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4th of July/Independence Day
Celebrations!!

Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday:  Music at
Cuisine on the Green

6/14: Jacob Smith
6/15: Jimmy Brogan
6/16: Sahara Moon
6/21: Jacob Smith
6/22: Jimmy Brogan
6/23: Fred Conley
 
Enjoy live music entertainment!

Cuisine on the Green
@ Atlantis, Little Egg Harbor
609-296-2137
6/12
Trolley Kick-Off Ceremony

4pm
Celebrate the first ever
Downtown Trolley on
the lawn of Toms River
Townhall. Information
will be provided about the
trolley route, news and events surrounding the trolley will be shared, and perhaps even take a group ride afterwards!

DAILY
The Downtown
Toms River Trolley Rides

The trolley will travel from parking areas to the downtown shops, businesses  and the library and will run through Labor Day. Toms River visitors will have a new way to get around the downtown area, as the Downtown Trolley begins service. The free- to-ride service will run from 8am to 6pm on weekdays and 10am to 8pm on weekends.

Huddy Park, Toms River
732-341-8738

6/12 - 6/14
Lakewood BlueClaws
(Philadelphia Phillies)
vs. Hagerstown Suns
(Washington Nationals) 

6/15 - 6/17
Lakewood BlueClaws
(Philadelphia Phillies)
vs. Hickory Crawdads
(Texas Rangers) 



FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood
732-901-7000

6/12 - 6/17, 6/19 - 6/24
Nice Work If
You Can Get It

A hilarious new screwball comedy,  Nice Work If You Can Get It pokes  fun at the Prohibition era in a clash  of elegant socialites and boorish  bootleggers,
all set to the glorious
songs of George and
Ira Gershwin.

6/18
Comedy Tonight

8:30pm
Join us for a great night of
comedy, presented by some
of the best comics in New Jersey.  Julia Scotti headlines, along with  featured comic Mike Burton  and your MC Paul Spratt.  Get ready to laugh!

Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven
609-492-9477

6/13
Cruisin' Downtown Toms River

6pm - 9pm
Cruisin' Downtown is the
second  Wednesday every month from  June thru September featuring  tons of Vintage Automobiles on  display! Enjoy your stay  Downtown!
 Walk our streets, Dine at Restaurants,  Shop Businesses, and Visit the
information  booth to find out more about increased  retail at
The Downtown  Shops @53 Main. 

Downtown Toms River
732-341-8738

6/15
Recreation Celebration

5:30pm - 7:30pm
This festival offers a chance
to try  out all kinds of
recreational  opportunities
available in  Ocean County,
like: Golf, Soccer,  Softball,
Canoeing, Kayaking,  Tennis,
Pickleball, Fishing,
Birding,  Hiking, Camping
and many more.  Each station
will feature  experts in  the field
who can  work with kids  and
adults.  Bring the family.

6/16
Night of the Stars
@ Jakes Branch County Park

Spend  the  night under the  stars with A.S.T.R.A.  Volunteer members of the  club will be on-site to share  out-of-this- world knowledge  and answer your questions  about the great unknown.  Telescopes will be available  for viewing.  

Ocean County Parks
732-506-9090

6/16, 6/17
Schools Out Food & Father's Day
Food Truck Festival

Sat.: 11am - 9pm
Sun.: 11am - 8pm
Bring your dads and grads
and celebrate at our
super fun food truck
festival at Laurita Winery!!



Laurita Winery, New Egypt
609-758-8000

6/15 
Six Flags
Great Adventure
Safari Overnights

5pm until 11am the next morning   Guests can now enjoy the safari   like never before with Overnight 
Adventures! Pitch a tent at Camp  Aventura right in the middle of a  350 acre Safari.
Enjoy animal presentations,
activities, movie under the
stars and s'mores. The next
morning wake up to the lion's
roar, feed our giraffes and
tour our safari!

6/16, 6/17
Food Trucks &
Craft Beer Returns! 

