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The Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum
609-296-8868
10/18 - 10/21
Haunted Seaport
6pm - 9pm
Visit Tuckerton Seaport, if you dare, for
a frightastic adventure known in local lore
as Haunted Seaport. Pirates and Sea Captains
long lost at sea will stroll the Seaport's boardwalk for a night of screams. Climb aboard a hayride for a ghostly howling good time.
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The Jay & Linda Grunin Arts Center
732-255-0500
10/18 - 10/21, 10/26 - 10/28
Almost, Maine
7:30pm
Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that's so far north,
it's almost not in the United States. It's almost in Canada.
One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover
in the star- filled sky above, the residents of Almost,
Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in
unexpected and hilarious ways.
Garden State Philharmonic presents
Discovering Debussy
7pm
Discovering the music of Debussy and those he inspired,
the Garden State Philharmonic will honor the centennial
year of Claude Debussy through his sublime symphonic
poem Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune as well as what
has been touted the "most beautiful piece ever written",
Clair de lune.
Broadway's Next H!t Musical
8pm
Every night is different. It's all improvised
and it's all funny. The hysterical Broadway's
theatrical awards show. Master improvisers gather made up, hit song suggestions from the audience and create a spontaneous evening of music, humor, and laughter. The audience votes for their favorite song and watches as the cast turns it into a full blown improvised musical - complete with memorable characters, witty dialogue, and plot twists galore.
Basement Musicians:
Men In Black
8pm
The Basement Musicians play the music
they love and they do it well! This group
of central and southern NJ family men
perform the best of '50s, '60s and '70s
classic rock, country, and folk music.!
Don Braden:
Earth Wind and Wonder
3pm - 5pm
Jazz on Sunday Afternoon Series!
Join saxophonist and flutist Don Braden
when he takes the Grunin Center Stage in
support of his new album, Earth Wind and
Wonder, an exciting new project in which
he explores the wide-ranging catalogue of
Earth Wind and Fire and Stevie Wonder.
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Jenkinson's Boardwalk
732-892-0600
10/20, 10/21, 10/27, 10/28
Boo at the Boardwalk
Noon - 4pm
Trick-or-Treating, Crafts, Games, Pumpkin
Patch, Beach Maze, Underwater Pumpkin
Carving, Perky's Pumpkin Derby and more!
NEW for 2018! For the first time, the Amusement
Park will be OPEN during Boo (limited rides)!
10/27
Perky's Pumpkin Derby
2pm
Pumpkin vs. Pumpkin Derby Race.
Different sizes, designs, different race divisions.
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Laurita Winery
609-758-8000
10/20, 10/21
OktoberFEST &
Food Trucks
Sat.: 11am - 9pm
Sun.: 11am - 8pm
Don't miss this Fall fun OktoberFEST
Laurita Style!! Food trucks galore,
three bands a day and lots of family activities!
Firepits! Fireworks Saturday evening!
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Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
609-494-2016
&
Tucker's Island Lighthouse
609-296-8868
10/20, 10/21
Lighthouse Challenge 2018
Climb to the top of the Barnegat Lighthouse
& the Tucker's Island Lighthouse
during the Lighthouse Challenge
of New Jersey! A fun weekend
to explore and help raise funds for
the continued preservation, education and restoration of these historic structures.
A Fall Weekend of Family Fun!
NJLighthouseChallenge
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Jersey Shore Pirate Adventures
732-899-6100
10/20, 10/21
Pirate Pete's
Pumpkin Patch
10am - 5pm
Paint your own Pumpkin in Pirate
Pete's Pumpkin Patch which will be
decked out in Halloween and Pirate Decorations to
delight all ages. Pumpkins will be provided for each child in your party!! for FREE with a full price admission.
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10/20
Manasquan Inlet Intercoastal Tug
Noon - 4pm
This brand-new event will feature a series
of tugs of war heats over the Inlet with a
1200-plus foot rope. Teams of 25-plus will
be set on both sides, representing each town.
