Downtown Cranford Will Be Raffling Off $10,000 Worth of Items on Small Business Saturday!

Small Business Saturday is this Saturday, November 30 and it’s the perfect excuse to shop ’til you drop! Every $10 you spend at a Cranford business this week will provide you with one raffle ticket for our Small Business Saturday giveaway. This year’s Small Business Saturday event will have 29 gift baskets containing $10,000 worth […]
“This is Our Jam!” Returns on December 15th!

“This is Our Jam!” Returns on December 15th! “This is Our Jam!,” returns on Sunday, December 15th! Come to Eastman Plaza from 12:30-2:30PM (or while supplies last), donate a canned or boxed good, and receive a complimentary jelly donut. In addition, every item you donate provides you with the chance to win a $180 Downtown […]
Gnome for the Holidays Scavenger Hunt!

Gnome for the Holidays Scavenger Hunt! While you’re walking through Downtown Cranford, keep an eye out for holiday gnomes! Print out the Gnome for the Holiday checklist below and fill out the locations of the 8 hidden gnomes! Send the completed sheet back to us at dmc@cranfordnj.org no later than December 6th. Eight lucky winners […]
Celebrate Moana 2 with Moana’s Island Stroll!

Celebrate Moana 2 in Downtown Cranford with Moana’s Island Stroll! Each ticket holder will get a Moana 2 bucket that includes a map of participating businesses to get your Moana themed items, a Cranford Theater movie pass to see a movie (good through 3/31/25), and a $5 Downtown Cranford gift card. Order your tickets here!
Here are the Winners of the 17th Annual Scarecrow Stroll!

Here are the Winners of the 17th Annual Scarecrow Stroll! Nearly 1,200 votes were cast in the 17th Annual Scarecrow Stroll in the categories of 12 and Under, Adults/Families, Schools & Organizations, Cranford Businesses, and Best Overall. Thank you to all of the children, adults, businesses, organizations, and schools who participated in the Scarecrow Stroll […]
Ghostbusters Day Returns October 26th!

Ghostbusters Day returns to Downtown Cranford this year on October 26th! Cranford Theater will be showing Ghostbusters II at 4PM and there will also be a special appearance by Ecto-1! Reserve your tickets at www.cranfordtheater.com. Fire Me Up Studio will be making spooky Ghostbusters slime – sign up here: https://www.firemeupstudio.com/…/ghostbusters-slime…/. Garlic Rose Bistro will have […]
Vote Your Favorite Scarecrows in the 17th Annual Scarecrow Stroll!

Voting is now open for the 17th Annual Scarecrow Stroll! Visit https://downtowncranford.org/scarecrow-stroll/ to vote for your favorite entries in 12 and Under, Adults/Families, Schools/Organizations, Cranford Businesses, and Best Overall. Voting will be open until October 20 and you can only vote once, so think carefully about your vote! For scarecrow creators, if you don’t see […]
Help Us Collect Cereal Boxes for the Monster Mash Cereal Dash!

The Monster Mash Cereal Dash returns this year and it’s never too soon to start collecting boxes of cereal! Standard size, unopened boxes of cereal can be dropped off at Cranford Fire Department, UPS Store, or the DMC Office through October 29th. All of the cereal will be donated to Cranford Family Care so we’re […]
Register for the 2024 Apple Pie Contest!

Registration is now closed. Contestants, bring your baked good and serving utensils to Eastman Plaza on Sunday, October 27th at 4PM. The judges will taste each entry before declaring a winner! Thank you to our event sponsors, Dreyer Farms and Sheet Metal Workers Local 22!
Downtown Cranford is Dino-Mite!

If your kid loves dinosaurs, then Stomp, Chomp & Roar on October 20th is an event they won’t want to miss! Each ticket includes a plush dinosaur backpack, access to the Dino-stroll, movie pass to the Cranford Theater to see a future movie and a meet and greet with Terry the T-Rex from DinosaursArise ! […]