Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, August 16-18, 2019
By Greg Kelly
- Memoirs of a Forgotten Man by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Matilda (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
- Train, Goo Goo Dolls & Allen Stone at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- A Chorus Line at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- Hi-Tide Summer Holiday (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- “Real Women Have Curves” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- “Woodstock at 50: Summer of Love” Exhibit (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Green Underground (Belmar) – MORE INFO
- Summer Movie Series (Keyport) – MORE INFO
- Movies on the Beach (Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Red Bank Rocks Concert – MORE INFO
- CarFit Program for Seniors (Howell) – MORE INFO
- Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Collingwood Indoor Flea Market (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse Tours – MORE INFO
- Sea Bright Library & Cultural Art Center – MORE INFO
- Above & Beyond: Medal of Honor Exhibit at NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Historic Walking Tours of Ocean Grove – MORE INFO
- Jimmy Shoez & the Magoos (Keansburg) – MORE INFO
- Seining Along Sandy Hook Bay – MORE INFO
- Canoe Cruise on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- The Castoffs Knitting Group (Howell) – MORE INFO
- Raksha Bandhan (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- WWE Superstars: The IIconics (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Have Fun Knitting & Crocheting (Hazlet) – MORE INFO
- Gospel Musical Ministries Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
- Electric Hot Tuna + David Bromberg Quintet (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- i Can Bike at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Stephen Barnwell “Capital Offenses” Art Exhibit (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Seussical the Musical, Jr. by Seashore Theatre Camp (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Keyport Treasure Hunt – MORE INFO
- 1 Coast Conference ‘19 (Marlboro) – MORE INFO
- “Footloose!” by Exit 82 Theatre Company (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
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Saturday, August 17
- West End Cruise Night & Classic Car Show (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Spring Lake Summer Sidewalk Sale – MORE INFO
- Olde Freehold Day – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County Eco Tour – MORE INFO
- “Bugs, Birds and Beyond” Festival (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Memoirs of a Forgotten Man by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Matilda (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
- 3 Egg Creams: a Rhapsody in the Rain (Allentown) – MORE INFO
- Vintage Baseball Game: Monmouth Furnace vs. Hoboken Club (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Rolling Iron Antique Auto Show at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
- Hi-Tide Summer Holiday (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- A Chorus Line at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- “Real Women Have Curves” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Alabama at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Supermoto East Coast ’19 Championship Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
- Fan Appreciation Day at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Live & Local Music Festival at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Bourbon Picnic Pig Roast at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- FATES Back to School Fair (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Red Bank StreetLife – MORE INFO
- Bradley Beach 5k – MORE INFO
- Shake Shack Grand Opening at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
- Mayor’s Wellness Campaign: Beach Volleyball (Middletown) – MORE INFO
- Snapper Fishing Contest (Keyport) – MORE INFO
- UHFC Lobsterfest (Union Beach) – MORE INFO
- Birding on the Deck on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Battery Potter Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Mortar Battery Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Cookstove Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Boat Tours of Manasquan Reservoir (Howell) – MORE INFO
- Historic Battery Lewis Tours (Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Mill Demonstration (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Roving Naturalist at Freneau Woods Park (Aberdeen) – MORE INFO
- Accordion Melodies of the 1890s (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Canoeing on Marlu Lake (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Arboretum Dog Walk (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
- Potato Harvest (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Artisans at the Arcade (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- Summer Freestyle Jam (Asbury Park – MORE INFO
- Claudia Oshry: The Dirty Jeans Tour (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- Lunch Break Community Picnic & BBQ (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- “Fun Time” Canoe/Kayak Paddleboard Races (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- Rave On (Middletown) – MORE INFO
- Summer BBQ Series for JBJ Soul Kitchen (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- “Drag Race:” Celebrate Pride with the Elks (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Dr. Gordon Turk Organ Recital (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
- Carl and Laurie Gentry (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Gospel Musical Ministries Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
- Stephen Barnwell “Capital Offenses” Art Exhibit (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Seussical the Musical, Jr. by Seashore Theatre Camp (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- “Footloose!” by Exit 82 Theatre Company (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
- Beyond the Beach: History of the Surf Instrumental Revival (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- Keyport Treasure Hunt – MORE INFO
- Ms. Race Sails on Winds of Change (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Pack the Track & Carnival Night at Wall Speedway – MORE INFO
- “Woodstock at 50: Summer of Love” Exhibit (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Museum (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Pier Village Fresh Farmer & Artisan Market (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Dawn Patrol at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Visit the Long Branch History Room – MORE INFO
- AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO
- Colingwood Flea Market (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
- MCHA Museum Tours (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse Tours – MORE INFO
- Sea Bright Library & Cultural Art Center – MORE INFO
- Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Above & Beyond: Medal of Honor Exhibit at NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Historic Walking Tours of Ocean Grove – MORE INFO
- Twin Lights Historic Site (Highlands) – MORE INFO
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Sunday, August 18
- Memoirs of a Forgotten Man by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Spring Lake Summer Sidewalk Sale – MORE INFO
- Red Bank Food & Wine Walk – MORE INFO
- Matilda (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
- Hi-Tide Summer Holiday (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- A Chorus Line at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- “Real Women Have Curves” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Santana & The Doobie Brothers at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Latin Fiesta at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- All Aboard the A.J. Meerwald Schooner (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Nike Missile Radar Site Tour on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Marty’s Place Dog Bowl(ing) Benefit (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Ray Licata Memorial Ocean Swim (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Vegan Pop Up Shop (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- An Afternoon with Lou Piniella (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Alice in Wonderland at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
- Belle Tones Concert (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- On a Sunday Afternoon: 10,000 Black Men Named George (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Boat Tours of Manasquan Reservoir (Howell) – MORE INFO
- Historic Battery Lewis Tours (Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Mill Demonstration (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Canoeing on Marlu Lake (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Potato Harvest (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Open Shoot Archery (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Blues People in Bands by the Beach (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Third Sunday Music (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Gospel Musical Ministries Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
- Peach Festival (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
- Seussical the Musical, Jr. by Seashore Theatre Camp (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Keyport Treasure Hunt – MORE INFO
- Dawn Patrol at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Twin Lights Historic Site (Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Keyport Flea Market – MORE INFO
- Birding on the Deck on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Battery Potter Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Mortar Battery Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
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Next Weekend
- August 23: Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair – MORE INFO
- August 24: Fire & Rain: An Evening of James Taylor at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- August 25: Wings of Freedom Tour ’19 (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
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Coming Soon:
- August 31: BBQ & Craft Beer Festival at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Sept. 7: Asbury Park Oysterfest ’19 – MORE INFO
- Sept. 14: Outdoor Flea Market (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Sept. 21: Latino Festival of Monmouth County (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Greg Kelly, a longtime journalist, is the publisher of MonmouthBeachLife.com. He welcomes comments at [email protected].