Highlands Oktoberfest
Oct 1 Shrewsbury Avenue
Business Partnership 21st Annual Oktoberfest celebration taking place in Veterans Park on Bay & Shrewsbury Avenues on Saturday, October 1st from 1:00 – 7:00 PM. Rain Date – Sunday, October 2nd 1-7PM, Admission and Parking is free.
The park is festive with fall decorations, the food is great, and the varieties of German beers are even better. Authentic German food is a highlight of this famous festival.
Bahrs Landing Restaurant is preparing the menu with plenty of traditional German favorites hot off the grill such as bratwurst, knockwurst, kraut, potato pancakes, goulash, sauerbraten and Bavarian noodles along with other tasty fare those less adventurous.
Quench your thirst with a large variety of Oktoberfest Beers, both light and dark. The beer garden will also serve Riesling wine and Sangria.
Join the thousands of visitors who annually attend to enjoy the live Oompah and polka music by Dancehall Detour. German Dancers will surely get the crowd moving. Festivities will include a “Best-Dressed” Contest, and a “Beer Stein Holding” Contest with special prizes. There will also be 50/50 drawings with 50% of the proceeds going to the lucky winners.
There is something for everyone at the Highlands Oktoberfest. The festival is family friendly and there will be children’s activities, along with a wide variety of retail, specialty and craft vendors.
Event Information
- Veterans Park
Bay and Shrewsbury Ave.
Highlands, 07732[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/01/2022
-
Time: 1PM
- Price: Food prices vary
- Phone: (732) 291-4713
- Website: https://www.highlandsnj.com/Special_Events/Oktoberfest/Oktoberfest-Page.shtml
FESTIVAL
40th Annual North Brunswick Heritage Day
When: Saturday, October 01, 2022
Venue – City: North Brunswick Community Park – North Brunswick
The 40th Annual North Brunswick Heritage Day will include local bands, dancing, games, horse drawn carriage, food vendors, crafters, beer garden, school organizations, and local businesses.
Fall Family Fun Weekends
Enjoy pumpkin picking and painting, pony rides, the barnyard animals and play area; visit the Corn Stalk and Hay Bale Mazes, our Adventure Story Barn and so much more farm fun.
Event Information
- Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/01/2022 – 10/02/2022
-
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
- Price: $15 online in advance/ $18 day-of
- Ticket Info: https://terhuneorchards.ticketspice.com/fall-2022
- Phone: (609) 924-2310
- Website: https://www.terhuneorchards.com/fall-family-fun-weekends/
2nd Annual LBI Beach Polo Classic
Come join Long Beach Township and Tinicum Park Polo Club on October 1, 2022 for our 2nd Annual Beach Polo Classic on Long Beach Island, NJ. You’ll have a blast watching galloping horses and talented players in a fast, exciting polo match – all with the beautiful backdrop of the Jersey Shore surf. An exciting event for all ages! Tickets are only $15/pp, children under 12 are free. Seating is limited, please bring a folding chair.
Event Information
- 68th Street Ocean Beach Pavilion
East 68th Street
Brant Beach, 08008[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/01/2022
-
Time: 1:00pm
- Price: $15
- Ticket Info: $15 per person, children under 12 free. Tickets are available through Eventbrite and at Neptune Market in Harvey Cedars. Tickets can also be purchased the day of at the event.
- Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/long-beach-township-and-tinicum-park-polo-2nd-annual-beach-polo-classic-tickets-401469836087?aff=ebdssbcitybrows
FESTIVAL
OKTOBERFEST … 100+ Crafters at Historic Smithville
When: Saturday, October 01, 2022 – Sunday, October 02, 2022Venue – City: Historic Smithville & Village Greene – SmithvilleHistoric Smithville’s famous Oktoberfest has over 100 juried crafters, an international food court, music, kids’ activities, and more.
Event Information
- Historic Smithville & Village Greene
615 East Moss Mill Road,
Smithville, 08205[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/01/2022 – 10/02/2022
-
Time: Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 5pm
- Price: Free
- Phone: (609) 748-8999
- Website: historicsmithville.com/smithville-events/oktoberfest/
FESTIVALTHE 2ND ANNUAL HUNTERDON HARVEST FEST
When: Saturday, October 01, 2022Venue – City: Lone Eagle Brewing – FlemingtonSaturday, Oct 1st, 12-8pm, Stangl Road. Join us on Stangl Road for the 2nd Annual FARM TO FESTIVAL harvest celebration of our local businesses, farms, and breweries. Featuring live music, farm to festival local foods, craft beer & games for all ages! Featuring New Jersey Craft Breweries! Free, bring your own chair. Enter via Route 12 and park at Liberty Village.
