🌊 This Week Down The Shore: May 20-May 23

🌸 FAIRS & MARKETS

Thursday - There will be a Foodie Farmer’s Market happening at Calgo Gardens in Freehold from 3-7pm. You can stroll the garden and shop from their beautifully curated, boutique vendors! Pick up some fresh cut flowers, artisan breads, elderberry syrup, honey, salami, pastries, hot sauce, baked goods, pesto, & MORE!

Friday - And every Friday of the Summer, Pier Village Hosts the High Tide Makers + Artisan Market from 11am-6pm. The open – air Market offering unique creations from local makers and artisans on the Carousel Promenade.

Saturday - This is a personal favorite of mine. Monmouth Race Track is hosting the Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival from 12-2pm. You’ll get to enjoy delicious fare from over 30 of the Jersey Shore’s best food trucks, live music and your chance to win awesome 107.1 The Boss swag/prizes. The best part of it all, you’re already at the race track to a enjoy a day of races as well.

Saturday - Allaire State Park is hosting a Vintage & Antique Show from 8am to 2pm. Kick off the holiday weekend with Antiques, Vintage Treasures, the Allaire Bakery, and Food Trucks.

Saturday - On the Keyport Waterfront, Kick off Memorial Day Weekend at the Aberdeen Music and Food Truck Festival at the picturesque Waterfront Park! 17 Food Trucks will begin serving at 11:00am (and continue to 8:00pm) with something for everyone—including vegetarian options for music lovers!

Sunday - The 23rd Annual Seaport Craft Show is happening at Huddy Park in the Highlands from 10am to 5pm. There will be a delightful collection of various handmade crafts from more than 60 crafters and artisans with live music by Dave McCarthy from 12PM- 4PM.

🥳 FOR FUN

Thursday - There’s a secret (maybe not so secret) - Jersey Shore Karaoke Contest happening in Asbury at 6pm. You’ll need to text the number on the flyer to be considered and get all of the event details. First prize gets $500.

Friday - Belmar is kicking off their Friday Night Concert Series at Pyanoe Plaza starting a 6pm. The concerts will happen every Friday starting this weekend until the end of September.

Saturday - The Berkeley Hotel in Asbury is hosting their Beardfest Pre-Party from 7pm-11:30pm. Come kick off the summer and dance with some amazing artists to get in the groove for Beardfest which is a music festival happening in Hammonton.

Saturday - from 4 to 10pm, the Red Bank Elks is hosting their Kick Off to Summer Fun Party. There is something for everyone, fairy hair, bon fire, vendors, food trucks, pig roast, polynessian hula dancers, fire and lights show, magician (kid/adult friendly), and Bounce houses.

Saturday - Spring Lake is hosting their Annual 5k Race. Unfortunately (maybe fortunately) the race sold out in 6 hours this year but there is still a Side Walk Sale happening downtown from 10am to 5pm accompanied by a Beer Garden with live music.

Saturday and Sunday - Bradley Beach is kicking off the holiday with the Bradley Beach Memorial Day Parade and Festival. Most of the events will be taking place on Ocean Ave starting with the parade at 10am on Saturday. There will be Food Trucks and Vendors each day of the event.

❤️ FOR A CAUSE

Saturday - The 6th Annual Port Monmouth Car Show from 10am to 3pm. Proceeds go on to benefit the fight against Pancreatic Cancer. They will have complimentary bagels and coffee for participants in the morning. Food and drinks for purchase. Music. Trophies. Indoor gift auction with great prizes.

👀 NEW EXPERIENCES

Thursday - At the Chocolate Carousel in Belmar, they’re hosting a Strawberry Blueberry Shortcake Class from 6-7:30pm. Each participant will cut, fill, and decorate a strawberry blueberry shortcake which they will take home to enjoy.

Thursday - Break out your old skates and listening to live music at Roller Skate Night happening at BellWorks from 6-9pm. You’ll get the chance to skate around the Main Atrium at Bell Works while enjoying tunes by DJ Atom Worth!

Friday - in Belmar, Brandl is hosting a Comedy Night starting at 9pm. The event includes a 3 course pre-fixed menu which includes an appetizer, entree, and desert. Bonus points because Brandl is BYOB.

Friday - Ocean Place Resort is hosting a California Roadtrip Wine Tasting event from 5-7pm. This event is perfect for wine enthusiasts and anyone looking for a relaxing day out. Don't miss this opportunity to taste some of the finest wines California has to offer!

Sunday - at HobbyTown in Toms River they’re hosting a Puzzle Speed Building Contest starting at 12pm. You and your partner with compete to complete your chosen 500 piece puzzle as fast as you can!