Each side of the Inlet will include their
own party atmosphere with live music,
food vendors, craft vendors, and more.
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Downtown Toms River
732-341-8738
10/20
Harvest Arts Festival
11:30am - 5pm
The Harvest Arts Festival combines a street
festival with a Juried Art Show!
Artists will
have their work on display for judging and
will also have work available for purchase.
Washington Street will be full of food trucks,
merchandise vendors, and a beer & wine garden
hosted by Toms River Volunteer Fire Co. #1. Live entertainment will be provided by XL Jazz Band, ShoreShot x Ewald, & Katfish Lucy. There will be free games and prizes as well as free pumpkin painting for the kids.
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Shelter Cove Beach
732-341-1000
10/20
Halloween Movie & Magic Show
5pm
FREE family event. Halloween Movie & Magic Show.
Refreshments will be served. Please bring chairs.
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Casino Pier
732-793-6488
10/20
Casino Pier's Fall Festival
Noon - 3pm
FREE and FUN for all! Come dressed in
your best Halloween Costume! There will be
a contest! Fun games and of course winners
win prizes! Join the fun and start your
Halloween and Fall fun with us at Casino Pier!
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RWJ Barnabas Health Arena
@ Toms River High School North
732-505-5500
10/20
Jersey Shore Maker Fest
10am - 4pm
For the past three years, Makerfest has brought
together over 250 makers and 10,000 participants
from the tri-state area to engage in hands on
experiences that are a mixture of technology &
nature, art & science, ideas & materials. Thanks
to partners that include schools, colleges, community organizations, museums, tech companies, local artists, and our good friends at the Grunin Foundation, it's FREE. For details and to register, visit our website.
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Six Flags Great Adventure
732-928-2000
10/20
Medieval Times
Knight Demonstration
10:30am - 5pm
Sword Fight and more Medieval Fun! Gather around Main Street for a royally good time! Knights, the Queen, and the Lord Marshall will be on site from Medieval Times for photo opportunities, Q&A sessions, giveaways, and of course, a duel!
Fright Fest
30-HourCoffin Challenge
1pm October 28 to
7pm October 29
Are you brave enough to spend 30 hours in a coffin?
Six Flags Great Adventure invites the most daring
people to increase the Fright Fest fear factor with their
30-hour Coffin Challenge. Six coffin dwellers will be r
andomly chosen to spend 30 hours in a coffin and win
Grand Prizes.
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Havens Homestead
732-785-2500
10/20
Fall Fest
10am - 2pm
Scarecrow contest, games for children, face painting, cider and mums for sale, homemade jams and jellies, bake sale, specials in Lizzie Herbert Gift Shop, & Tours of Museum.
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609-492-9477
10/20
Rockabilly Legends
7:30pm
In their newest show, Todd Meredith &
The Rave-Ons take you back to the birth
place of rock & roll. Starting with the king
of rock & roll, Elvis Presley, the band pays
tribute to rock & roll's founders. Audience members will sing along to songs by all their favorite 50's artists like Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Bill Haley and The Comets, The Everly Brothers, and of course, Buddy Holly. By the end of the show, they will learn how all these great performers from the 50's inspired and spawned the best pop/rock band of all time, The Beatles.
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New Egypt Speedway
609-758-1900
6th Annual All Star Cup Shootout, Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars
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Seaside Heights Boardwalk
833-473-2743
Trick-Or-Treat Street and Howl-O-Ween
Noon - 5pm
Free admission, prizes, fun for everyone
including pumpkin decorating, dog parade
and kids' costume parade, trick or treating
among local businesses.
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Strand Center for the Arts
732-367-7789
10/21
Dracula the
Atlantic City Ballet
4pm
Based on Bram Stoker's 1897 classic gothic
horror story, The Atlantic City Ballet's
choreographer Phyllis Papa's Dracula mixes
romance and passion with horror and pain.
