Hats Off To Downtown brings a night of purchasing, prizes, and enjoyable to South Orange

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) — South Orange Downtown invitations you to Hats Off to Downtown, a district-wide purchasing crawl taking place Friday, November 14, 2025 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. Enjoy an thrilling night of purchasing, tastings, and giveaways, with probabilities to win native prizes as you discover downtown after darkish and present your assist for the small companies that make South Orange shine.

Begin your night time at The Co-Lab (57 S. Orange Ave) to choose up your occasion passport and a bag of tokens whereas having fun with music by DJ Phillip Lee, who might be setting the vibe at the place to begin earlier than you head out to discover downtown. As you go to collaborating outlets, drop one token in every enterprise’s bucket to earn entries into the Hats Off Downtown Raffle – no buy mandatory. Each token counts as an opportunity to win particular prizes from native companies, together with present playing cards, curated bundles, and one-of-a-kind objects that spotlight the most effective of downtown. The extra locations you go to, the extra probabilities you need to win.

And do not forget your hat! The Best Hat Contest invitations friends to point out off their creativity with prizes for the Most Creative Hat, Crowd Favorite, and Best Duo or Group. Hats might be foolish, glamorous, handmade, or completely over-the-top. After the occasion, all contest entries might be featured on South Orange Downtown’s social media for public voting, giving everybody an opportunity to cheer on their favorites and assist select the winners.

Participating companies embrace: Bakes By Izzy, BGR, Cannaboy Treehouse, Chipoba, CLAY by Indigo Road, The Charmery, The Co-Lab Collaborative Market, Cute As New, Felina Steak, Garden of Edith, Giorgio’s Ristorante, Jus’ Tacos, Kitchen à la Mode, Love You Girl Boutique, Moxie Salon, Neighbors Wine Shop, Pandang, Pet Wants, Sadie’s, Silked The Salon, Soma Sweets, SOPAC, The Art Boutique, The Botanica Boutique, Tito’s Burritos, Village Diner, Walia Ethiopian Restaurant, and Wildly Floral Co.

This occasion is free to attend and open to everybody. RSVP is inspired (however not required) online.

“Hats Off to Downtown is more than just a night of shopping, it’s a celebration of everything that makes our downtown special,” stated Lisa Szulewski, Events and Marketing Coordinator for South Orange Downtown. “It’s the perfect excuse to grab your friends, kick off your holiday shopping, and explore the incredible local businesses that give South Orange its charm. You can find everything you need for the season, support small businesses, reinvest in your community, and maybe even win some great prizes all while enjoying music and a really fun local night out.”