Weekend Round-Up: City Scavenger Hunt, PRIDE Block Party, Gelato Festival and More

Happy Weekend, Jersey City! Pride is officially here and it's a weekend full of fun events, city spirit, and lots of great food. Here's what's going on:

Friday

Scavenger Hunt, City-wide
Beginning at noon, you can join a city-wide small business scavenger hunt, hosted by JCEDC Small Business Services. You'll receive clues to figure out which local businesses are part of the hunt, visit them to either make a small purchase or complete a task, and whoever visits the most businesses wins. You are allowed to work in teams and you must visit at least one business in every ward to be eligible to win. The scavenger hunt will run all weekend and close with a special party and award ceremony with prizes like a night at Hyatt House, gift cards and more beginning at 2pm on Sunday.


Saturday

Gelato Festival, Liberty State Park
The Gelato Festival is part of a world-wide, three year long competition leading up to the 2021 Grand Finals in Italy to win the title of Gelato Festival World Master. This is one of 8 festivals all around the US this year and will feature product demonstrations and product how-tos as well as tastings of all the favorite flavors from gelato-makers throughout the East Coast and an opportunity to vote. It runs from 12pm-7pm both Saturday and Sunday and tickets are $25-30 for one day entry. 

Live Music & Yoga, Lutze Biergarten
Head to Lutze at 11am for a yoga class with a beautiful view and live acoustic music and after the class, stick around for a free restorative drink of your choice. Tickets are $10.

Divas Pride Salsa Brunch, Hard Grove
Hard Grove is hosting a special brunch in celebrating of Pride in Jersey City. From 11:30am-3:30pm, Hard Grove will be offering a prix-fixe brunch for $24.99 which includes one entree, coffee or tea, and a drink with live performances and a DJ beginning at 1:3pm. They'll also have additional food and drink specials throughout the day.

PRIDE Block Party, Ed & Mary's - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER 
Head to Ed & Mary's, Coles Street between 9th & 10th, on Saturday from 12-6pm for a pride-themed fundraiser block party with food trucks, drag performances, live music, vintage clothing, and food trucks like Cubano X-Press and Jerk -N-Grind. Held in conjunction with Hudson Pride Center, there will also be raffle prizes and booze baskets with proceeds going to charity.

Sunday

Pride with your Pup, Corgi Spirits
This Sunday from 2pm-8pm, head to Corgi Spirits for a festive costume contest with live music, drink specials, a food truck, and drinks featuring Corgi Spirits' special Pride edition vodka. Prizes will be awarded and sales of the limited edition Pride bottles will go towards Hudson Pride Center.

Gelato Festival, Liberty State Park
It's the second day of the Gelato Festival, running from 12pm-7pm.

Scavenger Hunt Wrap-Up Party, City Hall
It's the last day for the city-wide scavenger hunt and they're ending things with a special party from 2pm-5pm featuring DJ Rob Cast, Milk Sugar Love, and the scavenger hunt prize ceremony.