Jersey Shore Magazine

j e r s e y s h o r e • F A L L / H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 9 BAYSHORE WATERFRONT PARK 719 Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth (732) 783-3033 or (732) 842-4000 Sundays through 10-27: Seabrook-Wilson House Tours, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 11-21: Nature Lecture Series - Skates and Rays of the Jersey Shore, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CLAYTON PARK Park and Trail Head Parking: 161 Emley's Hill Road, (Imlaystown) Upper Freehold (609) 259-5794 or (732) 842-4000 Activity Center: 202 Davis Station Road (Imlaystown) Upper Freehold 11-20: Awesome Autumn Amble (meet in the Emley's Hill Road parking lot), 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CROSSWICKS CREEK PARK County Road 537, Upper Freehold (609) 259-5794 or (732) 842-4000 11-14: The Casual Birder (meet in the Province Line Road parking lot), 9:00 AM DEEP CUT GARDENS 152 Red Hill Road, Middletown (732) 671-6050 Mondays, 10-21 - 11-11: Autumn Story and Craft Time (ages 6 months to 5 years with adult). Fee. Pre-registration required. 10-26: Be a Fairy Gardener!, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. FRENEAU WOODS PARK 360 Monastery Lane, Aberdeen Township (732) 842-4000 10-24: The Life History of Foxes in Monmouth County (ages 10 and up), 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Free. 11-2: Roving Naturalist (meet in the Activity Center parking lot), 9:00 AM 11-2: Nighttime Nature Walk, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 11-3: Climb Time, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 11-16: Turtles of Monmouth County (ages 6 and up), 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Fee. Pre-registration required. HARTSHORNE WOODS PARK 300 Navesink Avenue, Locust (Buttermilk Valley Entrance) 1402 Portland Road, Highlands (Rocky Point Entrance) 239 Locust Avenue, Locust (Claypit Creek) (732) 872-0336 Fridays - Sundays through 10-20: Historic Battery Lewis Tours, Fridays and Sundays 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM; Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 10-19: Roving Naturalist, 9:00 AM 11-6: Awesome Autumn Amble, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM HISTORIC WALNFORD COUNTY PARK 62 Walnford Road, Upper Freehold (609) 259-6275 or (732) 842-4000 Saturdays and Sundays through 11-24: Weekend Mill Demonstrations, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 10-26 - 10-27: Historical Headstone Carving, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 11-16 - 11-17 and 12-1 - 12-2: One Horse Open Sleigh Selfie Photos, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 19 EVENTS AT MONMOUTH COUNTY PARKS MONMOUTH COUNTY PARKS SYSTEM 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, (732) 842-4000; www.monmouthcountyparks.com Please refer to the listing on page 27. Consult the online program guide for registration information and for additional events/classes in culinary arts, photography, performing arts, sports and recreation, arts and crafts, play groups, day trips, and more. HOLMDEL PARK AND HISTORIC LONGSTREET FARM 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel (732) 946-3758 or (732) 842-4000 10-26: 19th Century Woodworking Demonstration, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. 10-26, 11-9, 11-23: Cookstove Demonstration, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 10-28: Pumpkin Carving in the Park (Holmdel Park Shelter Building), 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Fee. 11-16: Accordion Melodies of the 1890s, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM HUBER WOODS 25 Brown's Dock Road, Locust section of Middletown, (732) 872-2670 or (732) 872- 0336 Pre-registration required for all events. 10-27: Critters and Jitters, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM; 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM; 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM. Fee. 10-18 - 10-19 and 10-25 - 10-26: Creatures of the Night Hayrides. Various times. Fee. MANASQUAN RESERVOIR Park and Visitor Center: 311 Windeler Road Howell, (732) 919-0996 or (732) 842-4000 Environmental Center: 331 Georgia Tavern Road, Howell, (732) 751-9453 Pre-registration required for all events. 