Directions:   By Car and By Public Transportation

Dining Suggestions: There is ample and varied dining in Newark, especially in the area near the New Jersey Performing Arts Center where Spanish – Portuguese Restaurants abound. 

The African-American Cultural and Educational Center is in a large converted church at the corner of Washington and James Street in downtown Newark.  Washington Street is a one-way street, running from South to North.  James Street is not a through street and can only be accessed by car from Washington St.  Some of the directions below are to the Newark Museum which is 2 blocks south of the concert venue.  Please note that there is currently construction on Washington Street, so if traveling by car, lead ample time for parking and walking. 

The two parking lots closest to the concert venue are a small lot on James Street across from the concert site and the lot on James and University.  The other large nearby lots are adjacent to the Newark Museum and on the southeast corner of Washington St. and Central Avenue.  Many of the directions below take you to the Newark Museum lot.

Traveling By Car

          Via NJ Turnpike

bulletNew Jersey Turnpike to Exit 15W.
bulletExit 15W to I-280 West.
bulletTake Exit 15A. Stay right toward Broad Street.
bulletFollow purple signs to The Newark Museum.
bulletTurn left onto Broad Street.
bulletStay to the right.
bulletMake the third right onto Washington Place.
bulletTurn left onto Halsey Street. (one half block)
bulletTurn right onto Central Avenue. (one block)
bulletTurn right onto Washington Street. (stay to the left)

         Drive one block to James Street, Church is on corner of James & Washington

        Driving from the East - From the Lincoln Tunnel

bulletLincoln Tunnel to New Jersey Turnpike South.
bulletExit 15W to I-280 West.
bulletTake Exit 15A. Stay right toward Broad Street.
bulletFollow purple signs to The Newark Museum.
bulletTurn left onto Broad Street.
bulletStay to the right.
bulletMake the third right onto Washington Place.
bulletTurn left onto Halsey Street. (one half block)
bulletTurn right onto Central Avenue. (one block)
bulletTurn right onto Washington Street. (stay to the left)
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Drive one block to James Street, Church is on corner of James & Washington

Driving from the East - From the Holland Tunnel

bulletHolland Tunnel to New Jersey Turnpike North.
bulletExit 15W to I-280 West.
bulletTake Exit 15A. Stay right toward Broad Street.
bulletFollow purple signs to The Newark Museum.
bulletTurn left onto Broad Street.
bulletStay to the right.
bulletMake the third right onto Washington Place.
bulletTurn left onto Halsey Street. (one half block)
bulletTurn right onto Central Avenue. (one block)
bulletTurn right onto Washington Street. (stay to the left)
bulletDrive one block to James Street, Church is on corner of James & Washington

Driving from the North or South via The Garden State Parkway

bulletGarden State Parkway, Exit 145 to Route 280 East.
bulletBear right following signs for Newark/Harrison, Downtown Arts District, Exit 15.
bulletTake Exit 15.
bulletAt the bottom of the ramp, turn right onto Route 21 South.
bulletAt the second traffic light, turn right onto Bridge Street.
bulletFollow purple signs to The Newark Museum.
bulletAt the first light make a left onto Broad Street (then stay to the right).
bulletQuickly make the first right onto Washington Place. (one block).
bulletTurn left onto Halsey Street. (one half block)
bulletTurn right onto Central Avenue. (one block)
bulletTurn right onto Washington Street. (stay to the left)
bulletDrive one block to James Street, Church is on corner of James & Washington

Driving via Route 78

bulletTake Route 78 Local lanes following signs to 1-9 South to 21 North.
bulletTake Exit 57 - Route 21 North.
bulletTake Route 21 North and stay to the right following the Broad Street exit only sign.
bulletOn Broad Street, follow purple signs to The Newark Museum.
bulletTravel 1.5 miles through 19 traffic lights.
bulletStay left at the major intersection of Broad Street and Raymond Boulevard.
bulletTurn left onto New Street. (Third street after Raymond Boulevard - Military park will be on your right)
bulletTurn right onto Washington Street (2 blocks).
bulletDrive one block to James Street, Church is on corner of James & Washington  If filled, see other parking lots below.

Driving from the West - via Route 280

bulletRoute 280 East.
bulletBear right following signs for Newark/Harrison, Downtown Arts District, Exit 15.
bulletTake Exit 15.
bulletAt the bottom of the ramp, turn right onto Route 21 South.
bulletAt the first traffic light, turn right onto Bridge Street.
bulletFollow purple signs to The Newark Museum.
bulletAt the first light make a left onto Broad Street (then stay to the right).
bulletQuickly make the first right onto Washington Place. (one block).
bulletTurn left onto Halsey Street. (one half block)
bulletTurn right onto Central Avenue. (one block)
bulletTurn right onto Washington Street. (stay to the left)
bulletDrive one block to James Street, Church is on corner of James & Washington

Driving from the Newark Airport

bulletFollow signs for 1-9 Newark-Elizabeth. Stay left.
bulletRoute 1-9 North to Route 21 North, following signs for 21 North Newark Downtown Exit only.
bulletTake Route 21 North and stay to the right following the Broad Street exit only sign.
bulletOn Broad Street, follow purple signs to The Newark Museum.
bulletTravel 1.5 miles through 19 traffic lights.
bulletStay left at the intersection of Broad Street and Raymond Boulevard.
bulletTurn left onto New Street.
bulletTurn right onto Washington Street (2 blocks).
        Drive one block to James Street, Church is on corner of James & Washington

Parking

The two parking lots closest to the concert venue are a small lot  on James Street across from the concert site and a large lot on James and University.  The other large nearby lots are adjacent to the Newark Museum and on the southeast corner of Washington St. and Central Avenue.  Many of the directions below take you to the Newark Museum lot. 

Visitor parking is also available for a $6.00 fee in the lot adjacent The Newark Museum Parking Lot. Visitors may be required to leave their car keys with the Parking Attendants. Enter from Washington Street or Central Avenue. Subject to availability and advance arrangement by the Museum, additional parking for special events is available in the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Parking Lot (University Avenue and James Street) or the Edison Parking Lots (Central Avenue between Washington and Broad Streets). Call 973-596-6550 to confirm prior to event.

By Public Transportation

By train - NJ Transit trains and buses, as well as PATH trains, stop at Newark's Penn Station.  However, if you are coming from NYC or points west, we strongly suggest taking the NJ transit Morristown line out of Penn Station to the Newark Broad Street Station.  The Newark Broad Street Station is above street level (stairs) and is a few blocks north and west of the venue.  The same Morristown line also departs Hoboken and stops at the Broad Street Station.  See transit links at the end of these directions.

From Penn Station, Newark's City Subway's Washington Street stop (at Raymond Blvd.) is four blocks south of the Museum. Transit bus #44 from Penn Station stops at Washington Street and Central Avenue. Walk down Washington Street a 2 more blocks to the concert site at the corner of Washington and James Streets.  Buses #13 or #27 from Broad Street Station stop near the Museum at Broad Street and Washington Place. Walk a couple of blocks along park to concert site.  We suggest calling for additional bus information call 1-800-626-RIDE and pulling up a local street map on search engines such as Mapquest.com. For additional information, fares and schedules:
NJ Transit: 1-973-762-5100; 1-800-772-2222 (toll-free in New Jersey), http://www.njtransit.com
PATH: 1-800-234-PATH, http://www.panynj.gov/path/index.html
NJ Transit buses: 1-800-626-RIDE, http://www.njtransit.com/sf_bus.shtm
AMTRAK: 1-800-USA-RAIL, http://www.amtrak.com/