Event Information
- Lone Eagle Brewing
44 Stangl Road
Flemington, NJ 08822[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/01/2022
-
Time: 12:00 am
- Price: Free
- Phone: (908) 809-5464
- Website: https://www.loveflemington.com/event/the-2nd-annual-hunterdon-harvest-fest/
One Catalyst Foundation Oktoberfest
When: Saturday, October 01, 2022Venue – City: Shore House Bar & Grill – Point PleasantOne Catalyst Foundation (a local nonprofit providing medical financial assistance to those in need) is hosting Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 1 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Shore House in Point Pleasant. This incredibly successful fundraiser is back for its second year and will include beer tasting from local breweries, live music, food, basket raffles, a 50/50 raffle, activities for children, and so much more. Tickets are available at onecatalyst.org/donate or via Venmo (@one-catalystfoundation). Tickets are $85 for adults over 21 and $15 under 21 year of age (2 and under are free). If purchasing via Venmo, please include the number of tickets and your email in the memo line.
Event Information
- Shore House Bar & Grill
2114 NJ 88
Point Pleasant, 08742[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/01/2022
-
Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Price: $85 adult/$15 child
- Ticket Info: Tickets are available at onecatalyst.org/donate or via Venmo (@one-catalystfoundation). Tickets are $85 for adults over 21 and $15 under 21 year of age (2 and under are free). If purchasing via Venmo, please include the number of tickets and your email in the memo line.
- Website: https://www.onecatalyst.org/donate
FESTIVALHightstown Hometown Harvest Fair
When: Saturday, October 01, 2022Venue – City: Hightstown Hometown Harvest Fair – HightstownThis festival is dedicated to supporting local businesses and Hightstown heritage. A staple in the community for the past 18 years, the event will feature food trucks, crafters, artisans, live music and a celebration of Hightstown’s 300th Anniversary.
Event Information
- Hightstown Hometown Harvest Fair
101 N Main Street
Hightstown, NJ 08520[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/01/2022
-
Time: 10am
- Price: $$
- Ticket Info: FREE
- Website: hightstownfair.org/
FILMNew Jersey Film Festival Fall 2022 Screening
When: Sunday, October 02, 2022Venue – City: Rutgers University, Voorhees Hall #105 – New BrunswickSign the Show: Deaf Culture, Access & Entertainment brings together entertainers, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HOH) community, and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters to discuss accessibility at live performances in a humorous, heartfelt, and insightful way. 2021; 96 min.
Event Information
- Rutgers University, Voorhees Hall #105
71 Hamilton Street
New Brunswick, NJ[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/02/2022
-
Time: All Day Online and 7PM Live
- Price: $15
- Ticket Info: Welcome to the Fall 2022 New Jersey Film Festival! The 41st Bi-Annual Festival will be taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between September 9-October 16. The Festival will be a hybrid one as we will be presenting it online as well as doing select in-person screenings at Rutgers University. All the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. Each ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person screenings. The in-person screenings will be held in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ beginning at 7PM on their show date. Tickets: $15=Per Program; Festival All Access Pass=$100.
- Phone: (848) 932-8482
- Website: https://watch.eventive.org/newjerseyfilmfestivalfall2022
FAMILY/KIDSRead & Pick: Pumpkins
When: Tuesday, October 04, 2022Venue – City: Terhune Orchards – PrincetonRead & Pick is an innovative program that combines picking with your young child and listening to a story highlighting that crop. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about gourds and pumpkins. We will be reading two books about pumpkins. Then everyone will pick his or her own pumpkins from the patch.
Event Information
- Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/04/2022
-
Time: 9:30 am and 11 am
- Price: $12/ child
- Ticket Info: $12.00 per child and includes a pumpkin. Online pre-purchase of tickets is required. Register terhuneorchards.ticketspice.com/read-pick
- Phone: (609) 924-2310
- Website: https://www.terhuneorchards.com/read-pick-program/
FILMKorkoro
When: Thursday, October 06, 2022Venue – City: Pollack Theatre | Monmouth University – West Long BranchJoin us for a World Cinema Series film screening/discussion illuminating the theme “Wartime Lives: Enduring and Transcending Violence and Occupation” by analyzing the message and impact of the film Korkoro (France, 2009).
Event Information
- Pollack Theatre | Monmouth University
400 Cedar Ave
West Long Branch, 07712[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/06/2022
-
Time: 7:30 PM
- Price: $0
- Phone: (732) 263-6889
- Website: https://www.monmouth.edu/mca/event/korkoro/
COMEDYGianmarco Soresi Comedy Night
When: Friday, October 07, 2022 – Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club – Point Pleasant BeachGianmarco’s stand up has been featured on Comedy Central, Netflix, PBS, Amazon (Comics Watching Comics Season 8 Winner), and Real Housewives of New York (really). His first special, Shelf Life, was nominated for three NY Emmy Awards and was selected as an NPR 2020 comedy pick.
