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All proceeds donated will support JOH’s fight against Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Duchenne is a muscle wasting disease for which there is no cure. Those affected are typically wheelchair-bound by their teen years, with life expectancy in their 20s. JAR of Hope was established in 2013 by James and Karen Raffone in an effort to save their son Jamesy’s life and prevent other families from the pain of losing their children. Race through fitness stations competitively for time or enjoy a fun-filled atmosphere with your friends and family.

Tickets: $25 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $30 at the door
Betty Who has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will go to support The Trevor Project, and their work providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth. TheTrevorProject.org
To understand where Betty Who currently stands in her career, it’s best to imagine her as she often stood as a kid: solo, in front of the bedroom mirror, belting out hits, dancing like everyone’s watching. Because as the Australian pop queen walked away from her record deal and into her first independent album, she had a single mandate: “I am going to be the most me I can be.” That is, in part, why her third full-length statement is simply called Betty. It’s pure her: a brilliant swirl of pop — ’80s, Y2K, and hyper-modern strains — that encompasses everything from intimate artful fare to darkly sexy bangers to full-on wedding reception shout-alongs. What’s more, these are songs about grown-woman emotions delivered by someone who rediscovered the drive and verve that fueled her rise through music in the first place. As Betty says, “It all came back to joy.”There’s a reason Betty was tapped to remake the Queer Eye theme song for the uplifting series’ second season. It’s the same reason she’s soundtracked Pitch Perfect and made the Glee cast swoon, and that a certain legendary flash mob proposal video went viral to the tune of her 2012 debut single “Somebody Loves You.” Joy has always been in the music, but for Betty herself the feeling had faded. “I didn’t understand how damaging it was to feel like I was never living up to expectation,” she says of her time on a major label. “When you’re in the middle of it, you think it’s driving you. When I came out the other side I realized, no, I was devastated.” She wanted to handpick her team, sink or swim by her own choices, and share music while it’s fresh. With Betty, she did all of that and made an album that, as she puts it, “I’m more proud of than I could possibly say.”The world got a taste of that with Betty’s first independent single “Ignore Me,” an uplifting ode to moving on set to warm, indie-tinged electropop. Likewise, synth-streaked dance cut “I Remember” takes on something sad — the dissonance that can bubble up in a relationship — and finds the sweetness therein as Betty coos, “I don’t want perfect, I want you.” Our heroine not only split from her label in 2017, she got engaged, and the thrill of realizing you’ could spend your life with someone rings out on “Marry Me.” The song’s exuberance was inspired by the unabashed pop (namely Katy Perry) Betty loved as a teen. Meanwhile, the vintage JT-evoking “All This Woman” addresses a would-be lover but is really about Betty’s acceptance of her own body: “This is me saying to the man or woman I’m standing opposite, ‘This is what I want and you’re crazy if you don’t want it too.’”These songs spilled out with a similar assuredness — among them, early teaser “Taste,” which Betty has described as “a little rock ‘n’ roll with just a touch of vampire fetish,” and Betty‘s first official single, the achingly up-close, acoustic-powered “Between You & Me.” The process began in sessions between runs of her famously vibrant, intensely choreographed tour. She’d planned to write more when she came off the road, but instead realized she already had an album’s worth of songs she adored. So rather than iron them out in high-profile studios around Los Angeles, she absconded to a rental in Palm Springs with her two of her best friends, artist/producer Pretty Sister and decade-long collaborator Peter Thomas. They finished Betty in 10 days between shared meals and streaming sunshine. “It was one of the best times of my life,” recalls Betty. “I swear I’ll never make a record any other way.”But that setting conjures the beginning of Betty Who, when the woman born Jessica Newham studied cello at Berklee during the week, then took the first train out to Providence so she could spend all weekend inventing her sound at classmate Peter’s family home. And that hustle itself mimics a theme of Betty’s childhood in Sydney: while her classical training began at age 4, she devoted every free second to Britney, Christina, *NSYNC, and MJ. The voices, the moves, the lyrics, the spectacle — she ate it all up, especially that feeling the best pop gives you: “When you hear it,” says Betty, “and go, ‘Oh my God, you literally wrote this about me.’ I’ve wanted to make music like that ever since.” In that spirit, Betty gives us what we need most right now: an excuse to dance in the mirror, license to trust our instinct, and knowledge that joy is never too far away

The parade starts at noon from City Hall. Festival includes live performances, over 100 vendors, family zone and food court. FREE.

