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8-5 – 8-10: 39TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF
THE SEA CARNIVAL IN BRANT BEACH
Rides, games, food, and fun. All ages pay one price.
St. Francis Community Center, 47th Street and Long
Beach Boulevard, Brant Beach, (609) 494-8861
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
www.stfranciscenterlbi.com
8-8: "HOOKED ON FISHING, NOT ON
DRUGS" IN HARVEY CEDARS
Free fishing tournament for kids, ages 5-17. Surf
Fishing on the Harvey Cedars' beaches: Burlington
to Cumberland Avenues. Instructional booths, bait,
casting instructions, lunch, prizes, and t-shirts for
children and adults. For more information, please call
Doug Brown at (609) 352-0481 or John Castrati at
(856) 834-6634.
Registration and instructional booths 8:00 AM - 9:00
AM at Sunset Park, West Salem Avenue, Harvey
Cedars. Activities run until 2:00 PM.
www.harveycedars.org
8-9: "BLESSING OF THE FLEET"
AT HISTORIC VIKING VILLAGE
IN BARNEGAT LIGHT
Interdenominational service, a local tradition.
Historic Viking Village, 19th Street and
Bayview Avenue, Barnegat Light
5:30 PM
www.vikingvillage.net
www.vikingvillageshows.com
8-13: 13TH ANNUAL DOG SHOW TO
BENEFIT THE SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY
ANIMAL SHELTER IN BARNEGAT LIGHT
Wildflowers' annual dog show has become a
must-attend event for dog owners and dog lovers
alike. Imagine dogs of all shapes and sizes in
costume, walking the red carpet and doing
their best tricks—it's the most fun you'll have
all summer long! There are prizes for Best
Costume, Best Trick, Best Kisser, and more.
And all entrants get lots of love, attention,
and goodies.
Wildflowers By The Lighthouse,
410 Broadway, Barnegat Light,
(609) 361-8191
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
www.wildflowersbythelighthouse.com
8-13: CHOCOLATE FAIR IN BEACH HAVEN
All things chocolate—demonstrations, tastings, and
more. Tickets at the door. Adults: $10.; kids: $5.
Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum,
Engleside and Beach Avenues, Beach Haven,
(609) 492-0700
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
www.lbimuseum.com
8-14 - 8-15: "TRUCK"ERTON FOOD TRUCK
& BREW FEST AT TUCKERTON SEAPORT
The Seaport will host twenty gourmet food trucks
over the two days from all over the East Coast, bring-
ing a flavor blast to the Jersey Shore.
Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street (Route 9),
(609) 296-8868
8-15: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM; 8-16:
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
www.tuckertonseaport.org
8-15: CRAFT SHOW, CRAB
RACE, AND ANYTHING FLOATS RACE
IN HARVEY CEDARS
Sunset Park, West Salem Avenue, Harvey Cedars,
(609) 361-7990
Blue Claw Craft Show: Crafters will display their
goods. Food available from the Barnegat Light First
Aid Squad. Free admission. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Blue Claw Crab Race: One of the best-known crab
races in Ocean County! People come from all over
to enter their crabs in competition. Bring your own
crab or rent one from us. Prizes awarded. Sponsored
by PBA 175. Registration at 10:00 AM. Race starts at
11:00 AM.
Anything Floats Race: Build a floatable device to race
a short course in the bay. No motors. Prizes, awards,
and fun for all. All entries are welcome. Junior,
Senior, and Group categories. No entry fee. 4:00
PM – 6:00 PM.
www.harveycedars.org
8-16: 36TH HIGH POINT ANNUAL DOG
DAY ROAD RACE IN HARVEY CEDARS
800+ runners in a 5-mile run. Registration at 7:30
AM. Race starts at 9:30 AM. Email HCroadrace@com-
cast.net for more information.
80th Street Firehouse, Harvey Cedars
www.harveycedars.org
8-16: BIKE RODEO IN BARNEGAT LIGHT
Bike safety, demonstrations, and fun.
West 10th Street, Barnegat Light, (609) 494-3322
10:00 AM
www.barnegatlight.org
8-18 – 8-20: SIDEWALK SALE
DAYS IN SHIP BOTTOM
Many of the merchants will be participating
in Sidewalk Sales.
www.shipbottom.org
8-20: BARNEGAT LIGHT HISTORICAL
SOCIETY HISTORICAL HOUSE TOUR AND
OPEN HOUSE WINE & CHEESE PARTY
2:00 PM: tour the homes; 4:00 PM: open house wine
& cheese at the museum
Barnegat Light Museum, 5th Street and Central
Avenue, Barnegat Light, (609) 494-8578 or (609)
709-3725
www.bl-hs.org or www.barnegatlight.org
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