Taking place in 16th century Europe, this original ballet,
complete with sensuous costumes, theatrical sets
and a gripping score, has become one of the biggest hits in
Atlantic City Ballet's 34-year history.
Screams at the Strand
7pm
Go to the 1st Annual "SCREAMS AT THE STRAND"
Halloween Holiday Bash!
LIVE entertainment featuring
music from the 'JUNK RUMBLERS'!
Don't miss the
costume contest with PRIZES for different categories!
What better way to watch a classic horror movie than it
projected on our stage? Don't miss the screening of the
horror film classic, "NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD"
Be part of the fun & terror and enter the GALLERY if you dare!
Cash bar, food for purchase, & special Halloween cocktails
The LAST THING YOU NEED to know, Coffin Photo Op!!
Not for the faint of heart! Must be 21 and up.
A Golden Oldies Spectacular w/
The Brooklyn Bridge, Charlie
Thomas' Drifters, The Classics Iv
And Special Guest Uncle Floyd
8pm
A Golden Oldies Spectacular
Featuring, The Brooklyn Bridge, Charlie
Thomas' Drifters, The Classics Four and
Uncle Floyd. Hear all your favorite oldies
with 4 major headliners in one show.
You don't want to miss this show.
An Afternoon w/
William Goldstein
2pm
The World Renowned Composer and
Pianist William Goldstein Will Return
To His Hometown To Perform. Come Out
And Hear This Emmy & Tony Nominated Artist Create His
"Instant Composition" Come And Enjoy An Afternoon Of Wonderful Music.
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RWJBarnabas Health Arena
Formerly Pine Belt Arena
732-818-8536
10/21
Felix Cavaliere &
Gene Cornish's RASCALS
w/
Special Guest on Drums, Carmine Appice
8pm
Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish cite the
fans and love of their timeless songs as
reasons for collaboration. Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame Inductees, Grammy Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame members and Songwriter Hall of Fame, The Rascals are widely considered the best 'blue-eyed soul' group to come out of the 1960s and their music the soundtrack of a generation.
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Lavallette Elementary School
732-793-7477
10/26
Halloween Harvest Hoedown
2pm
An afternoon and evening of Halloween
fun for the whole family
in Lavallette!
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Point Pleasant Community Park
732-295-8850
10/26
Haunts in the Park
6pm
This is one stroll through Community Park
that you will never forget! Enter the haunted
trail through the twisted, gnarled old trees
that provide shelter for those that lie waiting
for unsuspecting visitors. This trail is not meant
for everyone. This year they added bounce houses,
a Family Interactive Dance Party and other events
that make this event for the whole family to enjoy!
38th Annual Chamber Halloween Parade
1pm
38th Annual Point Pleasant Halloween Parade.
Open to all to March down Bridge Avenue.
Trophies Awarded to the best in category and
one best overall Mayor Trophy for the best of the best!
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Georgian Court University
732-987-2263
10/26
Fall Arboretum Tour
1
:30pm
Celebrate National Public Gardens Day
with a walking tour of the trees and gardens
in GCU's Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum.
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Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation
609-698-2855
10/26, 10/27
Operation Halloween
4pm - 10pm
Operation Halloween is a Halloween festival that
includes both scary and kid-friendly fun. Featuring
Pumpkin Street loaded with kids games, activities, and great food, trick or treat, roam a hay maze, paint a pumpkin, make a scarecrow and inflatable fun, and
enjoy scare-free daytime ride through the beautiful woods of the Citta Scout Reservation. Haunted attractions include Zombie Outbreak, One Step Beyond, & the Jersey Devil Hayride.
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Downtown Point Pleasant Beach
732-899-2424
10/27, 10/28
Food Truck Show & Wine Tasting
Saturday: 10am - 9pm
Sunday: 10am - 7pm
The Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce
Presents Their 2nd Annual Fall Wine and
Food Trucks Weekend!!Admission Free for under
20 years old. Access to Wine Bar and Tasting Tent
featuring Laurita Wine, fifteen gourmet food trucks,
fire pits, LIVE BANDS each day, FREE family and kids activities
like Bounce House, Checkers, Cornhole, Lawn Connect
Four, Lawn Jenga, Hula Hoops, FREE face painting!