Event Information
- Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club
520 Arnold Ave
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/07/2022 – 10/08/2022
-
Time: 8pm
- Price: Dinner and a Show – $55.95, Just a Show – $27
- Ticket Info: Night 1 – https://ci.ovationtix.com/35774/production/1110189?performanceId=11014657 Night 2 – https://ci.ovationtix.com/35774/production/1110191?performanceId=11014659
MUSICALAnyone Can Whistle
When: Friday, October 07, 2022 – Sunday, October 16, 2022Venue – City: Jersey Shore Arts Center – Ocean GroveNENAproductions presents ANYONE CAN WHISTLE on stage at the Jersey Shore Arts Center under the direction of Nick Montesano.
Event Information
- Jersey Shore Arts Center
Main Street & Main Avenue
Ocean Grove, NJ[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/07/2022 – 10/16/2022
-
Time: 7:30pm
- Price: $25
- Ticket Info: https://nenaproductionsorg.ticketleap.com/stephen-sondheims-anyone-can-whistle/?fbclid=IwAR0HjpEXTLnmaW6hhtkkv9C24I4fAjantThTPw3FavM6fxo8Ffor0AYoy-Q
- Website: http://nenaproductions.org
-
SHOPPING
Atlantic Visiting Nurse Rummage Sale Fall 2022
When: Friday, October 07, 2022 – Sunday, October 09, 2022Venue – City: Far Hills Fairgrounds – Far HillsTwice a year, in spring and fall, Atlantic Visiting Nurse holds an epic rummage sale at the Far Hills Fairgrounds off routes 202 and 512 in Far Hills, New Jersey. The sale is our major fundraiser. It helps us provide home health and hospice care for uninsured and underinsured patients.
-
PERFORMANCE/DANCE
A Journey Through Asia Exhibit and Dance
When: Friday, October 07, 2022 – Sunday, October 09, 2022Venue – City: Bridgewater Commons Mall – BridgewaterIn partnership with The Rural Painter, a N.J.-based art curator offering artists from Southeast Asia the opportunity to showcase their work, this weekend-long event will feature an original art exhibit and workshops in Community Hub along with three days of lively dance performances in Center Court (Fri 5:30pm, Sat 1pm & 3pm, Sun 1pm).
-
SHOPPING
Spooky Shopping on the Square
When: Friday, October 07, 2022Venue – City: Haddon Square – HaddonDon’t miss our Spook-tacular shopping night on Haddon Square! Over 30 vendors exhibiting their Halloween gifts and wares, tricky treats and ghoulish beverages will create a witches brew on Friday night, October 7th from 4 pm to 8 pm. Fun for the whole family! Pet friendly! Pay as you go event!
-
COMEDY
Gianmarco Soresi Comedy Night
When: Friday, October 07, 2022 – Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club – Point Pleasant BeachGianmarco’s stand up has been featured on Comedy Central, Netflix, PBS, Amazon (Comics Watching Comics Season 8 Winner), and Real Housewives of New York (really). His first special, Shelf Life, was nominated for three NY Emmy Awards and was selected as an NPR 2020 comedy pick.
-
, MUSICAL
Anyone Can Whistle
When: Friday, October 07, 2022 – Sunday, October 16, 2022Venue – City: Jersey Shore Arts Center – Ocean GroveNENAproductions presents ANYONE CAN WHISTLE on stage at the Jersey Shore Arts Center under the direction of Nick Montesano.
-
The excitement of our centennial season begins with a work by one of the most in-demand composers of today, Jessie Montgomery. Nimbus Dance adds dynamic original choreography to Copland’s Appalachian Spring; the iconic score is quintessential Americana with both celebratory exuberance and somber undertones. We close with superstar pianist Yefim Bronfman performing Rachmaninoff’s thrilling Piano Concerto No. 3.
Event Information
- Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/08/2022
-
Time: 8:00 pm
- Price: Tickets start at $25
- Phone: (800) 255-3476
- Website: https://www.njsymphony.org/events/detail/yefim-bronfman-plays-rachmaninoff
MUSIC, CLASSICAL
New Jersey Symphony: Yefim Bronfman Plays Rachmaninoff
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: Count Basie Center for the Arts – Red Bank
-
SHOPPING
Atlantic Visiting Nurse Rummage Sale Fall 2022
When: Friday, October 07, 2022 – Sunday, October 09, 2022Venue – City: Far Hills Fairgrounds – Far HillsTwice a year, in spring and fall, Atlantic Visiting Nurse holds an epic rummage sale at the Far Hills Fairgrounds off routes 202 and 512 in Far Hills, New Jersey. The sale is our major fundraiser. It helps us provide home health and hospice care for uninsured and underinsured patients.
