Food, music, family fun and fireworks for the annual Freedom Festival event! This festival is a staple in the area and features many headlining acts! Don’t miss it!
Nov
17
Sat
Nov 17 – Dec 20 all-day
The tradition continues for many as they start their holiday season with the Goulds. The Mansion at Georgian Court will be aglow with cheer as you join us for the 17th Annual Holiday Social. Celebrate the holidays with Mrs. Gould and her special guest Lucille LeSueur, a 1920s chorus girl who advanced her career and became film legend Joan Crawford (1904–1977). $45 per person; includes performance and tea luncheon. Tickets must be purchased online in advance; no tickets will be sold at the door. For groups of 20 or more, please call for discount pricing.
Nov
18
Sun
Nov 18 – Dec 30 all-day
The popular Holiday Model Trains display will once again be on display in the Main Gallery of the Monmouth Museum. This is one of the most unique Train Exhibitions in the world because it is surrounded by an International Juried Art Exhibition, this year’s theme is, Fabulous Food! The trains have 6 lines on 3 levels, with over 1200 scale feet of track. The model train layout includes an airport and Jersey Shore seaside boardwalk amusement park. Much of the community is represented by the various real estate named for local businesses and families. The Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders assemble the Holiday Model Trains and create numerous upgrades and additions to this ever-expanding display. The exhibition is designed for kids of all ages, with interactive buttons accessible for their height.
Dates & Times
Nov 18: 12:00pm — 5:00pmNov 20: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 21: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 22: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 23: 10:00am — 9:00pmNov 24: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 25: 12:00pm — 5:00pmNov 27: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 28: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 29: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 30: 10:00am — 9:00pmDec 1: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 2: 12:00pm — 5:00pmDec 4: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 5: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 6: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 7: 10:00am — 9:00pmDec 8: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 9: 12:00pm — 5:00pmDec 11: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 12: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 13: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 14: 10:00am — 9:00pmDec 15: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 16: 12:00pm — 5:00pmDec 18: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 19: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 20: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 21: 10:00am — 9:00pmDec 22: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 23: 12:00pm — 5:00pmDec 25: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 26: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 27: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 28: 10:00am — 9:00pmDec 29: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 30: 12:00pm — 5:00pm
Nov
23
Fri
The money the committee raises is donated to local charities.
Dec
5
Wed
Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15 at 7:30 pm; Dec. 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 at 2:00 pm
SOUTH JERSEY REGIONAL PREMIER! Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. Elf, The Musical is a modern day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their “inner-elf.”
Come out and drink wine and help rescue animals at beautiful Willow Creek Farm while listening to the sweet sounds of Nancy Malcun Music. This is a pet friendly multi-rescue event so bring your furry family out for pictures with Santa Paws!
Dec 5 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Artists are invited to enter art works in this holiday exhibit which will focus on presenting art that is both affordable and appealing to general audiences. The works in this exhibit will be small (smaller than 11×14 inches) and priced less than $100. Any artistic medium is acceptable and works can be framed or unframed. Pedestals will be available for small 3-dimensional works. Each artist can present up to 5 works that fit these criteria, with one entry fee covering all 5 works. All works must be for sale and Belmar Arts will retain a 25% sales commission fee for members and 40% for non-members. Membership can be added at checkout. If a work is sold during the exhibit, it may be replaced with a similar work at no extra charge.
he Greatest Party in Harness Racing…The Meadowlands Pace! The world’s fastest 3-year-old pacers take to the track in the Meadowlands Pace – our signature pacing event.
$500 Win Wager Contest. Register for the chance to win a $500 Win Bet on Saturday, July 13, 2019. Two lucky contestants will be randomly selected. Wager can only be made on the designated races. Entry in live racing.
Free carnival rides and games, live music and commemorative Pace giveaway
Admission is FREE!
Grab delicious BBQ from some of the best local food trucks & restaurants in the area as they compete in our annual BBQ Battle!
Dec 5 @ 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Life, Death, Life Again: Children Sentenced to Die in Prison is a verbatim theater piece by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, that shares the stories of four people sentenced to die in prison for violent crimes committed as children, and a victim’s grandson who chose to lead with forgiveness. Each performance will be followed by a facilitated discussion on the themes discussed in the play – radical forgiveness and how we can create a more humane criminal justice system.
Dec 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Winter brings us the joy and the wonder of the holiday season. Join us to celebrate the power of young artists’ imagination and their faculty’s interpretation of winter rhythms of the magical music of the season. Let the magic of dance be the part of your holidays! The concert is created by our talented faculty, staff and students.
