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Cuisine on the Green @ Atlantis
609-296-2137

3/5
Cuisine Live Cooking Demonstration Dinners:
Great Chefs of New Orleans

6:30pm - 9:30pm
Chef Ian recreates the Great
Chefs of New Orleans including 
Emeril Lagasse, Justin 
Williams and Paul Prudhomme. 
Join in the discussion of Cajun  and Creole dishes. Celebrate  this "Fat Tuesday" Demonstration  Dinner at Cuisine on the Green!

3/9
Murder Mystery Dinner
"Top O' the Mournin' -
A Wylde Irish Wake"

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Poor old Seamus has passed away 
and his wake will be a Wylde Irish 
Tyme on the Green - Cuisine on 
the Green! Soon mourning turns  to murder and you'll help find the  fiend who committed the crime.

The Downtown Shops @ 53 Main
732-341-8738

3/6, 4/3, 5/1
Indoor Winter
Farmers' Market

Noon - 5pm
The Downtown Toms River
Business Improvement District 
is bringing their farmers' market 
back indoors this winter! Join 
the first Weds. of the month, 
Feb-May, located inside The 
Downtown Shops @ 53 Main.  Baked goods, gourmet foods,  Italian specialties, pickles, olives,  salsa, jams, honey, wine, and  homemade butter. check back 
as vendors and items will continually  be updated.

The Ocean County Library, Toms River Branch
732-349-6200

3/8
Colm Keegan in Concert

Free Introduction to
Irish Language: 4pm
Concert: 6:30pm
Ocean County Library welcomes
Colm Keegan during his 2019
cross-country tour. This former
singer of Celtic Thunder has
entertained audiences around  the world and is making a stop  at our Toms River Branch in  support of his solo, debut album,  I'll Never Be Alone. Join us for a night of Celtic celebration. Prior to the concert, Colm will teach phrases and basic communication of the Irish Language, free of charge.

Grunin Center for the Arts @ Ocean County College
732-255-0460

3/8 - 3/10, 3/14 - 3/17
5, 6, 7, 8!
A Love Letter to Broadway

Join the Ocean County College
Repertory Theatre Company
as they present a rousing
collection of musical favorites
spanning decades and styles.
You'll enjoy a delightful show
featuring well-known hits (and some misses), the up-tempo, the ballad, and the rock'n'roll jukebox. If you're a fan of Broadway musicals, this is a show you don't want to miss!

3/12
New Jersey Poetry Out Loud
State Finals 2019 

10am - 1pm
Free and Open to the Public
NJPOL State Finals 2018 will be held at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts of Ocean County College. Finalist from 6 regions across the state will not only share their interpretation and delivery of poetry; but they also vie for an all expenses paid trip to Washington D.C. for National Finals and awards and scholarships. 

Laurita Winery
609-758-8000

3/9, 3/10
Laurita Shamrock Festival

Sat.: 11:30am - 8pm
Sun.: 11:30am - 7pm
Whether you're Irish or just
look good in green, come
celebrate Irishness at the
Laurita Shamrock Festival!
Bring your family and friends
to Laurita for an exciting
weekend of fantastic fun, toe-tapping Irish music, and wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.

3/16, 3/17
Laurita's St. Patrick's Day Festival 

Sat.: 11:30am- 9pm
Sun.: 11:30am- 7pm
Grab your green and be Irish for the weekend! Fun Irish music both days, authentic Irish food and amazing wine!



On the Boulevard, Seaside Heights
732-830-3700
3/9
Ocean County
St. Patrick's Day Parade

Noon
34 th  Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.  The luck of the Irish is bound to  smile upon you. Join the enthusiastic  crowds on the Boulevard for a  fun-filled Irish parade with bands,  floats, and marchers, and a street  celebration where everyone is Irish. 

