Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Labor Day Weekend, August 30-Sept. 2, 2019:
By Greg Kelly
- Stars of Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Slipknot, Volbeat, Gojira & Behemoth at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair – MORE INFO
- Canterbury Art Show ‘19 (Rumson) – MORE INFO
- Memoirs of a Forgotten Man by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Canoe Cruise on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Stephen Barnwell “Capital Offenses” Art Exhibit (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Jersey Shore Ghost Tours (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Swamp Boogie Five (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- The Castoffs Knitting Group (Howell) – MORE INFO
- College Men’s Soccer: Monmouth U. vs. West Virginia (WLB) – MORE INFO
- College Women’s Field Hockey: Monmouth U. vs. Long Wood (WLB) – MORE INFO
- College Women’s Soccer: Monmouth U. vs. North Carolina State (WLB) – MORE INFO
- “Woodstock at 50: Summer of Love” Exhibit (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
- Anthony Tabish & Kelly Carpenter (Belmar) – 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
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Saturday, August 31
- BBQ & Craft Beer Festival at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair – MORE INFO
- Night Prowl on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Canterbury Art Show ‘19 (Rumson) – MORE INFO
- End of Summer Celebration & Art Walk (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
- Memoirs of a Forgotten Man by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Red Bank StreetLife – MORE INFO
- BBQ & Craft Beer Festival at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Back-to-School Bash at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
- Jersey Shore Ghost Tours (Keyport) – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County Horse Show: Finale/Derby Warmup (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO
- Stephen Barnwell “Capital Offenses” Art Exhibit (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Country Western Night at Wall Speedway – MORE INFO
- NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Museum (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – 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
- “Woodstock at 50: Summer of Love” Exhibit (Lincroft) – 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
- Saturday in the Park 5k (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Back to School Supply Drive at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
- Lost Sacred Disciplines: Paul Hansen & Vince Matulewich (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
- “The Retro Kings” (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- Crossroads Mission Band (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Doo Wop Extravaganza (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
- Brad Paisley, Chris Lane & Riley Green at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Labor Day Weekend Concert (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- Boat Tours of Manasquan Reservoir (Howell) – MORE INFO
- Historic Battery Lewis Tours (Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Mill Demonstration (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Cookstove Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Canoeing at Marlu Lake (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Pier Village Fresh Farmer & Artisan Market (Long Branch) – 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
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Sunday, Sept. 1
- LobsterFest ’19 (Bradley Beach) – MORE INFO
- Canterbury Art Show ‘19 (Rumson) – MORE INFO
- Memoirs of a Forgotten Man by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- BBQ & Craft Beer Festival at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Monmouth County Horse Show: Finale/Derby Warmup (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO
- Motorcross at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – 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
- Boat Tours of Manasquan Reservoir (Howell) – MORE INFO
- Historic Battery Lewis Tours (Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Mill Demonstration (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Canoeing at Marlu Lake (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Historical Fun and Games (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Twin Lights Historic Site (Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Keyport Flea Market – MORE INFO
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Monday, Sept. 2
- Happy Labor Day!
- Canterbury Art Show ‘19 (Rumson) – MORE INFO
- Eatontown Recreation Labor Day 5k Run – MORE INFO
- BBQ & Craft Beer Festival at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- College Women’s Soccer: Monmouth U. vs. Seton Hall (WLB) – MORE INFO
- Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Historical Fun and Games (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Junior Ranger Color Guard: Stars & Stripes Forever on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
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Next Weekend
- Sept. 6: Asbury Park Oysterfest ’19 – MORE INFO
- Sept. 7: ’19 Summer’s End Festival (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Sept. 8: Apple Fest ’19 at Delicious Orchards (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO
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Coming Soon:
- Sept. 14: Outdoor Flea Market (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Sept. 21: Latino Festival of Monmouth County (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Sept. 28: Spring Lake Italian Festival – MORE INFO
- Oct. 5: Witches, Wizards & Wands Festival at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
Greg Kelly, a longtime journalist, is the publisher of MonmouthBeachLife.com. He welcomes comments at [email protected].