FREE Truck 'R Treat Kids 12 and under IN COSTUME.
Also, the downtown stores will be having a Stroll and Shop Always Indoor Sidewalk Sale! Check out the deep discounts and shop early for the holidays!!
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The Music Man Singing Ice Cream Shoppe
732-854-2779
10/27
Halloween Costume Party
1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm
Halloween Costume Party!! You will be sure to experience
the old-fashioned ice cream shoppe with a twist! The waiters
who are your performers will sing and perform an upbeat
BROADWAY REVUE for all our guests while you enjoy a sweet and tasty sundae creations for FREE. This is family entertainment for all ages.
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Ocean County Parks & Recreation
732-506-9090
Beach Campfire, Storyteller,
& Night Climb
@ Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
7pm - 9pm
Bring a chair/blanket, marshmallows, and a roasting stick and settle in for a cozy evening around the campfire with the beautiful Barnegat Lighthouse in the background. Storyteller Robin Moore will enchant you with eerie stories from revolutionary times. The historic becon will be open for those who wish to make the climb.
Night of the Stars
@ Cloverdale Farms County Park
7pm - 9pm
Members of the Astronomical Society
of the Toms River Area (ASTRA) will
setup their telescopes and share the
views of the planets and stars. Explore
the constellations and other celestial objects
of the Season!
Trunk or Treat
@ Ocean County Park
7pm - 8:30pm
Individuals, businesses and non-profit groups
decorate car trunks, vans or pickup beds and
hand out treats to children. If you are interested
in collecting treats, just come out in costume.
All are welcome. Prizes will be awarded for the
best decorated trunk and for the best costumes.
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LBI Museum
609-492-0700
10/27
Ghost Fest &
Museum
Open House
Noon - 3:30pm
Open house...!!!! Refreshments for everyone! This festive family event offers a variety of
Halloween makerspace activities for kids,
ghost-maker workshop, pumpkin painting,
design your treats, etc., etc. Plus a mummy wrap
contest, and an eyeball hunt! Spooky!!
Then, the
jersey devil will arrive!!!!
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Wanamaker Complex, Island Heights
732-270-6415
10/27
Island Heights Halloween Celebration
11am - 8pm
Enjoy the Halloween Children's Parade IF YOU DARE! with Doughnuts and Cider for all the Ghosts 'n Goblins
(and their guest). Enjoy the decorated trunks, get some
CANDY! Beware of the Scary Creatures visiting this activities!
Lets end up with some roasted marshmallows and some
music around a Bonfire at Summit Beach.
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Barnegat Recreation Center & Dock
609-698-0080
10/27
Fall Festival &
Drive in Movie at the Dock
Fall Fest: 11am - 3pm,
Movie: 7pm
Halloween Parade, Costume Contest, Crafters, Vendors, Pet Costume Contest, Pumpkin Painting, Cupcake Decorating, Inflatables, & More. Followed by a Drive In Movie "Hocus Pocus".
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The Gables
571-212-3292
10/27
Lighthouse International Film Festival Halloween Party
at The Gables
6pm - 10pm
Food, libations, music, silent horror movies,
music, psychic palm readings by Lisa, and a
complimentary drink. So disguise yourself and
your better half. Come around about 6:00 for many a laugh.
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Exit 82 Theatre Co.
Downtown Toms River
Now thru 10/28
Little Shop of Horrors
Enjoy the performance of a deviously delicious
Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical,
Little Shop Of Horrors that has devoured the
hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years.
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Jersey Coast Shark Anglers
732-840-1999
Now thru 11/30
JCSA 2018 Fall Catch and Release Striper Marathon
October 13th - November 30th 2018
Fish your way - Private Boat, Head Boat,
Kayak or Surf! Prizes based on First 200
Anglers! $5000.00 in prize money!
