A Wildwood’s tradition since 1909! Registration at Wildwood’s Convention Center from 4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. No entries accepted after 5:30 p.m. Judging occurs while participants are lined up in the circle in front of the Convention Center. Line-up begins at 5:30 p.m., parade steps off at 6 p.m. SHARP with final route TBD. Baby Parade Winners are announced following the parade. FREE to register. PAID parking at the convention center’s daily rate. Rain date is Thursday.
Zombies of all ages will invade Highlands! Pre-parade, make-up artists will be available in Huddy Park at 10 am while DJ Johnny will be spinning some spooky tunes. Post-parade, there will be a costume contest in Veterans Park, followed by the pub crawl! There is something for ALL AGES!
Find your scariest or silliest costume and don’t forget to dress your pets too as prizes will be awarded for best-dressed pooches. Come to Ocean Grove to enjoy a great halloween parade.
Santa rides the NJ Transit train into Red Bank for the annual Town Lighting & Holiday Express concert. Join Santa on the train in Little Silver or meet him at the Red Bank train station when he arrives. There’ll be festivities before and after the train arrives with the Kathryn Barnett dancers and the Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch. Once in Red Bank, Santa will board a firetruck and lead the parade to Broad Street for the Holiday Express Concert & Town Lighting.
Santa Express departs from Little Silver Train Station
(Branch Ave, between Sycamore & Oceanport Aves)
Festivities and train arrival at Red Bank Train Station
(Monmouth St & Bridge Ave)
Parade down Monmouth Street to Holiday Express Concerton Broad Street.
Come celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day at the Belmar Lake Como Parade. It is one of the largest Saint Patrick’s Day parades in New Jersey. The parade will start at 12:00pm on Main St, with big after party outside at Bar A.
A ceremony will begin on the front steps of North Wildwood City Hall, 10th & Atlantic Avenue, in North Wildwood beginning at 11:30 a.m. A festive parade will begin at noon and proceeds north on Atlantic Avenue to Olde NJ Avenue. Participants include VFW Color Guard, Vietnam Veterans of America, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Irish Pipe Brigade, Emerald Society, Miss North Wildwood, Queen Oceania, Anglesea Irish Society, Sheriff Mounted Patrol, local school bands, and much more! FREE to attend. 609.522.2955 or http://www.NorthWildwood.com
The parade starts at noon from City Hall. Festival includes live performances, over 100 vendors, family zone and food court. FREE.
On the first Saturday of October, Asbury Park welcomes the largest gathering of the un-dead in the state!
The Columbus Day parade is a great event to spice up your day. This event includes bands, floats, groups + organizations, mummers and antique cars. Perfect for some family time!