Upcoming Event Listings – Sept/Oct 2019

*Events are subject to change, please visit the event website before attending.

Red Bank Farmers Market at The Galleria
SUNDAYS, NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER 24
2 Bridge Avenue at The Galleria

From 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, offers fresh, locally-grown produce from New Jersey’s finest farmers and also showcases unique crafts and other vendors.

Bell Works Fresh Farmers & Makers Market
WEDNESDAYS, NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 18

Shop weekly from 1:00 to 6:00 pm from over 30 local farmers, food purveyors, local artisans and more. There are lots of family activities, food & craft demos, live music, libations and more! This event is FREE and open to the public.

Asbury Park Oysterfest
SEPTEMBER 6 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 8
Bradley Park (across from Convention Hall)

What’s the perfect recipe for a cool weekend in the hottest town at the Jersey Shore? Start with some of the best festival food around, add a dash of music, and a pinch of surprises and you have a threeday culinary event you don’t want to miss. Admission is $3.

Yoga with Goats!
SEPTEMBER 7 & SEPTEMBER 17

Lay your mat in the field. Try to pay attention to yoga while baby goats climb on you, push you over & generally cause a ruckus. Join teachers from Hot and Soul Yoga & Synergy Hot Yoga Studios as they teach Yoga with Goats at OASIS tlc! All levels of Yoga Participants welcome. Register at bit.ly/2FoY6n8.

Apple Festival at Delicious Orchards
SEPTEMBER 7th & SEPTEMBER 8th

Apple Fest is the ultimate summer sendoff and fall kick-off all at once. DO’s biggest event of the year gets better every year, and 2019 will be no different. They plan on having plenty of games, prizes, live music, local food vendors, an antique car show, and of course, lots of apples. Visit deliciousorchardsnj.com.

3rd Annual Strut Your Mutt!
SEPTEMBER 8th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Boondocks Fishery, Red Bank

Not your typical dog show! Join in the fun with live music, a dog show, pet parade and categories that includes most mysterious heritage, least obedient, and best tail wag. Registration fee is $20 per dog, $10 per spectator. For tickets & more info, visit thebrodiefund.org.

Poetry Night at Johnny Jazz Plaza
SEPTEMBER 10 AT 6:30 PM

Cyrano de Bergerac: thinker, wordsmith, novelist, duelist, poet, lover. Our upcoming production of Cyrano follows the larger-than-life French writer as he uses his wit and his words to help woo his childhood sweetheart, Roxane. Join in celebrating love poetry throughout the centuries as members of our community perform live readings at Red Bank’s Johnny Jazz Park (corner of Drs. James Parker Blvd. & Shrewsbury Ave.). Rain location: Two River Theater’s Lobby. Bring your own lawn chair! More info, visit tworivertheater.org.

Multiple Sclerosis Benefit
SEPTEMBER 13th
The Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, Freehold

An elegant evening of fun, food, a chance auction, raffle, live auction, and of course fine wines, spirits, and craft beer tastings! For more info, call 732.294.7030 or email foundation@centrastate.com.

4th Annual Garmany… Boom!
SEPTEMBER 13 BEGINNING AT 6:30 PM

Cocktail party celebrating life, fashion, and raising awareness for cystic fibrosis through the Boomer Esiason Foundation. Garmany proudly presents the fourth spectacular year with Boomer Esiason and special guests, along with Master of Ceremonies Joe Piscopo. Tickets are $300 pp, visit esiason.org.

Fair Haven’s Oktoberfest
SEPTEMBER 14 FROM 4:00 TO 10:00 PM
Fair Haven Fields

Join all your friends for a family-friendly night out of food trucks, craft beers, a beer & wine truck, vendors and tons of fun. Live music includes Rhyme & Reason (Dave Matthews Tribute Band) at 4pm, 10-String at 6pm and The Moroccan Sheepherders at 8pm. More info, visit foundationoffairhaven.org.

Food Trucktemberfest
SEPTEMBER 14th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Pro Tip: The more friends you bring the more food you can share! With nearly two dozen food trucks, you’ll need to try everything at our Food Trucktemberfest! Pick up your favorites like butterfly fries or a lobster roll, then try something new and exciting like a frozen cheesecake dipped in your favorite toppings! Enjoy live music from 12-4pm. More info, visit monmouthpark.com.

Parker Family Health Center Gala
SEPTEMBER 14th from 6:30 to 11:30 pm
Navesink Country Club

Honoring Jeremy Grunin, Dr. Ken Grossman and The Docs of Rock – enjoy cocktail hour, dinner and dancing, entertainment by Guilty Pleasures. More info and tickets, visit parkerfamilyhealthcenter.org.

Taste of Atlantic Highlands Restaurant Tour & Trolley Hop
SEPTEMBER 15 FROM 12:00 TO 4:00 PM

You will have the opportunity to sample delicious cuisine, desserts, and beverages from the eclectic restaurants, pubs, bars, breweries, coffee shops, and bakeries in Atlantic Highlands. Retail boutiques and other shops will have special sales and giveaways. For tickets, visit ahchamber.org.

