The popular Holiday Model Trains display will once again be on display in the Main Gallery of the Monmouth Museum. This is one of the most unique Train Exhibitions in the world because it is surrounded by an International Juried Art Exhibition, this year’s theme is, Fabulous Food! The trains have 6 lines on 3 levels, with over 1200 scale feet of track. The model train layout includes an airport and Jersey Shore seaside boardwalk amusement park. Much of the community is represented by the various real estate named for local businesses and families. The Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders assemble the Holiday Model Trains and create numerous upgrades and additions to this ever-expanding display. The exhibition is designed for kids of all ages, with interactive buttons accessible for their height.
Nov 18: 12:00pm — 5:00pmNov 20: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 21: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 22: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 23: 10:00am — 9:00pmNov 24: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 25: 12:00pm — 5:00pmNov 27: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 28: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 29: 10:00am — 5:00pmNov 30: 10:00am — 9:00pmDec 1: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 2: 12:00pm — 5:00pmDec 4: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 5: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 6: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 7: 10:00am — 9:00pmDec 8: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 9: 12:00pm — 5:00pmDec 11: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 12: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 13: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 14: 10:00am — 9:00pmDec 15: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 16: 12:00pm — 5:00pmDec 18: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 19: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 20: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 21: 10:00am — 9:00pmDec 22: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 23: 12:00pm — 5:00pmDec 25: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 26: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 27: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 28: 10:00am — 9:00pmDec 29: 10:00am — 5:00pmDec 30: 12:00pm — 5:00pm
American Repertory Ballet brings the beloved classic Nutcracker to the stage with Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, thrilling choreography and a cast of more than 100. A holiday tradition for more than 50 years (1964), American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker is one of the longest, continuously running Nutcracker productions in the nation.
Dec 14: 7:30pm — 9:30pm
Dec 15: 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Dec 15: 7:30pm — 9:30pm
Dec 16: 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Boardwalk Classic
Boardwalk Hall
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Penn State vs NC State
Virginia Tech vs University of Washington
Temple University vs Davidson University
Iona College vs Princeton University
Game Times TBD
Santa just called and he has scheduled his visit to The Herbary! Join us on Saturday, December 15th for pictures with Santa – free of charge!
*** Santa will be taking pictures with our furry friends from 12:30 to 1:30. Bring your leashed pets for a picture with the big guy!
Santa is coming to Red Bank – every weekend! Take a trip to The Galleria at 2 Bridge Avenue to capture the perfect holiday picture with the jolliest man in town. Festive photo packages available by TSS Photography too!
Santa is coming to Red Bank – every weekend! Take a trip to The Galleria at 2 Bridge Avenue to capture the perfect holiday picture with the jolliest man in town. Festive photo packages available by TSS Photography too!
American Repertory Ballet brings the beloved classic Nutcracker to the stage with Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, thrilling choreography and a cast of more than 100. A holiday tradition for more than 50 years (1964), American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker is one of the longest, continuously running Nutcracker productions in the nation.
Dec 14: 7:30pm — 9:30pm
Dec 15: 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Dec 15: 7:30pm — 9:30pm
Dec 16: 2:00pm — 4:00pm
“A Magical Cirque Christmas” is a holiday entertainment blockbuster set to dazzle audiences of all ages. Featuring the best talent from around the globe – including America’s Got Talent stars Duo Transcend – A Magical Cirque Christmas has it all: jaw-dropping magic, breathtaking circus acts, and angelic voices singing your favorite Christmas carols with incredible, live musicians on stage. Be transported to the golden age of entertainment by the mind-blowing talents, stunning costumes, comedy and more.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love returns to the Basie Center for her annual ‘Souled’ Out Christmas show, sure to bring the holiday spirit to Red Bank! Performing both Christmas classics, including “All Alone on Christmas” & Love’s own greatest hits. Her Billboard hits include: “He’s A Rebel,” “The Boy I’m Gonna Marry,” “Wait ‘Til My Bobby Gets Home,” “He’s Sure the Boy I Love” and the #1 holiday classic “Christmas Baby Please Come Home,” a song that she performed annually with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Symphony Orchestra on The Late Show With David Letterman for 29 years.
Santa is coming to Red Bank – every weekend! Take a trip to The Galleria at 2 Bridge Avenue to capture the perfect holiday picture with the jolliest man in town. Festive photo packages available by TSS Photography too!
Santa is coming to Red Bank – every weekend! Take a trip to The Galleria at 2 Bridge Avenue to capture the perfect holiday picture with the jolliest man in town. Festive photo packages available by TSS Photography too!
Choo Choo Soul
Date of Event: Sunday, December 30, 2018
Location: Event Center
1ST SHOW:
Doors: 11am Show: 12pm
2nd SHOW:
Doors: 3pm Show: 4pm
Tickets Tier 1 – $40 Tier 2 – $35 Tier 3 – $25 Tier 4 – $20
Meet & Greet Add-On – $40
Choo Choo Soul is a children’s entertainment act composed of singer Genevieve Goings as a hip-hop train conductor and her partner, Constantine “DC” Abramson, a dancer and beatboxer dressed as a railroad engineer.
Choo Choo Soul has toured with The Imagination Movers’ “In A Big Warehouse” tour, and continues to add their own tour dates to their calendar all across the country! “Choo-Choo Soul with Genevieve!” was honored with a Parents’ Choice Award for children’s television!
CCS was also nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Diversity in Children’s Programming.