• ⭐️ Red Bank | Urban CoalHouse | $17 Burger and Brew Night 

• ⭐️ Brick | Urban CoalHouse | $17 Burger and Brew Night 

• Aberdeen | AE Beer Co | Trivia Time Machine: 90’s Kids | 6-6:45pm

• Asbury Park  | The Asbury Hotel | Music Trivia With Giuseppe | 7-10pm

• Belmar  | Salty's Beach Bar | Karaoke + Industry Night W/ DJ Wildman Manny | 7-11pm 

• Deal  | Deal Lake Bar + Co  | Quizzoholics Trivia | 7-9pm

• Neptune City | Headliner | Monday Funday

• Point Pleasant | Martells Tiki Bar  | Tiki Monday The Preview! | 12-5pm | info

• Spring Lake | Heights 27 | Karaoke With Sheri | 7-9pm

• Spring Lake | Essex & Sussex | 'Chefs Who Care' Premiere Tasting Event | 6-10pm | info

• Belmar  | Bar A | “Beat The Clock” | 8pm 

• Belmar  | Salty's Beach Bar | World Tavern Trivia | 7-10pm 

• Bradley Beach  | The Elbow Room  | Trivia & Musical Bingo | 7pm 

• Brick | River Rock | Trivia | 8pm

• Brick  | Beacon 70 | Tuesday Music Bingo | 6-9pm 

• Highlands  | Off The Hook  | Game On Bar Games | 7pm

• Highlands  | The Chubby Pickle  | Open Mic | 7:30pm

• Holmdel  | Holmdel Library  | Songwriters & Singers Of The Brill Building | 2-3pm | info

• Mantoloking | Mantoloking Road Ale House | Bar Bingo With MC BJ | 7-9pm 

• Neptune City | Headliner | Tuesday Night Line Dancing | 7-7:30pm

• Red Bank | Golf Den | Work On Your "Net" Business After Hours Networking Event | 5-7pm | info

• Sea Girt | Harrigan's Pub | Trivia Tuesdays | 8:30pm 

• Spring Lake | Heights 27 | Music Bingo | 5:30-7:30pm 

• Spring Lake | Spring Lake Tap House | Tacos Tuesday Trivia | 8-10pm

• ⭐️ Red Bank | Urban CoalHouse | Trivia | 7-9pm 

• Aberdeen | AE Beer Co | Avengers Infinity War Movie Night | 7pm 

• Asbury Park  | Wild Air Beer Works | Trivia Night | 7pm

• Belmar  | Taylor Pavilion | Chair Yoga | 11:30am-12:30pm | info 

• Belmar  | Taylor Pavilion | Zumba 10-11am | info

• Belmar  | Salty's Beach Bar | Drag Bingo | 7-11pm 

• Belmar  | Bar A | Line Dancing With Rachael & DJ Mike Nice | 6-10pm Brick | River Rock | Karaoke With Wildman Manny | 8pm 

• Deal  | Deal Lake Bar + Co  | Boozy Bingo With DJ Lunique! | 7-9pm 

• Highlands  | The Chubby Pickle | Trivia Night | 7pm

• Holmdel  | Bell Works  | Bell Works Fresh | 11-4pm

• Lavalette  | Crab's Claw Inn | Wednesday Bingo 

• Long Branch  | Jack's Goal Line Stand  | Music Bingo

• Manasquan | Reef And Barrel | Trivia | 7-9pm 

• Mantoloking | Used To Be's Island Eatery  | Trivia Wednesdays

• Sea Bright | Sea Bright Farmer’s Market | 1-6pm 

• Spring Lake | Heights 27 | Trivia Night | 7-10pm 

• Tinton Falls | Twin Lights Brewing | Texas Hold Em Night | 6-9pm

• Union Beach  | The Goat | Burgundy, Beef & Bingo Night | 7-9pm | info

• ⭐️ Brick | Urban CoalHouse | Trivia | 7-9pm 

• Asbury Park  | The Asbury Hotel | Open Mic With Jason Portizo | 7pm | Asbury Park  | The Asbury Hotel | Salvation Summer Kick Off | 7-11pm | info

• Highlands  | Seafarer  | Trivia + Bingo | 2pm |

• Belmar | 10th Ave Burrito  | Curbside Pickup | 6:30pm 

• Belmar  | Taylor Pavilion | Chair Yoga | 10-11am info 

• Belmar  | Taylor Pavilion | Yoga Class | 11:30-12:30pm | info 

• Belmar  | Joe's Surf Shack | Happy Thursday Rtd Release Party - Photobooth | 8-10pm | info