-
PERFORMANCE/DANCE
A Journey Through Asia Exhibit and Dance
When: Friday, October 07, 2022 – Sunday, October 09, 2022Venue – City: Bridgewater Commons Mall – BridgewaterIn partnership with The Rural Painter, a N.J.-based art curator offering artists from Southeast Asia the opportunity to showcase their work, this weekend-long event will feature an original art exhibit and workshops in Community Hub along with three days of lively dance performances in Center Court (Fri 5:30pm, Sat 1pm & 3pm, Sun 1pm).
-
SHOPPING
Spooky Shopping on the Square
When: Friday, October 07, 2022Venue – City: Haddon Square – HaddonDon’t miss our Spook-tacular shopping night on Haddon Square! Over 30 vendors exhibiting their Halloween gifts and wares, tricky treats and ghoulish beverages will create a witches brew on Friday night, October 7th from 4 pm to 8 pm. Fun for the whole family! Pet friendly! Pay as you go event!
-
COMEDY
Gianmarco Soresi Comedy Night
When: Friday, October 07, 2022 – Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club – Point Pleasant BeachGianmarco’s stand up has been featured on Comedy Central, Netflix, PBS, Amazon (Comics Watching Comics Season 8 Winner), and Real Housewives of New York (really). His first special, Shelf Life, was nominated for three NY Emmy Awards and was selected as an NPR 2020 comedy pick.
-
, MUSICAL
Anyone Can Whistle
When: Friday, October 07, 2022 – Sunday, October 16, 2022Venue – City: Jersey Shore Arts Center – Ocean GroveNENAproductions presents ANYONE CAN WHISTLE on stage at the Jersey Shore Arts Center under the direction of Nick Montesano.
-
MUSIC, CLASSICAL
New Jersey Symphony: Yefim Bronfman Plays Rachmaninoff
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: Count Basie Center for the Arts – Red BankThe excitement of our centennial season begins with a work by one of the most in-demand composers of today, Jessie Montgomery. Nimbus Dance adds dynamic original choreography to Copland’s Appalachian Spring; the iconic score is quintessential Americana with both celebratory exuberance and somber undertones. We close with superstar pianist Yefim Bronfman performing Rachmaninoff’s thrilling Piano Concerto No. 3.
-
FITNESS/SPORTS
Crest Best Run Fest
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022 – Sunday, October 09, 2022Venue – City: Wildwood Crest – Wildwood CrestThe 5th Annual Crest Best Run Fest Presented by Inspira Health is a world class running event almost entirely in the borough of Wildwood Crest, NJ, the home of DelMoSports!
Event Information
- Wildwood Crest
emptyWildwood Crest, NJ[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/08/2022 – 10/09/2022
-
Time: 8am
- Price: $40-85
- Phone: (609) 849-8908
-
MUSIC
The Commodores Live at Asbury Lanes
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: Asbury Lanes – Asbury ParkWith 10 Grammy nominations, 1 Grammy Award and over 75 million albums sold worldwide, the Commodores are an American funk and soul band with hits including “Easy”, “Three Times a Lady”, and “Brick House”. Open to guests of all ages, the concert at Asbury Lanes will open doors at 7:00pm followed by performances from New Jersey natives, Riff, which will include a tribute to Motown. Other surprise local musicians are scheduled to make appearances during the evening as well.
Event Information
- Asbury Lanes
209 Fourth Ave
Asbury Park, NJ 07712[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/08/2022
-
Time: 7:00 pm
- Price: $85
- Phone: (732) 361-6659
- Website: https://www.asburylanes.com/event/the-commodores-09022022/
FESTIVAL
Asbury Park Fall Bazaar 2022
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022 – Sunday, October 09, 2022Venue – City: Asbury Park Convention Hall – Asbury ParkDon’t miss the Asbury Park Fall Bazaar in the Grand Arcade at historic Convention Hall on Saturday & Sunday, October 8 & 9, 2022 from noon to 5 pm. Asbury Park Fall Bazaar will feature:
Event Information
- Asbury Park Convention Hall
1300 Ocean Ave
Asbury Park, NJ 07712[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/08/2022 – 10/09/2022
-
Time: 12:00 PM
- Price: Free
-
- The Stone Pony
913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/16/2022
-
Time: 2:00pm
- Price: $25
- Ticket Info: ***KIDS 12 & UNDER ARE FREE!*** Regular Tickets= $25 (includes Rocktoberfeast t-shirt) At the door= $30
- Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rocktoberfeast-2022-tickets-352050110357
ARTCraft as Art Exhibit
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022 – Sunday, December 18, 2022Venue – City: John F. Peto Studio Museum – Island Heights…an exploration of traditional and multicultural craft techniques which transcend to unconventional art forms.
