Jersey Shore Magazine

J e r s e y s h o r e • S p r i n g 2 0 1 8 18 CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY, continued from page 17 5-18 - 5-20: Point Pleasant Beach Grand Prix Boat Race Weekend A weekend full of events and excitement! Friday, 5-18: Downtown Block Party; Saturday, 5-19: Parade on Ocean Avenue; Sunday, 5-20: The Grand Prix Boat Race. Sponsored by The Offshore Power Boat Association, The Boro of Point Pleasant Beach, the Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce, and the Point Pleasant Beach Rotary. www.pointchamber.com www.oparacing.org/schedule.html 5-18 - 5-20: 32nd Annual New Jersey Seafood Festival In Belmar One of the largest seafood festivals in the nation. Great seafood, crafters, and live enter- tainment. Sponsored by the Belmar Tourism Commission. No pets. Silver Lake Park, Fifth and Ocean Avenue, Belmar, (732) 681-3700 ext. 214 5-18: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM. 5-19: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM; 5-20: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM www.visitbelmarnj.com 5-18 - 5-20: Jersey Shore Music Festival In Seaside Heights Three-day music and arts festival that takes place throughout the boardwalk, bars, restaurants, and beach. Variety of live music. Surfing, yoga, tai chi, and wakeboarding lessons. Vendor village. Family fun. Free. Seaside Heights, (732) 830-3700 Friday: 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM; Saturday: 12:00 PM - 1:00 AM; Sunday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM. www.jerseyshorefestival.com 5-19: Ocean Grove Vintage Car Show Over ninety cars on display and live music to enjoy. Sponsored by The Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce. Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, (732) 774-1391 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.oceangrovenj.com 5-19: Ocean Fun Day At Island Beach State Park Nature and environmental exhibits, tours, interactive children's activities, vendors, and food for sale. Island Beach State Park, Route 35 South, (732) 872-1300 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM www.njseagrant.org 5-19: 29th Annual New Jersey State Chili And Salsa Cook-off In Toms River Live entertainment, vendors, street fair. Tasting kits for a fee. Free admission and parking. Chili/Salsa tasting begins at 12:00 noon. Awards ceremony starts at 4:30 PM. Sanctioned competition. Washington Street, between Hooper and Main Streets, Toms River, (732) 341-8738 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.downtowntomsriver.com 5-19: Spring Lake Irish Festival Irish music, dancing, food, and other activities downtown. Presented by the Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce, (732) 449-0577 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM www.springlake.org 5-19: 15th Annual Bay Head 5K Memory Run In memory of Kate Shea, proceeds benefit youth education and research organizations fighting cancers. Registration and after party fees. T-shirt and race bag included; after party at Martell's Tiki Bar. Starts at Bay Head Firehouse, 81 Bridge Avenue, Bay Head Sign In: begins at 6:30 AM. Start Time: 8:30 AM www.bayhead5k.com 5-19 - 5-20: Bike MS: Coast The Coast Bike Ride For Multiple Sclerosis 5-19: Starts at Monmouth University (MU). 25, 50, or 75-mile route options. 25 and 50 finish at MU. 75 finishes in Point Pleasant Beach. (Location t.b.a.) 5-20: 75-mile route only starts in Point Pleasant Beach (location t.b.a) and finishes at MU. For more information: njmbike@nmss.org or (732) 660-1005, option 2. 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM www.BikeMSCoasttheCoast.org 5-20: Ocean Fun Days At Sandy Hook Celebrate the wonders of the Jersey Shore. Enjoy hands-on marine exhibits, classes, nature tours, and children's activities all about our coastal environment. Sponsored by NJNG and the NJSGC. New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium's Headquarters, 22 Magruder Road, Fort Hancock, Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook, (732) 212-1300 ext. 19 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM www.njseagrant.org 5-26: Township Of Ocean Founders Day A day for fun for everyone! Cupcake decorat- ing contest, cupcake eating contest, demon- strations, inflatables, live entertainment, craft and food vendors, fireworks. Priff Elementary School, 139 Wells Mills Road/ Route 532, Waretown, (609) 698-0080 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM www.barnegat.net 5-26: Spring Lake 5-Mile Run A USATF certified course and custom designed t-shirts for all entrants. Ocean and Sussex Avenues, Spring Lake, (732) 449-0577 Start: 8:30 AM www.springlake5.org 5-26: Ocean Grove Antiques Auction Auction featuring antique dolls, Lenox, base- ball collectibles, linens, and more. Women's Club, 57 Wickapecko Drive, Ocean Grove, (732) 774-1869 11:00 AM (Preview: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) www.oceangrovehistory.org 5-26 - 5-27: Spring Lake Race Day Sidewalk Sale Two-day sidewalk sale downtown. Spring Lake, (732) 449-0037 10:00 AM www.visitspringlake.com 5-26 - 5-28: Bradley Beach Memorial Day Weekend Festival Three day Arts and Crafts Festival with food vendors on the boardwalk. On Saturday, there EVENTS AT LAURITA WINERY LAURITA WINERY 35 Archertown Road, New Egypt (609) 758-8000 www.lauritawinery.com Advance ticket purchase recommended. Thursdays: Girls Night Out! Laurita invites all ladies and their friends to visit their rustic, cozy winery for an evening of fun and relaxation! 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 3-17 - 3-18: St. Patrick's Day Festival Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the winery with live Irish music, wine tastings, gourmet food, and more. Saturday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM; Sunday: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM 3-23, 4-21: Country Line Dancing Country line dancing nights are so popular that you are urged to buy your tickets in advance online. Attendance capped at three hundred because that's pretty much their indoor capacity! 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM 3-29, 4-25, 5-30: Yoga and Wine 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 4-7: Awesome 80s Dance Party! Craving top dance hits of the 80s and the ulti- mate decade of decadence? From Madonna to Young MC, every song will instantly be recog- nizable as an 80s hit and guaranteed to get audiences on their feet and dancing. Flaunt your fluorescents, get silly with shoulder pads, plus be ready to jaunt around in those jelly shoes! 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM 4-14 - 4-15: Girlfriends Getaway Weekend Grab your girlfriends and head to the winery for relaxation and fun. 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM 4-20: The British Invasion Years! "The British Invasion Years" beautifully docu- ments the arrival of the British music scene in America with song and dance. 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM 4-28 - 4-29: BaconFest! Hail to the bacon! Food, entertainment, and more. Saturday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Sunday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM 5-12, 6-9: VinoVinyasa with Mettamade Your ticket includes a one-hour, all-levels, vin- yasa-based yoga class followed by a wine tasting. Come for the yoga, stay for the wine. 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM 5-13: Mother's Day Brunch Show Mom how special she is by treating her to brunch. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 5-19 - 5-20: Spring Food Truck Festival The food trucks are back for another spectacular festival. Gourmet food, entertainment, wine sampling, and more. Sat.: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Sun.: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM 6-6, 6-13, 6-20, 6-27: Summer Grill Dinner on The Grand Lawn 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 6-17 - 6-18: School's Out Food Truck Festival Gourmet food, entertainment, wine samplings, and more. Sat.: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Sun.: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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