Things to do in Ocean County July 19, July 20 and July 21 2013. Fun things to do in Toms River, Berkeley, Lacey Twp, Barnegat, Manahawkin, Brick, Point Pleasant and throughout The Jersey Shore in Ocean County this weekend.
July 19
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Ocean Professional Theatre Company presents: Cats, Bengal Auditorium, Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Blvd. 8 pm. The show takes place in a junkyard where the local cats are auditioning to be chosen by their leader, Old Deuteronomy, to journey to the Heaviside Layer to be reborn. All Seating is reserved. Free Parking & Handicapped Accessible $ Information: 609-312-8306 or www.oceantheatre.org - BARNEGAT
Walking Tours thru Historic District , Long Beach Island Historical Museum, Engleside & Beach Aves. 10 am. Leave from the porch of the Museum. Weather permitting. $ Information: 609-492-0700 or www.lbimuseum.com - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Children's Theatre: Alice in Wonderland, Jr., Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 10:30 am. Join Alice’s madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game! Roles are plentiful, including three Cheshire Cats and dozens of other wonderfully wacky characters. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
South Pacific, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 2:00 pm. The story centers on Nellie Forbush, an American nurse stationed at a U.S. Naval base during World War II who falls in love with an expatriate French plantation owner but struggles to accept his mixed-race children. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Magical Christmas Show, Fantasy Island Amusement Park, 320 West Seventh. 7:30 pm, 8:30 pm & 9:30 pm. Toy maker Papa Gepetto has come to work for Santa. He is joined by a living Rag doll and a cast of elaborately costumed Christmas characters to create this fun filled family show. Information: 609-492-4000 or www.fantasyislandpark.com - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Comedy Show: Kevin Meaney, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 8 pm. Star from Uncle Buck and Hairspray on Broadway. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Comedy & Concerts Series: Journey Tribute Band, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 8:30 pm. A salute to the great 80’s Rock Band Journey, famous for “Don’t Stop Believin.” $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Neil Simon’s Play Jakes Women, Bob Anstett Cultural Center, 515 Herbertsville Rd. 2 pm. Theatre performance presented by Guild Theatreworks. $ Information: 732-262-1006 or www.guildtheatreworks.org - BRICK
Maureen Hancock – Postcards from Heaven – The Medium Next Door, The Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave. 7 pm. An internationally renowned Spirit Medium, intuitive, teacher, lecturer, Holistic Healer, delivers messages from your loved ones in spirit. Information: 732-367-7789 or www.strand.org - LAKEWOOD
6th Annual Murray Grove Drum and Dance Fest, Murray Grove Retreat & Renewal Center, 431 Rt. 9. Call or check website for times. Workshops on Afro-Brazilian, Latin, West African Drumming and African Dance, Belly dance and hoop dancing. $ Information: 609-693-5558 or www.murraygrove.org - LANOKA HARBOR
St. Mary’s Nights of Summer Carnival, St. Mary’s Parish Center, McKinley Ave. & Bishop Lane. 6 pm – 10:30 pm. Pay one price for rides, attractions, entertainment, raffles and food. Information: 732-776-4266 or www.stmaryscarnival.com - MANAHAWKIN
Wristband Night, Jenkinson’s Amusement Park, Boardwalk & Parkway. 5 pm – 11 pm. Ride all night long with the $ unlimited ride wristband. Run Friday May 17th thru September 13th Weather Permitting. Information: 732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Movies on the Beach, Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, Boardwalk & Parkway. At dark. Runs Fridays June 21 thru August 30. Information: 732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Summer Schedule, Robert J. Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef, 11:30 am; Wonders of the Summer Sky, 1:00 pm; Bad Astronomy: Myths & Misconceptions, 2:30 pm; Laser Magic, 4:00 pm; Wonders of the Summer Sky, 7:00 pm and Laser Metallica, 8:15 pm. Information: 732-255-0343 or www.ocean.edu/campus/planetarium - TOMS RIVER
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Arts & Community Center Theatre, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 7:30 pm. Tale of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling bee championship of a lifetime. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or www.ocean.edu - TOMS RIVER
Carousel of Music 2013: Toms River Municipal Jazz Ensmb., Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street. 7:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. - TOMS RIVER
Friday Night Concert: Angeltones, Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen's Museum, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 6:30 pm. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Information: 609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON
July 20