10-24: Super Heroes and Super Animals! (ages 4 - 7), 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. Fee. 10-29: Fall Foliage Walk, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Free. 10-31: The Casual Birder, 9:00 AM 11-7: Bluebird Presentation, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Fee. SHARK RIVER PARK 1101 Schoolhouse Road, Wall (732) 922-4080 10-22: Fall Foliage Walk, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Free. Pre-registration required. 11-23: Snuggies, S'mores, and Science Experiments (ages 4 - 7 with adult), 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. THOMPSON PARK 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft (732) 842-4000 Pre-registration required for most events. 10-20: Thompson Park Day, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM 10-27: Hootin' It for SPUR 5K and 1 Mile Costume Run/Walk. See www.SPURonline.org for details and to register. 10-27: Geocaching and Archery Ghost Hunt (ages 9 and up), 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM. Fee. 10-29: Howl-O'ween Hike (ages 10 and up), 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Fee. 11-3: Open Ceramics, 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM 11-13: Take a Shot: Intro to Archery (ages 10 and up), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 11-16: Open Shoot Archery, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 12-7 - 12-8: Annual Student and Instructor Exhibit and Sale, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM TURKEY SWAMP PARK 200 Georgia Road, Freehold Township (732) 462-7286 or (732) 842-4000 10-26 - 10-27: Family Halloween Camping, 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. 10-27: Snuggies, S'mores and Halloween Hiking with Ghosts and Goblins (ages 4 - 7), 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. Beach, Deal, Highlands, Keansburg, Keyport, Long Branch, Manasquan, Middletown Township, Monmouth Beach, Neptune City, Ocean Grove, Red Bank, Sandy Hook, Sea Bright, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Union Beach, Wall Township, West Long Branch. Ocean County: Bay Head, Brick, Lakewood, Lavallette, Long Beach Island, Ocean Gate, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Midway Beach, Toms River. (732) 872-0111 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM www.cleanoceanaction.org 10-26: Bonfire and Storytelling in Barnegat Light Join us for a relaxing evening of entertainment with storyteller Robin Moore. Watch the sun go down with beautiful Barnegat Lighthouse in the background. Bring a beach blanket and/ or beach chair and remember to bring marsh- mallows and a stick so you can roast them over the fire! Climb the lighthouse. Sponsored by Ocean County Parks and the Borough of Barnegat Light. Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, Broadway, Barnegat Light, (609) 494-9196 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM www.barnegatlight.org www.oceancountyparks.org 10-26: Halloween Parade for Children in Bay Head Line up on Mount Street at 11:30 AM. Parade starts at 11:45 AM. Judging at 12:00 noon at the Firehouse on Bridge Avenue. In case of rain, the parade is at the Firehouse. (732) 892-0223 www.bayhead.org 10-26: Haunts in the Park in Point Pleasant Enter our haunted trail through the twisted, gnarled, old trees that are shelters for unsus- pecting visitors. Squeeze past all of the ghosts, ghouls, and beasties who are just dying to greet you! May not be appropriate for young chil- dren. Admission: adults: $4.; children under 10: $2. Community Park, Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant, (732) 892-5813 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM www.pointpleasantchamber.com 10-26: Festival and Pooch Parade in Long Branch Arts and crafts vendors, bouncy rides, touch a truck, costume parade, trick or treat. Rain date: 10-27-19. Festival Plaza, Pier Village, Long Branch, (732) 222-0400 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.facebook.com/lbfallfestival 10-27: 39th Annual Point Pleasant Boro Halloween Parade and Costume Contest An annual tradition open to all ages, March down Bridge Avenue in your best Halloween attire! Awards offered in many categories. Open to walkers, pets, bands, community organizations, motorized or pulled floats, and more. Parade step-off is at 1:00 PM at Cohocton Avenue. Meet at Community Park on Bridge Avenue for candy and fun after. Must register online or at the stores. Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant, (732) 295-8850 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM www.pointpleasantchamber.com continued on page 20

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