Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center

Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center Oakeside Cultural Center is a 19th century historic estate, surrounded by 4 acres of beautiful landscape and gardens. A sleeping porch, built in 1915 when Mr.

The mansion was designed by Architect Charles Granville Jones and built in 1895 by the Oakes family, founders of the Oakes Woolen Mill. Oakeside, home to the Bloomfield Cultural Center since 1981, is a civic treasure that has long played an important role in the life of the community. The 23-room home, originally known simply as “240”, after its Belleville Avenue address, was built in the colonial

revival style in 1895 by the Oakes family, which operated a textile mill in Bloomfield from 1830 until 1945. The Oakes textile mill was famous for producing “Oakes Blue”, a material used for police, firefighter and Union soldier uniforms, and for the inaugural suit worn by President William McKinley. David Oakes, grandson of original textile magnate, moved into Oakeside in 1910 with his bride, Jean Doswell, of Virginia. A prominent Bloomfield couple, they raised four children at the Oakes estate. The stately home features a brownstone and cedar exterior, wrap around veranda and the classic Port Cochere of its era. The Oakes family made substantial improvements to the house and grounds over the years, adding a formal rose garden, a solarium and a kitchen garden to provide herbs and vegetables. Oakes contracted typhoid fever, is thought to have aided his recovery by providing fresh air at night. These gracious details are enjoyed by more than 15,000 visitors each year, including many brides and grooms who hold their wedding receptions at the Oakes estate. In 1979, Jean Oakes donated the house to Bloomfield Township. The job of restoring and maintaining this architectural gem is a large one, and has been supported through generous grants by the township, the New Jersey Historic Trust, the Federal Government and many individual donors. Oakeside is now fully handicapped accessible, and hosts many cultural activities for the people of Bloomfield and their neighbors. Available for guided group tours, Oakeside is a living reminder of earlier times, when textile factories formed the cornerstone of Bloomfield’s economy, and when canal boats pulled by mule, transported these goods to Port Newark by way of the Morris Canal.

10/08/2024
To register for this free concert series please visit www.bloomfieldrecreation.org. Each registration opens up on the 1...
10/07/2024

To register for this free concert series please visit www.bloomfieldrecreation.org. Each registration opens up on the 1st of each month at 10:00am.

The Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Department is excited to present our brand new monthly concert serie...
01/13/2023

The Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Department is excited to present our brand new monthly concert series, Monday Night Music at Oakeside Cultural Center.

The Oakeside Cultural Center, 240 Belleville Ave, will host musicians and vocalists representing a wide variety of musical styles. Each artist is eager to share their exceptional talents with the Bloomfield Community.

Currently, we have 4 concerts scheduled and will be expanding the series in the upcoming months.
Performances will begin at 7pm, followed by a "meet the artist" light reception at 8pm.

Admission will be free with online registration via www.bloomfieldrecreation.org.

Monday, January 30
Rob Stephens, jazz pianist

Monday, February 27
Robbin Gordon-Cartier, harpist

Monday, March 27
Artists from the Elegant Music Group - EMG

Monday, April 24
The Julius Tolentino Quartet

Seating is limited so register today!

Beautiful day for the opening of our 2021 community garden season! Interested in joining? 🌱 Email oakesidegarden@gmail.c...
04/10/2021

Beautiful day for the opening of our 2021 community garden season! Interested in joining? 🌱 Email [email protected] to learn more.

Join the Oakeside Community Garden today! Plots available for the 2021 season. Learn more by emailing oakesidegarden@gma...
03/04/2021

Join the Oakeside Community Garden today! Plots available for the 2021 season. Learn more by emailing [email protected]. 🌽🍅🍆🍠🌸🐞🌱

Oakeside and Bella Princess are hosting special Halloween events on October 24 and 31. We'll have food vendors and craf...
10/20/2020

Oakeside and Bella Princess are hosting special Halloween events on October 24 and 31. We'll have food vendors and crafters in the parking lot and Bella Princess will have a Scavenger Hunt for children. Admission to the parking lot is free. Please visit BellaPrincess.com to purchase tickets for the scavenger hunt.

10/19/2020

Oakeside will be hosting 2 Pop-Up craft events on Saturday, October 24th & 31st!
Are you a crafter? Have something to sell?? Contact Oakeside at 973-429-0960 for more information.

It WAS a great night... thanks so much!!
10/07/2020

It WAS a great night... thanks so much!!

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240 Belleville Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ
07003

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+19737439074

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