1st- $2500,
2nd- $1500,
3rd- $1000.
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All of LBI
609-494-7211
Now thru Dec. 9
64th Annual LBI
Surf Fishing Classic
Started in 1954, the Long Beach Island (LBI)
Surf Fishing Classic is one the nation's oldest
and most recognized surf casting tournaments,
providing an eight-week contest for beach angler
who fish for striped bass and bluefish along the shores of LBI.
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Spooktacular Halloween Attractions!
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Six Flags Great Adventure
732-928-2000
FRIGHT FEST!
Fri., Sat., & Sun. thru 10/29
& 10/8, 10/30, & 10/31
Enjoy thrills for the whole family during
the day, and a frightening evening of fun
after the sun goes down. Beware there is no place to hide!
This
year they're introducing five new, never-before-offered
experiences.
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Cicconi Farms
732-703-4198
Fri., Sat., & Sun. thru 11/3
Nightmare at Gravity Hill Haunted Trail
As you enter the gates of the adjacent haunted
fields of Gravity Hill, the nightmare begins...
45 minutes of spine chilling walkable haunted
trails and creepy themes and adventures...
This not a hayride where you can hide from
the creatures of the night!
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Scary Rotten Farms
732-477-0606
Thurs., Fri., Sat., & Sun. thru 10/28 & 10/30 & 10/31
Scary Rotten Farms
Haunted Experience
3 TERRIFYING HAUNTS
Twisted Tales
Sinister Sneed's Chaotic Carnival of Chaos
Blackened: The Plague
SnEeD iS wAiTiNg! PrEvIeW wEeKeNd... HeLp Us GeT uP tO sPeEd... BuY tHe MeGa CoMbO tIcKeT FoR aLL 3 HaUnTs ...Go ThrOuGh ThE hAuNtS, HeLp Us WiTh OuR aCtOrS AnD kEeP yOuR TiCkEt AnD cOmE BaCk AgAiN AnY TiME tHiS SeAsOn!!!!!
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Dracula's Domain
732-928-0393
Fri., Sat. & Sun.
thru 10/28
Dracula's Domain
If you dare, hop onboard a Haunted Hayride that runs thru 66 haunted acres deep in the bowels of NJ's Pine Barrens. Continue the adventure with a walk thru the Psycho Path and the Dead End Corn Maze.
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The Dark Carnival
@ Blackbeard's Grave
732-599-5147
Fri., Sat. & Sun. thru 10/28
The Dark Carnival
The Dark Carnival is a circus based haunted
attraction. Encounter live actors as you travel
through the haunted maze. The Dark Carnival presents MIND TERRORS. A mind blowing series of attractions that will attack your senses, terrify the mind, and mask the difference between the real and the unknown.
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Downtown Toms River Scarecrow Walk
732-349-8738
10/28 thru 11/1
Downtown Toms River
Scarecrow Walk
The Scarecrows will be displayed all along
Washington and Main Streets! Scarecrow judging
will be done by popular vote beginning October 16.
The public can only vote once. Ballots will be available
in participating businesses in Downtown Toms River.
Just look for the Scarecrow Walk Poster. Public voting
takes place between October 16 - November 1, 2018.
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Daily
Krowicki's Farm Market & Greenhouse
New Egypt
Daily
Hallock's U-Pick Farm
New Egypt
Sat. & Sun.
Emery's Farm
New Egypt
Sat. & Sun.
Dewolf's U-Pick Farm
New Egypt
Tues. - Sun.
Silverton Farms
Toms River
Wed. - Sun. & Mon. Oct. 8
Argos Farm Market
Forked River
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Supported in part by a grant from the NJ State
Dept.
Division of Travel and Tourism
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Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders:
Director,
Gerry P. Little
Deputy Director, John C. Bartlett, Jr
Virginia E. Haines
John P. Kelly
Joseph H. Vicari, Liaison to Tourism
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