Jersey City Happy Hours and lokel group present the 3rd Annual Jersey City Mac & Cheese Festival! 🧀

Join us on Saturday, November 7th, 2026, from 1–5 PM for an afternoon of cheesy goodness you won’t want to miss!!
The Jersey City Mac & Cheese Festival is a citywide food crawl—think a bar crawl, but for Mac & Cheese!

So, round up your crew, bring your appetite, and get ready to make your way through Jersey City while enjoying delicious mac & cheese creations from participating local restaurants. 

PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS:

The 2026 Lineup Is Growing!
These are just the first restaurants confirmed for 2026 > more local favorites will be added in the coming weeks as we build our biggest and cheesiest event yet.
Curious who participated last year? Check out the 2025 Line-Up!

• Ashford - Gruyere & Gouda Mac & Cheese
• Boots & Bones - Truffle Mac & Cheese with Horseradish Crumbles
• Rustique - Joey Mo's Award Winning Mac N' Cheese (w/ Mozzarella, Parmesan, Fontina, Pecorino, Pancetta, Garlic, Breadcrumbs)
• Hudson Hall - Flavor TBD
• Stellas - Flavor TBD
  & MORE TO COME

*Mac & Cheese vendors & varieties are subject to change

GA TICKET INCLUDES:

• A sample of each restaurant's featured Mac!
• A delicious free sweet treat from Milkshake Factory

VIP TICKET INCLUDES:

• A sample of each restaurant's featured Mac!
• A delicious free sweet treat Milkshake Factory
• An exclusive Mac & Cheese Festival T-Shirt (value of $25)
• Skip the line ability
  & more VIP offerings to be added... 

CHECK -IN LOCATION:

On event day, please check in at the below location between 1:00pm - 3:00pm and pick up your Mac Passport - it's your key to participating!
No passport = no participation.

• Hudson Hall, 364 Marin Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07302

EVENT LOGISTICS:

• Check-in at the location noted during time of ticket purchase to receive your Mac Passport- which you will need to participate!
• Check in will end promptly at 3:00 pm.
• Once checked in, head to the participating restaurants in any order of your choosing and at your own pace.
• Your Passport will be marked off at each stop — one Passport equals one sample per guest.
• To keep lines moving, please avoid gathering in large groups outside restaurants. If a line is long, visit another location and come back later.
• This event will be held rain or shine.

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

• Due to the limited seating at the restaurants, please only sit at a restaurant if you plan to purchase additional food or beverages.
• Dispose of trash inside participating locations or in public trash cans along the sidewalks.
• Please be kind & patient — wait times may occur for multiple different reasons.

WHERE YOU BUY MATTERS: Tickets are emailed as a PDF with your order confirmation number. Mobile tickets are accepted at check-in.
For a valid ticket, purchase directly through this website. We will not accept tickets purchased through third-party or unauthorized sellers and are not responsible for refunds on those purchases.

Exclusive Mac & Cheese Festival T-Shirts

• Available as an add-on during checkout—you’ll see the shirt design when purchasing your tickets.
• Pre-order only! Shirts can be picked up at the event. We cannot guarantee shirts will be available for purchase on event day.
• T-SHIRT PURCHASE DOES NOT INCLUDE EVENT ADMISSION. A separate event ticket is required.
  
  

A HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors, participants, volunteers, and local restaurants!

Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Contact us at hello@lokelgroup.com