Darkside Art & Oddities Expo

02/28/2026

👁️ DARKSIDE AFTER DARK OPENS ITS CRYPT THIS EVE. 3PM-10PM 👁️

The long wait is at an end. Tonight. 3pm - 10pm.
The shadows are waiting… and so is the Darkside.
February is the new October.

Darkside After Dark takes over the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison and the weird, the odd, the strange and the macabre are fully unleashed.

🖤 100+ dark artists, makers & oddity dealers
🔥 Live entertainment + roaming chaos
💉 Live tattooing
🌮 Outdoor Darkside Food Truck Court
🚗 FREE parking (because we’re not monsters… or are we?)
🎟 Tickets available at the door

$20 cash at walk up (we do not sell out)
Online tickets remain online throughout the day and are $20 + fees.

Spawn 12 & under are FREE.

No costumes required. Cosplay encouraged.
Judgment not allowed. Check your prejudice at the door. It’s not welcome here.

Join us, in the dark. You’ve got until 10pm this eve to join the cult.

02/26/2026

🕯️ THE DARKSIDE ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE HAS BEEN SUMMONED. 🕯️

The full Darkside entertainment lineup has been revealed… and it’s equal parts ritual, spectacle, sweat, and screams. This isn’t background noise. This is performance meant to possess the room.

The full roster of sinister stage acts, including exact performance times are listed below. Study the schedule, plan your descent, and then go deeper at http://www.darksidenj.com/live-entertainment for full details and performer intel.

🔮 Diiiotima Arts (4:30pm & 7:50pm)
Haunting, ritual-soaked works pulled straight from the forbidden archive. Dark symbolism, occult influence, and meticulous craft collide in pieces that feel alive. This is art you feel in your chest, not something you casually scroll past.

🩸 Creatures of Chrome (5:40pm & 9:00pm)
High-impact, body-positive pole artistry turned all the way up. Strength, sensuality, dark glamour, and unapologetic confidence crash together in a performance that’s equal parts power and spectacle. No apologies. No looking away.

🔥 Starfire Entertainment (4:00pm, 6:10pm & 8:50pm)
Fire. Flight. Flair. From blazing fire choreography to aerial lyra that defies gravity, plus hypnotic belly dance, Starfire brings immersive skill, handcrafted costuming, and jaw-on-the-floor visuals that light up the night.

🪓 Dream Cloud and Mila Muerte (5:10pm & 8:20pm)
North Jersey’s most unhinged duo—where mosh pit energy collides with sideshow chaos. Blood, tears, screams, and madness wrapped in alt-burlesque absurdity. You will laugh. You will gasp. You might regret standing too close.

This is Darkside.
Rituals will be performed. Bodies will fly. Fire will burn.
Come prepared… or don’t. We like surprises.

🎟️ Tickets available now at www.darksidenj.com. 🎟️
🖤 Enter at your own risk. 🖤

02/24/2026

🕯️🥀 THE VENDOR LIST HAS BEEN UNLEASHED 🥀🕯️

The Exhibitor lineup for Darkside After Dark is officially live and it’s stacked with some of the finest purveyors of the weird, the odd, the strange, and the beautifully macabre in the region.

Ritual tools.
Original art.
Handmade Jewelry.
Morbid curiosities.
Things you didn’t know you needed but absolutely do.

See who’s waiting for you in the shadows and plan your descent at www.darksidenj.com/feb282026vendors or live on our profile.

SAVE $5 now with advance tickets at www.darksidenj.com

THIS SATURDAY
February 28th
NJ Expo Center in Edison, NJ
3pm-10pm
The Darkness Awaits
You’ve been warned

02/20/2026

🕯️ Dark gratitude to Jenna at MyCentralJersey.com for the Darkside After Dark Winter Night Market coverage. 🕯️

Thank you for telling our story and shining a light into the shadows as we present the artists, vendors, and beautifully strange community that make Darkside Art & Oddities Expo what it is.

🌑 See you Saturday, February 28th from 3-10pm, children of the dark. 🌑

The second annual Darkside After Dark Night Market will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28, in Edison.

02/19/2026

🕸️🔮 A WITCHY WINTER NIGHT MARKET FOR THOSE THAT LOVE THE DARK 🔮🕸️

Darkside After Dark Night Market takes over SATURDAY, FEB 28th from 3pm-10pm at the NJ Expo Center in Edison, NJ. This is your official warning that the shadows are closing in.