Barnegat Concert: Roustabouts, Public Dock, East Bay Ave. 7 - 9 pm. Please bring your chairs. All concerts are free of charge. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved to the Brackman Middle School, 600 Barnegat Blvd. North, doors will open at 6:30 pm. - BARNEGAT
Ocean Professional Theatre Company presents: Cats, Bengal Auditorium, Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Blvd. 8 pm. The show takes place in a junkyard where the local cats are auditioning to be chosen by their leader, Old Deuteronomy, to journey to the Heaviside Layer to be reborn. All Seating is reserved. Free Parking & Handicapped Accessible $ Information: 609-312-8306 or www.oceantheatre.org - BARNEGAT
Children's Theatre: Sleeping Beauty, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 10:30 am. A delightful group of characters are assembled, that young audiences will find as enchanting as the magic in the story itself. There’s Chester the Jester, Typsy the Gypsy and the Royal Magician who is so inept he transforms himself into a frog. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
South Pacific, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 8:00 pm. The story centers on Nellie Forbush, an American nurse stationed at a U.S. Naval base during World War II who falls in love with an expatriate French plantation owner but struggles to accept his mixed-race children. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Neil Simon’s Play Jakes Women, Bob Anstett Cultural Center, 515 Herbertsville Rd. 2 pm. Theatre performance presented by Guild Theatreworks. $ Information: 732-262-1006 or www.guildtheatreworks.org - BRICK
Moonlight Hike, Island Beach State Park, Bathing Beach #1 Pavilion, Rt. 35 South. 7 pm – 10 pm. An adventurous night hike to discover “whoooooo” is awake when the sun goes down at Island Beach State Park. Enjoy a bonfire, roast marshmallows, and listen to ghost stories about shipwrecks off the Jersey shore. Bring a flashlight, blanket or chair, sunscreen, drinking water, bug spray. Pre-registration required. $ and paid park admission. Information: 732-793-0506 or www.conservewildlifenj.org/education/programs/islandbeach - ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK
Island Heights Cottage Museum, 105 Simpson Ave. Open year-round Wednesday 1 - 4 pm, Every Third Sat 9 am - 3 pm. Information: 732-929-2815 - ISLAND HEIGHTS
Concert: MQB Mira Quién Baila Nueva York, Northern Star Arena, Six Flags Great Adventure, Rte. 537. 7 pm. Starring Toby Love, Leslie Grace and Karlos Rose. Special guests include Henry Santos and Maripily. Free with theme park admission or Season Pass. Information: 732-928-1821 or www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure - JACKSON
6th Annual Murray Grove Drum and Dance Fest, Murray Grove Retreat & Renewal Center, 431 Rt. 9. Call or check website for times. Workshops on Afro-Brazilian, Latin, West African Drumming and African Dance, Belly dance and hoop dancing. $ Information: 609-693-5558 or www.murraygrove.org - LANOKA HARBOR
Tuckerton and the Castor Oil Industry, Tuckerton Historical Society, 35 Leitz Blvd. & Wisteria Lane. 2 - 4 pm. Few people are aware that the Castor Oil industry made some prominent Tuckerton families rich. Come hear about the industry's impact on our town. Information: 609-294-1547 or www.tuckertonhistoricalsociety.org - LITTLE EGG HARBOR
24th Annual Loveladies Arts & Crafts Festival, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd. 9 am – 4 pm. More than 150 fine artists and crafters in media including jewelry, wood, basketry, ceramics, photography, handmade clothing, fine painting, and more. $5 donation. Information: 609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org - LOVELADIES
St. Mary’s Nights of Summer Carnival, St. Mary’s Parish Center, McKinley Ave. & Bishop Lane. 6 pm – 10:30 pm. Pay one price for rides, attractions, entertainment, raffles and food. Information: 732-776-4266 or www.stmaryscarnival.com - MANAHAWKIN
Bike Night, New Egypt Speedway, 720 Route 539. 6 pm. 358 Modifieds, FASTRAK Crates, FASTRAK Late Models, 305 Sprints. More than 20 Children/Young Adult Bike Giveaways; Those arriving on Motorcycles to the Speedway receive 1/2 price General Admission. Schedule subject to change. Information: 609-758-1900 or www.newegyptspeedway.net - NEW EGYPT
Annual Cool Jazz and Blues Festival, Laurita Winery, 35 Archertown Road. Noon - 9 pm. Live Jazz and Blues music all day, award winning wines, artisan displays. Summer Grille menu. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Weather permitting. Free Admission. Information: 609-758-8000 or www.lauritawinery.com - NEW EGYPT
Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival, Riverfront Park, Maxson Ave. & River Rd. Noon – 8 pm. Features jazz and blues musicians along with food, crafters and activities for the family, beer and wine garden, dog friendly. Information: 732-295-8850 or www.jsjbf.org - POINT PLEASANT
Summer Schedule, Robert J. Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. A Trip to the Planets, 11:30 am; Wonders of the Summer Sky, 1:00 pm; Dawn of the Space Age, 2:30 pm; Laser Magic, 4:00 pm; One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure, 7:00 pm and Pink Floyd: The Wall 8:15 pm. Information: 732-255-0343 or www.ocean.edu/campus/planetarium - TOMS RIVER
