JAB Fair After Hours Party

Celebrate the second edition of Jersey Art  Book Fair with music , dancing and our love of print! Come to the JAB Fair After Hours Party to chill, dance and hang out with fellow print lovers, art book collectors and zinesters. We'll be turning the Terminal lights down  low on Day 1 and turning up the beats! The vibe of the night is curated by DARK.LOUD, Jersey City's own mood makers. You know it'll be a great time! 

After Hours Party Tickets are $25 per person. Admission includes free parking, an all-night nibbles buffet and a 2-drink tab (selection includes beer, wine, cider and non-alcoholic varieties).

Upgrade to VIP Admission for the best that JAB Fair has to offer. For an additional $50, let VIP Admission elevate your After Hours Party experience with a 3-drink tab, PLUS unrestricted access to the fair (no timed entry), reserved seating at up to 6 events, priority shuttle access and free parking in Lot 9 during fair hours, our cute JAB Fair tote (retails for $15), a copy of Dense (retails for $27) and our collectible Scratch n Sniff Turnpike Map (retails for $15). Limited ticket quantities available. Must be 21 or older to attend the party.

Open to guests ages 21 and over. ID required at door for ALL guests, regardless of the age of the ticket buyer.

All ticket proceeds support Dense Fellowship programs that cultivate and amplify New Jersey's emerging, underrepresented voices for locally-grounded change.

VENUE

JAB Fair After Hours Part will be held at the historic Railroad Terminal Building in Jersey City's Liberty State Park This striking landmark has witnessed hope, violence and renewal, so it's a fitting setting for elevating stories that empower new futures. The Terminal Building is an easy car ride from the Holland Tunnel and NJ Turnpike. 

The venue is fully ADA accessible, including bathrooms and parking. If you require additional assistance, please email us with your request three business days BEFORE your attendance.

OUR SUPPORTERS

We wish to thank the many individuals and institutions for their commitment to our mission and who have supported the return of JAB Fair in Jersey City. Our deep gratitude goes to: Christine Goodman, Director, and Migdalia Pagan Milano, Program Coordinator of Special Events, of Office of Cultural Affairs for welcoming us back to Jersey City; Mark Ferrer, Philip Arrigo and Ray Baylon, State Park Service officials, of Liberty State Park for welcoming our community; Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive, Gina Gulings, Director of Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development and Scott Winter, Chief Dispatcher, Hudson County Schools of Technology for making the arts accessible to everyone with Shuttle Service to all our venues; and Melissa Cuccinello, Supervisor Visual Arts (K-12) of Jersey City Public Schools for championing youth-led arts initiatives and providing portable walls to our Exhibitors. 

Additionally, DesignShed received public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund. With their support, we’re able to expand this community of book artists by removing barriers to access and elevating underrepresented voices.