Free Vineyard Tour
Location : Laurita Winery
Address : 35 Archertown Road
Town : New Egypt (Plumsted Township)
Phone : 609-758-8000
All Year Round (Weather Permitting)
Saturday and Sunday
1pm - 6pm
Contact:609-758-8000
Laurita Winery
Jenkinson's Aquarium Feeding Schedule
Location : Jenkinsons Aquarium
Address : 300 Ocean Avenue
Town : Point Pleasant Beach Borough
Phone : 732-899-1659
Daily
Sept. - June
(except Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, and New Year's Day)
Daily
Aquarium: 10 am - 5 pm
Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm
Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm
Mon. Wed. & Sat.
Atlantic Sharks: 1:30 pm
Tues.,Thurs. & Sun.
Pacific Sharks: 4 pm
Tues. Fri. & Sun.
Alligators: 1:30 pm
$6 - $10, children 2 and under free.
Contact:732-899-1659
Jenkinsons Aquarium
Clothed Model Studio
Location : Ocean County Artists Guild
Address : 22 Chestnut St
Town : Island Heights Borough
Phone : 732-240-3111
All Year
Sundays
2pm - 4pm
Portraits and figure art workshop, model fee $7.
Contact:732-270-3111
Ocean County Artists Guild
Laurita Spring Festival
Location : Laurita Winery
Address : 35 Archertown Road
Town : New Egypt (Plumsted Township)
Phone : 609-758-8000
May 18, 19
5/18: Noon-9pm,
5/19: Noon - 7pm
Free Admission, celebrate spring with live musical entertainment, food and award winning wines, handcrafted merchandise on display and for sale.
Contact:609-758-8000
Laurita Winery
7th Annual Bluegrass & Barbecue Festival
Location : Tuckerton Seaport
Address : 120 West Main Street
Town : Tuckerton Borough
11am - 5pm
General admission, down home sounds of bluegrass, crafters, vendors, food, refreshments, family activities, demonstrations, decoy carvers, boat building and boat rides, petting zoo, and try over 100 instruments.
Contact:609-296-8868
Tuckerton Seaport
Minor League BASEBALL: Greensboro Grasshoppers (Florida Marlins) vs. Lakewood BlueClaws (Philadelphia Phillies)
Location : FirstEnergy Park
Address : 2 Stadium Way
Address : Cedar Bridge & New Hampshire Aves.
Town : Lakewood Township
Phone : 732-901-7000
May 16: 6:35pm - Thirsty Thursdays presented by 66 MVP.
May 17: 7:05pm - Fireworks Friday presented by Toyota/Scion World of Lakewood.
May 18: 4:05pm
May 19: 1:05pm - Kids Eat Free by Shoprite, Kids Character Sunday presented by Monmouth Park.
Single-A baseball.
Contact:732-901-7000
Lakewood BlueClaws
Havens Homesteadand Lizzie Herbert House Museum Open
Location : Havens Homestead Museum
Address : 521 Herbertsville Road
Town : Brick Township
Phone : 732-785-2500
April through October
Saturday: 10am to Noon
Sunday: Noon to 2pm
Admission: Free, the store is open during normal museum hours.
Contact:732-785-2500
Brick Township Historical Society
Art Exhibits
Location : Ocean County Artists Guild
Address : 22 Chestnut St
Town : Island Heights Borough
Phone : 732-240-3111
May
Reception, May 5: 1pm - 4pm,
Gallery Hours: Tues. - Sun.: 1pm - 4pm
Gallery 1: Bill Unger: Adventures in Color-Acrylic/Oil, Gallery 2: Barbara Keller-The Wonderful World of Mutts & Cats-Mixed Media, Studio: Print Show.
Contact:732-270-3111
Ocean County Artists Guild
Sleuth
Location : Surflight Theatre
Address : Engleside & Beach Aves.
Town : Beach Haven Township
Phone : 609-492-9477
May 7 - 12, 14 - 19
5/7 - 9, 12, 14 - 16, 19: 2pm,
5/7, 9 - 11, 5/14, 16 - 18: 8pm
$45, Mystery thriller set in the English Manor house of Andrew Wyke.
Contact:609-492-9477
Surflight Theatre
'S Wonderful - The New Gershwin Musical
Location : STAC OceanFirst Theater
Address : 1000 McKinley
Town : Stafford Township
Phone : 609-489-8600
May 14 - 19
5/19: 2pm, 5/14-16: 3pm, 5/16-18: 8pm
$20 - $35, five mini-musicals for a celebration of the music and lyrics of brothers George and Ira Gershwin.
Contact:609-312-8306
Ocean Professional Theatre Company
Home Front: Between the Lines
Location : Traco Theatre
Address : 16 Washington St.
Town : Toms River Township
May 17 - 19
5/17, 18: 8pm
5/19: 3pm
$15-$20, Presented by Passion Players featuring a two act play about a collection of old letters from WWII through Vietnam discovered by the daughter of a deceased veteran.
Contact:732-228-7273
TRACO Theater
Laurita Spring Festival
Location : Laurita Winery
Address : 35 Archertown Road
Town : New Egypt (Plumsted Township)
Phone : 609-758-8000
5/18, Noon - 9pm
5/19, Noon - 7pm
Free Admission, live musical entertainment with Pennington Station & Sweet Karma, delectable food and award winning wines, artisans will have their hand-crafted merchandise on display and for sale, bring lawn chairs, blankets and warm clothing for cooler weather.
