Events

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.

Join Island Beach every Thursday in August for Healthy Earth, Healthy Life, a wellness celebration.

Details will be posted to the website as they become available: https://www.friendsofibsp.org/events/augustwellness/

Seaside Park presents Disney Pixar’s COCO on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 8:30pm. this event is friendly to audiences of all ages and provides a perfect opportunity for a family to spend time together. Rated PG; 109 min.

Celebrate Jersey Fresh and one of our state’s favorite fruits by joining us for our annual Just Peachy Festival on August 4 & 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The weekend will be filled with plenty of activities for kids, including a ride through the orchards on our tractor-drawn wagons, pony rides, face painting, games and barnyard fun. On Sunday Aug. 5, Schafer’s Sports Center will be here with an interactive tumbling fun area. Enjoy live music each day noon-4pm.

Our “Summer Harvest Farm-to-Fork Tasting” features talented local chefs who will prepare creative dishes using peaches and produce from Terhune Orchards. Visitors can enjoy this special tasting event on Saturday and Sunday from 12-4 p.m. or as supplies last in our big red barn. The special tasting section is $12 per person. *Restaurant line-up TBD

Cooking demonstrations and lively discussions will be held on both days at 2 p.m. with two very special guest presenters. You will love the internationally inflected, peachy inspiration from these fun and tasty programs.

Event takes place from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. in front of the Ice House Restaurant, 4415 Park Blvd. in Wildwood, featuring a block party atmosphere with “crabby” fun for the entire family! Festival includes bushels of blue claw crabs, a beer garden, “must try” crabby bloody marys, vendors and exciting things for the kids including a crab race at 6 p.m.

A fun festival at Laurita Winery to celebrate Irish Heritage!

Celebrate Jersey Fresh and one of our state’s favorite fruits by joining us for our annual Just Peachy Festival on August 4 & 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The weekend will be filled with plenty of activities for kids, including a ride through the orchards on our tractor-drawn wagons, pony rides, face painting, games and barnyard fun. On Sunday Aug. 5, Schafer’s Sports Center will be here with an interactive tumbling fun area. Enjoy live music each day noon-4pm.

Our “Summer Harvest Farm-to-Fork Tasting” features talented local chefs who will prepare creative dishes using peaches and produce from Terhune Orchards. Visitors can enjoy this special tasting event on Saturday and Sunday from 12-4 p.m. or as supplies last in our big red barn. The special tasting section is $12 per person. *Restaurant line-up TBD

Cooking demonstrations and lively discussions will be held on both days at 2 p.m. with two very special guest presenters. You will love the internationally inflected, peachy inspiration from these fun and tasty programs.

Join MJ’s at Buttonwood Manor for a fun Sunday brunch with loved ones. From 11 am to 2 pm, enjoy a diverse buffet with hand-carved roasts, made to order omelet station, assortment of dishes and salads, and display of delicious desserts.

Each adult entree starts at $27.99 and includes all you can eat as well as a complimentary mimosa or bloody mary. Children under 12 are $13.99 for the same delicious brunch fix-ins.

Call for reservations and reserve your spot today! Can’t make it this week? This happens every Sunday at MJ’s at Buttonwood Manor.

Annual baby crawling race for babies up to 15 months. The good-natured competition has challenged parents to leave their infant child in the center of a parachute spread out on the beach and has challenged the infants to crawl back to the perimeter of the parachute and the welcoming arms of their parents. Registration is free and begins at 8:30 am. The contest begins at 9 am.

National Night Out Against Crime & Kids Day Celebration This event features police exhibits and demonstrations, games, information from kids groups and organizations, the Police Camp Graduation and more for the whole family.

The Village Inn is located in Englishtown, Monmouth County, New Jersey and offers tours through out the house. Your tour takes you back into history when it was Washington’s Headquarters during the Revolutionary War. The building was built in 1732 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1972. They offer snacks and small gifts at the end of the tour.