Holiday Express Sunset Benefit Clambake
SEPTEMBER 15th from 4:00 to 9:00 pm
Long Branch Beach (outside McLoone’s Pier House)

Honoring Mike and Maryanne Cohen – enjoy a spectacular, festive afternoon to bring the summer season to a joyful close! Alongside a beautiful oceanfront setting, a tremendous tent will mark the spot on the sand. More info and tickets, visit holidayexpress.org.

Colts Neck Food Truck & Music Festival
SEPTEMBER 21 FROM 11:00 AM TO 7:00 PM
Bucks Mill Park, Colts Neck

The trucks are rolling into Colts Neck to make a fun-filled family day! 20 Gourmet Food Trucks, bands, beer & sangria garden, kids activities and more. This event will benefit the Colts Neck Volunteer Fire Company #2. More info, visit here.

4th Annual Antique/Vintage Car Show
SEPTEMBER 22 FROM 8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
Parker Homestead-1665, Little Silver

There will be a food truck, DJ, 50/50 drawing and tours of the house and barn also featuring Parker collected car catalogs and memorabilia. Come see the restored 1908 Roundabout Buggy! Event sponsored by Contemporary Motor Cards of Little Silver Admission is FREE. More info, visit parkerhomestead-1665.org.

10th Annual Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival
SEPTEMBER 28th from 12:00 to 7:00 pm
White Street Municipal Parking Lot, Red Bank

Tons of Oysters…Pints of Guinness, plus Lighter Beers and Wine…Live Music…Great Food. A great time for one and all and is fashioned after the Galway Oyster Festival celebrating the opening of the oyster season. More info, visit redbank.org

Beauty and the Beach Run for Women
SEPTEMBER 28th – Expo Open at 7:30 am
Convention Center at Ocean Place Resort, Long Branch

This race offers a 5-mile run or a 2.5 mile walk option and was designed by women for woman, to raise funds for at-risk disadvantaged children, served by Aslan Youth Ministries. Runners, walkers and guests are invited to attend the EXPO held inside the Convention Center at the Ocean Place Resort & Spa. Visit beautyandthebeachrun.org

Middletown Day
SEPTEMBER 28 FROM 11:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
Middletown Croydon Hall Parks and Recreation.

This fall festival boasts activities for all ages including a business and community showcase, craft fair, live local music, children’s activities, emergency response demonstrations, a petting zoo, hayrides, flea market, food court and more. Event is rain or shine. More info, visit middletownnj.org/ MiddletownDay.

Asbury Park Fall Bazaar
SEPTEMBER 28 & 29 FROM 12:00 TO 5:00 PM

Featuring 100+ of the best local and regional vendors and pop-up shops in the Grand Arcade and Concert Hall at Asbury Park Convention Hall. The Bazaar includes a curated selection of handcrafted and vintage goods including art, photography, beauty products, home goods, jewelry, accessories, food, and more, as well as Yoga on the Beach, workshops, kids art classes, photo booth, beauty & wellness experiences, food & libations, live music & DJs. All ages, pet friendly, rain or shine and free! More info, visit asburyparkbazaar.com.

Harvest Home Festival
SEPTEMBER 29 FROM 11:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel

Enjoy wagon rides, games and live entertainment during this old-fashioned fair that is reminiscent of the 1890s. There are also ongoing craft demonstrations and a Home & Garden competition. Admission and parking are free.

5th Annual Infinity Event “Roaring Twenties on the Beach”
OCTOBER 5 BEGINNING AT 6:00 PM
Edgewater Beach & Cabana Club, Sea Bright

To benefit Tigger House Foundation, which is dedicated to achieving a positive impact by reducing the death rate of heroin and opiate addiction. More info, visit tiggerhouse.org

Ocean Grove Fall Harvest Festival
OCTOBER 5 FROM 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

More than 200 crafters and artisans will be selling their wares along Main Avenue, Pilgrim Pathway and Auditorium Square Park. Live music will be performed by Jo Wymer & Band from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Chuck Lambert Blues from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Admission is free. More info, visit oceangrovenj.com.

ROCKFEST at the Track
OCTOBER 5th – begins at 12:00 noon Monmouth Park

A one-day music festival paying homage to the original Woodstock. Hear some of the best NJ original and cover bands playing the music of the Woodstock era as well as their own. In addition there will be a craft beer garden and food vendors. The event benefits HABcore. Pre-sale tickets are $25 which includes entry to beer garden – $35 at the door. Visit rockfestathetrack.com.

Pier Fest
OCTOBER 6 FROM 12:00 TO 5:00 PM
Pier Village, Long Branch

Visit the Jersey Shore’s premiere fall festival featuring kids activities (face painting, inflatables, fun bus, henna art, golf games), exhibitors, vendors and crafters in the Festival Plaza, live music from local performers, and great food and drinks at the Pier Village restaurants. More info, visit pierfest.com.

The Beer Run 5K
OCTOBER 13th at 10:00 am
The Historic Village at Allaire

Run (or walk) a 5K through a historic 1700’s village and cross the finish line into a craft beer festival featuring some of the best beer and eats NJ has to offer. For more info, visit thebeerrunnj.com