Contact:609-758-8000
Laurita Winery
Six Flags Great Adventure & Wild Safari Off Road Adventure Open
Location : Six Flags Great Adventure and Wild Life Animal Park
Address : Route 537
Town : Jackson Township
Phone : 732-928-2000
Daily: Mar.23 - Apr. 1, May 22 - Sept. 2
Saturday & Sunday: April, Sept. 7, 8,
Fri., Sat. & Sun.: May 3 - 5, Sept. 13 - 15,
20 - 21, 27 - 29, Oct. 4 - 6, 18 - 20, 25 - 27
Thurs., Fri., Sat. & Sun.: May 9 - 12, 16 - 19
Fri., Sat., Sun. & Mon.: Oct. 11 14
Call or check website for times and admission prices
A 160-acre theme park with thrill rides, family rides, shows and special events and a 350-acre one-of-a-kind Safari Off Road Adventure animal park united as one property to become the world's largest theme park.
Contact:732-928-2000
Six Flags Great Adventure
Newly Revised - The Stars From My Backyard
Location : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Address : Ocean County College
Address : College Drive
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-255-0400
March 24 - June 16
11:30am
(except on April 7, May 5, & June 2)
$10 adults, $8 seniors (60+); OCC Rewards Members with card, $7 children (12 and under); OCC Students with ID
Beginning with a sunrise, children learn about the Sun, Moon, weather, constellations and planets visible in the current sky, fun stories, songs and a passing rainstorm.(Recommended for ages 10 and under.)
Contact:732-255-0343
Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Exploring the Spring Sky
Location : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Address : Ocean County College
Address : College Drive
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-255-0400
March 22 - June 16
Fri.: 8:15pm
Sat. & Sun.: 1pm
Sun.: 7pm
$10 adults, $8 seniors (60+) and OCC Rewards Card, and $7 children under 12
(Recommended for ages 10 and over)
A tour of the current night sky, the daytime sky, the evening sky, explore the season’s constellations, bright stars, visible planets, deep sky objects, and celestial highlights. Constellation mythology and recent space missions are also included.
Contact:732-255-0343
Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Majestic Universe
Location : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Address : Ocean County College
Address : College Drive
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-255-0400
May 3 to June 16
Fridays: 7 p.m., Sat.: 8:15 p.m.,
& Sun.: 2:30pm
$10 adults, $8 seniors (60+) and OCC Rewards Card, and $7 children under 12
(Recommended for ages over 10.)
Explore discoveries of the universe and the relationship between art and science.
Contact:732-255-0343
Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Live Animal Talks
Location : Jakes Branch County Park
Address : 1100 Double Trouble Rd.
Town : Beachwood Township
Phone : 732-281-2750
1pm - 1:30pm
Meet the animals of Jakes Branch County Park, get an up close look at the park inhabitants and learn about each species.
Contact:732-281-2750
Ocean County Parks & Recreation
Yard, Garden and Native Plant Fair
Location : Jakes Branch County Park
Address : 1100 Double Trouble Rd.
Town : Beachwood Township
Phone : 732-281-2750
Noon - 4pm
Learn about the ecosystem by attending an informal presentation, make a craft, make a seedling pot or take a guided nature walk, free seeds and seedlings, local environmental agencies on hand, displays, literature and resources for home gardener, native plants for sale.
Contact:732-281-2750
Ocean County Parks & Recreation
Jersey Shore Music Festival
Location : Seaside Heights Boardwalk
Address : Boardwalk
Town : Seaside Heights Borough
Phone : 800-SEASHOR
May 17 - 19
All day and night
3-day weekend with live performances by Emerging Artists, a car show featuring hot rods, muscle cars and classics, a vendor village, surf lessons, stand-up paddleboad events.
Contact:800-732-7467
Exit 82
Show Place Ice Cream Parlour Open
Location : Show Place Ice Cream Parlour
Address : Centre St. & Beach Ave.
Town : Beach Haven Township
Phone : 609-492-0018
Fri., Sat., Sun.
May - June 18
Daily
June 19 - Sept. 2
May - June 16: 6pm - Closing,
June 19: 11:30am - Closing
Enjoy a show and dessert as you become part of the entertainment, talented wait staff perform Cabaret, Show Tunes and Improvisation
Contact:609-492-0018
Show Place Ice Cream Parlour
Pour into Summer -Summer Wine Festival
Location : Taylor Avenue Ball Field
Address : 9th St. & Taylor Ave.
Town : Beach Haven Township
May 18, 19
Noon - 5pm
$12 - $15, Under 21 free, 10 New Jersey Wineries.
Contact:609-494-7211
Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce
2013 Spring Flea Market
Location : John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial Park
Address : Kierych Drive
Town : Jackson Township
Phone : 732-928-1200
9am - 1pm
Food available.
Contact:732-928-1200
Jackson Township
Show Place Ice Cream Parlour Open
Location : Show Place Ice Cream Parlour
Address : Centre St. & Beach Ave.
Town : Beach Haven Township
Phone : 609-492-0018
Fri., Sat., Sun.
May - June 16
Daily
June 19 - Sept. 2
May - June 16: 6pm - Closing,
June 19: 11:30am - Closing
Enjoy a show and dessert as you become part of the entertainment, talented wait staff perform Cabaret, Show Tunes and Improvisation.
Contact:609-492-0018
Show Place Ice Cream Parlour