Laurita Winery
609-758-8000
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10/30
Rockin Halloween Bash
6pm – 9pm
Halloween Eve! See a very fun rockin' kids Jersey Jam band! Dress in Costume and win cash prizes for best kid costume and best adult costume.
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Downtown Toms River
732-349-0144
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10/31
Toms River Volunteer
Fire Company No 1
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presents
81
st
Toms River
Halloween Parade
7pm
It’s the 81st Toms River Vol. Fire Co. No. 1 Halloween Parade, 2nd Largest in the World, a safe fun Halloween Themed Evening for all! Featuring tons of walking divisions and lots of motorized divisions. Fun Night for all to enjoy! Rain date: Nov. 1.
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10/31, 11/1 - 11/3
The Rocky Horror
Picture Show
We are shivering with anticipation to present The Rocky Horror Show like you have not experienced it before. In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky."
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Downtown Toms River
732-341-8738
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Now thru 10/31
Downtown Toms River Scarecrow Walk
The Scarecrow Walk is returning to Downtown Toms River. This is the fourth year scarecrows will be decorating the streets. The community is invited to come downtown and vote for their favorite scarecrow. Scarecrows are on display from October 25th to October 31st along Washington Street. Participating stores will have ballots. Just look for the Scarecrow Walk poster in their window! Completed ballots can be dropped off in the lobby of the Toms River branch of the OC Library(101 Washington St.) or at The Downtown Shops @ 53 Main(53 Main St.)
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Grunin Center for the Arts
@ Ocean County College
732-255-0500
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11/1
Bette Davis Ain’t For Sissies
2pm
In these private moments we get a look at the vulnerable and injured side of the great star, imprisoned by her own ambition, who may often be knocked down, but will not stay down and complain like a sissy. See what happens when someone who always wins...loses.
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11/3
Mozart – An Afternoon of Amadeus
3pm
An afternoon all about Amadeus! The Garden State Philharmonic brings some of Mozart’s best known works to the Grunin stage.
Featuring: The Overture to the Marriage of Figaro, Rondo for Violin & Orchestra, and Symphony No. 39 in Eb Major.
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11/6
Thomas L. Friedman
Blauvelt Speaker Series
6pm
Bestselling author of The World is Flat and New York Times foreign affairs columnist Tom Friedman is renowned for his direct reporting and accessible analysis of complex issues shaping the world. Winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, he has covered the monumental stories from around the globe for The New York Times since 1981.
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11/7
An Evening w/
Cowboy Junkies
7:30pm
Anyone who has followed Cowboy Junkies’ three decade-long journey knows the band has always traveled its own path. With their new album, All That Reckoning, the band once again gently shakes the listener to wake up. It also may be the most powerful album Cowboy Junkies have yet recorded.
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11/8 – 11/10,
11/14 - 11/17
On Golden Pond
This is the love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. They are visited by their divorced, middle-aged daughter and her dentist fiancé, who then go off to Europe, leaving his teenage son behind for the summer.
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Football Complex Rt. 571
732-657-8121
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11/1
Chili Cook-Off & Bonfire
7pm
Join for our bonfire and sample some tasty cooking. Vote for their favorite chili. It's free to enter and free to sample.
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Six Flags Great Adventure
732-928-2000
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11/2, 11/3
Grape Adventure
Wine & Food Festival
11:30am – 5pm
What better way to span the gap between Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park? The wine festival features a variety of New Jersey vineyards with locally-produced wines for sampling, handcrafted gifts from 25 local artisans and delicious food from 18 food stands.
Visitors can purchase an upgraded safari package which includes a private tour of the 350-acre safari, a special wine tasting at Camp Aventura with a view of African plains animals including giraffes, zebras, Ankoli cattle, kudu, springbuck, gnu and more plus an unforgettable, face-to-face giraffe feeding experience*.
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Ocean County Park
732-506-5122
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11/2
Awesome Autumn Fun
@ Jakes Branch Park
1pm – 4pm
Celebrate The Season At Jakes Branch County Park Awesome Autumn Fun Festival! Take A Hayride Through The Nature Trails; Participate In Fall-Themed Games; Get Your Face Painted; Pet Animals At The Traveling Petting Zoo; Enjoy Hot Apple Cider; Meet Smokey Bear And Woodsy Owl, And More!
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Albert Music Hall
609-971-1593
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11/2
Legend of the
Jersey Devil Show
7:30pm
A live concert of bluegrass and country music by regional musicians from the tri-state area. The Jersey Devil will make an appearance during the 8pm musical set. The Jersey Devil is a friendly devil who will entertain you with his dancing and fun loving antics.
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Jenkinson's Boardwalk
732-892-0600
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11/2
Behind the
Scenes Tours
@ Jenkinson's Aquarium
9:30am – 11am
Discover what goes on behind the scenes at our aquarium while you tour the building. Pre-registration & sneakers are required.
