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 […]

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 ! […]

Get Your Ticket for This Saturday’s Pumpkin Spice Tour!

If you have a ticket for this Saturday’s Pumpkin Spice Stroll, bring your appetite! There are 26 food establishments participating in the pay-as-you-go tour offering a number of delicious fall-inspired treats, including pumpkin chocolate chip bread, pumpkin spice black tea boba, pumpkin Oreo cheesecake, pumpkin macarons, pumpkin bisque, pumpkin spice bonbons, pumpkin ravioli, and so […]

There’s No Better Place to Celebrate Halloween Than Cranford!

The 17th Scarecrow Stroll kicks off in less than a month and as everyone in the area knows – Halloween is the busiest time of year in Cranford! Downtown Cranford and other organizations have activities and events planned throughout the month of October, with the festivities kicking off on October 11th with the Monster Mash! […]

Family Fun Night Returns to Cranford Theater This August!

Join us for a complimentary screening of Goonies at the Cranford Theater on August 21st at 7PM! This event is for Cranford residents and pre-registration is required. You can reserve your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/family-fun-night-at-the…. We do ask that attendees bring a donation for Cranford Family Care. Cranford Family Care is currently in need of coffee, […]

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 […]