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 20 CALENDAR OF EVENTS OCTOBER, continued from page 19 10-30: Bradley Beach Halloween Parade Registration at the Bradley Beach Firehouse at 5:00 PM. Rain date 10-31-19. Downtown Bradley Beach at Riley Park, Main Street, (732) 776-2999 6:00 PM www.bradleybeachnj.gov 10-31: 81st Annual Toms River Halloween Parade The second largest Halloween Parade in the world! Over 100,000 specta- tors! Thousands of participants and floats! Sponsored by the Toms River Fire Company #1. Rain date: 11-1-19. Main and Washington Streets, Toms River, (732) 349-0144 7:00 PM www.trfc1.org/halloween.html NOVEMBER 11-1 - 11-10: Jersey Shore Restaurant Week Enjoy a three-course meal with your choice of an appetizer, entrée, and dessert for either $22.19 or $32.19 at participating Jersey Shore restaurants. Visit website for list of participating restaurants, hours, and menus. www.jerseyshorerestaurantweek.com 11-2: Harvest Chili Cook Off, Biergarten, and Corn Hole Tournament in Long Branch The Dream Factory Of The Jersey Shore and Rescue Ridge are sponsoring this fundraising event to benefit each of their 501c3 charities. Dream Factory is a charity organization for critically and chronically ill children. Rescue Ridge is animal shelter where you can adopt a pet. Enjoy this fabulous fall outing with competitive chili tasting, beer garden, and corn hole tournament as well as informa- tion on Rescue Ridge, vendors and crafts, live music, gift auction, roving photographer, refreshments, and snack bar. If you are a chili cook off participant, cook your chili with renowned Chef Joe Leone in his Point Pleasant Beach kitchen commissary on 11-1 from 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Only ten spots are available! Entrance fee: $7.; $5. for seniors and children under 12. Entry fee for chili cook off competi- tion: $35. Registration deadline: 10-19. West Long Branch Community Center, 116 Locust Avenue, West Long Branch 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM www.dreamsjerseyshore.com\chilicookoff www.rescueridge.com 11-9: 42nd Annual St. Peter School Craft Festival in Point Pleasant Beach Over 100 juried crafters, Santa, raffles, lunch, and bakery! Lots of fun and free admission. St. Peter School, 409 Forman Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 892-1260 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.stpschool.org 11-10: Spring Lake Christmas Celebration Kick-off Hayrides, Santa's Workshop, and Clayton Livery Miniature Village Train Spectacular. Shops open until 8:00 PM. Sponsored by the Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce. Spring Lake, (732) 449-0577 www.springlake.org 11-11: Armistice Day Centenary in Toms River Join the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders in marking the Armistice Day Centenary. At 11:00 AM, bells will be tolled to mark the end of the first World War and Ocean County's new monument to The Great War will be officially dedicated. The free program is open to the public and will also include bagpipers and historical recollections. Front lawn of the Ocean County Courthouse, 118 Washington Street, Toms River (732) 929-4779 10:30 AM 11-11: Veterans Day Ceremony in Holmdel New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, GSP Exit 116, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel, (732) 335-0033 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM www.njvvmf.org 11-14: Ladies Night Out in Point Pleasant Beach Downtown will be bustling with in-store spe- cials, discounts, raffles, and entertainment. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served at many locations. This event is free. Rain or shine! Sponsored by the Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce. Arnold and Bay Avenues, Point Pleasant Beach, 1-888-772-3862 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM www.pointchamber.com 11-14: Ladies Night Out in Manasquan Main Street and the business dis- trict, Manasquan, (732) 223-8303 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM www.manasquanchamber.org 11-16: Asbury Park Thanks-4-Giving Turkey Dash 5K and Turkey Splash Plunge Dash like a turkey and run on the boardwalk through scenic Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, and Bradley Beach…or ready to go Cold Turkey? Take a chilly dip in the Atlantic Ocean while benefitting the 25,000 athletes that Special Olympics New Jersey serves. Grand Arcade on the Boardwalk, Asbury Park, (609) 896-8000 Check-in begins at 10:00 AM; plunge at 1:00 PM; post-plunge bash at 1:30 PM at The Wonder Bar. www.thx4giving.org 11-17 - 1-1: Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Six Flag's annual holiday celebration returns as they deck the halls in a dazzling display of lights, sights, and sounds for the annual hol- iday extravaganza. It's the most magical time of the year filled with enchanting experiences that create those special family fun outings again and again. The winter wonderland fea- tures a variety of delightful and interactive activities to help capture the holiday spirit complete with special entertainment, attrac- tions, menus, and more. Visit website for operating days and times. Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, (732) 928-1821 www.sixflags.com/GreatAdventure 11-23: Annual Manasquan Turkey Run All participants receive a long sleeve, mock turtleneck t-shirt. Manasquan Little League Baseball Field, 69 Second Avenue, Manasquan 10:00 AM www.manasquan-nj.gov/home/events/20323 11-23 - 11-24: Sea Girt PTO Craft Market Over fifty unique crafters and artists will be selling their works of art. Sea Girt Elementary School, Route 71, Sea Girt, (732) 705-1517 Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM; Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.seagirt.k12.nj.us 11-23 - 11-24: Christmas Craft Show in Brant Beach Highlights include jewelry, hand-painted clothing, silk flower arrangements, and many forms of art. There will be a Chance Auction on Saturday. $2. St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Boulevard, Brant Beach, (609) 494- 8861 11-23: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM; 11-24: 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM www.stfranciscenterlbi.com 11-29: Beach Bonfire in Bradley Beach 5th Avenue Beach by the oceanfront, (732) 776-2999 6:00 PM www.bradleybeachnj.org 11-30: Thanks-4-Giving 5K Fundraiser in Beach Haven Help support local food banks and run for a cause. Veterans Bicentennial Park, Engleside at South Beach Avenue, Beach Haven, (609) 492-2739 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM www.beachhaven-nj.gov or www.visitbeachhav- en.com 11-30: Santa Visits Historic Viking Village in Barnegat Light Santa arrives by fire truck and will be available for pictures and visits. Bring your camera. Viking Village, 19th Street and Bayview Avenue, Barnegat Light, (609) 361-7008 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM www.vikingvillage.net 11-30 - 12-22: Pictures with Santa in Red Bank Santa is coming to Red Bank every weekend! Capture the perfect holiday picture with the jolliest man in town. The Galleria Red Bank (main foyer), 2 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank Saturdays and Sundays, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM DECEMBER 12-1 - 12-31: Victorian Open House at the Ocean County Artists Guild in Island Heights Visit this beautiful Victorian site and enjoy a plethora of lovely, hand-made gifts, crafts, and paintings. Items will be for sale all month long. Ocean County Artists Guild, Ocean and Chestnut Avenues, Island Heights,

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