About Rahway Arts District

“It’s the Place to Watch” says The New York Times and here in this quiet community a renaissance is in the works. Rahway was featured in a CBS morning news program in May 2007 saying “on the map to becoming the next Hoboken”  

With a growing density of arts organizations, both non-profit and commercial, art galleries, dance studios and cultural programs, the Rahway Arts District is developing into a regional cultural hub. The Arts District here is a lively cultural community where the visual arts, theatre, performing arts, music and crafts will offer exciting events and activities in the arts and culture throughout the year.

The Rahway Redevelopment Agency has endorsed several new projects that will bring added diversity and range to the arts within the District for the entertainment, education and amusement of visitors from near and far. This is Cultural Tourism at its best…Rahway is a must-see destination for the Arts!

The growing Rahway Arts District is anchored by the popular Union County Performing Arts Center which has presented nationally known performers during its 25 years here. Surrounding it on all sides are arts & culture spots, restaurants and retail, making it a must-visit destination in 2011.

Location: The Rahway Arts District is located at the northern edge of downtown Rahway from Grand Avenue to Elm Street on Irving Street, lower Main Street and nearby Hamilton Street. Rahway is accessible from the Garden State Parkway (exit 135 Clark/Westfield), NJ Turnpike (Exit 13/Elizabeth from the North or exit 12 Carteret from the South), St. Georges Avenue, Westfield Avenue or Route 1, and only 35 minutes by train from Penn Station NYC on the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor or Jersey Shore train lines.

The Rahway Arts District is growing non-profit arts centers, arts businesses, galleries, artists’ studio spaces with new residential properties and retail on the way. Come check it out for yourself!