Enjoy free entertainment, Mini Golf, Photo Booth, Pie Eating Contest and so much more! And the fun doesn’t stop there; activities that require two tickets or a wristband are Archery, Bungee Trampoline, Climbing Wall, Inflatable Rides, Laser Tag, and Wagon Rides! You can also bring your dogs and register them for the Strut Your Mutt Doggie Costume Contest!
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.
Ever wonder what goes on behind those closed doors at the aquarium? Join our staff members as they take you on a guided tour of the building from top to bottom! Pre-registration and sneakers are required. Call 732-899-1659 to reserve your spot(s) today. For ages 5 and up only.
From its earliest settlements, Ocean Township—like most of Monmouth County—was farmland. Our founding families—the Potters, Drummonds, Whites, Tuckers, land that today is covered with homes, apartments, offices, and shopping centers.
The mini-exhibit opening Holiday Weekend tells the story of our rural beginnings and traces the forces that transformed the Township from a farming community to a modern, high-density (2,497 people per square mile) suburb.
Take a guided walk with a Park System Naturalist along the beach at Fisherman’s Cove Conservation Area, Manasquan, collecting and identifying some of the ocean’s natural treasures. Make sure you dress in warm clothing and bring along something to carry shells. Meet on the beach. FREE!
Start the Tour with Tea & Cookies at The Breakers on the Ocean. Tea, coffee, hot cocoa and cookies will be offered at two pre-assigned seatings and will be designated at the time of ticket purchase. Participating Inns & Properties include:
The Breakers on the Ocean, Chateau Inn & Suites, Two Private Homes & The Duggan Building featuring a Holiday Train Spectacular. More inns will be confirmed later this summer.
From its earliest settlements, Ocean Township—like most of Monmouth County—was farmland. Our founding families—the Potters, Drummonds, Whites, Tuckers, land that today is covered with homes, apartments, offices, and shopping centers.
The mini-exhibit opening Holiday Weekend tells the story of our rural beginnings and traces the forces that transformed the Township from a farming community to a modern, high-density (2,497 people per square mile) suburb.
What started out in 1869 as a Victorian-era camp meeting site has become one of the Jersey Shore’s finest year-round seaside resorts. Known as “The Jewel of the Jersey Shore,” Ocean Grove has the highest concentration of authentic Victorian architecture in the country. This national historic treasure offers one square mile of natural beauty, including pristine beaches, tree-lined streets, serene boardwalk and parks, music & lecture programs, unique eateries, magnificent Inns, and a quaint shopping district.
Gather your favorite canine friend(s) and join us for Beach Haven’s Annual Dog Parade! Dogs are encouraged to be dressed in a Holiday costume, as prizes are offered to the most festive pets of the day!
What started out in 1869 as a Victorian-era camp meeting site has become one of the Jersey Shore’s finest year-round seaside resorts. Known as “The Jewel of the Jersey Shore,” Ocean Grove has the highest concentration of authentic Victorian architecture in the country. This national historic treasure offers one square mile of natural beauty, including pristine beaches, tree-lined streets, serene boardwalk and parks, music & lecture programs, unique eateries, magnificent Inns, and a quaint shopping district.
Bring your favorite canine friend along to the Ocean County Mall to take pictures with Santa Claus himself! This event is free to all (including your four legged friend) and will take place from 6 pm to 7pm.
Come to Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel, and enjoy an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas. Children can visit with Santa, then take a walk to the farmhouse and have a cup of cider. Be sure to bring your camera. FREE!
Come to Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel, and enjoy an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas. Children can visit with Santa, then take a walk to the farmhouse and have a cup of cider. Be sure to bring your camera. FREE!
Bring your appetite and your walking shoes as you take a behind-the-scenes-tour in historic Hoboken, New Jersey of the most authentic Italian gourmet food businesses in the United States! You’ll visit Carlo’s City Hall Bake Shop, home of “Cake Boss”, as seen on The Learning Channel. You never know which cast member we’ll run into! Sample some award-winning mozzarella cheese that’s made right in front of you at Lisa’s Italian Deli, named best Italian deli by NJ Monthly Magazine (again!). Try a piece of warm Italian bread, hand made and baked in a traditional coal-burning brick oven. Tours leave Saturday afternoon from the main entrance of the Hoboken, New Jersey PATH station (Corner of River Street & Hudson Place). Tours are at 2PM.