Event Information
- John F. Peto Studio Museum
102 Cedar Avenue
Island Heights, NJ 08732[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/08/2022 – 12/18/2022
-
Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Price: Adult: $10, Seniors: $8, Members: Free, Children (12 and under): Free
- Phone: (732) 929-4949
- Website: https://petomuseum.org/
FOOD/DRINKSTaste of Highlands
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: Huddy Park – HighlandsThe Highlands Business Partnership, Fall Taste of Highlands will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 12 Noon to 5:00 PM. The Fall Taste of Highlands will feature a Fall theme with 5 hours of delicious food samplings and cocktails.The event will take place rain or shine. Tickets are $45.00 and include a map of the participating establishments and free parking.
Event Information
- Huddy Park
301 Shore Dr.
Highlands, 07732[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/08/2022
-
Time: 12PM
- Price: $45.00
- Phone: (732) 291-4713
- Website: https://highlandsnj.wufoo.com/forms/m12bbeo00nk8c5w/Website: https://www.asburyparkbazaar.com/fall-bazaar-2022
BENEFITS/FUNDRAISERS
The Local Fix Foundation’s Rocktoberfeast
When: Sunday, October 16, 2022Venue – City: The Stone Pony – Asbury ParkThe Local Fix Foundation’s 4th Annual Rocktoberfeast Music Festival returns to raise awareness for 501c3, Move for Hunger, at the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park! PERFORMANCES BY: Poeta | Supermutt | Wavebreak | Spirit Fox | Clancy & The Grifters Rocktoberfeast is a music festival created to raise awareness and fight hunger locally! This year’s beneficiary, Move for Hunger, is a 501c3 nonprofit founded right here in New Jersey, and is dedicated to fighting food insecurity.
-
FESTIVAL
Asbury Park Fall Bazaar 2022
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022 – Sunday, October 09, 2022Venue – City: Asbury Park Convention Hall – Asbury ParkDon’t miss the Asbury Park Fall Bazaar in the Grand Arcade at historic Convention Hall on Saturday & Sunday, October 8 & 9, 2022 from noon to 5 pm. Asbury Park Fall Bazaar will feature:
-
FOOD/DRINKS
Taste of Highlands
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: Huddy Park – HighlandsThe Highlands Business Partnership, Fall Taste of Highlands will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 12 Noon to 5:00 PM. The Fall Taste of Highlands will feature a Fall theme with 5 hours of delicious food samplings and cocktails.The event will take place rain or shine. Tickets are $45.00 and include a map of the participating establishments and free parking.
-
HISTORY
Texier House — Watchung History comes alive!during Somerset County Weekend Journey Through the Past
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: Texier House Museum – WatchungBe sure to check the Watchung Borough webpage for updates, special events, openings, or even closings.
-
FILM
New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2022 Screening
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: Rutgers University, Voorhees Hall #105 – New BrunswickSaving Strays is a short documentary film about Lauren Dragun who details her emotional journey of saving stray cats. 2022; 10 min.
-
COMEDY
Progressively Funny starring John Fugelsang & Friends
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: Hopewell Theater – HopewellHe’s been murdered on CSI, interviewed 2 Beatles on separate continents in the same week, and famously once got Mitt Romney’s advisor to call Governor Romney an “etch a sketch” on CNN.
-
PERFORMANCE/DANCE
Ember Choral Arts & AME- Look to the Sky
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: Church of the Immaculate Conception (Montclair) – MontclairEmber Choral Arts and American Modern Ensemble join forces to present an evening of music for choir and instrumentalists (violin, cello, piano, flute, clarinet, percussion). This concert features conductor Deborah Simpkin King and features Robert Paterson’s Listen, a new work about climate change, commissioned by Ember Choral Arts, and Look To The Sky. a new work commemorating 9/11, commissioned by the New York Choral Consortium.
-
FESTIVAL
10th Annual Stafford Fall Wine Festival
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022 – Sunday, October 09, 2022Venue – City: Heritage Park/Stafford Train Station – ManahawkinCelebrate Fall at the Jersey Shore! Try something new at the 10th Annual Stafford Fall Wine Festival. Sample and learn about the wines being created by some of New Jersey’s leading wineries, October 8 and 9 in Heritage Train Park, Manahawkin (49 West Bay Ave.) Enjoy live music from the Pennington Station Band on Saturday and the Matt Noffsinger Band on Sunday while sampling an array of wines from some of New Jersey’s leading wineries and browsing crafters and vendors. Food trucks Shark Bait and BBQ on Wheels Catering will be on hand as well as Keystone Farms Cheese.