Enjoy food trucks full of  delicious treats from all over  the world, plus craft beer on tap!  







6/16
Wrestle & Ride 

5pm - 7pm
Enjoy a wrestling event at  Six Flags Great Adventure!  The event takes place in  the Movietown Arena  featuring Rey Mysterio,  Jerry "The King" Lawler,  Billy Gunn and more!
 

6/20
Why Don't We
in Concert 

6:30pm
Why Don't We in concert with  special guest
Elle Winter.









Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson
732-928-2000

6/16
Graduation Night
Modifieds, Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars, Sportsman, Crate
Modifieds & Rookie Sportsman

6/20
Garden State Gunfight 2  Modifieds 60 Laps &
Crate vs. Sportsman
30 Laps 

6/23, 6/24
Monster Truck Racing
League  Schools Out
Summer Smash  Featuring
Bigfoot, Snake Bite
& More + Freestyle Motocross


New Egypt Speedway
609-758-1900

6/16
2nd Annual Conservation Celebration

9:30am - 3pm
Join for the 2nd Annual "Conservation  Celebration: Sedge Islands" to help  celebrate the achievements of the  Sedge Islands Marine Conservation Zone  at Island Beach State Park.  Enjoy  multiple
tours and fishing and clamming  demos, live terrapin releases
and more!  Stay for lunch and sample clams grown  in the
Conservation Zone,  provided  by The Friends of Island Beach
State  Park and  ReClam the Bay at the Nature Center.

Island Beach State Park, Seaside Park
732-793-0508

6/16 - 6/24
JCSA 40th Mako
"Catch It' Fever Tournament 

New 9 day format! This is
a M ako and Thresher   Tournament!
$250,000 in PRIZES!  Based  on 300 boats entered. All  New Calcuttas! $150 - $250
- $350 - $500 *NJ State
Heaviest mako Record
Breaker will win a 2018
Chevy Silverado Truck!

Now through June 30
Jersey Coast Shark Anglers
Striper Marathon Begins

2018 Spring Striper Marathon
May 19th - June 30th 
Fish your way - Private Boat, Head
Boat, Kayak or Beach! Prizes
based on First 120 Anglers!
$7200 in PRIZES!
1st place - $3600
2nd Place - $2160
3rd Place - $1440

Jersey Coast Shark Anglers, Brick
732-840-1999
 
6/16, 6/17
Sand Soccer Storm 

8th Annual Seaside Heights  Beach Soccer Tournament on the  beach between Dupont and Grant  Avenues. See you on the sand! 




Seaside Heights Boardwalk
833-473-2743

6/17
Father's Day Celebration 
@ Jenkinson's Boardwalk & Aquarium

Noon - 8pm
Celebrate Dad this Father's Day
at Jenkinson's Boardwalk! Dads
receive FREE admission
to the  Aquarium, Fun
House, Mini Golf,
Rides and Adventure
Lookout all day with
a paying child! 

6/21
Marvel Character Appearance
Meet your Heros! 

4pm - 9pm
From the pages of legendary  Comics to Jenkinson's Boardwalk!
Don't miss the chance to meet  your favorite Marvel Superheroes
Spider-Man & Captain
America.  Children come 
dressed as your  favorite
superhero and receive  1 Free
Ride at our ride park!* 
Not only can you meet a
superhero  but it's also our
first fireworks  of the season! 

6/21 
Fireworks at Dark
Begin every Thursday
(June 21 thru August 30)

Join Jenkinson's on the beach  for  their weekly fireworks  every  Thursday starting at dark!
(Weather permitting, may be  cancelled with little or no notice). 

6/21 
Aquarium's
More to Shore
Begins Every Thursday
(June 21 thru August 30)

5:30pm
Join an expert from
Jenkinson's Aquarium on a  beach walk to learn something  new about the animals that  call the Jersey Shore home.