- 100+ vendors of the weird, the cursed, the occult, and the beautifully unhinged.
- Food trucks outside feeding bad decisions.
- Live entertainment echoing through the hall.
- Tattooing. Piercing. Roaming creatures.
- Spooky vibes dialed way past reasonable.

📍 New Jersey Convention & Expo Center 📍
97 Sunfield Ave, Edison, NJ
3pm - 10pm

This isn’t a market you casually browse.
It’s one you descend into.

Advance tickets are moving quickly. SAVE $5 NOW with $15.
$20 cash at the door

Feel the vibe. Accept your fate. Darkside owns your soul. Arrive Saturday February 28th from 3pm-10pm and step into the shadows with us.

Advance Tickets at www.darksidenj.com.

10/18/2025

🔥🌑 THE DARKNESS HAS ARRIVED 🌑🔥

Today… the veil lifts and Darkside NJ opens its gates.

The art is strange. The performances are unholy. The oddities are real.

🩸 Doors open now until 8PM
🎟️ Tickets available online & at the door ($25 cash at the door)
📍 NJ Expo Center · Edison, NJ
🚗 Free parking

Step out of the light. We’ll be waiting.

10/17/2025

🕯️🐕‍🦺 YOUR DARKSIDE NJ SURVIVAL GUIDE IS HERE 🐕‍🦺 🕯️

Whether you’re a first-time wanderer or a returning disciple of the dark, the official GUIDE TO DARKSIDE NJ is your one-stop resource to navigate the shadows this Saturday, October 18 at the NJ Convention & Expo Center. Inside you’ll find tips to make the most of your descent into the abyss including a full breakdown of the DARKSIDE INTERNATIONAL STREET FOOD EXPERIENCE.

🧾 $20 Tickets available online now until midnight tonight then $25
💸 $25 cash-only at the door
🎟️ R.I.P. VIP & 4 Ticket-Packs available
🚗 Free parking

Head to www.DarksideNJ.com and secure your passage to the shadows now.

Come prepared. The dark rewards the ready.

10/16/2025

🔥 THE DARKSIDE AWAITS: FULL ENTERTAINMENT & LECTURE SCHEDULE NOW LIVE 🔥

The veil has lifted... our official Darkside NJ Entertainment & Lecture Schedule has arrived. Explore a day packed with dark arts & fire performances, sideshow acts, live tattooing, piercing, music, film screenings, & mind‑bending lectures led by masters of the macabre.

🩸 WHEN: THIS Sat, Oct 18 · 10am – 8pm
📍 WHERE: NJ Expo Center · Edison, NJ

🎟 Tickets 🎟
~ $20 in advance at www.DarksideNJ.com
~ $25 cash only at the door or online day of
~ VIP & 4‑Pack options available
~ Free Parking

One day. One descent. See what lurks beneath.

10/15/2025

🩸💉 GET TATTOOED OR PIERCED AT DARKSIDE NJ 💉🩸

THIS SATURDAY October 18th, step into the flesh-bound sanctum of Darkside NJ, where some of the region’s most sinister and skilled tattoo & piercing shops will be working live on-site… ready to mark your mortal form forever.

From occult iconography to custom macabre masterpieces, these artists bring their darkest visions to life right before your eyes. Whether you’re coming to get pierced, tattooed, or simply observe the ritual, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to witness these masters at work:

WE ARE PROUD TO WELCOME:

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🩸 Live tattooing & piercing all day

💀 Walk-ups welcomed (18+ only, valid ID required)

🎟 Entry to tattoo/piercing area included with your ticket

📍 NJ Convention & Expo Center, Edison, NJ

🎟 Tickets + VIP at DarksideNJ.com

🚗 Free Parking | 🕙 10AM–8PM

10/14/2025

🚗 FREE PARKING, CREATURES OF THE NIGHT! 🚗

No tricks here… all treat. When you descend into Darkside NJ this Saturday, October 18th at the NJ Expo Center, parking is completely FREE for all attendees.

Park your hearse, broom, or beast and step straight into the shadows. No hidden fees. Daylight not required.

🎟️ Tickets & info: DarksideNJ.com
🕙 10AM–8PM | NJ Convention & Expo Center – Edison, NJ