The Guild’s wacky “All-Member Edgy Exhibit” will be on display for the month of January. According to Webster’s Dictionary, “Edgy” means “at the forefront of a trend, experimental, avant-garde, innovative, original, or offbeat. The Main Gallery will showcase works in all media – acrylic, assemblage, collage and mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, sculpture, watercolor and wood in a variety of unusual subject matter. Reception Sunday, January 6, 3 – 5 pm.
Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s timeless tragedy La Traviata. Directed by Michael Mayer, this new production features a dazzling 18th-century setting that changes with the seasons. Diana Damrau is the doomed heroine Violetta, opposite Juan Diego Flórez as her lover, Alfredo, and Quinn Kelsey as Alfredo’s protective father, Giorgio Germont.
Experience American Girl® in an all-new musical, coming to a city near you! American Girl Live is a premiere stage production, featuring all-original songs and unforgettable experiences. Come along to sleepover camp with some new friends for an exciting summer away from home. As bold tales of bravery and friendship come to life, iconic American Girl characters lend a hand through story and song. Join your favorite American Girl characters and the campers as they follow their hearts, share their dreams, and learn the power of friendship.
The Guild’s wacky “All-Member Edgy Exhibit” will be on display for the month of January. According to Webster’s Dictionary, “Edgy” means “at the forefront of a trend, experimental, avant-garde, innovative, original, or offbeat. The Main Gallery will showcase works in all media – acrylic, assemblage, collage and mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, sculpture, watercolor and wood in a variety of unusual subject matter. Reception Sunday, January 6, 3 – 5 pm.
Don’t miss “Can’t Buy me Love” – Asbury Park Valentine’s Bazaar happening Saturday, February 9th in the Grand Arcade of Convention Hall featuring a specially curated selection of vendors, flowers, chocolates, live music, and more! 
Don’t miss “Can’t Buy Me Love” – Asbury Park Valentine’s Bazaar happening Saturday, February 9th in the Grand Arcade of Convention Hall featuring a specially curated selection of vendors, flowers, chocolates, live music, and more!
Come to the Monmouth County Library for storytime! Children starting from the age of 10 months up to students 5 years old are welcome to come and join us for story time. This is a great event to bring children to, so that they can be immersed in early literature. This is also a good way for children to meet new people and children their age. Caregivers must be present during this time.
Infant storytime: 9:30- 10:00, for ages 10 months to 2 years
Toddler storytime: 10:15- 10:35, ages 2 years to 3 1/2 years
Preschool storytime: 11-11:30, ages 3 1/2 years to 5 years
DCappella, Disney Music Group’s new a cappella group featuring 7 world class vocalists, will embark on its first North American tour in January 2019. Created by Disney and contemporary a cappella legend Deke Sharon (Pitch Perfect, The Sing Off and much more), the tour will appeal to fans of both Disney and a cappella with their modern a cappella versions of Disney hits.
The creators of Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live want to take your family on an all new adventure – this time to the bottom of the ocean. Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure is an immersive experience that invites you to jump in and explore unknown ocean depths where prehistoric marine reptiles lived eons ago – and maybe live still today! Erth shows are at the forefront of family entertainment, using actors, technology, puppets, science and imagination to create an amazing visual experience that connects young audiences to the real science of paleontology.
The creators of Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live want to take your family on an all new adventure – this time to the bottom of the ocean. Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure is an immersive experience that invites you to jump in and explore unknown ocean depths where prehistoric marine reptiles lived eons ago – and maybe live still today! Erth shows are at the forefront of family entertainment, using actors, technology, puppets, science and imagination to create an amazing visual experience that connects young audiences to the real science of paleontology.
School is out for Presidents Day. Don’t want your kids to sit around playing video games all day? Looking for something fun to do? Come in to Fort Monmouth Recreation Center in Tinton Falls! Children can play at the indoor facility, as there are a variety of options during this open play time. These games include basketball, air hockey, and ping pong. Anyone under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult. Older children can sign up for different tournaments, such as a pickle-ball one. The cost is only $5 per person at the door, and you can stay as long as you would like.
OMG you guys!!! Legally Blonde – The Musical is coming to the Basie!
Fabulously fun and international award-winning Legally Blonde – The Musical is the ultimate Broadway tribute to Girl Power! The story follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves that you can be legally blonde and STILL the smartest person in the room. This contemporary, sassy musical moves at a breakneck pace driven by memorable songs and explosive dances. Legally Blonde – The Musical warms the heart by proving that self-discovery can be way too much fun and hilarious to boot.
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting more serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her ingenuity and charm to get into Harvard too. School begins with endless struggles, but with the help of her new friends, Elle quickly realizes her potential, and her true assets, as she sets out to prove herself to the world and make everyone a believer.
Based on the beloved movie, Legally Blonde – The Musical will take you from the sorority house to the halls of justice with Broadway’s brightest new heroine and, of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser.
“A high-energy… hymn to the glories of girlishness.” – The New York Times
“Sparkling, fresh and lively.” – Los Angeles Times
The Hills Are Alive! A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC is coming to the Basie. The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its Tony®, Grammy® and Academy Award® winning Best Score, including “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Edelweiss” and the title song.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC enjoyed extraordinary success as the first live television production of a musical in over 50 years when “The Sound of Music Live!” aired on NBC in December, 2013 and was seen by over 44 million people. 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the film version, which continues to be the most successful movie musical in history.