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5/2
Living Cooking Demonstration:
Seafood Ports of Call Adventure 

6:30pm - 9pm
Demonstration dinners offer participants
a fun and informative evening out.
Each course will be demonstrated live
by one of our extraordinary chefs.
Participants will receive plated servings
as each course's demonstration concludes.

Cuisine on the Green
@ Atlantis, Little Egg Harbor
609-296-2137
5/2
Last Downtown Toms River
Indoor Winter Farmers Market

Noon - 5pm
Fruits & Vegetables, Baked Goods,
Herbs & Spices, Italian Specialties &
Gourmet Foods, Crab Cakes, Pickles
& Olives, & Winery. 


Located Indoors at  The Downtown Shops
@ 53 Main Street, Toms River
732-341-8738

5/3
Downtown Toms River
Art Stroll 

4pm - 7pm
The sidewalk along Main Street will
be lined with original, award winning
and internationally collected visual
artist, musicians and performance
artist showcasing and selling their
creations. Many restaurants such as 
addio's, Capone's, Waterstreet Grill
and Brooklyn Bistro will be open for
all your food and drink needs. Enjoy
a stroll along enjoying the creative talent.

Downtown Toms River
732-278-1802

5/3
Laurita Idol Finale

6:30pm
A five week contest all ends tonight
with a winner! Incredible talent and
entertainment! Come see who our next
Laurita Idol winner will be!



5/11
Country Line Dancing

7pm - 11pm
Come kick up your boots at this
highly successful and fun
Country Line Dancing night.

Laurita Winery, New Egypt
609-758-8000

5/5, 5/6
Power in the Pines
Open House and Air Show

Gates open: 9am
First performance: 11am
 
Power in the Pines Open House Air Show  features F22 Demo Team, Canadian Air CF  18 Demo, Trojan Thunder Demo Team, and more.
Military heritage static displays,
food & beverage  for purchase, a
full day of air power with
free admission and parking.
for more details and prohibited item lists.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

5/5, 5/6
Truckerton Food Truck &
Brew Fiesta

11am - 6pm
11am - 5pm
Tuckerton Seaport's signature event returns 
for the 5th consecutive year
with a Cinco  de Mayo twist. Expect
food and fun from  over a dozen food
trucks featuring the best  from North
and South Jersey, as well as  7 craft
brews and live music; additionally,  this
year's event will feature a Taco Eating Contest!

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

5/5
May Day Festival

10am - 4pm
A celebration at beautiful Island Beach
State Park for people and pooches! Enjoy a
dog walk, food trucks, environmental
displays, craft and pet vendors, pet rescues,
a K-9 demo and more. 







Island Beach State Park
732-793-0506

5/5
Toms River FoodFest

11am - 8pm
Toms River Food Fest features the
best Food trucks, arts, crafts and vendor booths, free children's rides
and live music from great local bands. The 21 and over crowd is invited to
the beer and wine garden, sponsored
by Toms River Fire Company #1. 

Downtown Toms River
732-341-1000

5/5
Cuisine on the Green
Cinco de Mayo Festival 
with Pinelands Brewing Company!

1pm - 8pm
serving up some of their delicious
Mexican inspired cuisine including
Tacos, Ceviche, Nachos and much
more! Join the fiesta and enjoy a
pint and a bite! 

Pinelands Brewing Co. Tuckerton
609-296-6169

5/5
OCC Concert Band Presents:
A Salute to Broadway, Part II

7pm
There is nothing better than a
Broadway Show,  except for Part
II of the OCC Concert Band's  Salute
to Broadway! Featuring songs from
My Fair Lady, Cats, Porgy and Bess,
and  many, many more!
Directed by Anthony Tafrow.

5/11
Peter Yarrow

8pm
Legendary musician Peter Yarrow
weaves  a narrative of his life in
music and politics,  punctuating the
major events with renditions  of the
iconic songs we all know and love.
From his life in Greenwich Village
in the  1960's, his connections to
Bob Dylan and  Pete Seeger, and
his career as part of the  trio
Peter, Paul & Mary.

5/12
Ocean County College 14-piece
Jazz Band with OCC Dancers In Concert!

8pm
The Ocean County College 14-piece
Jazz Band directed by of Dave Marowitz
together with OCC dancers directed by
Catherine Mancuso, will perform original
versions of music from the repertoire
of Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter, and
King Pleasure, Swing, Soul, Latin jazz,
and jazz-rock styles.


