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Parking is FREE downtown and on the waterfront every Saturday through Christmas, from 9 am to 6 pm. Come shop, dine, and enjoy Asbury Park this holiday season!
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SPECIAL EVENTS
The Stone Pony hosts the
24th Annual Asbury Music Awards
on December 8, starting at 6 pm. Hosted by comedian Taylor Allen, the ceremony includes performances by Predator Dub Assassions, Daughter Vision, Cranston Dean Band, gods, Seaside Caves, Mark Brunetti, the Shady Street Show Band, the Vansaders, Colossal Strete Jam, Waiting on Mongo, Francis Lombardi, and Corrina Corrina. Plus the 40+ awards presented to Asbury's musical trailblazers, talents, and legends. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, more info
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| the Asbury Park Music Awards at the Stone Pony |
Join us for the annual Kwanzaa Celebration at the Senior Center on December 10 at 2 pm, an event including giveaways, entertainment, music, and honors presented to those who have exemplified the spirit of Kwanzaa throughout the year.
Come by for the first ever Springwood Park tree lighting ceremony on December 10 at 5 pm, for a celebration including holiday treats, live music by the Lakehouse Kids and the Good Hope Baptist Men's Choir, snacks and drinks, and a special appearance by Santa himself.
On December 11 come join the
Snowflake Treasure Hunt for kids and families. Participants will draw a numbered snowflake from Fitness Lifestyles, then search out the local merchant who has that numbered snowflake on their door. Find it, go inside, and win a holiday treasure! The hunt runs from 1 pm to 4 pm, more info here.
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THEATER, COMEDY, WRITING, AND MORE
Konscious Youth Development and Service celebrates two years of uplifting music and art with the One Mic One Soul: Two Year Anniversary on December 10. For two years the group and those attending these open mics have striven to bring balance to their community, elevating and expanding to new milestones. One Mic One Soul includes conscious poetry, inspirational music, positive rapping, comedians, dancers, and awakening information. Doors open at 5 pm, the event begins with a mindful meditation at 5:15 pm, and the show starts at 6:15 pm. Thhe night includes free apples, granola bars, and smoothies from Dean's Natural Food Market, plus door prizes and giveaways. More info here.
Comedian Don Jamieson of VH1's "That Metal Show" and more comes by the Wonder Bar on December 10. The standup comedian has been heaped with praise by Rolling Stone (named one of the 50 Best Reasons to Watch TV) and the Village Voice (called a "carcastic, caustic rib-splitter who can wind up any audience and splatter them hysterically). He's joined by Steve Trevelise and Mark Riccadonna. Door open at 8 pm, more infp
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CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND FITNESS
Capture Convention Hall in all its holiday finery with a holiday paint and sip in the Grand Arcade on December 8 and December 15, led by instructor Megan Jacobson. Paint your take on the three-story tree, sip on something nice, and enjoy! Both sessions start at 6:30 pm and are $20, more info here.
Uncorked Wine Inspired Creations hosts
paint and sips
and open studios for any level of artistic talent and ambition, but mostly for those who want to make a little art and have a little fun! Capture the beauty of the Northern Lights with a themed paint and sip on December 9, starting at 7 pm. And paint your pet on December 14, in a fundraiser for the Monmouth County SPCA. See their full schedule and list of themed paint and sips and special events
here
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The Community Affairs and Resource Center presents the twice-monthly father empowerment group on December 13, at 6:30 pm. The group-guided discussion will focus on the challenges of fatherhood, concerns about parenting children of all ages, and more. More info here.
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FOOD AND DRINK
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| gingerbread cookie workshop at the Asbury Festhalle |
Create some Christmas cookie staples with the
gingerbread cookie workshop
at the Asbury Festhalle and Biergarten on December 10. Hosted by cookie maestro Dani B, you'll ice four different cookies and learn some decorating tricks of the trade. The class starts at 11 am. More info
here
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The Market in Convention Hall hosts a
Darlene Tea Shoppe cookie pop-up on December 10, featuring delectable meringue cookies in a variety of flavors. The pop-up shop (or shoppe) runs from noon to 3 pm, more info
here.
Enjoy some spirits as you enjoy some spirits, with
the Asbury Park Haunted Pub Tour on December 15. Led by Paranormal Books and Curiosities, the tour walks you through Asbury Park's haunted history, with stops at the most haunted purveyors of booze. The tour starts at 7 pm and tickets are $20. Drinks are not included, but there are drink specials for attendees. More info
here.
Cardinal Provisions hosts a
Spanish pop-up dinner on December 16 and 17, featuring the tastes of Spain including paella, tapas, BYOB sangria, and more. More info
here.
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ART
Hotel Tides: the NO. STARVING ARTISTS auction is on December 11 from 3 pm to 5 pm, featuring works up for auction by eighteen established and award-winning New Jersey artists, presenting some of their earlier work. Viewing starts at 2 pm, and the fast-paced bidding starts at 3 pm. More info here.