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LBI Foundation of the Arts and Sciences
571-212-3292
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11/2
Honeyland - The Most Awarded Film of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
6:30pm
Nestled in an isolated mountain region deep within the Balkans, Hatidze Muratova lives with her ailing mother in a village without roads, electricity or running water. She’s the last in a long line of wild beekeepers, eking out a living farming honey in small batches to be sold in the closest city –a mere four hours' walk away. Hatidze’s peaceful existence is thrown into upheaval by the arrival of an itinerant family, with their roaring engines, seven rambunctious children and herd of cattle.
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Manahawkin Elks Grove
609-756-5899
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11/2
5th Annual Striped Bass All-Boat Tournament
Noon – 5pm
The Maximilian Foundation is hosting its 5th Annual Striped Bass All-Boat Tournament. Hosted by the Manahawkin Elks Lodge #2340. Open tournament for boats only. 1st Place $2,000, 2nd Place $1,000, 3rd Place $500.
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Robert J. Novins Planetarium
@ Ocean County College
732-255-0342
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11/5
Laser Beatles
12:30pm
The "Fab Four's" best spanning 6 years and 11 albums becomes the background for dazzling laser-art and spectacular digital and analog effects. All ages and backgrounds will appreciate this fantasy tribute of music and light to The Beatles and how they helped define a generation.
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11/7
Harold Shale:
The Comet With No Tail
Crafts: 10:30am
Show: 11am
Way out in space, far from the Earth, there’s a place called the Ort Cloud where baby comets are born. Once they learn what they are, baby comets, also called puppy comets, need to get an orbit and a tail. Take a trip through the solar system with Harold as he makes friends searching for his orbit and help Harold discover the way to get his tail. Free Harold The Comet craft included with your show ticket.
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11/7
Cosmic Recipe
2pm
The famous astronomer Carl Sagan once said: "If you wish to bake an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." Sagan was onto something BIG! Pull up a chair at the Planetarium's Periodic Table and discover how the Big Bang cooked up everyday elements such as the calcium in your teeth, the silicon in our smartphones, and even the carbon in our apple pies! Features Tom Lehrer's "The Element Song."
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County Connection
Ocean County Mall
732-288-7777
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11/6
A Salute to
America's Veterans
11am - 1pm
Meet respresentatives from a host of Veteran Organizations such as the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Affairs, Marine Corps League, Vietnam Veterans of America, Disabled American Veterans, Ocean County Veterans Service Bureau, NJ Dept. of Veterans and Military Affairs, & Jewish War Veterans. Bring your Honorable Discharge DD-214 for a Veteran Identification Card. Ocean County Mall discounts also available. Sponsored by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
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Strand Center for the Arts
732-367-7789
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11/8
Decade 40
th
Anniversary
of Neil Young
7pm
Decade performs Neil Young's "Live Rust" Concert in honor of the 40th Anniversary of this historic show!!! The talented Jackson Pines opens the show.
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Georgian Court University
732-987-2263
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1/8
Historic Tour of
Georgian Court University
1:30pm
Celebrate the rich history of the university with a walking tour of the historic buildings on campus. You'll see the interior and exterior of the buildings while learning about the grand history behind the university.
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600 Main, a Bed & Breakfast
Victorian Tearoom
732-818-7580
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Now thru Nov. 9
Thurs. thru Sat.
Harvest Victorian Tea
Noon - 4pm
Harvest Victorian Tea
Come celebrate the change of seasons and fall into a delicious pot of tea at one of New Jersey’s Best Tea Rooms. 600 Main, a Bed & Breakfast and Victorian Tea Room located in the heart of Downtown Toms River in the Mathis House circa. 1898, is hosting a full service Afternoon Tea. Afternoon Tea includes a five course meal of soup, salad, scones with clotted cream, a variety of tea sandwiches and a plate of desserts. Reservation Only 732-818-7580.
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The Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum
609-296-8868
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Various Days
Sunset Sails
Enjoy a sunset as Seaport staff members guide guests through a 2-hour long exploration of how the area's natural environment, local history, and folklife shaped Clamtown" and its inhabitants. Each trip is also a great opportunity to see wildlife, perhaps an egret, family of otters, or blue heron! reservation: Recommended
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Various Days
Creek Tours
Seaport staff will guide guests through a 1-hour long exploration of how the area's natural environment, local history, and folklife shaped "Clamtown" and its inhabitants. Each trip is also a great opportunity to see wildlife, perhaps an egret, family of otters, or blue heron! Reservations: Recommended
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The Shores of LBI
609-494-7211
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Now thru Dec. 8
The 65th Annual Fall
Surf Fishing Tournament
Founded in 1954, the Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic is one of the nation's oldest surfcasting tournaments. The Archives contain records and stories from this special event.
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Supported in part by a grant
from the NJ State Department,
Division of Travel and Tourism
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For Many More Exciting Events & Attractions
Visit us at
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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
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