Twice a year, every Spring and Fall, sensory experiences go on overload in Cape May when the Exit Zero Jazz Festival stages its world-class music fest. Music can be heard everywhere in Cape May – on the streets in the form of New Orleans style second line parades, in the clubs and restaurants bursting at the seams with music and energy and on the concert stages where international touring artists throw down at what has become known as one of the most respected and creative jazz festivals in the country.
Festival Passes provide the best bang for your dollar, with weekend or single day options. All Festival concerts can be purchased a la carte. Club shows cannot be purchased in advance. Festival Passes are claimed at Festival Central located in Cape May Convention Hall.
While you enjoy a delicious hot breakfast buffet at Game Time Bar and Grill, inside of iPlay America, Sonny the Bunny will walk around and visit with guests at their tables. Miss Sheri will be performing live in City Square along with many other performances and activities! The whole family can get in on the fun and dance and sing along! Then, gather the whole family together for a picture with Sonny the Bunny taken by our professional photographer with a free digital download. You can also add on special treats from Sonny the Bunny himself at check out!
After breakfast, head into the park for the Colossal Carrot Adventure to hop around the bunny trail to collect eggs filled with treats and prizes as well as raffle prizes!
While you enjoy a delicious hot breakfast buffet, Sonny the Bunny will walk around and visit with guests at their tables. Miss Sheri will be performing live along with many other performances and activities! The whole family can get in on the fun and dance and sing along! Then, gather the whole family together for a picture with Sonny the Bunny taken by our professional photographer with a free digital download. You can also add on special treats from Sonny the Bunny himself at check out!
After breakfast, head into the park for the Colossal Carrot Adventure to hop around the bunny trail to collect eggs filled with treats and prizes as well as raffle prizes!
Come anytime between 9-noon and stay as long as you want. Help our community, marine life, and beaches by picking up trash and making them ready for those sunny summer days. All ages welcome, be sure to bring some gloves. When you arrive you will be given black bags for trash and white for recyclables, as well as data cards to track what kind of trash you pick up.
Join us for some great family fun! Featuring kite flyers from all areas of the eastern seaboard flying their most incredible creations! Every kind of kite imaginable will be at the festival. Kites of all shapes and sizes – from inflatable flying creatures to traditional kites – will be flying high over the beach between Avenue and McLoone’s Pier House in Long Branch.
The Shore Showdown Cheer, Dance and Individual Competition is held April 13th at the Wildwood Convention Center. The boardwalk is open and the rides are waiting for you! Compete and spend the day on the beach. PLUS don’t forget that night is the Stunt & Individual Competition for this and the Beast of the East Competitors! All School, Rec, JV, High School, All Star, Dance, All Star Prep teams welcome. Banners to divisions winners and trophies to all teams and all places.
The 4th Annual Lobster Run, a 5k to care for the coast, benefiting the American Littoral Society. Join the American Littoral Society and Langosta Lounge for a lobster themed fun run along the Asbury Park boardwalk. The event is for all ages and ability levels. Bring your spouse, kids, nature lovers or outdoor enthusiasts. Form a team with co-workers or denizens of your favorite bar and whet your appetite for brunch at Langosta Lounge. The American Littoral Society promotes the study and conservation of marine life and habitat, protects the coast from harm, and empowers others to do the same.
The first-ever boat show at the Belmar Marina in Belmar, New Jersey, takes place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14, 2019. Enjoy the boats, the sunshine, and the scenic water views at the marina, which overlooks the picturesque Shark River in Monmouth County. The Belmar Boat Show is presented by the Belmar Business Partnership and the Seaport Inlet Marina. Downtown Belmar businesses and restaurants will be open on both days of the event, so check out the local clothing boutiques, games arcade, vintage record store, craft brewery, and other local merchants before you head home.
CALLING ALL CAT LOVERS – Catsbury Park Cat Convention is back for the second year! This event includes a star lineup from the Cat World: Celebrity Cats, adoptable felines, DJs, games, activities, art, vendors, presentations, seminars, comedians, contests, tattoos, tasty vegetarian food, and most important of all – CAT LOVERS .
Come see what Monmouth County Crafters, Artisans, Brewers and Vintners have to offer. Buy local! Sponsored by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders in partnership with Monmouth University. Free admission and parking.
Kids start and finish at the same location running 1/2 mile south on the Boardwalk and back. Parents are welcome to run or walk with kids, but are not required. Awards will be given to the First, Second and Third place overall boy and girl and in each age group.
Its a dream come true for all chocolate lovers as “all things chocolate” will be showcased in one location. There will be candies, fudge, cookies, cheesecakes, fruit and nuts just to name a few. To top it off there will be Chocolate Wine, Beer/Stout and Spirits for sampling and bottle sales. Food trucks will be on-site to satisfy your food cravings and retail vendors will be offering their Easter and chocolate inspired wares and products. Bring the family for some fun activities! Take a chance to win an Easter Basket (one each day) and enter to win the Big Prize (to be announced) on Sunday by guessing how many corks are in the wine glass! Be sure to visit the great Downtown Wildwood shops, bars and restaurants while you’re here!