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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
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