Events

Lighthouse enthusiasts can visit every lighthouse in New Jersey over this exciting two day event. Night climbs are offered at Absecon, Cape May, Tinicum and Tuckerton Seaport. Visit www.lighthousechallengenj.org for more information.

Registration starts at 8:30AM or you can register online! The opening ceremony starts at 9:30AM and the walk starts at 10:00AM. Come together with survivors, caregivers, men and women from all walks of life who are passionate about saving lives from breast cancer. Celebrate your shared efforts. Inspire each other to carry on. And take comfort in the knowledge that because of your dedication, no one walks alone.

A tasting and a self-guided ‘haunted’ wine walk are part of a wicked good time.
Plan on having a bit of seasonal fun while sipping 4JG’s delicious wines. While the little ones are always welcomed with their parents, the fun is intended for the over 21 crowd.

Entrance Fee is $10 per person, 21 and older
Include 7 samples of our nationally award-winning wines in a souvenir etched 4JG’s Vineyard wine glass and vineyard walk.

Free admission, prizes, fun for everyone including pumpkin decorating, dog parade and kids’ costume parade, trick or treating, and pumpkin chunkin’ competition among local businesses.

The New Orleans born Jazz band will perform in Manasquan. Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards are New Orleans first and only kids Jazz band.

For one night only, beloved star of stage and screen, Tony Danza, will make his Grunin Center debut with his hit cabaret act, Standards & Stories.

Combining timeless music with wit, charm, storytelling, and a dash of soft shoe and ukulele performances, Danza is accompanied by his talented four-piece band. Danza performs a selection of his favorite standards from the Great American Songbook, as well as selections from the hit Broadway musical Honeymoon in Vegas (which he also starred in), while interweaving stories about his life and personal connection to the music.

Three Scary Nights! Enter if you dare! New attractions in 2017! Pirates and sea captains long lost at sea stroll the boardwalk for a night of scary screams. Haunted Tucker’s Island Lighthouse, hayrides, maze, blacklight mini-golf, haunted graveyard, non-scary pumpkin patch activities for the little ones. Joe Holiday Magic Show Thursday and Friday 6:30 and 7:30. Saturday 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30. Food available. All minors under 18 must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

Spend the night at iPlay America for a dance Party & costume contest where there will be FREE Bag & Candy, a FREE Photo With Super Danny and a FREE RAFFLE! Grand Prize Includes An iPlay America Birthday Party. Register online!

Three Scary Nights! Enter if you dare! New attractions in 2017! Pirates and sea captains long lost at sea stroll the boardwalk for a night of scary screams. Haunted Tucker’s Island Lighthouse, hayrides, maze, blacklight mini-golf, haunted graveyard, non-scary pumpkin patch activities for the little ones. Joe Holiday Magic Show Thursday and Friday 6:30 and 7:30. Saturday 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30. Food available. All minors under 18 must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

The Zmed Brothers bring a genuine and youthful Everly Brothers Experience to the stage. Zachary and Dylan Zmed celebrate the genetic intimacy so ever present in the harmonies created by Don and Phil. When the guitar became electric, The Everly Brothers bridged the gap between country and R&B, creating Rock ‘N’ Roll that had never been heard before. With countless hits and classics, The Everly Brothers inspired artists like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Simon and Garfunkel, The Kinks, and many groups that utilize the blend of two part harmony. Their career spanned three decades and they continue to influence artists around the world.

The Fall Festival will feature arts & crafts, touch a truck, bouncy rides, a costumed pooch parade, a kids costume parade, and craft vendors! There will also be a DJ present the entire day as well as costume characters! The shops of Pier Village and Chamber of Commerce trailer will be participating in trick-or-treating so come prepared to bring home candy!

Register your pooch online for the costume pooch parade! Pooch Parade will begin at 12PM with the line-up starting at 11:30AM. Kids Costume Parade will begin at 2PM.

Freehold Food Fest features many of New Jersey’s top-rated food trucks, music, local vendors and a day of family fun, all for a great cause. This year, proceeds from Freehold Food Fest will be donated to The Graeme Preston Foundation for Life! The foundation is named for Graeme Preston who passed away 10 years ago following a tragic accident. Each year, the foundation donates money to local organizations and families through random acts of kindness. Come out Oct. 28 from Noon to 5 p.m. in the parking lot of iPlay America to enjoy fabulous food trucks and help a great cause. Admission is free, however donations will be collected at the gate for the foundation.

