The TANJ Youth Arts Festival
The TANJ Youth Arts Festival is a celebration of Teen Arts New Jersey’s Youth Arts Initiative, that took place in Asbury Park from March through October, 2026.
Enjoy Events Multiple Venues!
House of Independents:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
All Day Long!:
DJ Gabagool’s open mic & karaoke on the Main Stage & Trenton Circus Squad on the Standing Room Floor! Meet our community partners & Drop-In Art Activities.
Drop In Art Activities:
Face Painting, Caricature Artist, Junk Puppets, Watercolor Painting, Community Mural Wall, Button Making, Zombie SFX Makeup, Mask Making
NOON Complimentary lunch will be served to all those in attendance (while supplies last).
12:30 p.m. A special thank you to our partners and volunteers on the Main Stage.
1 p.m. Super Art Fight, the Greatest Live Art Competition in the Known Universe! Watch as two artists battle it out on one giant canvas in this live-action drawing competition and performance on the main stage!
Additional Venues 10am-12pm: Over the Moon Art Studios, Parlor Gallery, The Showroom Cinema