Event Information
- Heritage Park/Stafford Train Station
3 West Bay Ave
Manahawkin, NJ 08050[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/08/2022 – 10/09/2022
-
Time: 12:00 PM
- Price: $20 in advance, $25 at the gate
- Ticket Info: https://staffordfallwinefest.eventbrite.com
- Website: https://facebook.com/StaffordWineFestival
FOOD/DRINKSFanfare On First – Dine Drink & Dance
When: Saturday, October 08, 2022Venue – City: The Wine Bar – Atlantic HighlandsThere is nothing quite like a fun night out at the Jersey Shore where you can enjoy great food & music, lively people and beautiful atmosphere! Fanfare On First – Dine Drink & Dance will be held Saturday, October 8 from 7-10 p.m. at The Wine Bar, one of the area’s most stylish clubs. The Wine Bar is located at 40 First Avenue, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716. (Guests should enter through the glass doors and proceed upstairs)
Event Information
- The Wine Bar
40 First Avenue
Atlantic Highlands, 07716[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/08/2022
-
Time: 7:00 PM
- Price: 75.00 Per Person
- Ticket Info: Eventbrite link for tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fanfare-on-first-dine-drink-dance-tickets-403435013987 Information call Lori Anne Oliwa directly at 732-757-7443 or email [email protected]
- Phone: (732) 757-7443
- Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fanfare-on-first-dine-drink-dance-tickets-403435013987
FESTIVALThe Wildwoods Food & Music Festival
When: Sunday, October 09, 2022Venue – City: Byrne Plaza (Wildwood) – Wildwood(Formerly known as Wildwoods Seafood and Music Festival).The Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce presents a Food and Music Street Fair on Sunday, October 9 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. featuring a full day of fantastic food options, music, shopping and more. The festival will take place in Downtown Wildwood starting at Byrne Plaza along Pacific Avenue between Oak and Schellenger Avenues in Wildwood.
Event Information
- Byrne Plaza (Wildwood)
Pacific Avenue between Oak & Cedar
Wildwood, NJ 08260[ View Map and Directions ]
MUSICChampian Fulton
When: Sunday, October 09, 2022Venue – City: Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts – Toms RiverWith 14 albums to her credit, Champian is considered one of the most gifted pure Jazz musicians of her generation. Among her multiple awards she was recently named Pianist and Vocalist of 2019 by Hot House Magazine Readers Poll. Today her piano and voice skills are widely recognized by peers and critics as possessing distinction and sophistication. From North America to Europe, Africa to Australia, Champian’s swinging style and charismatic performances have made her a guardian of the legacy of Jazz.
Event Information
- Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts
Ocean County College, 1 College Drive
Toms River, NJ 08753[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/09/2022
-
Time: 3:00 pm
- Price: Adults $24, Seniors $20
- Ticket Info: Tickets go on sale Monday, July 11, 2022 at noon
- Phone: (732) 255-0500
- Website: https://www.grunincenter.org/event/champian-fulton/
HISTORYFor a Wonderful Vacation, Go by Train! Railroads & Jersey Shore Vacationing by Bill Elwell
When: Sunday, October 09, 2022Venue – City: Ocean County Historical Society – Toms RiverPlease join the Ocean County Historical Society at 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River, NJ for the following program:
Event Information
- Ocean County Historical Society
26 Hadley Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/09/2022
-
Time: 2:00 PM
- Phone: (732) 341-1880
- Website: oceancountyhistory.org
AUTHORS/BOOKSRicky Tucker
When: Wednesday, October 12, 2022Venue – City: Monmouth University Wilson Auditorium – West Long BranchPlease join us for a reading by Rickey Tucker. Tucker is a storyteller, an educator, a lead creative, and an art critic based in NYC. His work explores the imprints of art and memory on narrative, and the absurdity of most fleeting moments. He has written for the Paris Review, the Tenth Magazine, and Public Seminar, among others, and has performed for reading series including the Moth Grand SLAM, Sister Spit, Born: Free, and Spark London. In 2017, he was chosen as a Lambda Literary Emerging Writer Fellow for creative nonfiction. His website is: https://www.thewriterrickytucker.com/
Event Information
- Monmouth University Wilson Auditorium
400 Cedar Ave
West Long Branch, NJ 07764[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/12/2022
-
Time: 4:30 pm
- Ticket Info: n/a
- Phone: (732) 263-6889
- Website: https://www.monmouth.edu/mca/event/ricky-tucker/
FESTIVALThe Wildwoods Food & Music Festival
When: Sunday, October 09, 2022Venue – City: Byrne Plaza (Wildwood) – Wildwood(Formerly known as Wildwoods Seafood and Music Festival).The Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce presents a Food and Music Street Fair on Sunday, October 9 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. featuring a full day of fantastic food options, music, shopping and more. The festival will take place in Downtown Wildwood starting at Byrne Plaza along Pacific Avenue between Oak and Schellenger Avenues in Wildwood.
