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.

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.

Come see local artists show off their craft en Plein Air up and down the Main Street. Businesses will be open late for an evening of sales, socializing, dining, art, and shopping! Visitors are encouraged to post photos on social media using the hashtags #BoontonArtists and #BoontonFF!

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.

Join us for this inspiring event to honor breast cancer survivors,
raise awareness about the disease, and to help save lives. Registrations for the Lava Walk are non-refundable. All profits raised aid those in the community affected by breast cancer. Registrations are $25.00 per participant. Registration includes event t-shirt, water bottle & free ice cream.

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.

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 Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor estuary is under threat. Suburban sprawl and over-development prompted the Governor of New Jersey in 2010 to direct the NJ Department of Environmental Protection to research and develop a protection plan for the Ocean County bay. Citizens from the region, recreational users, commercial fisherman, activists, scientists, and land developers all shared their experiences with the NJDEP to develop a research strategy towards formulating new regulatory policies and a management plan for protecting the bay. This session explores how the research impacted the protection and stewardship planning. Issues of concern to the environmental regulatory agencies and the public include: nuisance jellyfish blooms, excess nutrients, the imminent closure of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant on the bay, the benefits of marine conservation zones, and the status of the fish, crab and shellfish populations. Noteworthy is the collection of these data before and after Superstorm Sandy came ashore at BB-LEH, and its impact on the shallow bay. This program is part of the NJ Council for the Humanities Public Scholars Project. Event is free with a museum admission.

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.

Owners displaying cars should report to Hadley Avenue, off of Hooper Avenue as always but will not start lining up at Washington St. but at the corner of Hadley and Madison Ave.  Cars will still face South like last year. Please arrive to start lining up beginning at 4:30pm.  Cars will be directed onto Washington St. starting no earlier than 5:00pm.  The area gets congested with traffic around 4:30 so we try to wait to move cars into their places until employees have left the downtown. Owners with vintage automobiles dating prior to 1986 are eligible to compete for a “Best in Show” trophy. Registration is FREE.

Join Limelight Entertainment and Johnny Mac’s House of Spirits for speed dating. The second Wednesday of every month, enjoy meeting new people every three minutes! “Dates” start at 10PM but it is suggested to start showing up to get your name on the list at 9PM.

Find your perfect match? Those who have matched up by the end of the night will battle it out in Skeeball downstairs for a chance at a $50 gift card to sister pub Kim Marie’s Eat N Drink Away. Didn’t find your special someone? Try again next month, as this happens once a month!

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.

Join us for another fun flea market! This is one of our LARGEST for the year, in the PRIME FALL SEASON! Last year we had over 180 vendors!!!! Hunt for hidden treasures amid books, art work, knick knacks, and so much more! The event runs from 8am – 3pm. $1 admission for adults, children under 12 get in free. The Historic Village, General Store, and Bakery will be open as well. The rain date for this event is October 14th.

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.

Join us for a spine chilling evening with a retelling of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic stories. The performance by Helen McKenna-Uff takes place in our historic chapel and tickets are available for $20 per person. Advance registration is required as this is a very popular event and sells out in advance EVERY year!

Haunted Allaire! Haunted Hayrides and Village! Get your tickets now for this MUST SEE event! With a NEW and spook-tacular route along the winding paths of time, nearly 20 different “scenes” greet visitors of all ages… Your ticket includes not only the haunted hayride, but admission to the village grounds and historic buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Live entertainment! – Rock out to the area’s best local bands!  Street performers..

Juried artists, crafters and food!

Family fun includes games, inflatables, pumpkin decorating.

Compete in the Scarecrow Contest!