Jersey Shore Magazine

4-16: Asbury Park Easter Parade Celebration Paramount Theater on the Boardwalk, Asbury Park, (732) 502-5752 1:00 PM www.cityofasburypark.com 4-22: 21st RunAPalooza In Asbury Park The day features a relay marathon, half-marathon, and 3-mile walk. Asbury Park, (732) 681-9464 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM www.runapalooza.org 4-22: 32nd Annual Spring Beach Sweeps Beach clean ups throughout the state spon- sored by Clean Ocean Action. Please check their website for further information, registra- tion, and necessary preparation. Ocean County sites: Bay Head, Brick, Lakewood, Lavallette, Long Beach Island, Ocean Gate, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Toms River. Monmouth County sites: Aberdeen, Allenhurst/Loch Arbour, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal, Highlands, Keansburg, Keyport, Long Branch, Manasquan, Middletown, Monmouth Beach, Ocean Grove, Red Bank, Sandy Hook, Sea Bright, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Union Beach, West Long Branch. (732) 872-0111 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM www.cleanoceanaction.org 4-22: Point Pleasant's Earth Day Celebration The celebration brings the community together to inspire an understanding and appreciation for our environment. There will be green and local exhibitors, food, music, and activities for children. Hosted by the Point Pleasant Borough Environmental Commission. Riverfront Park, River and Maxson Avenues, Point Pleasant; email: pointboroec@gmail.com 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM www.env.ptboro.com 4-27: Ladies Night Out In Spring Lake A night of shopping, specials, and tasty treats. Downtown Spring Lake, (732) 449-0037 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM www.visitspringlake.com 4-29: Cattus Island Nature Festival In Toms River Celebrate the reopening of the Cooper Environmental Center with crafts, seining, kayak tours, nature walks, exhibits, games, and more! Free. Cooper Environmental Center, Cattus Island County Park, 1170 Cattus Island Boulevard, Toms River, (732) 270-6960 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM www.oceancountyparks.org 4-29: Spring Craft Fair And Car Show In Manasquan A full day of fun and shopping. Eighty crafters, lots of fun and food. Squan Plaza, Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan, (732) 223-8303 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.manasquanchamber.org 4-29: Belmar Art Walk Enjoy walking downtown Belmar and see art- work by local artists. Dancing demos, art pre- sentations, author signings, music, and more! The event will also feature a passport secret word prize drawing and roving street musi- cians/performers. Weather permitting. Main Street, between 5th and 13th Avenues, Belmar, (732) 681-2002 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM www.belmararts.org 4-29 – 4-30: Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon and Half Marathon Weekend In Monmouth County Marathon, half marathon, half marathon relay, wheelchair race, kid's races, health and fitness expo, and family festival. Run through the neighborhoods and business districts of Oceanport, Monmouth Beach, Long Branch, Deal, Allenhurst, Loch Arbour, Asbury Park, and Ocean Grove. Various events and races start at Monmouth Park in Oceanport and the Great Lawn Ocean Promenade at Long Branch. Visit the website for events and times. (732) 578-1771 www.thenewjerseymarathon.com 4-30: Red Bank International Flavour Festival International food and music festival. Benefits multiple Red Bank organizations. No pets. $5. White Street Parking Lot, Red Bank, (732) 842-4244 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM www.redbank.org/events/7/ international-beer-wine-food-fest 4-30: Asbury Park Restaurant Tour Asbury Park once again showcases our culinary scene with the 5th Annual Restaurant Tour. The event, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, features small "bites," sampling, and demos at twenty-five-plus Asbury Park restau- rants, lounges, juice bars, and breakfast rooms. Foodies will be treated to some of the classic restaurant pioneers of Asbury Park as well as recent newcomers to the blooming Asbury Park culinary scene. Tickets on sale 3-30-17. (732) 775-7676. 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM www.asburyparkchamber.com 4-30: 12th Annual Art Show And Wine Tasting Event In Bradley Beach Bradley Beach Library, 511 Fourth Avenue, Bradley Beach 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM www.bradleybeachnj.org CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL, continued from page 17 Events at Tuckerton Seaport TUCKERTON SEAPORT 120 West Main Street (Route 9), Tuckerton (609) 296-8868 www.tuckertonseaport.org Pickin' On The Porch At Tuckerton Seaport First Sunday of every month, come to pick, sing, listen, swap songs, tell stories, and share a pot of beans and homemade bread. Bluegrass, country, old time music. Acoustic instruments only please. Hosted by Linda and Bill Salmons. $5. includes admission to all Seaport exhibits. Free for Seaport members. Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street (Route 9), (609) 296-8868 Noon - 5:00 PM www.tuckertonseaport.org First Sunday of each month 4-12: Lunch 'n Learn: The Pirates of Chestnut Neck Relive the battle between South Jersey Pirates and British forces during the Revolutionary War. Presented by Steven Nagiewicz of Stockton University. Held in the Hunting Shanty. Fee: $2. Bring your own lunch. Coffee, tea, and dessert will be provided. Call to register. 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM 5-6: "Truck"erton Food Truck And Brew Fest – Pork Roll vs. Taylor Ham Tuckerton's top food truck event returns for the fourth consecutive year with more than a dozen gourmet food trucks from all over the East Cost. Live music begins at noon and lasts throughout the day. Food, beer, and wine prices are set by each vendor. Fee. 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM 5-10: Lunch 'n Learn: Oysters "The Oyster Farmers," a feature length documenta- ry, centers on coastal life in New Jersey, specifically Barnegat Bay. The once prolific Eastern Oyster, an economic and cultural keystone, historically deci- mated, is poised to recapture its legacy. Oyster farm- ers in the Barnegat Bay lead a Baymen's renaissance, cultivating a resurgence of the oyster to restore its heritage. Speakers: Corrine Ruff and Angela Anderson, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. Held in the Hunting Shanty. Fee: $2. Bring your own lunch. Coffee, tea, and dessert will be provided. Call to register. 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM 6-10: Annual Privateers And Pirates Festival The Seaport will be taken over by Captain Black and the crew of the Valhalla who have been plundering the eastern shore of the American colonies for cen- turies. This is your chance to set sail for a fun-filled day for the entire family. Enjoy the crew of the Valhalla Pirates with historic pirate entertainment. "Grog Garden" and tasty food vendors. Admission: $8. 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM 6-24 - 6-25: 25th Annual Baymen's Seafood And Music Festival Enjoy delicious Jersey Fresh clams, crabs, scallops and shrimp from the finest local seafood purveyors. Drink from the brew court featuring local crafted beers. Crafters, vendors, music, food, refreshments, family activities, demonstrations, boat rides, boat builders and decoy carvers. Admission: $8. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM 18

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