6/ 22
Free Movies
on the Beach
Begin  every Friday
(June 22 thru August 31) 

At dark
With popular favorites such as  "Finding Dory" or "Moana," free  beach movies is an event you  don't want to miss! Every Friday  night at dark, a  different movie
will be  shown. So kick back,
relax,  and enjoy the movie!

6/24
Big Joe Talent Show
Begins Every Sunday
(June 24 thru August 26)

7pm
An entertaining event held on  Sunday nights! Bring the whole  family for a fun night out at  the
Big Joe Talent Show.




Jenkinson's Boardwalk & Aquarium, Point Pleasant Beach
732-892-0600

6/17
Father's Day at
Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach

Don't know what to get dad for  Father's Day this year? Beat the  heat and get a great deal all at
the same time... This Father's Day,  bring your dad to Casino Pier and  he will ride free* with a paying child
OR cool off at Breakwater Beach  because dad gets in free with a paying child.

Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach, Seaside Heights
732-793-6488

6/17
So My Dad's a Scallywag,
Fathers and Grandfathers 

Bring Dad and/or Grandpa for a
Pirate Adventure and give him a
chance to act like a kid for a few hours.  Let him release his inner Pirate for free.  Dads and Grandpas are free with the  purchase of a full price ticket.










Jersey Shore Pirates Adventure, Brick
732-899-6100

6/ 19, 6/20
Evening Ghosts
Walking Tours
Begin Tuesdays & Wednesdays
(June 19 thru August 29)

7pm
If you've ever wondered what lurks among the marshes, old buildings,
and historic locations on LBI, then the Beach Haven Ghost Tour is exactly what you've been
looking for! Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the tours embark on a
90-minute walk through Beach Haven while recounting some of the
area's spookiest stories.

LBI Historical Association Museum, Beach Haven
609-709-1425

6/20
Discovery Days Begin
Wednesdays & Fridays
(June 20 thru August 24)

10am
A sampling of some of the many  experiences to understand the  Ecology of LBI. On Wednesdays, l earn about the  shellfish, turtles, and marsh.  Fridays - Birds, Bees,  & Butterflies: The things that fly, the things they live on, and the things that support all life on LBI and the LBIF property. Includes nature walk.  All ages welcome. 

The LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences
Loveladies 609-494-1241

6/20
The Jazz Lobsters

8pm
The 2017-18 MidWeek Jazz season ends with another scintillating
performance by the ever-popular Jazz Lobsters Big Band, made up of some of the finest musicians
in the tri-state area. From the swinging sounds of Benny Goodman to the modern arrangements
of Quincy Jones, The Jazz Lobsters will demonstrate the timeless appeal
of a big band firing on all cylinders.

Grunin Center for the Arts
@ Ocean County College, Toms River
732-255-0500

6/23, 6/24
26th Annual Baymen's  Seafood
&  Music Festival

10am - 5pm
Learn to open a clam, courtesy of  Parson's Seafood, taste a clam fresh  from the Barnegat Bay, discover
how clamming has changed over  the past 50 years, make a craft  to take home, watch Demon strations  & Meet Commercial  Fishermen, participate in
Family Activities,  Seafood Food Court.

100 Days of Summer
@ The Tuckerton Seaport 

Isn't summer just the best? Well,   hold on to your hats, because it  just got  better with the Seaport's 100 Days of Summer programs!  Join for special activities every day of the week this June through  August. See the decoy  carver, meet live animals, walk the nature trail,  take a kayak tour, and
so much more. Take a look at what's happening now and check back
weekly for updated schedules.

Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum
609-296-8868

6/23
Summer Kick-Off Beach Campfire

7pm - 9pm
What a better way to kick off
the summer season than on
the beach in front of a campfire?
Enjoy the fire, live music and
marshmallows roasting as you
watch the sun go down and listen
to the waves lap the shoreline
all with Ole' Barney as the backdrop.
Bring a beach chair or blanket
and some marshmallows and a
stick. The lighthouse will be open
if you are up for a climb! Rain or shine.


Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, Barnegat Light
732-506-9090

6/23
Kickoff to Summer
Food Truck Festival

3pm - 8pm
Come out with the family to
kick off your summer! Featuring
food trucks, live music, and kids activities.








Lavallette Bayfront
732-793-7477

6/23
Scallop and Seafood Festival

2:30pm - 5pm
Enjoy top-quality seafood
samples prepared by area
restaurants on LBI and
along the mainland
whiling listening to some Jazz!





Viking Village, Barnegat Light
609-494-0113

6/24
Art in the Park and Beyond

10am - 5pm
70+ fine artists/fine hand
makers in the park. And "art" 
related giveaways, interactive 
events, book signings, and 
much more around town. 
Family friendly. Music 
throughout the day.




Centennial Park, Bay Head

4th of July
Independence Day Celebrations
Barnegat Light
July 7
Independence Day Parade & Concert
West 11th St., Barnegat Light
Parade: 6:30pm
609-494-9196, BarnegatLight
Band Performs at the Gazebo at the Bayfront on 8th St. after the parade. Decorated kids on bikes, family floats, fire trucks, etc.
 
Barnegat Township
June 30
Independence Day Celebration and Concert at 7pm
Barnegat Municipal Dock
Fireworks: Dusk
609-698-0080, Barnegat
Rain date: July 1
 
Beach Haven
July 4
4th of July Fireworks
Taylor Avenue Park, Beach Haven
Fireworks: 8:30pm
609-492-0111, BeachHaven

Beachwood
July 4
4th of July Fireworks
Beachwood Beach, Bayside Ave., Beachwood
Fireworks: Dusk
732-286-6000, Beachwood
Annual Fireworks is a spectacular display seen from the Beachwood Beach along the Toms River, food available! Shawn & Sue from 9.27FM WOBM will be live on site.  
 
Berkeley
June 27
Summer Concert Series & Fireworks
Veterans Park, Bill Zimmerman Way, Berkeley
Concert: 6pm
Fireworks: 9pm
732-244-7400, Berkeley
 
  Brick
July 5
2018 Annual Summerfest Concerts
Windward Beach, Princeton Avenue, Brick
Concert: 7:30pm
Fireworks: Dark
732-262-1000, Brick
 
Harvey Cedars
July 7
Craft Day by the Bay
Sunset Park, West Salem Avenue, Harvey Cedars
10am - 4pm
609-361-6000, HarveyCedars
 
Jackson
June 30 - July 4
July 4th Fest
Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson
10pm
732-928-2000, SixFlagsGreatAdventure
You'll be dazzled by brilliant fireworks displays, nightly throughout Six Flags' July 4th weekend celebration sponsored by Coca-Cola. USO Show Troupe will perform 5pm, 6:30pm, & 8pm July 3rd & 4th.
 
Lacey
July 3
Fireworks & Concert
Lacey Township High School, Haines Street
Concert: 7:30pm
Fireworks: Dusk
609-693-1100, Lacey
Live music & food available.
 
Lakehurst
July 3
Independence Day Fireworks
Lake Horicon, Lakehurst
Fireworks: Dusk
732-657-4141, Lakehurst
Rain date: July 7
 
July 4
Independence Day Parade & Car Show
Parade down Union Avenue, Lakehurst
Parade: 11am
Car Show: 8am - 3pm at Lakehurst Elementary
732-657-4141, Lakehurst
 
Lakewood
July 3
Independence Day Celebration
Lake Caralsaljo, Lakewood Rd., Lakewood
Concert: 7:30pm
Fireworks: 9:15pm
732-905-3405, Lakewood
Fireworks and music by the Wilbur Wittemann Patriotic Band. Shuttle buses available from Public Works & Lakewood Municipal Bldg.
 
July 3
Post-Game Fireworks after Lakewood BlueClaws (Philadelphia Phillies) vs. Delmarva Shorebirds (Baltimore Orioles) Baseball Game FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood
732-901-7000, BlueClaws
The Biggest, Brightest, Most Colorful Fireworks Shows at the Shore!
 
