Celebrate the Start of Summer with School’s Out for Summer on June 20!

We’re celebrating the end of school and the start of summer vacation at School’s Out for Summer 2024! Come downtown on Thursday, June 20 from 12-4PM to enjoy complimentary dragon popcorn from Venue 104, face painting, music, and more. Thank you to our event sponsor, MWT Builders! View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize […]

These Boots Were Made for Walkin’ Downtown Debuts in July!

A brand new Downtown Cranford event will be stepping out on July 24th – These Boots Were Made for Walkin’ Downtown! Join us from 4-8PM for live music with Nikki Briar & the Sweetbriar Country Band, Line Dancing, Food Tour, Mechanical Bull, and more! Kick up your heels and come downtown for this fun and […]

Families are Invited to Storytime at the Gazebo All Summer Long!

Join us for Storytime with Fire & Police every Thursday in the summer! Children and their caretakers are invited to the gazebo Thursdays at 10AM to enjoy stories read by Cranford first responders. We will also be collecting donations for Cranford Family Care. *Please note there is no Storytime on July 4th.

Kids Day Out Returns on June 8th!

We’re thrilled to bring back Kids Day Out on June 8th! The fun starts at 10AM with children’s entertainer Miss Jolie Music performing at Eastman Plaza. Miss Jolie’s lively and energetic songs are sure to get children of all ages up and moving! From 11AM-1PM, we’ll be hosting our first Teddy Bear Picnic & Ice […]

Summer Sounds is Back Starting June 6th!

Summer Sounds returns on June 6th! Join us every Thursday night from 6-8:30PM at Eastman Plaza for live music from local bands. It kicks off with Forget The Whale, a female-fronted pop/rock band. Thank you to our Summer Sounds sponsors – Garlic Rose Bistro. Sheet Metal Workers Local 22, Martin Jewelers, and MWT Builders LLC. […]

Taste of Cranford Returns on May 28th!

We’re excited to announce that Taste of Cranford returns on May 28th from 4-8PM! Taste of Cranford is a collaboration with Cranford Community Connection and is a pay as you go event with sample-sized pricing. • To make sure that our restaurants properly prepare, we are asking that you purchase a bracelet for $5, which […]

Elevate Your Space with Nic and Nick Home

The Downtown Cranford office recently had the privilege of officially welcoming Nic and Nick Home to the Downtown Cranford community! In attendance at the ribbon cutting ceremony was Downtown Cranford Director Caren Demyen, Township Commissioner and Downtown liaison Kathleen Miller Prunty, DMC Board members, Cranford Area Chamber of Commerce, and numerous friends and family. Nic […]

Announcing the Downtown Cranford Business Development Series!

Downtown Cranford and UCEDC, Resources & Solutions for Small Business are excited to announce the Downtown Cranford Business Development Series! The first program takes place on April 23 8:30-10AM at Cranford Theater and will focus on Branding with a presentation from Business Boosters. The presentation will explore the ways your favorite tools can be sabotaging […]

Downtown Cranford Premieres the Senior Citizen Film Series!

Tickets for our first movie of the Downtown Cranford Senior Citizen Film Series are available now on Eventbrite! You can reserve your tickets here. We will be showing “Singin’ In the Rain” at the Cranford Theater on April 17th at 4pm. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis to Union County senior […]