Dec 5 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Winter brings us the joy and the wonder of the holiday season. Join us to celebrate the power of young artists’ imagination and their faculty’s interpretation of winter rhythms of the magical music of the season. Let the magic of dance be the part of your holidays! The concert is created by our talented faculty, staff and students.
Winter brings us the joy and the wonder of the holiday season. Join us to celebrate the power of young artists’ imagination and their faculty’s interpretation of winter rhythms of the magical music of the season. Let the magic of dance be the part of your holidays! The concert is created by our talented faculty, staff and students.
Dec
6
Thu
Monmouth University will host its fourth annual Holiday Bazaar on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Anacon Hall in the Rebecca Stafford Student Center. This event is free and open to the public. Local vendors will be selling a variety of fun and unique products including jewelry, home goods, clothing, cookware and much more.
The event is sponsored by the Global Experience Program, which facilitates service trips for Monmouth University students who will spend their winter, spring, and summer breaks volunteering in Haiti and Guatemala. Proceeds from vendor table rentals will help support the organizations the students are working with in these countries.
Come out and drink wine and help rescue animals at beautiful Willow Creek Farm while listening to the sweet sounds of Nancy Malcun Music. This is a pet friendly multi-rescue event so bring your furry family out for pictures with Santa Paws!
Join us in downtown for a fun night with friends of shopping, trunk shows, specials and so much more!
Kickoff your holiday shopping with in-store specials, refreshments and hors d’oeuvers. Spring Lake will be alive with music, holiday excitement, and an opportunity to take home some great gift baskets. Pre-register online to be entered to win gift baskets. (Must be present to win)
A cavalcade of Holiday favorites featuring the Monmouth University Chamber Orchestra, The Jazz Hawks, The Concert Choir, the Chamber Choir, soloists, and a special appearance by the Colts Neck Reformed Church Exultation Ringers, all in the magisterial setting of Wilson Hall.
A cavalcade of Holiday favorites featuring the Monmouth University Chamber Orchestra, The Jazz Hawks, The Concert Choir, the Chamber Choir, soloists, and a special appearance by the Colts Neck Reformed Church Exultation Ringers, all in the magisterial setting of Wilson Hall.
VIP INCLUDES ONE GREAT SEAT, A UNIQUE TOUR POSTER, A POST SHOW MEET AND GREET WITH DR. TYSON, AND A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Dr. Tyson will be discussing The Cosmic Perspective. There is no view of the world as emotionally potent as the one granted by a cosmic perspective. Its one that sees Earth as a planet in a vast empty universe. It profoundly influences what we think and feel about science, culture, politics, and life itself.
— Dr. Tyson, the host of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey on FOX, and NOVA ScienceNOW and Origins on PBS, explains Cosmic Collisions in a fun, family-friendly evening designed to help unravel the mysteries of modern science. Learn why these collisions – asteroid and comet impacts on Earth – happen and what we are doing about it.
A world-renowned science communicator, Neil deGrasse Tyson has transported viewers to the nucleus of an atom and to the farthest reaches of the universe. In addition to his work on television, he is a New York Times best-selling author whose books include Death by Black Hole & Other Cosmic Quandaries, Welcome to the Universe, and last year’s Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.
Currently the head of NYC’s Hayden Planetarium and a research associate in the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History, Tyson is the recipient of 20 honorary doctorates as well as the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest award given by NASA to a non-government citizen.
For this entertaining event, Tyson will host a fascinating multi-media presentation and conduct a Q&A session with audience members.
Dec
7
Fri
Come out and drink wine and help rescue animals at beautiful Willow Creek Farm while listening to the sweet sounds of Nancy Malcun Music. This is a pet friendly multi-rescue event so bring your furry family out for pictures with Santa Paws!
Dec 7 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
| Join Downtown Toms River at their annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Live holiday entertainment, including: a reading of “A Christmas Carol” by Mrs. Claus. Santa arrives on fire truck at 7:00pm to light the town tree. Photos with Santa after tree lighting. Hot chocolate and cookies for sale by Fire Co. #1. Food & Dessert trucks. Downtown restaurants will be open! |
The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony takes place Friday at 5:00pm in the courtyard in front of Borough Hall. Festivities include the lighting of the tree, light refreshments and a very special appearance by Santa!
Come watch the parade at 6p.m. Friday, Dec. 7. The route is along Downtown Asbury Avenue, beginning at sixth street and ending at 11th street.
Dec 7 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Explore the treasures and cuisines of other cultures with Lisa Festa, Ph.D., GCU associate professor of art history. Enjoy a multicourse dinner and a multimedia presentation with artistic discussion during dessert and coffee.
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