58 www.sparkexploreocean.com
MAY
5/5
May Day Festival
Island Beach State Park
732-793-0506
www.friendsofibsp.org
5/5
Toms River FoodFest
Washington Street, Toms River
732-341-1000
www.tomsrivertownship.com
5/5–6
TRUCKerton Cinco de Mayo
Food Truck & Brew Fest
Tuckerton Seaport
609-296-8868
www.tuckertonseaport.org
5/5–6
Power in the Pines
www.GoMDL.com
5/13
Mother’s Day Celebration
Jenkinson’s Boardwalk,
Point Pleasant Beach
732-892-0600
www.jenkinsons.com
5/13
Mother’s Day Celebration
Seaside Heights Boardwalk
732-830-3700
www.exit82.com
5/17–20
Point Beach Grand Prix Festival, Boat
Parade & Races
Atlantic Ocean, Point Pleasant Beach
732-899-2424
www.njoffshore.org or
www.pointpleasantbeachchamber.com
5/19
Ocean Fun Day
Island Beach State Park,
Seaside Park
732-872-1300
www.njresources.com
5/19
Season Finale—
Garden State Philharmonic
Jay & Linda Grunin Center for the Arts,
Toms River
732-255-0460
www.gardenstatephilharmonic.org
5/26
Township of Ocean Founders Day
Priff Elementary School, Waretown
609-693-5407
www.twpoceannj.gov
APRIL
4/1–2
Easter Sale Price Ticket Sales
Online: April 1–2. On premises: April 1 only
Jenkinson’s, Point Pleasant Beach, Casino Pier
& Breakwater Beach, Seaside Heights
732-892-0600, 732-830-3700
jenkinsons.com, casinopiernj.com
4/12
Season Opening Day Lakewood BlueClaws
First Energy Park, Lakewood
732-901-7000
www.blueclaws.com
4/14–15
Chainsaw Carving Competition
Tuckerton Seaport
609-296-8868
www.tuckertonseaport.org
4/22
Long Beach Island Wedding Road Show
& Party Planning Tour
Various venues, Southern Ocean County
609-494-7211
visitlbiregion.com
4/28
Garden State Philharmonic’s
1940s Radio Show
Jay & Linda Grunin Center for the Arts,
Toms River
732-255-0460
www.gardenstatephilharmonic.org
4/28
Cattus Island Nature Festival
Cattus Island County Park, Toms River
732-270-6960
www.oceancountyparks.org
4/28–29
Waretown Spring Wine Festival
Waretown Recreation & Lake
609-693-3302
www.waretownwinefestival.com
Photo by B. Cuthbert
Go to www.oceancountytourism.com for a complete list of events in the area
