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15 ▲ 6-26: 6TH ANNUAL ART IN THE PARK…AND BEYOND IN BAY HEAD Enjoy a day of "strolling for art" in Bay Head! Meet and purchase from 80+ fine artists and hand makers at Centennial Park and in the stores throughout town too! Face painting and inter- active art activities. Live music. Rain or shine. For more information, contact the Bay Head Business Association at their website. Throughout town and Centennial Park, Bridge Avenue, Bay Head 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.facebook.com/bayheadaitp www.bayhead.org JULY 7-2: SPRING LAKE SUMMER ART WALK Third Avenue, downtown Spring Lake, (732) 449-0577 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.springlake.org 7-4: ANNUAL OCEANFEST AND FIREWORKS IN LONG BRANCH OceanFest is back in 2022! Vendors, bands, exhibits, food, and fireworks are all part of this annual rain or shine celebration. Sponsored by the Long Branch Chamber of Commerce. Oceanfront Promenade, Long Branch, (732) 222-0400 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM www.longbranch.org 7-4: 8TH ANNUAL LONG BRANCH POETRY FESTIVAL AT PIER VILLAGE Please refer to our ad on page 44. More than ten poets, many of which were pub- lished in the anthologies "The Poets Of New Jersey" and "Palisades, Parkways & Pinelands." Featuring: Long Branch Poet Laureate Emanuel DiPasquale (co-editor of "The Poets Of New Jersey"), Mayor John Pallone, John Thomas Pallone, Jr., and Congressman Frank Pallone. With poets: Frank Finale, Estelle Bajou, Gregg G. Brown, Jennifer Stahl Brown, Charles Bruns, Olivia Calabrese, Marshall Harth, Linda Johnston Muhlhausen, and Daniel Weeks. The reading will be held during OceanFest by the oceanfront gazebo at Pier Village, Ocean Avenue and Centennial Drive, Long Branch. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM www.longbranch.org 7-13: ANNUAL NEW JERSEY SANDCASTLE CONTEST IN BELMAR Presented annually by the Belmar Tourism Commission, the competition is free and open to competitors of all ages and abilities. 18th Avenue beach, Belmar, (732) 923-2044 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM www.visitbelmarnj.com 7-13 - 7-17: OCEAN COUNTY FAIR IN BERKELEY TOWNSHIP With a tradition of providing family fun, enter- tainment, and food to Ocean County residents and visitors, there is something for everyone. Admission fee; children under ten free. Robert J Miller Airpark, Route 530, Berkeley Township, (732) 914-9466 7-13 and 7-14: 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM; 7-15 and 7-16: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM; 7-17: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.oceancountyfair.com www.facebook.com/TheOceanCountyFair 7-14: ANNUAL 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 7-16: SUMMER IN THE STREET IN TOMS RIVER Summer in the Street has a little bit of everything summer has to offer—live entertainment, food vendors, crafters, inflatables, face painting, sand art, kids' games, and much more. Free admission. Downtown Toms River, Washington Street, Toms River, (732) 341-8738 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM www.downtowntomsriver.com 7-21: BEACH PARTY ART FESTIVAL IN POINT PLEASANT BEACH A night of art, photography, fine crafts, and live music in downtown Point Pleasant Beach. Sponsored by the Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Point Beach Arts Committee. Rain date: 7-28-22. Arnold and Bay Avenues, Point Pleasant Beach, 1-888-772-3862 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM www.pointchamber.com Continued on page 16