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Go to www.oceancountytourism.com for a
complete list of events in the area
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Our culture is rich with generations
of heart-felt memories and deeply
rooted family heritage. Warm-weather
traditions at the Jersey Shore include
plunging into the Atlantic Ocean,
pulling crab traps from the Barnegat
Bay and challenging our skills at
game stands or grabbing a pizza pie
on our famous boardwalks. Nostalgia
surrounds us here.
The experience of a Jersey Shore vacation has evolved and
expanded over time with the interests of our visitors. No
longer are beach-goers’ plans limited to staking out a great
spot on the sand. For those who seek more than a relaxing
sea breeze, an ever-growing array of festivals, entertainment
and opportunities for adventure invites visitors to come out
and explore our region. From beach concerts and bonfires to
food fests to wine tasting with giraffes in the middle of a safari
park, festivals along New Jersey’s shore are simply fabulous!
Some of our biggest events include the Barnegat Bay Festival
in June, which celebrates our 42-mile bay with its natural
wonders and peaceful pleasures, and Food Trucks and
Fire Pits series at Laurita Winery, nestled in the farmland of
western Ocean County. The Beach Plum Festival on Island
Beach State Park after Labor Day features a variety of foods
made with our indigenous beach plums. Local chowders
compete for the year’s coveted prize at Chowder Fest on
Long Beach Island, kicking off the cool fall season when our
appetites are strong.
Grape Adventure at Six Flags Great Adventure and
Safari is a wild and unique experience, transporting tasters
through the safari to an enclosed area where they can
sample wines while watching, and even feeding, the wildlife.
Halloween season brings spooky fun, offering an abundance
of attractions from silly to terrifying, with our largest crowds
braving the annual Fright Fest at Six Flags. From November
to New Year’s, many attractions and venues present festive
holiday entertainment, craft
markets, theatrical performances, open house walks
and exciting displays.
Ocean County’s Tourism Department provides weekly
highlights of upcoming events, as well as a complete calendar
of events on our website. Now you can download our FREE
Ocean County Festivals app in the app store! To keep up
with exciting area happenings, visit OceanCountyTourism.
com, and follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/
tourismoceancounty.
1/1
Fire & Ice Food Trucks & Fireworks
12–6 pm. Tuckerton Seaport.
www.tuckertonseaport.org
1/4
23rd Anniversary of the New Albert
Music Hall Building
Albert Music Hall, Waretown.
www.alberthall.org
2/2
Super Bowl Sunday—
Super Plunge Sunday XVI
St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd,
Long Beach Twp.
www.stfranciscenterlbi.org
2/9
49th Ocean County Bluegrass Festival
12–5pm. Albert Music Hall, Waretown. www.alberthall.org
3/7
March Madness Free Throw Contest
St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long
Beach Twp.
www.stfranciscenterlbi.org
3/21
Irish Show
Albert Music Hall, Waretown. www.alberthall.org
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