37th Annual Wooden Boat Festival, Huddy Park, Water and Main Sts. 9 am - 5 pm. Nautical vendors, marine artists, family boat building and model boat building for children. Food, and games. Come and meet the Valhalla Pirates! Information: 908-303-1710 or tomsriverseaport.org - TOMS RIVER
11th Annual NJ State Ice Cream Festival, downtown Toms River, Washington St. 11:30 am – 5 pm. Ice Cream Tasting 11:30 am – 3:30 pm. Games, rides, food, entertainment. $ for ice cream tasting kits. Information: 732-341-8738 or www.downtowntomsriver.com - TOMS RIVER
Carousel of Music 2013: Pat Mass Big Band Express, Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street. 7:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. - TOMS RIVER
July 21
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Ocean Professional Theatre Company presents: Cats, Bengal Auditorium, Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Blvd. 2 pm. The show takes place in a junkyard where the local cats are auditioning to be chosen by their leader, Old Deuteronomy, to journey to the Heaviside Layer to be reborn. All Seating is reserved. Free Parking & Handicapped Accessible $ Information: 609-312-8306 or www.oceantheatre.org - BARNEGAT
Barnegat Concert: Timeless Soundz, Public Dock, East Bay Ave. 7 - 9 pm. Please bring your chairs. All concerts are free of charge. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved to the Brackman Middle School, 600 Barnegat Blvd. North, doors will open at 6:30 pm. - BARNEGAT
South Pacific, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 2:00 pm. The story centers on Nellie Forbush, an American nurse stationed at a U.S. Naval base during World War II who falls in love with an expatriate French plantation owner but struggles to accept his mixed-race children. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Children's Theatre: Willy Wonka, Jr., Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 6:00 pm. This scrumdidilyumptious musical is guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth. With this show’s flexible cast size, featuring roles for all ages, this production will take audiences on a fantasy ride into the land of pure imagination! $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
19th Annual Ladies’ Catch of the Day Fluke Bluefish Fishing Tournament, Forked River Tuna Club, 18 Bay Ave. 7:30 am. Weigh in Rick’s Marina at 3 pm. Picnic 4 pm, Awards 5 pm. Women’s division, Mermaid’s division for 12 years and younger. Prizes and awarded presented for each category. Angler’s meeting Fri., July 20 at 7:30 pm, doors open 6 pm. Information: 609-971-0704 or www.forkedrivertunaclub.com - FORKED RIVER
David Cedeno and his Orchestra, Lakewood All Wars Municipal Band, North Lake Dr. 2 pm. David Cedeno and his 11-piece orchestra will play the best of Latino music, Cedeno has performed world-wide and in films with Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. Information: 732-905-3405 or www.lakewoodnj.gov - LAKEWOOD
6th Annual Murray Grove Drum and Dance Fest, Murray Grove Retreat & Renewal Center, 431 Rt. 9. Call or check website for times. Workshops on Afro-Brazilian, Latin, West African Drumming and African Dance, Belly dance and hoop dancing. $ Information: 609-693-5558 or www.murraygrove.org - LANOKA HARBOR
Summer Evening Concert Series: Roustabouts, Gazebo, Bay Blvd. & Philadelphia Ave. Runs July thru September 1. Information: 732-793-7477 or www.lavallette.org - LAVALLETTE
24th Annual Loveladies Arts & Crafts Festival, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd. 9 am – 4 pm. More than 150 fine artists and crafters in media including jewelry, wood, basketry, ceramics, photography, handmade clothing, fine painting, and more. $5 donation. Information: 609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org - LOVELADIES
Movies on the Beach: Madagascar 3, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd. Dusk. Bring a blanket or chair. $ donation. Information: 609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org - LOVELADIES
St. Mary’s Nights of Summer Carnival, St. Mary’s Parish Center, McKinley Ave. & Bishop Lane. 6 pm – 10:30 pm. Pay one price for rides, attractions, entertainment, raffles and food. Information: 732-776-4266 or www.stmaryscarnival.com - MANAHAWKIN
Annual Cool Jazz and Blues Festival, Laurita Winery, 35 Archertown Road. Noon - 7 pm. Live Jazz and Blues music all day, award winning wines, artisan displays. Summer Grille menu. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Weather permitting. Free Admission. Information: 609-758-8000 or www.lauritawinery.com - NEW EGYPT
Big Joe Talent Show, Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, Boardwalk & Parkway. 7 pm. Family entertainment. Runs Sundays June 23 thru September 2. Information: 732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Movies on the Beach, Hiering Ave. Dusk. Free Family friendly G rated movies on the beach. Bring chair or blanket. Runs Sundays from July 7 thru September 1. Information: 732-830-3700 or www.exit82.com - SEASIDE HEIGHTS
Carousel of Music 2013: Bob Herman’s Swing Sextet, Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street. 7:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. - TOMS RIVER
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