Event Information
- Byrne Plaza (Wildwood)
Pacific Avenue between Oak & Cedar
Wildwood, NJ 08260[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/09/2022
-
Time: 11am
- Price: Free
- Phone: (609) 729-4000
MUSICWildwoods ‘50s ‘60s & ‘70s Weekend
When: Friday, October 14, 2022 – Saturday, October 15, 2022Venue – City: Wildwoods Convention Center – Wildwood, New JerseyFriday night features a ’50s Dance Party featuring The Cameos at the Wildwoods Convention Center from 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 plus tax per person. A FREE street fair will take place on Saturday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. featuring classic cars, food and craft vendors, and live entertainment. Saturday night’s concert in the Wildwoods Convention Center begins at 7 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) featuring music from the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s. Saturday night musical entertainment showcases The Vogues, Tommy James & The Shondells, The Voice of Tribute starring Tommy C (as the voice of Frankie Valli, Lou Christie, Bobby Darren and Frank Sinatra), and Nathaniel Cullors as Young Michael Jackson!
Event Information
- Wildwoods Convention Center
4501 Boardwalk
Wildwood, New Jersey, 08260[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/14/2022 – 10/15/2022
-
Time: 6:30 pm
- Price: $16
- Phone: (609) 729-4000
MUSICThe Sixties Show
When: Saturday, October 15, 2022Venue – City: Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts – Toms RiverThe Sixties Show is from NYC and is The Greatest 1960’s Musical Re-Creation Show on Earth. The band features former band members of The Who, Bob Dylan, and NBC TV’s Saturday Night Live band.
Event Information
- Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts
Ocean County College, 1 College Drive
Toms River, NJ 08753[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/15/2022
-
Time: 8:00 PM
- Price: $39 / $29
- Ticket Info: Tickets go on sale Monday, July 11, 2022 at noon.
- Phone: (732) 255-0500
- Website: https://www.grunincenter.org/event/the-sixties-show/
HOLIDAYCostume Pet Parade at Historic Smithville
When: Saturday, October 15, 2022Venue – City: Historic Smithville & Village Greene – SmithvilleThis is by far Historic Smithville’s cutest event. Spectators can watch 100+ pets show off their unique Halloween costumes!
Event Information
- Historic Smithville & Village Greene
615 East Moss Mill Road,
Smithville, 08205[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/15/2022
-
Time: Begins at 1pm, Saturday
- Price: Free
- Phone: (609) 748-8999
- Website: historicsmithville.com/smithville-events/costume-pet-parade/
SHOPPINGAtlantic City Fall Bazaar 2022
When: Saturday, October 15, 2022 – Sunday, October 16, 2022Venue – City: Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University – Atlantic CityCelebrate local makers, music and art at the Atlantic City Fall Bazaar on Saturday & Sunday, Oct 15-16, 2022 from 12-5 PM at Noyes Arts Garage at Stockton University.
Event Information
- Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University
2200 Fairmount Avenue
Atlantic City, 08401[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/15/2022 – 10/16/2022
-
Time: 12:00 PM
- Price: FREE
- Website: https://www.asburyparkbazaar.com/atlantic-city-fall-bazaar-2022
BENEFITS/FUNDRAISERSThe Local Fix Foundation’s Rocktoberfeast
When: Sunday, October 16, 2022Venue – City: The Stone Pony – Asbury ParkThe Local Fix Foundation’s 4th Annual Rocktoberfeast Music Festival returns to raise awareness for 501c3, Move for Hunger, at the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park! PERFORMANCES BY: Poeta | Supermutt | Wavebreak | Spirit Fox | Clancy & The Grifters Rocktoberfeast is a music festival created to raise awareness and fight hunger locally! This year’s beneficiary, Move for Hunger, is a 501c3 nonprofit founded right here in New Jersey, and is dedicated to fighting food insecurity.
Event Information
- The Stone Pony
913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/16/2022
-
Time: 2:00pm
- Price: $25
- Ticket Info: ***KIDS 12 & UNDER ARE FREE!*** Regular Tickets= $25 (includes Rocktoberfeast t-shirt) At the door= $30
- Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rocktoberfeast-2022-tickets-352050110357
THEATERJack Absolute Flies Again
When: Thursday, October 20, 2022Venue – City: Monmouth University Pollak Theatre – West Long BranchAfter an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms.
