026! #GoElizabethNJ250 🇺🇸

Paul Revere’s Read

April 20, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 11:59 pm

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Elizabeth’s story didn’t end in 1776 — it’s still being written.

Search the stories, places, and people that shape Elizabeth.