Hotel Tides: "Abandoned," a solo photography exhibition by Ellen Martin. The opening reception is December 9 from 7 pm to 9 pm. More info here.
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| Danny Clinch at the Asbury Hotel |
The Asbury Hotel: "Transparent," an exhibit of photography by the legendary Danny Clinch. More info here.
Heaven Gallery: "Coastal Inspirations," a group exhibition featuring work by over 25 artists, curated by Beverly and Michael Miller. The exhibit runs through January 7. More info here.
Parlor Gallery: "the Invisible," a group exhibit of artists using masterful classical technique and applying it to original and contemporary aesthetics. The exhibit runs through December 12. More info here.
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MOVIES
MOONLIGHT
(the tender, heartbreaking story of a young black man's struggle to find himself as he falls in love and grapples with his sexuality, told in three defining chapters of his life)
ARRIVAL (a language expert is summoned to try to communicate with a mysterious spacecraft, and the beings inside it, as mankind teeters on the verge of global war)
THE BEST WORST THING THAT EVER COULD HAVE HAPPENED (a documentary drawing the curtain back on Merrily We Roll Along, the Broadway musical which opened to great fanfare in 1981 and closed after 16 performances)
The Paramount Theater's Free Movie Series gets into the seasonal spirit with a set of holiday double features.
On December 9 come get a little classic with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation at 7 pm, and Scrooged at 9:15 pm. More info here.
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MUSIC
THURSDAY DECEMBER 8
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| Chris Pinnella at Tim McLoone's Supper Club |
FRIDAY DECEMBER 9
The Saint: the first couple of Americana, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams from Woodstock NY. (7:30pm, $20/$25)
The Stone Pony: the Airplane Family and friends, with Live Dead 69. (7pm, $25/$30)
Langosta Lounge: Laketon, featuring members of Thomas Wesley Stern and the Mad Feather Group, with Brother Valiant. (9pm)
Tim McLoone's Supper Club: the 6th annual Chris Pinnella Christmas Concert, with all your favorite holiday hits and Christmas classics, featuring Pinella's smooth classic crooners pipes which have been featured with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Julie Andrews. (8:30pm)
House of Independents: a night of rock, punk, and metal with the Number 12 Looks Like You, Circuitry, and Proletariat. (7pm, $15)
SATURDAY DECEMBER 10
The Saint: rock and groove with Serious Lee, Couple of Guys, Peter Myers, and more. (7pm, $10)
The Stone Pony: Light My Fire, the tri-state area's number one Doors tribute band, capturing not only the 1960s Sunset Strip sound, but also the on-stage persona and live performance vibe. They're joined by the Unknowns and Colossal Street Jam. (7pm, $12/$15)
The Asbury Hotel: Cat London and Rich Genoval are the Constant, an acoustic-pop duo with a repertoire of upbeat and dancy covers. (8pm, free)
Convention Hall: Pop-Break.com presents Locals Christmas, with performances from Jason Robert (formerly of Hero Pattern), the Clydes, Black Flamingos, Lyons, and American Trappist. Bring a new and unwrapped toy or coat for the Asbury Park Toy and Coat Drive, and be entered for fabulous door prizes and more. (7pm, free)
Asbury Festhalle and Biergarten: the Hlas Children's Choir from the Slovak School in Astora, Queens. They'll perform Eastern European traditional Christmas songs, accompanied by the Pajtasi Slovak folk band. (1pm)
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| the Constant at the Asbury Hotel |
SUNDAY DECEMBER 11
The Saint: the People Appreciation Party, hosted by CoolDadMusic and Little Dickman Records, and celebrating the fans, bands, and everyone else who made 2016 a great year at the Saint. The lineup includes the Blind Shake, gods, Psychiatric Metaphors, and more. Canned food donations will be collected for the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. (7pm, $5)
Tim McLoone's Supper Club: the Jersey Show Jazz and Blues Foundation's Holiday Party, featuring music from Eryn Shewell, Sandy Mack and Friends, Mike Flynn, Dave Halpern, and Big John Perry. (2pm, $15/$20)
House of Independents: I Prevail presents the Rebels Without a Claus Tour 2016, featuring Sleepwave, Hotel Books, Bad Seed Rising, and more. (7pm, $18)
Hotel Tides: jazz trio Working Douglas, using novel instrumentation to present fresh interpretations of great American and Brazilians jazz standards (7pm)
MONDAY DECEMBER 12
The Saint: Asbury Cafe presents Daniel Amato, Brittany Cannarozzi, Jason Pomeroy of Lighting Jar, the Overgrowns, Regina Anne of Far in the Maples, Matthew Stephen and the Sweet Action, and more. (7pm, $8)
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14
The Saint: indie rock from LA's the Wrecks, as heard on SiriusXM's Alt Nation and Spotify. (7:30pm, $10)
House of Independents: singer-songwriter Sawyer Fredericks, who set records as the youngest winner in the history of The Voice talent competition and as the show's first artist to land 14 songs in the iTunes overall top 200 chart in one week. He's joined by Gabriel Wolfchild and the Northern Lights and Mia Z. (7pm, $20)
THURSDAY DECEMBER 15
