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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 7 10-27: Red Bank Ghost Tours Walking lantern tours of Red Bank every Friday night in October. Tickets available at 8:00 PM; tour starts at 8:30 PM. Tours run approximate- ly one hour rain or shine. Adults: $12.; age 10 and under: $10. Meet in front of the Dublin House, 30 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, (732) 500-6262 www.facebook.com/jerseyshoreghosttours 10-27 – 10-28: Strauss Mansion Ghost Tours in Atlantic Highlands Join the crew of Ghosts on the Coast for lights out paranormal investiga- tion tours of the haunted Strauss Mansion. Tours are approximately 45 minutes long. All ages welcome with the rec- ommendation that younger children attend the earlier tours. Bring a flashlight. Fee. Strauss Mansion, 27 Prospect Circle, Atlantic Highlands, (732) 291-1861 Tours leave every hour between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM www.ahhistory.org 10-28: Highlands Zombie Fest and Parade Pre-registration by 10-27 required, Huddy Park to Bay Avenue, Highlands Check-in: 10:00 AM. Parade: 2:00 PM www.highlandsnj.com 10-29: Halloween Parade for Children in Bay Head Line up on Mount Street at 11:30 AM. Parade starts at 11:45 AM. Judging at 12:00 noon at the Firehouse on Bridge Avenue. In case of rain, the parade is at the Firehouse. (732) 892-0223 10-29: Annual Point Pleasant Borough Halloween Parade and Costume Contest Community Park, Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant, (732) 295-8850 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM www.pointpleasantchamber.com 10-30: Bradley Beach Halloween Parade Registration at the Bradley Beach Firehouse at 5:00 PM. Rain date 10-31. Downtown Bradley Beach at Riley Park, Main Street, (732) 776-2999 6:00 PM www.bradleybeachnj.gov 10-31: 79th Annual Toms River Halloween Parade The second largest Halloween Parade in the world! Over 100,000 spectators! Thousands of participants and floats! Sponsored by the Toms River Fire Company #1. Rain date: 11-1. Main and Washington Streets, Toms River, (732) 349-0144 7:00 PM www.trfc1.org/halloween.html NOVEMBER Your Heart's Desire Fall Craft Boutique in Silverton One hundred fine crafters including many local artisans. Silverton First Aid Building, 86 Maine Street, Silverton, (732) 255-5115 Mon. - Thurs. and Sat.: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Fri.: 10: 00 AM – 7:00 PM; Sun.: noon – 5:00 PM www.yhdcrafts.com 11-3 - 11-12; 11-16 - 11-19; 11-24 - 11-26; 11-30 - 12-3 11-4: Asbury Park Thanks-4-Giving Plunge 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 1:00 PM; post-plunge bash 1:30 PM at Wonder Bar. www.thx4giving.org 11-4: New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Tours in Holmdel All tours leave from the museum lobby. Tours last about an hour and reservations are not required. Free. New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, GSP Exit 116, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel, (732) 335-0033 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM www.njvvmf.org 11-4 – 11-5: "Grape" Adventure Wine Festival at Six Flags in Jackson The event will feature NJ wineries offering nearly 150 locally produced wines for sampling and music. Schedule a time for the Safari Tasting Tour, which includes a private tour and stop in the Wild Safari. (Theme park is not open during this event.) Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, (732) 928-1821 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM www.sixflags.com/GreatAdventure 11-5: 24th Annual Susan G. Komen Central and South Jersey Race for the Cure in Jackson Six Flags Great Adventure, 1 Six Flags Boulevard, Jackson, (609) 896-1201 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM www.komencsnj.org/events/ komen-csnj-race-for-the-cure 11-9: Ladies Night Out in Manasquan Main Street and the business district, Manasquan, (732) 223-8303 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM www.manasquanchamber.org 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 – 12:00 PM www.njvvmf.org continued on page 16 MONMOUTH COUNTY PARK SYSTEM 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft (732) 842-4000 www.monmouthcountyparks.com Please refer to the listing on page 34. ROVING PARK SYSTEM NATURALIST SERIES Join a roving park system naturalist for a walk in a beautiful county park. Learn about seasonal points of interest, search for signs of wildlife, and identify a bird or two. This is a 1.5 - 2 hour program, but feel free to join in or drop out at any point during the walk. Dress for the weather as light rain and snow are not deterrents. Free. 9:00 AM. 10-21: Hominy Hill Golf Course, 92 Mercer Road, Colts Neck (meet in the Matthews Road parking lot). 11-18: Crosswicks Creek Park, County Road 532, Upper Freehold (meet in the Providence Line Road parking lot). THE CASUAL BIRDER SERIES Join a park system naturalist for morning bird walks. No need to be an expert at identifying birds to enjoy these walks. A limited number of binocu- lars will be available to borrow if needed. Open to ages 8 and up. Free. (732) 751-9453. 9:00 AM. 11-2: Dorbrook Recreation Area, 353 County Road 537 East, Colts Neck. 9:00 AM. 11-30: Manasquan Reservoir, Environmental Center, 331 Georgia Tavern Road, Howell. 9:00 AM. BAYSHORE WATERFRONT PARK 719 Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth (732) 783-3033 or (732) 842-4000 Sundays through 10-29: Seabrook-Wilson House Tours, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 10-26: Nature Lecture Series - The Real Story of the Jersey Devil, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM 11-2: Lantern Tour of the Historic Seabrook- Wilson House, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Fee. FORT MONMOUTH RECREATION CENTER 2566 Guam Lane, Tinton Falls, (848) 456-4278 11-11: Fall Craft Show, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM FRENEAU WOODS PARK 360 Monastery Ln., Aberdeen, (732) 842-4000 10-22: Climb Time, 1:00 – 5:00 PM 11-4: Night-time Nature Walk, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM HISTORIC WALNFORD COUNTY PARK 62 Walnford Rd., Up. Freehold, (609) 259-6275 Saturdays and Sundays through 11-26: Week- end Mill Demonstrations, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 11-5: Wooden Spoons to Whammy Doodles, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 11-18: Artful Bread: Beautiful and Delicious, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM HOLMDEL PARK AND LONGSTREET FARM 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel, (732) 946-3758 10-21 and 11-11: Accordion Melodies of the 1890s, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 10-28: 19th Century Woodworking Demonstra- tion, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 11-18: Cookstove Demonstration, 11:00AM–3:00PM MANASQUAN RESERVOIR Park and Visitor Center: 311 Windeler Road Howell, (732) 919-0996 or (732) 842-4000 Environmental Center: 331 Georgia Tavern Road, Howell, (732) 751-9453 11-3: Autumn Walk, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM. Fee. TATUM PARK 144 Holland Road and 151 Red Hill Road Middletown, (732) 671-6050 11-4: 21st Annual Woods Hollow Classic Mountain Bike Race, 9:00 AM EVENTS AT MONMOUTH COUNTY PARKS 15

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