Woodbridge’s 2024 BarronFest Makes 17th Annual Return

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Playwright Harvey Fierstein once said “art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate;” an idea this town and the Barron Art Center fully embraces and promotes.

Free to the public, the arts doesn’t come cheap. To support the Barron Art Center’s mission, it relies on patrons and public support for its year-round menu of exhibits and special events. One of its most prominent fundraisers is BarronFest , coming on Saturday, Oct. 12th, to downtown.

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Parker Press Park , at 400 Rahway Avenue, will be transformed into a fine arts and crafts gallery for the 17th annual ‘ BarronFest ,’ a free public arts festival sponsored by the Woodbridge Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Barron Arts Center.

BarronFest will feature over 40 talented local artisans and crafters, from 12 pm until 4pm. In case of inclement weather, Barronfest 2024 will be held indoors at Acacia Youth Center, 95 Port Reading Ave..

This festival will feature many original hand-made items and something that appeal to everyone, including oils/acrylics, watercolor, photography, sculpture, graphics/drawings/pastels, mixed media and fine crafts including pottery, jewelry and other handcrafted items. Many exhibitors will also be doing live demonstrations.

Parking will be available in the spacious NJ Transit lot on Pearl Street.  For more information, please call (732) 634-0413.

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ABOUT BARRON ART CENTER

Located at 582 Rahway Ave. in Woodbridge, the stately Barron Arts Center is listed on the national Register of Historic Places and recently celebrated its 147th Anniversary.

With the support of the Woodbridge Township Cultural Arts Commission and Mayor John McCormac’s Administration, the Barron Arts Center offers year-round public programming free of charge.

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and on Saturday and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Contributions and community sponsors are appreciated and are essential to the Barron Arts Center’s mission for free quality arts programming and exhibits.

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