Come to the Oak Tree Lodge this September graduating Wall High School class of 2018. The 10 year reunion of your class will be celebrated with picnic style food, soft drinks, and beer!

This event will only happen though if at least 100 people sign up, so tell your fellow classmates and bring members of your family with you!

Grape Stomping for the whole family! A Whole lotta fun! Food trucks and family activities for all!

@ Ocean Bathing Area #1
More details coming soon! Check back for a list of our 2018 vendors at https://www.friendsofibsp.org/events/beach-plum-festival-2/

Bring your four-legged friend out for a fun-filled day of splashing & playing! Sunday, September 9th, 3pm – 5pm. Rabies tag & license required.   The Bordatella vaccine (for Kennel Cough-recommended by veterinarians anytime dogs intermingle for a length of time), must be given at least 48 hours prior to this event in order for the vaccine to be effective. Rabies tag is NOT acceptable proof. All dogs must have a collar and a leash must be on hand by owner. Limit one dog per handler, NO aggressive dogs allowed (any dog exhibiting aggressive behavior will be required to leave with no refund). Every owner takes full responsibility for his or her dog at all times. Every owner must provide proof of vaccinations and license within 24 hours upon request.  Advance ticket (not receipt) is required for entry.  Swimming is for dogs only.  Humans should not enter the water past knee depth.  No puppies under 6 months of age are allowed.  Female dogs in season are not allowed.  Paws in the Park will be held rain or shine!

This is a Special Event, not a waterpark admission. Easter passes, coupons, specials and discounts are not valid for admission to this event. Admission is $20 per dog, $10 per handler, and extra guests are $10 each, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the local SPCA.

The Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce presents its Annual British Car Show with over 90 cars on display and live music to enjoy.

The music was born in the summer of 1969 at the famous “Woodstock Music Festival” in New York. It was when David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash hit the stage, that the face of folk/rock music would be changed forever. Their legacy continued throughout the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and today. The harmonious vocals that “Crosby Stills Nash & Young” are so well known for, are heard in every song performed by “CSNsongs”.

DESCRIPTION: Lula in Lanoka is an indoor, multi-vendor event with 10 to 14 LulaRoe Representatives along with cosmetics, jewelry and healthcare products.

Snacks will be available.

In front of City Hall, 9^th & Asbury Ave. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ.

Once again we will be closing Morris Avenue from Third to Fourth to turn the space into an Italian village. There will be live music with Julian & Dominique , Italian food provided by our member restaurants with a wine and beer garden to give us the al fresco food court that our visitors have come to love.

We are having Face Painting and Balloon Twisting and for the first time at the Italian Festival, a Petting Zoo –it was a big hit at the Irish Festival! The Spaghetti Eating Contest, a crowd favorite, will be back as well. New to the Italian Festival will be the Spring Lake School of Dance performing Italian folk dances – a tremendous draw for families and friends. Not new, but always a draw, is the festival Art Walk that will take place along Third Avenue. There will be music on Third too!

Andrew Anderson, historian at the Double Trouble Village State Historic site will share dramatic slides and video of the labor-intensive dry-picking harvest of cranberries and the modern day water harvest at cranberry farms in New Jersey. A Q&A session will follow this presentation.

Red Bank, NJ – The Monmouth Conservatory of Music is starting off its 2018-2019 concert season exciting faculty recitals and events. October 13th at 2 pm, come listen to the father and daughter faculty perform Italian works of the 19th century. Violinist Laura Petillo and Classical Guitarist Patrick Appello will perform solo and collaborative works by Niccolo Paganini and Filippo Gragnani.

Seating is free and families are welcome. Please join us in preserving local classical music and supporting music education. The MCM is located at 50 White Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701

Also, please join us on October 28th at 4pm for a concert of solo piano works, string quartet, and a violin and piano sonata by local composer and MCM faculty Andrew Kosinski. See the other Patch event for more details.