• Belmar  | Joe's Surf Shack | Price Is Wrong W/ MC Meg & DJ Funsize 

• Brick | River Rock | Country Night With Stomp And Stide | 9pm

• Highlands  | The Chubby Pickle  | Karaoke | 9:30pm

• Holmdel  | Bell Works  | Let’s Roll: Roller Skating Night | 6-9pm | info

• Lakewood  | Icarus Brewing  | Trivia Thursday | 6:30pm 

• Lavalette  | Crab's Claw Inn | Thursday Karaoke 

• Long Branch  | Beach Bee Meadery  | Wine Glass Painting | 6-8pm | info

• Mantoloking | Used To Be's Island Eatery  | Bingo Thursdays

• Neptune City | Headliner | Karaoke Thursdays | 7-11pm 

• Neptune City | Headliner | Poker Night info

• Spring Lake | St Stephens Green | Matt Baker 7-10pm | info

• Tinton Falls | Twin Lights Brewing | Twisted Trivia 7-10pm | info

• Union Beach  | The Goat | 5/23 Alexander Valley Wine Dinner | 6:15-9pm | info

• Asbury Park  | Low Dive | Stringbean & The Boardwalk Social Club | 7pm 

• Asbury Park  | Wonder Bar | Great Oblivion, Fair Panic, Fake Pockets | 7pm

• Asbury Park  | R Bar | Ocean Avenue Stompers | 6-9pm

• Belmar  | Bar A | Vinyl Band | 6-10pm 

• Brielle | The Pig And Parrot | Kevin Hill - Secret Sound Check | 7pm

• Aberdeen | AE Beer Co | Nine Deeez Nite Concert | 7pm | info 

• Asbury Park  | The Asbury Hotel | Piano Party With Bob Egan | 7pm

• Belmar  | Jacks By The Tracks | I Am Curbie | 6-9pm 

• Belmar  | Salty's Beach Bar | Spectral Voice, Siege Column Back Room 7-11pm 

• Lavalette  | Crab's Claw Inn | Paul Marzano | 6-10pm 

• Neptune City | Headliner | Live Music Tommy Gab And Fran | 7-10pm

• Sea Bright | Donovan's Reef | Rainbow Full Of Sound | 6-10pm 

• Spring Lake | St Stephens Green | Irish Seisun | 6-9pm

• Asbury Park  | Pascal And Sabine  | Mike Nordazy And Chris Welcome | 6-9pm 

• Asbury Park  | The Asbury Hotel | Sandy Mack Jam Band | 6pm

• Asbury Park  | The Break | Sushi With Fern | 7pm

• Belmar  | Jacks By The Tracks | Kathleen Elle | 6-9pm 

• Belmar  | Bar A | After The Reign | 6-9:30pm 

• Bradley Beach  | The Elbow Room |  Bobby Bandiera | 6:30pm 

• Brielle | The Pig And Parrot | Dennis Zimmer | 8pm

• Highlands  | Off The Hook  | Acoustic Night | 6pm

• Highlands  | Proving Ground  | Guns For Hire | 5:30-9pm 

• Neptune City | Headliner | Jersey Shore Jams | 7-10pm

• Point Pleasant | The Boatyard 401 | Kevin Koczan | 7-8pm 

• Red Bank | Jamian's | Jeanie & BJ | 7:30pm

• Asbury Park  | R Bar | High Standards Trio | 6-9pm

• Asbury Park  | The Break | Captain Cream & The Forest Fires | 8pm 

• Asbury Park  | Wild Air Beer Works | Wax Attacks DJ Night With Jay Insult | 6pm | info

• Atlantic Highlands | Carton Brewing | Julia Kirk Music | 6:30-8:30pm 

• Belmar  | Bar A | Los Gringos | 6-10pm 

• Belmar  | Jacks By The Tracks | Scott Elk & Warren Schueler | 6-9pm | Belmar  | Salty's Beach Bar | Slow Death | 7-11pm 

• Belmar  | Salty's Beach Bar | Cosmic Jerry | 7-11pm 

• Brielle | The Pig And Parrot | Aloha Monkey | 8pm

• Highlands  | Proving Ground  | Hang Loose | 5:30-9pm

• Point Pleasant | The Boatyard 401 | Mike Dalton | 6-9pm

• Red Bank | Triumph Brewing  | Digba Ogunbiyi Quartet | 7:30-10:30pm

• Red Bank | Jamian's | PK & Band Without Fear | 7:30pm 

• Red Bank | Red Rock Tap And Grill | The Cliffs | 7pm 

• Sea Bright | Donovan's Reef | Undisputed | 6-10pm | info

• Sea Girt  | Fratello's  | Stan Steele info

• West Long Branch | The Squire At The Branches | Live Music | 5:30-8:30pm