Event Description

Come celebrate the rich history and cultural diversity of Bergen Square! The race for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities will begin at 11am at the corner of Sip Avenue and Newkirk Street. The race will culminate at the Bergen Square Day festival, which starts at noon. The festivities will include food, entertainment, vendors, presentations, and a chance to mix and mingle with folks in one of the oldest town squares in America. For more info, visit https://www.bergensquareday.com/

Registrants will receive a commemorative T-shirt!

Bergen Square is the historical heart of Jersey City and today is a vibrant, bustling community where residents, pedestrians, bicyclists, runners, commuters, shoppers, students, and church-goers come together to form an extraordinary, unique urban enclave. Ancient home to the Lenni Lenape and established by the Dutch as the first permanent European settlement in New Jersey in 1660, Bergen Square has welcomed immigrants from around the world for centuries and now flourishes as the historical and cultural wellspring of Jersey City.