Support Black-owned businesses. Explore Newark.

Get rewarded.

Join NJPAC’s Black Business Crawl (BBC) — an interactive experience that invites you to explore five Newark-based, Black-owned businesses while unlocking exclusive NJPAC ticket discounts and rewards.

Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Start at any of the five participating black-owned businesses

Step 2: Make a purchase and collect stamps on your Black Business Crawl card (given to you at your first stop)

Step 3: bring your completed card to the NJPAC Box Office to receive 20% off select performances +more rewards

The crawl ends February 25, 2026. Get ready to enjoy the excitement of supporting Newark’s Black-owned business community.

 

participating locations

Brick City Pets
Pooka Pure & Simple Boutique and Blend Bar
Source of Knowledge Book Store
Tansy
The Yard

performances

Dance

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company: Year of the Horse

Feb 14 - 15Chinese DanceFamily friendlyvibrant
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Dance

Tango After Dark

Feb 21Latin dance
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Dance

Pilobolus: Other Worlds Collection

Feb 28Modern danceplayfulinnovative
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Family

The Peking Acrobats

Mar 28Family friendlyThrillingfun
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Family

Peppa Pig: My First Concert

Mar 29Family friendlySong and danceAges 2-6
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Jazz

Coltrane 100: Both Directions at Once

Apr 18jazz saxExpressiveHigh energy
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Gospel

David and Tamela Mann: The Love & Relationship Tour

Apr 24GospelInspirationalSoul-stirring
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Dance

New Jersey Ballet

Apr 24 - 25Contemporary balletWorld PremiereJersey proud
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Family

Mutts Gone Nuts

May 9amazingAdorableFamily friendly
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Dance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

May 8 - 10UpliftingSoulfulModern dance
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