Come join the worlds largest fundraising event against cancer and donate for a great cause! Not only will you be donating but you will be able to participate in many activities and meet many great people as well!

Celebrate Rutgers on Saturday, June 8 at Monmouth Park. Wear your Scarlet Knights gear to receive FREE Grandstand Admission! Bring your alumni family and celebrate the new generation of Scarlet Knights – visit Monmouth Park and show off your Rutgers Pride!

General parking $5
Grandstand admission $5
Children 12 and under always FREE
Gates open 7:30am, First Race 12:50pm
No pets allowed

Grab your favorite green outfit and come celebrate at the 49^th Annual Irish Festival. Come see live Thoroughbred racing, Irish step dancing, crafters, food, a pipe and drum competition, two human horse races and so much more! Enjoy free Family Fun Day with face painting, pony rides, and a bounce house. General admission is $5, parking is $5 and children 12 and under are free. Doors open at 7:30am, first race is at 12:50pm.

The 2019 Ride to Defeat ALS, which begins and ends at Morey’s Adventure Pier in Wildwood, NJ, will loop bicyclists around scenic Cape May County and pass such attractions as a WWII sunken ship, Cape May Lighthouse, and local vineyards. Families with young children can opt to ride a 10-mile loop, while more adventurous cyclists can choose a 25-, 50-, 75-, or 100-mile loop. A colorful celebration hosted by Morey’s Piers will await cyclists as they break through the finish line. Festivities will include food, music, and FREE two-day passes to Morey’s amusement piers and water parks for June 15th and 16th. Proceeds from the Ride help The ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter continue its support of vital ALS research, care services, and advocacy.

Come celebrate Father’s Day at the Monmouth Park Race Track. All gentlemen receive FREE admission, all other admission is $5 and children 12 and under are free. Treat Dad to our Pre-Fixe Brunch or our Father’s Day Brunch Buffet. Enter into the Father’s Day Sports Ticket Drawing to win tickets to local sports teams. Parking is $5. Doors open at 7:30am, first race at 12:50pm.

Unlimited wine…sweet dessert samples….what more do you need! It’s the sweetest weekend of the summer. Gather your friends and family and come on out to enjoy the Wine & Chocolate Festival!

Ticket options include:

Option 1: $10 Unlimited Wine Sampling, Commemorative Wine Glass
Option 2: $7 Chocolate Sampling Only
Option 3: $16 Wine and Chocolate Sampling Combo, Commemorative Wine Glass

Enjoy a Classic Car Show & Oldies Day that’s fun for every age. 150 antique cars to admire and old-school entertainment for the whole family. You can meet New Jersey’s biggest disc jockey as Big Joe Henry broadcasts his NJ 101.5 FM’s #1 Jersey Favorite Hits Show live and enjoy an all-day performance from New Jersey’s favorite oldies group, The Cameos.  Enjoy FREE Family Fun Day featuring pony rides, face painting, a bounce house, and more.

General parking $5
Grandstand admission $5
Children 12 and under always FREE
Gates open 7:30am, First Race 12:50pm
No pets allowed

Grab a drink from your favorite Monmouth Park jockeys as they take over the Beer Garden at the Blu Grotto! Monmouth Park jockeys will take over behind the bar serving up your favorite drinks. During that time, all tips and donations will go to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund. The party continues all night with live music, raffles and silent auction, food, photo opps and more.

We’ve got the Turf so we are adding in the Surf – with fresh seafood all weekend long at our Annual Surf & Turf Seafood Festival! Bring your friends and family and enjoy a summer day at beautiful Monmouth Park! Stop by the famous Monmouth Park sandcastle, then grab a crab cake and a refreshing beer and watch as your favorite horse breaks from the starting gate! enjoy FREE Family Fun Day featuring pony rides, face painting, a bounce house, and more! Perfect for some family fun.