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

5/5
Night of the Stars
Jakes Branch County Park

8:30pm - 10:30pm
Members of the Astronomical Society
of the  Toms River Area (ASTRA) will
setup their  telescopes and share the
views of the planets  and stars. We will
explore the constellations and  other
celestial objects of the Season!
Weather permitting!

5/5
Ocean County Parks & Recreation's
Fishing Contest  @ Lake Shenandoah County Park

7:30am - 2pm
Fishing Contest, prizes awarded! 




732-506-9090


5/5
Modifieds, Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars, Sportsman, Crate Modifieds, 4-Cylinders & Rookie Sportsman 

5/6
Mud in the Pines Mud Hop,
Classic Car Show &
Demolition Derby 

5/12
Modifieds, Sportsman,
Mid Atlantic Sprint Car
Series, Street Stocks &
Rookie Sportsman 


New Egypt Speedway
609-758-1900

5/5
EAGLEMANIA

8pm
The World's Greatest Eagles Tribute Band.
Their show consists of all of the Eagles
greatest hits, as well as some of the
solo work of many of the individual.



Strand Center for the Arts, Lakewood
732-367-7789

5/5
Lighthouse International Film
Festival's Fiesta

7pm -10pm
Preview films, meet filmmakers, 
and more! 




 

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

5/5
New Jersey Jeep Luau Party

9am - 5pm
Live entertainment, vendors, 
hula hoop & limbo contest, 
jeeps and more! 







Seaside Heights Beach

5/5
Cinco De Mayo Celebration

1pm - 6pm
Come out and enjoy Cinco De Mayo
with on the Casino Pier! Festivities
include: Food trucks, musical
entertainment, crafts & games!


Casino Pier, Seaside Heights
732-793-6488

5/9
Cruise on the
River Lady Paddle Wheeler Begins

Tues. - Sat.
Enjoy a delightful cruise on The River Lady.
The River Lady splendidly captures the  ambiance of a 19th century Mississippi  Paddleboat.  Cruise the Toms River and  Barnegat Bay,  riverbanks
surrounded  by charming hills and
beautifully manicured  lawns and gardens.
The homes along the  river are uniquely
designed, many dating  back to the turn of
the century. The River Lady  is the only true
stern-wheeler in the state.  River Lady is a
documented vessel,  inspected and licensed
by the  United States Coast Guard.

River Lady, Toms River
732-349-8664

5/9 - 5/11
Lakewood BlueClaws
(Philadelphia Phillies)
vs. Charleston Riverdogs
(New York Yankees)

5/12 - 5/15
Lakewood BlueClaws
(Philadelphia Phillies)
vs. West Virginia Power
(Pittsburgh Pirates) 


FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood
732-901-7000

5/13
Mother's Day Celebrations

All day
Flowers distributed along the Boardwalk
by the Borough of Seaside Heights Mayor
and Council. Let her relive her childhood
at Casino Pier! Bring your mom to Casino
Pier and she will receive a pier wristband
and ride free* with a paying child.

Seaside Heights Boardwalk & Casino Pier
732-830-3700, 732-793-6488

5/13
Mother's Day Celebrations

All day
Celebrate Mom this Mother's Day
at Jenkinson's Boardwalk.Moms
receive FREE admission to the
Aquarium, Fun House, Mini Golf,
Rides and Adventure Lookout all
day with a paying child*! FREE
Chair Massages for Moms across
from the aquarium from 1pm-4pm.
Enjoy Arts & Crafts, Face painter
and Balloonists from 1pm-4pm too!
*One Mom Free per paid child.

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

5/13
Pirates Have Mothers Too Celebration

A ll Day
Enjoy a Pirate Adventure where
all Mothers and Grandmothers
will receive 1 free ticket with the
purchase of a full price ticket.
Don't miss the chance to put a
smile on your Mom's/Grandmother's
face and create a memory while
aboard the Sea Gypsy II.


Jersey Shore Pirates, Brick
732-899-6100


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Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders:

Director,  Gerry P. Little
Deputy Director, John C. Bartlett, Jr
Virginia E. Haines
John P. Kelly
Joseph H. Vicari, Liaison to Tourism