Experience an early spring sunset without the summer crowds at the Belmar Marina. We will meander from the Belmar Arts Center along the Shark River Promenade to the end of Pier 9 to enjoy a peaceful sunset of “the hills”. Every sunset is unique and beautiful with it’s long shadows and soft light. Designed as a fun, foto evening where you can practice and improve your photography skills, move beyond taking just another pretty snapshot and develop your creative eye. Michael will guide you with suggestions on composition, perspective, and externalizing your mind’s eye.
Pre-registration is requested even if you are a member so we have an idea of many to expect. Join Michael & Beverly Federico’s for a relaxing, pay your own way meal and conversation afterwards. Federico’s is BYOB.
No charge BAC member benefit/$20 non-members
Welcome to a new season at Fosterfields! Say hello to the farm animals, help with chores, tour the Foster home, The Willows, enjoy unique programs, and explore the interactive Transportation Exhibit. Admission to the farm and The Willows is $6 per adult, $5 per senior (65+), $4 per child age 4 – 16, and $2 per child age 2 & 3. FREE per child 2 & under, and Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper Mill members with a current membership card. Special event fees may apply to certain programs.
Come to the Asbury Park Convention Hall this April on one of Jersey’s most historic boardwalks for the Inaugural Catsbury Park Cat Convention! The two day event will bring together cat lovers and some of social media’s favorite felines alike! Informative sessions and seminars will be held by respected advocates and speakers on behalf of cat rescue, health and behavior, and cat related products plus innovative merchandise will be available to purchase from vendors.
Fun games like Cat Trivia, Cat Bingo, and the Cat Art show will be available for children 12 and under at the Convention Hall. However, tickets to these events MUST be purchased separately.
Children under 3 years old attend FREE.
“Dining For Adoptables”, will be the first annual fundraised benfiting the Assoicated Humance Society which is a animal shelter in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.
Tickets online are $30, while tickets on site will be $35. Kids under six years old attend FREE.
There will be a wide variety of local restaurants and sweet shops giving out samples of their yummy food and tasty treats, a Cash Bar!!(for those 21+ in age), a Tricky Tray of awesome baskets for auction, and a 50/50 auction!!!!
The Paw Patrol presents the Great Pirate Adventure at Boardwalk Hall. Fun for the whole family!!!
Come to Asbury Park this April for the annual Restaurant Tour! The event, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, features small “bites”, sampling and demos at 25+ Asbury Park restaurants, lounges, juice bars and breakfast rooms. Foodies will be treated to some of the classic restaurant pioneers of Asbury Park, as well as recent newcomers to the blooming Asbury Park culinary landscape.
Join NJ Audubon Naturalist, Dave Hall, for a birding tour of Greenwood Gardens. Explore habitats of hardwood forest, conifer stands, ponds and meadows and venture into South Mountain Reservation. $10 members; $15 non-members. Registration required. Additional walks: June, September and October
Discover what goes on behind those closed doors as you tour the aquarium with our knowledgeable staff. Pre-registration and sneakers are required. Call 732-899-1659 to register.
Come join the Allaire Community Farm and the Monmouth County Children’s System of Care Partners,at Allaire Community Farm in Wall Township, to promote National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day 2018.
Learn about how to utilize various resources to help get support for children with mental health needs.
Music, Games, Petting Zoo, Hayrides, and various Mental Health & Wellness agencies providing information and activities throughout the day.
Sip and savor the award winning flavors of the area’s premier handcrafted fine wines. Includes tastings from Balic Winery and Tomasello Winery, signature wine glasses, stroll through the Historic Towne of Smithville and the Village Greene, salt water taffy, area meal coupons, professional tour host, and round trip transportation.
A “Behind the Scenes” tour is offered every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. This in-depth 2 hour tour leads guests through several sections of the organ which are normally closed to the public and gives an extremely detailed look at the mechanism of the instrument, its history and the current restoration project. This tour does involve an extensive amount of walking and stair climbing. An alternate tour path is available for persons with limited mobility.
The tour is followed by a 1/2 hour concert