Dress up in your best Halloween costume for the 5th annual Fall Festival! There will be a costume contest, pumpkin painting, fun games and prizes! Join the fun and please bring non-expired canned goods for donations to the Food Bank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties!

A favorite for wine and chocolate lovers. At 4JG’s you will be pairing their wines with delicious artisan chocolates. Fun and tasty….perfect way to spend Halloween weekend.

Entrance fee is $10 per person, 21 and older and it includes 7 samples of their nationally award-winning wines and the sinfully delicious chocolates and a souvenir etched 4JG’s Vineyard wine glass.

Three Scary Nights! Enter if you dare! New attractions in 2017! Pirates and sea captains long lost at sea stroll the boardwalk for a night of scary screams. Haunted Tucker’s Island Lighthouse, hayrides, maze, blacklight mini-golf, haunted graveyard, non-scary pumpkin patch activities for the little ones. Joe Holiday Magic Show Thursday and Friday 6:30 and 7:30. Saturday 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30. Food available. All minors under 18 must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

Enjoy a fun-filled evening of music, pumpkin carving and games with family and friends! Participants also have chances to win prizes!

Based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic gothic horror story, The Atlantic City Ballet’s choreographer Phyllis Papa’s Dracula mixes romance and passion with horror and pain. Taking place in 16th century Europe, this original ballet, complete with sensuous costumes, theatrical sets and a gripping score, has become one of the biggest hits in Atlantic City Ballet’s 34-year history. Experience a new and thrilling Halloween tradition you’ll never forget! Tickets $35 Orch/Loge, $25 Mezz, $20 Seniors, $15 Students. Choose all 4 Ballets & SAVE Info on Subscriptions 609-348-7201

The Garden State Film Festival is proud to present an evening of the “Best of the Fest” featuring an array of award winning short films from around the globe. There will be an intermission and the age recommendation for this program is from ages 16 & up.

The 9th Annual Walk for Diane  will take place at Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick, NJ. Registration is at 8am and the walk starts at 9am. The Amy Foundation welcomes individual walkers, their families, friends, and neighbors to join in this annual 5k Walk. The Walk for Diane begins and ends at Buccleuch Park located at the intersection of Easton Avenue and Huntington Street in New Brunswick (across the street from Saint Peter’s University Hospital).

A favorite October tradition for Belmar residents, the annual Halloween Contest and Parade brings out the kid in all of us!  Children, infants through grade 8, can dress up and compete for prizes in different categories for their age group.

After the contest, the Belmar Elementary School Band strikes it up and leads the parade down to Pyanoe Plaza where the winners are awarded their prizes.  Treats are given to those who register for the contest and a ghoulish time is had by all!

Join the fun at Monmouth University where clubs and organizations offer an afternoon of Halloween trick-or-treating, activities, and games! Paint a pumpkin to take home, enjoy games and activities with spooky prizes, and visit over 40 trunks sponsored by Monmouth’s Fraternity & Sorority Life and Student Organizations! Trunk-or-Treat is free, open to the public, and hosted by the First Year Service Project.

The event takes place in Lot 16, with parking for guests in Lots 13, 14, and 15 (enter campus from Larchwood Ave and follow the signs).

A favorite for wine and chocolate lovers. At 4JG’s you will be pairing their wines with delicious artisan chocolates. Fun and tasty….perfect way to spend Halloween weekend.

Entrance fee is $10 per person, 21 and older and it includes 7 samples of their nationally award-winning wines and the sinfully delicious chocolates and a souvenir etched 4JG’s Vineyard wine glass.

The exhibition includes oral histories presented on listening devices, interactive activities, artifacts, internet and print resources, and preparedness education.

Those involved in the exhibit spent much of the year collecting photographs and artifacts and conducting oral history interviews in order to allow all interested parties– from your average Monmouth County citizen, to scientists, to the County Freeholders — to recall the storm in their own words.