Thanksgiving Eve Guide

November 20, 2025

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🦃✨ Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl: Where to Get Basted Before the Bird

We’re cruising into the last weekend before the legendary holiday of Thanksgiving, and we just want to shout out a HUGE thank you to all our awesome subscribers and friends who keep the Jersey Shore love alive! 🌊💛 You’re the real MVPs.

This is the season to count every blessing—big, small, and everything in between. 🦃

✨It’s Thanksgiving Eve — also known as The Super Bowl of Going Out — and Monmouth County is not taking a nap before the big meal. If you’re looking to get out of the house, dodge your in-laws for a few hours, or just dance off the stress of cleaning the guest room… here’s your guide.

🎸 Asbury Park Circuit

Perfect if you want live music + a packed boardwalk vibe.

The Stone Pony – Brian Kirk & The Jirks: Thanksgiving Feast of Musical Delights (info)
Huge sing-along energy, electric crowd, and the kind of band you swear you’re only staying for “one song.”

Wonder Bar – Thanksgiving Eve with SO WATT (info)
Classic AP party night. Expect dancing, loud guitars, and at least one person in a pilgrim hat.

Asbury Lanes – Country Night (info)
If you want line dancing, themed drinks, and a totally different vibe from the rest of town, this is your stop.

🍻 Lake Como: The Big Pre-Turkey Throwdown

Bar A – Rockin’ Thanksgiving Eve (info)
Bar A goes all in for this night every single year. Live rock (Gab Cinque Band), packed dance floor, and the energy of a Saturday in July — but with sweaters.

🔥 Red Bank: Dress-Up Night Out

Teak Rooftop – Thanksgiving Eve Bash (Tickets here)
DJ, rooftop vibes, and that “I’m going out somewhere nice before I eat 4,000 calories tomorrow” feeling.

Red Rock Tap and Grill (info)
“Blackout Wednesday” (their words not ours). DJ starts at 8pm!

🎤 Freehold and Manalapan: Stay-Local Party Crowd

Mainbrook Tavern – Drinksgiving Eve Bash (info)
Live rock (Six Ways to Nowhere) and a neighborhood vibe where you’re guaranteed to run into at least three people you went to high school with.

The Bistro at iPay America (info)
Kick-off the holiday season with Thanksgiving Eve at Miracle! Perfect for those who decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving.

Tommy’s Tavern and Tap (info)
Their biggest party of the year with a live DJ

🥳Manasquan…for the uh… younger crowd

Leggetts Sand Bar (info)
Because nothing says TGE like a shot wheel

The Osprey (info)
This will be their first annual TGE event! Enjoy the DJ, dancing and no cover all night.

🦃💃 Northern Ocean County Bonus

Water Street Bar & Grille (info)
Waterfront views, and live music with the Eddie Testa Band

Jenks Club (info)
Jenksgiving Eve with Sean Patrick and the Alibis. $4 Margs and no cover until 9pm, say less.

River Rock – “Let’s Get Basted” Bash (info)
DJ, waterfront views, and the kind of Thanksgiving Eve crowd that turns into a full-out dance party.

And for those of you who need a little hair of the dog the next day, head to the Ark Pub on Thanksgiving Day for some Kegs and Eggs (info).

No Thanksgiving Day plans? Click here for which restaurants are open and have Thanksgiving specials.

Enjoy!

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