Park Performing Arts Center, Union City

Name: Park Performing Arts Center
Address: Union City, United States

#11 among attractions in Union City

Concerts and shows, Theater

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The Park Performing Arts Center is a cultural center located at 32nd Street and Central Avenue in Union City, New Jersey, United States. Originally built by a church parish, it became a non-profit organization in 1983, and hosts appearances of local, national, and international artists as well as community events The center also houses a small museum dedicated to the craft of embroidery, gallery spaces, and supports programs offering classes in the performing and visual arts. The nation's longest running passion play production is performed annually at the center's main stage. The programming is often reflective of the cultural ties and influences of North Hudson County's Hispanic population. ()

Opened: 1931 (93 years ago)Capacity: 1400Coordinates: 40°46'26"N, 74°1'49"W

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Park Performing Arts Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burr–Hamilton duel, Port Imperial, Monastery and Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir.

0.8 miE
Historical place, Park, Memorial
Burr–Hamilton duel, Union City
20 min walk • The Burr–Hamilton duel is a historic site that marks one of the most infamous events in American political history, taking place in the early morning of July 11, 1804. Located in what is now Union City, United States, this duel between two prominent political figures...
1 miE
Piers and boardwalks, Racetrack, Sport venue
Port Imperial, Union City
27 min walk • The Port Imperial Street Circuit was a 2011 plan for a 3.2 mi motor racing circuit in Weehawken and West New York, New Jersey, in the United States, to be constructed on the Hudson Waterfront around Weehawken Port Imperial.
0.6 miSW
Church
Monastery and Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, Union City
17 min walk • The Monastery and Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, known locally as Saint Michael's Monastery Church, is a state and national historic place in Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.
0.8 miE
Temple
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Union City
21 min walk • The Swaminarayan Mandir in Weehawken, New Jersey is the first Swaminarayan temple of the Narnarayan Gadi in the United States. It is the national headquarters of the ISSO and comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday. Today there are four Swaminarayan temples in New Jersey alone.
0.6 miSE
Area
Weehawken, Union City
16 min walk • Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It is located largely on the Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 17,197.
1.1 miSE
40°45'34"N • 74°1'12"W
Vista Yacht Cruises, Union City
29 min walk • Boat tours, Sailing, Outdoor activities
1.4 miNE
Historic walking areas, View point, Road
Boulevard East, West New York
36 min walk • Boulevard East is a two-way, mostly two lane, scenic county road in the North Hudson, New Jersey municipalities of Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen.
0.7 miSE
View point, Street
Shippen Street, Union City
17 min walk • Shippen Street is an east-west street in Weehawken, New Jersey. The eastern terminal, a cobblestone double hairpin turn is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.
0.4 miN
Cemetery
Palisades Cemetery, Union City
10 min walk • The Palisades Cemetery is located on the cuesta, or descending ridge of the Palisades in North Bergen, New Jersey. Its main entrance on Bergen Turnpike and Union Turnpike.
0.7 miN
Cemetery
Grove Church Cemetery, Union City
18 min walk • The Grove Church Cemetery is a nonsectarian cemetery, located on the western slope of the Hudson Palisades, along with several other cemeteries in a string of green open space, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.
0.5 miSE
Library
Weehawken Public Library, Union City
13 min walk • The Weehawken Public Library is the free public library of Weehawken, New Jersey. The library has a collection of about 43,000 volumes and circulates 40,604 items annually.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Park Performing Arts Center?

Nearby attractions include Summit Avenue, Union City (2 min walk), Bergen Crest Mausoleum, Union City (8 min walk), Garden State Crematory, Union City (9 min walk), Schuetzen Park, North Bergen (9 min walk).

How to get to Park Performing Arts Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Park Performing Arts Center:

Bus

32nd Street at Central Avenue • Lines: 85 (1 min walk)
Bergenline Avenue at 34th Street • Lines: 22 (3 min walk)

Light rail

Bergenline Avenue • Lines: Hblr (19 min walk)
Lincoln Harbor • Lines: Hblr (24 min walk)

Ferry

Lincoln Harbor (29 min walk)