General parking $5
Grandstand admission $5
Children 12 and under always FREE
Gates open 7:30am, First Race 12:50pm
No pets allowed

Join with family and friends to help us celebrate the season’s biggest race as the nation’s top 3-year-olds converge on Monmouth Park for the $1 Million TVG Haskell Invitational. DRESS TO IMPRESS and take a walk down our red carpet photo ops, plus have a chance to be named Haskell’s Best Dressed Couple. Get here early to receive your commemorative Haskell hat, with paid admission, while supplies last.

Kids can enjoy Family Fun Day with FREE pony rides, face painting, live music and more.

Join us for our Annual Heineken Cigar Luncheon on Saturday, July 27!

Treat yourself to an incredible day at the races from delicious food to premium cigars – this is an event you can’t miss!

Tickets include: 

• Deluxe Buffet Luncheon
• Premium Cigars
• Valet Parking
• Clubhouse Admission
• Official Track Program
• Door Prizes

Grab the biggest hat you have and the most colorful dress in your closet and come on out for Monmouth Park’s Ladies’ Day sponsored by Lilly Pulitzer Shops at Riverside! Bright colors, beautiful dresses, and elaborate derby hats are just a few of our favorite things at Monmouth Park’s Ladies’ Day. Stop by the Lilly Pulitzer Shops at Riverside pop-up shop where you can browse through and purchase some of the hottest summer styles and dresses. Don’t miss the Lilly Pulitzer fashion show where you can see your favorite outfits being showcased at the Lady’s Secret Café.

Pizza, Pasta & Wine – it’s the most delicious time of year at the Italian Festival & Wine Tasting. Bring friends and family to enjoy the delicious Italian food, listen to live music, visit the Italian crafters, and enjoy a day of racing!

For only $10 enjoy 5 two-ounce samples of Italian wines and receive a commemorative wine glass.

General parking $5

Grandstand admission $5

Children 12 and under alwasy free

Gates open 7:30am, First Race 12:50pm

Follow the New Orleans motto and Let the Good Times Roll! Monmouth Park welcomes our NEWEST Festival on Saturday, August 10. Come celebrate A Taste of New Orleans!  Enjoy a variety of delicious creole food such as beignets and shrimp Po’boys. Listen to the sounds of New Orleans with live music from VooDudes. 

James D’Amico Productions Presents

Performing to sold out audiences nation wide, Let’s Hang On! has established itself as the premiere tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Capturing that iconic sound with crisp harmonies and sleek choreography you are sure to take a trip down memory lane with some of the best music from the 1960’s. Proudly dubbed America’s #1 Frankie Valli tribute show, if you liked “Jersey Boys” you will love Let’s Hang On!

You’ve worked hard this year – treat yourself to a winning day at our Bourbon Picnic Pig Roast and if you are feeling generous feel free to invite some friends! Everyone is a guest of honor! Enjoy a full pig roast buffet, bourbon samples, and more all from the comfort of the Monmouth Park picnic area – with a view of the track. If you reserve your tickets in advance you receive complimentary Grandstand admission and a Monmouth Park program. All ticketed guests must be 21 years or older. Tickets are also available day of for $50 (does not include admission and program). Advanced tickets are recommended, as the event is limited to the first 300 guests. So don’t wait and order your tickets today for a full day of fun! 

Music will take place all day long! But wait until the end for our biggest concert of the festival which will take place after the races! Enjoy the sounds and tastes of the Latin world at our Latin Fiesta! Join with friends and family as we celebrate the entertainment and culture of the Latin world with authentic food, great music, dancing, games, and so much more! Enjoy FREE Family Fun Day with clowns, face painters, pony rides and a bounce house for the kids!

Come to Monmouth Park to support and celebrate New Jersey Thoroughbred racing! Watch and wager while supporting your local horses, jockeys, trainers and owners as they compete for bragging rights as Jersey’s best at the New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival!

Come to the Food Trucktemberfest, to pick up your favorites like butterfly fries or a lobster roll, then try something new and exciting like a frozen cheesecake dipped in your favorite toppings!

Enjoy live music from 12-4pm.

Gates open 7:30am, First Race 12:50pm

General parking $5

Grandstand admission $5

Children 12 and under always free