Event Information
- Monmouth University Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Ave
West Long Branch, NJ 07764[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/20/2022
-
Time: 7:30 pm
- Price: $5-$23
- Ticket Info: $5-$23
- Phone: (732) 263-6889
- Website: https://www.monmouth.edu/mca/event/jack-absolute-flies-again/
CONFERENCE/CONVENTIONWildwood RV Show
When: Friday, October 21, 2022 – Sunday, October 23, 2022Venue – City: Wildwoods Convention Center – Wildwood, New JerseySouth Jersey’s largest indoor end-of-year LIQUIDATION SALE will be held inside the Wildwoods Convention Center featuring the top brand recreational vehicles from New Jersey’s largest RV dealers including Dylan’s RV Center, Driftwood RV Center, Whitehorse RV Center, and Cross Roads Trailers. There will also be many vendors for all your RV needs. Admission TBD. FRI: Noon – 7 p.m.; SAT: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; SUN: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, call 856.228.0090 or visit NJFallRVShow.com
Event Information
- Wildwoods Convention Center
4501 Boardwalk
Wildwood, New Jersey, 08260[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/21/2022 – 10/23/2022
-
Time: 12:00 pm
- Price: $12
- Phone: (856) 228-0090
BENEFITS/FUNDRAISERSMarty’s Place Howl-O-Ween Family Fest
When: Saturday, October 22, 2022Venue – City: Marty’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary – FreeholdCelebrate the joys of autumn—with or without your canine companion—and help raise funds for senior dogs at Marty’s Place’s Howl-o-Ween Family Fest.
Event Information
- Marty’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary
118 Route 526
Freehold, NJ 08501[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/22/2022
-
Time: 12 p.m.
- Price: Donation $5 per adult; children under 5 are free
- Ticket Info: Admission at the event.
- Phone: (609) 259-1278
- Website: https://martysplace.org/
HOLIDAYWitches Day Out at Historic Smithville
When: Sunday, October 23, 2022Venue – City: Historic Smithville & Village Greene – SmithvilleOn Sunday, October 23, 2022, Historic Smithville will be hosting its Witch’s Day Out! Come treat yourself to a good time.
HOLIDAYWitches Day Out at Historic Smithville
When: Sunday, October 23, 2022Venue – City: Historic Smithville & Village Greene – SmithvilleOn Sunday, October 23, 2022, Historic Smithville will be hosting its Witch’s Day Out! Come treat yourself to a good time.
Event Information
- Historic Smithville & Village Greene
615 East Moss Mill Road,
Smithville, 08205[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/23/2022
-
Time: Sunday, beginning at 2pm
- Price: Free
- Phone: (609) 748-8999
- Website: historicsmithville.com/smithville-events/witchs-day-out/
HOLIDAYNorth Wildwood Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Block Party
When: Saturday, October 29, 2022Venue – City: Olde New Jersey Avenue – North WildwoodThe annual family fun event! Vehicle check-in is at 4:30 p.m., event is 5:30 – 7 p.m. Held along Olde NJ Avenue in North Wildwood. Music, Magic, Balloon Twisting and more! Families are encouraged to bring their vehicles decorated for Halloween. Children will come in costume and visit each car where families will provide treats from the trunks of their cars. There will be no judging of the children’s costumes, but prizes will be awarded to the best decorated vehicles. Registration is free and forms are available at 900 Central Avenue in North Wildwood or at City Hall. All vehicles participating in the event must be registered. Parking for visitors will be available in the municipal lot at 2nd and Olde New Jersey Avenues. 609.522.2955 or
Event Information
- Olde New Jersey Avenue
Olde New Jersey Avenue
North Wildwood, 08260[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/29/2022
-
Time: 5:30 pm
- Price: Free
- Phone: (609) 522-2955
3rd Annual Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest
When: Saturday, October 29, 2022Venue – City: The Seafarer Bar – HighlandsJoin us at Seafarer, 1 Atlantic St., Highlands, NJ, 07732, Saturday, October 29th at 3pm! There will be a free costume contest for dogs and their humans, prizes for scariest, most original and funniest costumes. Discounted drinks for dog owners and Trivia Contests!
Event Information
- The Seafarer Bar
1 Atlantic St.
Highlands, NJ 07732[ View Map and Directions ]
-
Date: 10/29/2022
-
Time: 3pm
- Price: FREE
- Phone: (732) 291-4713
- Website: https://highlandsnj.wufoo.com/forms/mkqbsn20pbj463/
- Heritage Park/Stafford Train Station
- The Stone Pony
- Asbury Park Convention Hall
- Asbury Lanes
- Wildwood Crest
- Count Basie Center for the Arts
- Historic Smithville & Village Greene