Robert J. Novins Planetarium
@ Ocean County College
732-255-0342

3/9
Continuum

2pm
This odyssey through the  beauty and forces of space  is accompanied by a  mesmerizing soundtrack
composed of selected  symphonic works by  Philip Glass, echoing  the immensity of the  Universe in a spectacular transformation from the infinitely large to the infinitely small!


3/9, 3/16
Laser U2

8:30pm
Your eyes and ears will be
your guides into a journey
through this Irish rock band's
rise to success!





3/9, 3/16
Shamrock Special:
Celtic Sky & Laser U2

7pm
See both Wonders of the Celtic Sky and Laser U2. Our Shamrock Special includes tickets to both shows at a special discounted rate.



3/16
St. Patrick's PJ Party

Pre/K PJ Party
(Recommended for Ages 5 & under)
12:30pm: Pre/K PJ Party! St. Patrick's 
Day Craft-free w/purchase of show ticket. 
1pm: Pre/K PJ Party! St. Patrick's
Day Show-Let's Learn About Rainbows!

Ages 6 and up PJ Party show
1:30pm: PJ Party! St. Patrick's Day 
Craft free w/purchase of show ticket. 
2pm: PJ Party! St. Patrick's Day Show:  Rainbows, Stars, and Planets!

Ocean County Parks & Recreation
732-506-9090

3/9
Night of the Stars 
@ Jakes Branch County Park

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Spend the night under the stars with A.S.T.R.A. Volunteer members of the club will be on-site to share their out-of-this-world knowledge and answer your questions about the great unknown. They will have telescopes for you to use, but feel free to bring your own if you have one. 

The Strand Center for the Arts
732-920-3123

3/9
Voyage Featuring
Hugo The #1 Journey
Tribute Band In The World

8pm
James D'Amico Productions &
Tommy's House Present:
VOYAGE the #1 JOURNEY
tribute band in the world,
Featuring HUGO. Watch Voyage 
perform JOURNEY's music with 
chilling accuracy! Singer Hugo, is  an absolute dead ringer for Steve  Perry, both visually and vocally.

3/15
The Outlaws w/
Special Guest Southern Steel

8pm
For more than 40 years, the
Southern Rock legends have
celebrated triumphs and endured
tragedies to remain one of the
most influential and best-loved
bands of the genre. Today, The
Outlaws have returned with new
music, new focus and an
uncompromising new mission:
It's about a band of brothers bound
together by history, harmony and the road. It's about a group that respects its own legacy while refusing to be defined by its past. But most of all, it's about pride.


3/17
90.5 the Night
Songwriters Circle 

6pm
90.5 The Night Presents a special
Songwriters Circle featuring
Matthew Caws (of Nada Surf),
Davy Knowles, Anthony D'Amato
Music, Jocelyn & Chris Arndt and
Lefty & Zeek (aka Glen Burtnik & Bob Burger),  Scott Terry of Red Wanting Blue!! Join for  an intimate night of songs and stories.

LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences
609-494-1241

3/9
Science Saturday:
Pine Wilt Disease

11am - 12:30pm
Presenter: Richard Buckley,
Plant Diagnostic
Laboratory of Rutgers
NJAES + The LBI Garden Club
Pine wilt disease is just one of
the various diseases that is  causing significant problems  with our plants and trees  caused by the wood borer  insect-the pine sawyer beetle.  This session will help people  understand these various
diseases and how to take corrective action.

Island Beach State Park
732- 793-0506

Sundays
3/24, & 3/31
Conservation Talk and
Trail Hike

2pm
Learn more about the natural  beauty of Island Beach State Park  with the weekly Conservation Talks.  Each Sunday will feature a different  speaker. Topics include native plants,  dune ecology, wildlife studies, and more!  Coffee and pastries provided. After the  presentation, join for a trail hike  (weather permitting). 





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Dept.  Division of Travel and Tourism

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Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders:

Director,  Virginia E. Haines
Deputy Director, John P. Kelly
Gerry P. Little
Gary Quinn
Joseph H. Vicari, Liaison to Tourism