Jersey Shore Magazine

Christmas Tree Lightings Christmas Tree Lightings 11-26: Point Pleasant Beach Tree lighting at 5:45 PM and Santa's arrival by fire truck at 6:00 PM! Live music and refreshments, take-your-own pictures with Santa, free fire truck rides, horse and carriage rides, games, clowns, kara- oke, bicycle drawing, and lots more! A festive night of family fun. Rain date: 11-27-21. Arnold and Bay Avenues, Point Pleasant Beach (732) 899-2424. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM www.pointpleasantbeachchamber.com 11-26: Barnegat Light Tree lighting, Santa greeting, and caroling. Coast Guard Boat Ramp, 10th Street, Barnegat Light, (609) 494-9196. 6:30 PM www.barnegatlight.org 11-26: Red Bank Take a train ride with Santa from Little Silver to Red Bank at 6:44 PM. Holiday Express concert, parade, and "town" lighting. Broad and Monmouth Streets, Red Bank (732) 842-4244. 7:00 PM www.redbank.org and www.visitredbank.com 11-27: Asbury Park On the boardwalk in the Grand Arcade, Asbury Park, (732) 775-7676. 5:00 PM www.asburyparkchamber.com 12-2: Manasquan Christmas tree lighting and candy cane hunt. Squan Plaza, Abe Voorhees Drive and Main Street and the Business District, Manasquan (732) 223-0544. 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM www.manasquanchamber.org 12-3: Lavallette Tree lighting and festivities. Lavallette Elementary School, 105 Brooklyn Avenue, Lavallette, (844) 365-6592. 7:30 PM www.enjoylavallette.com 12-3: Toms River Library and Town Hall Courtyard, Washington Street, Toms River, (732) 341-8738. 5:00 PM www.downtowntomsriver.com 12-3-12-4: Bay Head 40th Annual Christmas Walk. Candlelit streets, tree lighting, and open house at all the businesses. Musical program at 6:00 PM. tree lighting with Santa's arrival at 6:30 PM at the Firehouse on Bridge Avenue. Throughout town, Bay Head, (732) 892-0223 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM www.bayhead.org 12-4: Asbury Park At town hall, Asbury Park, (732) 775-7676. 5:30 PM www.asburyparkchamber.com 12-11: Beach Haven Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum, Engleside and Beach Avenues, Beach Haven, (609) 709-1425. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM www.lbihistoricalmuseum.org Menorah Lighting Menorah Lighting 11-29: Freehold Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street, Freehold (732) 333-0094. 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM www.downtownfreehold.com 25 11-27: Celebrate the Season in Beach Haven Carols, kids elves workshop, fire pit with smores, and more. Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum, Engleside and Beach Avenues, Beach Haven, (609) 709-1425 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM www.lbihistoricalmuseum.org 11-27 - 12-18: 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 www.visitredbank.com 11-27 - 12-18: Holiday Harmonies in Red Bank Tradition carolers, choirs, brass bands, hand- bells, rock, folk, and jazz musicians bring their individual flavor of holiday tunes to the sidewalks of Red Bank. Performers will be sta- tioned at various location throughout the busi- ness district. Several of the performers stroll throughout town as well. Downtown Red Bank Saturdays, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM www.visitredbank.com DECEMBER 12-3 - 12-4 40th Annual Christmas Walk in Bay Head Two days of festivities sponsored by the Bay Head Business Association! For more informa- tion: (732) 892-0223 or www.bayhead.org. Friday 12-3: Candlelit streets and festivities at all the businesses, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Bell choir at Andi's, corner of Mount St. and Lake Ave., 5:00 PM. Musical program at the Firehouse on Bridge Ave., 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Tree lighting with Santa's arrival at the Firehouse, 6:30 PM. Caroling at All Saints Episcopal Church, 500 W. Lake Ave., 6:45 PM. Refreshments served. Everyone welcome. Ballerina's in the windows at Bay Head School of Ballet and Violin, 53 Mount St., 7:00 PM. Saturday 12-4: Pancake Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Firehouse on Bridge Ave., 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Proceeds benefit the Bay Head School. Shopping around town, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Trolley rides around town with Santa, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Stops at the Historical Society Museum where they'll be having their Victorian Christmas Open House with refreshments. Everyone is welcome. 12-4: Ocean Grove Victorian Holiday Festival Crafters, artisans, live music. Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, (732) 774-1391 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.oceangrovenj.com 12-4: Point Pleasant Boro High School Band Boosters 46th Annual Holiday Craft Show and Gift Auction Crafters, food, music, gift auction, 50/50. Memorial Middle School, Laura Herbert Drive, Point Pleasant 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.pointpleasantborobandboosters.org 12-4: 42nd Annual Ship Bottom Christmas Parade On Long Beach Boulevard from 5th to 25th Streets, (609) 494-2171 1:00 PM www.shipbottom.org 12-4, 12-11: Saturday Lunch with Santa in Freehold Reservations required, (732) 845-5440. Panini Grill, 31 East Main Street, Freehold 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM www.downtownfreehold.com 12-4 - 12-5: Victorian Open House at the Ocean County Artists Guild in Island Heights Visit this beautiful Victorian site and enjoy a plethora of lovely, handmade gifts, crafts, and paintings. Ocean County Artists Guild, Ocean and Chestnut Avenues, Island Heights, (732) 270-3111 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM www.ocartistsguild.org 12-5: "The Start of War and The Road To Gettysburg" Virtual Presentation by the Ocean County Historical Society A licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park since 2004, Ralph Siegel will present a program for history buffs. Ralph is co-author with Mike Vallone of the 2018 book "Peach Orchard: A Gettysburg Battlefield Guided Tour." Virtual online pre- sentation via Zoom. Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River, (732) 341-1880 2:00 PM www.oceancountyhistory.org/events 12-5, 12-12, 12-19: Sunday Brunch with Santa in Freehold Bring your wish list and your appetite to The American Hotel's famous Sunday Brunch with Santa. Reservations required, (732) 431-3220. The American Hotel, 18 East Main Street, Freehold 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM www.downtownfreehold.com 12-12: 239th Anniversary of the Skirmish at Cedar Bridge in Barnegat Experience the story of skirmish between John Bacon and local militia at Cedar Bridge Tavern with a re-enactment of the last documented land engagement of the Revolutionary War. A tour of the newly refurbished Cedar Bridge Tavern will also be available. Snow date: 1-9-22. Sponsored by the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Cedar Bridge Tavern, 200 Old Halfway Road, Barnegat, (732) 929-4779 1:00 PM www.co.ocean.nj.us/ch Compiled from and various local, county, and municipal websites.

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