Things to do in Red Bank, NJ this weekend

Events, food and outdoor spots in Red Bank, Monmouth County, for Sep 26–27. Updated every day.

This weekend in Red Bank · Sep 26–27

Saturday, September 26

• Play Date - August Wilson's The Piano Lesson at Two River Theater

  All day · Two River Theater

  Saturday, September 26, 2026 during the matinee performance

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• August Wilson's the Piano Lesson - Two River Theater

  2:00 PM · Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave, Red Bank, NJ 07701

  August Wilson’s epic The Piano Lesson pits brother against sister as the Charles family fights over the fate of their prized heirloom—a hand-carved piano. One wants to…

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• Pirates: The Penzance Musical - Count Basie Center for the Arts

  2:00 PM · Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, 99 Monmouth St, Red Bank, NJ 07701

  Pirates! The Penzance Musical is a jazzy and joyous reimagining of the beloved Gilbert and Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance. Transporting the pirates to 1800's…

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Sunday, September 27

• Live DJ Music with DJ Gianni!

  1:00 PM · Red Bank, NJ 07701
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• August Wilson's the Piano Lesson - Two River Theater

  2:00 PM · Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave, Red Bank, NJ 07701

  August Wilson’s epic The Piano Lesson pits brother against sister as the Charles family fights over the fate of their prized heirloom—a hand-carved piano. One wants to…

  artsvia Monmouth County Tourism

• Pirates: The Penzance Musical - Count Basie Center for the Arts

  2:00 PM · Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, 99 Monmouth St, Red Bank, NJ 07701

  Pirates! The Penzance Musical is a jazzy and joyous reimagining of the beloved Gilbert and Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance. Transporting the pirates to 1800's…

  artsvia Monmouth County Tourism

Eat & drink in Red Bank

• Antoinette Boulangerie

  French bakery · Time Out Red Bank EAT List

  Parisian-style French bakery for croissants, viennoiserie, quiche and custom cakes.

• Birravino

  Italian · Time Out Red Bank EAT List

  Modern Italian on the Navesink with a glass-walled Pasta Lab where the fresh pasta is made in view of diners.

• Bombay River

  Indian · One of Red Bank's highest-rated restaurants on review sites

  Modern Indian kitchen on Broad Street with made-to-order spice levels, tandoori dishes and weekend brunch.

• Buona Sera

  Italian · Wine cellar with 15,000 bottles

  Longtime Red Bank Italian with Neapolitan brick-oven pizza, handmade pasta and a 15,000-bottle wine cellar.

• Greek Spot

  Greek · Highly rated family-run Greek kitchen

  Family-owned spot for home-style Greek cooking, from gyros and souvlaki to spreads and grilled seafood, near the train station.

• JBJ Soul Kitchen

  American · Pay-what-you-can community restaurant

  Jon Bon Jovi's nonprofit community restaurant serving three-course meals with no prices on the menu: pay a suggested donation or volunteer.

• Local Smoke BBQ

  Barbecue · Award-winning competition BBQ

  Competition-winning barbecue team serving slow-smoked brisket, ribs and pulled pork on West Front Street.

• Pazzo

  Italian · Pre-show favorite near the Count Basie

  Family-owned Italian with a coal-fired pizza oven, fresh pasta and seafood steps from the Count Basie Center.

Explore in Red Bank

• Count Basie Center for the Arts

  A restored historic theater and arts campus hosting concerts, comedy, Broadway tours and family shows.

• Two River Theater

  A professional regional theater staging classics, new plays and world-premiere musicals.

About Red Bank

Borough on the Navesink River with a walkable downtown of shops and restaurants, home to the Count Basie Center for the Arts and Two River Theater.

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