The Saint: Spirit Animal, a Brooklyn-based combination of rock and pop with dashes of psych and funk. They're joined by Nico Yaryan and more. (7:30pm, $10)
Langosta Lounge: a Festivus Show with We're Ghosts Now, Cranston Dean Band, and the Foe of Fern. (9pm)
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| The Sensational Soul Cruisers at the Wonder Bar |
FRIDAY DECEMBER 16
The Saint: Rackfest, featuring the Vansaders, US B-stards, Hot Blood, Kid Nichols, sammy Kay, Matty Carlock, and more. (7:30pm, $10)
Wonder Bar: the stunning sounds of the aptly-named Sensational Soul Cruisers, at the Wonder Bar's special holiday party. (8pm, $15)
Tim McLoone's Supper Club: a holiday show with Tim McLoone and the Shirleys, presenting holiday favorites and classic dance tunes with their usual fun and fabulous flair. (8:30pm, $15)
House of Independents: alternative and indie rock with the Lonely Biscuits, joined by Lost Boy, Rock N Roll Hi Fives, the Paper Jets, and YJY. (7:30pm, $15)
Paramount Theater: Everett Bradley aka Papadelic returns to Asbury for Holideliic, the 15-year ever-evolving celebration of diversity and "dysfunktion," ending the year with some funky bump and groove. Bradley is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, dancer, and E Street Band percussionist and singer, who has worked with Bruce Springsteen, Carly Simon, Bobby McFerrin, David Bowie, Jon Bon Jovi, and more. (8pm, $20-$50)
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DANCING AND NIGHTLIFE
House of Independents
: On December 9 Emo Night Brooklyn returns to Asbury Park, with all the Hot Topic-approved tunes your emo loving heart desires. Doors open at 9 pm, and cover is $10. On December 15 become the rock star frontman you always knew you could be at Live Band Karaoke with the Golden Boyz. Doors open at 8 pm.
Georgie's"the Gay 'Cheers' of Asbury Park," with pool, beer pong, Go-Go boys, karaoke extravaganzas on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Lady Marisa's Glitter and Glam show every Thursday, twice weekly free food buffet, Ladies Nights the first Friday of every month, Sunday Funday football drink specials and buffet, and s
pecial events every night of the week.
Paradise
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The club's two dance floors and lounge include new wave/Brit pop/dark wave Night School on Wednesday, Flawless Fridays hosted by Miss Paradise Jolina Jasmine, Camp and Cult Movie Night Mondays, Country Line Dancing Saturdays, Thursday night karaoke, viewing parties for RuPaul's Drag Race and American Horror Story, and more events every night of the week.
The Asbury Hotel: Enjoy DJs spinning tunes every weekend, Tea Dances, Sunday Night Trivia hosted by Gentleman Jim Norton, Monday Drag Queen Karaoke hosted by Pissi Myles, Revolutions at the Asbury on Tuesday Nights with secret drink menus and favorite local DJs, and more.
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SHOPPING
December 15 is
Ladies Night in downtown Asbury Park, starting at 4 pm. Look for aqua bows on doors and shops staying open late. Get your holiday shopping done, enter for door prizes and giveaways, and make the whole shopping process fun and relaxing! More info
here.
And while you're out spreading cheer for others, make sure that you get what you really want this year. Create a wishlist on your social media of all the unique and awesome Asbury Park gifts you'd like to see under your tree, and give your loved ones a helpful hint or two on what to get. Just snap a picture of the potential perfect gift at your favorite Asbury Park shop, and caption it with the hashtag
#alliwantap.
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| Asbury Park Bazaar at Convention Hall |
The
Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar returns to Convention Hall every Saturday and Sunday through December 18, from noon to 5 pm. This curated market is full of 24 local and regional vendors selling their handmade works and artisan goods, as well as clothes, jewelry, home goods, vintage finds, art and photography, and more. Plus live music and special performances, festive drinks and snacks, live art with Maggie Brown, workshops at the Market, and much much more. All the info
here.
Asbury Fresh Winter Market hits the brand-new Junction Hall on Main Street for this festive gift-giving season. They're creating a holiday village full of Asbury Fresh vendors selling everything from jewelry to cookies to soap to home goods. The market runs Saturdays through December 17 from noon to 5 pm, and includes food available from Nettuno Truck, beverages from High Voltage Cafe, live music, a toy drive, arts and crafts for kids, pictures with Santa, and more. More info
here.
The Asbury Festhalle and Biergarten turns their rooftop into a European holiday market with their
Weihnachtsmarkt on weekends through December 24, from noon to 7 pm. The market includes 30 curated vendors, with artisanal gifts, specialty foods, handcrafted toys, and more. More info
here.
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
City Council Workshop: Monday December 12, 6 pm
Zoning Board: Tuesday, December 13, 7 pm
Business Committee: Wednesday December 14, 10 am
City Council: Wednesday December 14, 7 pm
Wesley Lake Commission: Thursday December 15, 5:30 pm
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