Lavallette
July 1
Independence Day Celebration
Lavallette Gazebo, Philadelphia Ave.
Concert: 8pm
Fireworks: 9pm
732-793-7477, Lavallette

July 4
Lavallette Patriotic Bike Parade
President Ave., Lavallette
Parade: 9am
732-793-7477, Lavallette

Manchester
June 30
Independence Day Celebration & Manchester Day
Harry Wright Lake, Lake Road
Festival: 2pm
Fireworks: Dusk
732-657-8121, Manchester
Fireworks, Free Children's Rides, Games, Contests, Food and Live Music Entertainment.
 
Mantoloking
July 4
Independence Day Parade
Downer Ave., Mantoloking
Parade: Noon
732-892-6281, MantolokingYachtClub
 
Ocean Gate
July 4
Independence Day Parade & Festival
Ocean Gate Ave., Ocean Gate
Parade: 10am
732-269-3166, OceanGate

Ocean Township (Waretown)
June 30
Independence Day Celebration
Waretown Lake & Recreation Park, 182 Wells Mills Rd., Waretown
10am
609-693-3302, Ocean(Waretown)
The program consists of a flag salute by Barnegat American Legion Post 232, National Anthem by Jo-Ann Scotto, and the honoring of civil war veterans that are buried in the Olde Cemetery with the ringing of the bell ceremony for the families.  At the conclusion there will be refreshments. 
 
Pine Beach
July 4
4th of July Parade & Family Field Games
Pine Beach Firehouse
9am
732-349-6425, PineBeach
Parade starts at Firehouse and games at Vista Field.  Games to include: running races, peanut scramble, women's balloon blowing contest, sack races, men's tug of war, water balloon toss.
 
Plumsted
July 7
2018 Rockin' Fireworks
New Egypt High School, 117 Evergreen Road, New Egypt
4pm - 10pm
609-758-2241, Plumsted
  
Point Pleasant Beach
July 4
Independence Day Celebration
Jenkinson's Boardwalk & Beach, 300 Ocean Ave.
Fireworks at Dusk
732-892-0600, JenkinsonsBoardwalk

  Seaside Heights
July 4
Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza
Seaside Heights Boardwalk
Fireworks at 9:30pm
732-830-3700, SeasideHeights

Seaside Park
July 4 Patriotic Bike Parade
Bayview & 14th Ave.
9am - 11am
732-793-3700, SeasidePark

South Toms River
July 4
Independence Day Celebration
Mathis Veterans Memorial Park
4pm - 7pm
732-349-0403, SouthTomsRiver
Free activities for kids
 
Toms River
June 30
Indoor Fireworks Show
Robert J. Novins Planetarium @ Ocean County College, Toms River
11:30am, 1pm
732-255-0342, RobertJNovinsPlanetarium
Indoor Fireworks Laser show.
 
June 30
Laser Spirit: A Patriotic Laser Experience
Robert J. Novins Planetarium @ Ocean County College, Toms River
5:30pm
732-255-0342, RobertJNovinsPlanetarium
Laser show featuring a mix of pop, classic rock, oldies, adult contemporary, and patriotic music.
 
July 1
Celebrate America! with the Garden State Philharmonic
Ocean County Library, Washington Street, Toms River
7pm
732-255-0460, GardenStatePhilharmonic
Celebrate Independence Day with the Garden State Philharmonic Orchestra and the GSP Community Chorus. Since the 1960s, this annual concert has elevated July 4th festivities with music. Bring your own chair and sit anywhere for this outdoor concert. Part of the Ocean County Parks & Recreation's Carousel of Music Series.
 
Tuckerton
July 4
4th of July Parade, Food Trucks, Family Fun & Fireworks
Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street
Parade: 10am
Festival: 4:30pm - 9pm
Fireworks at Dusk
Food Vendors, family fun and

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