Night to Shine

BOTH Night To Shine Proms will be hosted on Friday, February 13th, from 6-9 PM. Host locations are at Liquid Church’s campuses in Parsippany and Princeton, NJ.

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Night To Shine is designed for guests ages 14 and up who have special needs. Liquid Church has extended invitations to a number of groups, organizations, and individuals in our region who have special needs or serve those with special needs. If you would like to invite someone to attend or volunteer at Night To Shine, share this webpage and encourage them to apply!

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While Night To Shine is a free event, guest and volunteer registration is required to attend. Guest Registration for the 2026 Night To Shine prom will open on Sunday, November 9th at 8am. Volunteer registration will open on Monday, December 8th. Click here to join our interest list and stay up to date with news about Night To Shine 2026 at Liquid Church!

Please visit our Guest and Volunteer FAQ below for additional answers. Of, if you have additional questions about Night To Shine, please email our team at [email protected] and we’ll be in touch. If you’re interested in receiving updates about Night To Shine via email, join our Night To Shine interest list by clicking here.

We look forward to hosting 500 guests at Night To Shine in Morris County (Parsippany, NJ) and 120 guests at our Mercer County (Princeton, NJ) prom.

We will have a variety of food options available for guests and volunteers to choose from during dinner at Night To Shine. See the menu below: 

• Grilled chicken salad (gluten-free) 
• Turkey on a gluten-free roll with lettuce, tomato, and cheddar cheese (gluten-free)
• BBQ Chicken wrap with lettuce and tomato
• BBQ Chicken on a gluten-free wrap with lettuce and tomato (gluten-free)
• Tomato and mozzarella cheese on a ciabatta bread (vegetarian) 
• Falafel and hummus tossed salad (gluten-free and vegetarian)

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If you registered a guest for Night To Shine, then two weeks before the prom you will receive an email with your Guest’s arrival time. The arrival times are staggered to help alleviate check-in wait times and provide a smoother red carpet experience for guests. 

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‍Please note: The official prom hours are 6:00pm-9:00pm; however, we start check-in earlier so that all guests get the full prom experience and can be paired with their buddy, who will act as their host for the evening.

Guest check-out begins once all guests have returned to their check-in room, which is where you will pick them up. We do not allow parents in the building until all guests are in their rooms. This is to ensure the safety and security of all our honored guests. 

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Pick-up time is officially 9:00pm, though individual pick-up times may vary slightly due to the pace at which all the guests return to their pick-up room.  

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If you need to discuss an early pick-up, please email [email protected].

No, Liquid Church does not receive dress or suit donations. However, there are several community organizations that do receive donations, such as:

• Cinderella's Closet of Monmouth County (Freehold, NJ)
• Project Self-Sufficiency Sister to Sister Prom Program (Newton, NJ)
• Becca’s Closet (Monvale and Hackettstown, NJ)
• Dress of Success (Hudson County, NJ)
• Goodwill NYNJ Outlet Store and Donation Center (South Hackensack, NJ)

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For our 2026 prom, guest registration opens on Sunday, November 9th at 8am. Once guest registration fills up, we will not have a waitlist. This is because we have taken into account possible registration drop-offs into our guest capacity limit. We will not be able to add additional guests to the prom once guest registration is full. However, there are several other amazing churches hosting Night To Shine in NJ.

Click here to check out other amazing Night To Shine host sites to attend!

Night To Shine is a guest drop-off event, so after checking in your guest, we encourage you to enjoy planning your own night out during the prom! See below a list of recommendations below to help you plan your evening:

• Things To Do Near Morris County Prom:
  • Sheraton Hotel - The Sheraton Hotel is located less than a mile from the Liquid Broadcast Campus in Parsippany. The Hotel’s restaurant and bar includes a diverse menu with delicious fare.
  • Downtown Deville - Just a 10 minute drive from the Liquid Broadcast Campus in Parsippany, Denville is home to the popular Denville Dairy ice cream shop. Among the town’s diverse restaurants you can choose from Irish pub fare, Italian, Chinese, vegan options and much more!
  • Boonton’s Historic Main Street - Check out historic Main Street in Boonton, NJ, just a few minutes away from Liquid Church’s Parsippany location. From historic architecture, to beautiful parks and delicious eats, there’s plenty to do on a Friday night in Boonton.
• Things To Do Near Mercer County Prom:
  • Visit Downtown Princeton - Whether you’re looking for a delicious dinner or fun shopping experience, there’s so much to do and see during a visit to downtown Princeton. Downtown Princeton is also the home to the historic Ivy League Princeton University.‍
  • Quaker Bridge Mall - The Quaker Bridge Mall is a go-to shopping and dining destination in Central New Jersey with over 90 stores.

For Night To Shine, we pair all of our honored guests to their buddies for prom night. It’s our best practice not to pre-assign guests with a specific buddy. This includes requests for a specific age, gender, etc. The evening of prom, after checking your guest in, the buddy pairing will be based on the guest’s needs and the buddy's experience. 

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Please contact [email protected] for more information or if you have any additional questions about buddies.

Save-the-date: Volunteer registration for Night To Shine will open on Monday, November 8th. We look forward to serving alongside you!

All volunteers at Night To Shine must be ages 14 and up.

If your child is under the age of 14, they are required to serve alongside a parent or guardian in their volunteer role. To do that, please ensure that both you and your child sign-up for the same volunteer team. Please note that the buddy role is unavailable to anyone under the age of 14.

All volunteers must be on site at their prom location by no later than 5:00pm. 

There are over 1,000 volunteer opportunities to serve at Night To Shine! Volunteer roles include serving on limo rides, in our karaoke room, at our hair and make-up glam squad, shoe shining, parking attendants, and of course...as a guest buddy. We need hundreds of buddies to give our guests the royal treatment and make Night To Shine a night that our prom kings and queens will never forget! We’ll provide all the training and support you need to serve with confidence at Night To Shine.

To request a change to your volunteer role at the prom, please email [email protected] with your inquiry, and our team will help you make the shift into a different role, depending on role availability.

For the safety of all our guests and volunteers at Night To Shine, all volunteers must go through a background check in order to serve. If you do not have a social security number to provide for a background check, please email [email protected]. 

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