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Wildwoods International Kite Festival
05/25/2018 - 05/28/2018 Wildwoods International Kite Festival On the beach at Rio Grande Avenue, Wildwood, NJ and inside the Wildwoods Convention Center. Event begins on Friday at noon with the Unlocking of the Ocean media event outside of the Wildwoods Convention Center. Festivities following include opening of the kite sales tent, a Friday night social via the local kite club and the 9 p.m. illuminated kite fly. Saturday includes the silent and loud auctions (open to all) and Saturday and…
Find out more »Waretown Founder’s Day
Township of Ocean Founder’s Day May 26th 9am-3pm at the Frederic A. Priff Elementary School 139 Wells Mills Rd. Waretown, NJ 08758 Free Children’s Inflatable Rides, Trackless Train Over 130 Craft, Business and Food Vendors Demonstrations by Ocean Township Police Dept. Waretown Volunteer Fire Dept. Waretown First Aid Squad WBNJ 91.1 FM and Local talent entertaining you on stage. Children’s Cupcake Decorating Contest 2018FIREWORKS ON THE BAY AT 9PM VIEWING AREA WILL BE AT THE END OF BRYANT RD NEW…
Find out more »Memorial Day Festival – Bradley Beach
MEMORIAL DAY EVENT at the beachfront promenade Friday, May 25, 2018 thru Sunday May 27, 2018
Find out more »Kick off to Summer – Memorial Day Weekend at Resorts AC
Kick Off to Summer Memorial Day Weekend Starts at 10AM - Beach Ball Drop at 5PM. This holiday weekend is from Friday May 25 - Monday May 28, 2018. Join us as all weekend long as we kick off summer with live music, contests and games on the boardwalk & giveaways!
Find out more »Lawrence Township Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day Parade The Lawrence Township Memorial Day Parade will be held on Saturday, May 26th. The parade will step off from Lawrence High School at 10:00am.
Find out more »Princeton Memorial Day Parade
Leaves at 10 AM from the corner of Princeton Avenue and Nassau to the Monument Building.
Find out more »May Fair – Collingswood
Collingswood, New Jersey will be bursting with art, music and activities for all ages on Saturday, May 26, 2018 as Collingswood Partners hosts the 39th Annual May Fair. What began in 1979 as a small “clothesline art exhibit” now encompasses more than a mile of the business district along Haddon Avenue from 10am to 5pm. Rain date is May 27, 2018. An estimated 50,000 people attended the 2017 event which was expanded to include more blocks and attractions and we…
Find out more »Lakeshore Learning Stores FREE Crafts for Kids
Come drop in on Saturdays for Lakeshore Learning Stores FREE crafts. One of our favorite educational stores is Lakeshore Learning. The crafts are for children 3 and up but younger kids can easily join in the fun. The crafts have something to do with current events or the season. When are Lakeshore Learning Stores FREE Crafts? The Lakeshore Learning Stores FREE Crafts are on Saturdays between 11 am and 3 pm. Is registration required for Lakeshore Learning Stores FREE Crafts?…
Find out more »Highlands Memorial Day Parade
On May 26, 2018 at 11am, please join the American Legion Post #143 and the community of Highlands for the annual Memorial Day Parade. Downtown Highlands will be filled with American Flags, marchers, pipe bands, veteran groups and spectators all coming out to support and remember those soldiers that gave it all to defend this great country. This year the Parade Committee has asked local hometown hero Tim Hallgring to be the 2018 Grand Marshal and lead the parade down…
Find out more »Go Outdoors Weekend – Bass Pro Shop
Saturday May 26th & Sunday May 27th Catch and Release pond 11am-4pm Kids come in and catch live fish! Free Photo Download 11am - 4pm Saturday, 11am-4pm Sunday Crafts 11am-4pm Saturday & Sunday color and decorate a wood turtle with a backpack. The first 200 kids will receive a punch card. They must complete the fishing pond and photo, then they will receive on Saturday a LED flashing wristband, Sunday will be a Fish drawstring bag Funnel cake samples Saturday…
Find out more »Union Beach Memorial Day Parade
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE, SATURDAY, MAY 26TH. Union Beach Memorial Day Parade will be held on Saturday, May 26th assemble at Boro Hall 12 noon step off at 1PM. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Brownies, Little League, Girls Softball, Soccer teams, are all invited to honor those who gave their all in defense of our country. Call 732.620.2339 for more info. Our Grand Marshall will be former Union Beach Cheif of police Mike (Mickey) Ennis.
Find out more »North Hanover Memorial Day Parade
Parade will start at Myron Blvd and end at the Township Building. Join us at the firehouse after the parade for an open house and light lunch.
Find out more »Mayan Archeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe at the Edelman Planetarium
In a feast of colors and sounds, Mayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe makes a tour of 6 Mayan temples: San Gervasio, Chichen Itzá, Uxmal, Edzná, Palenque and Bonampak where the spectator dives into a Mayan world of knowledge about the importance of the orientations of its temples in relation to the movement of some stars like the Sun, the Moon and Venus. Mayan Archeoastronomy is being shown at the Edelman Planetarium at Rowan University. Tickets are $5 for adults,…
Find out more »Cattus Island Nature Walks – Toms River
Cattus Island Nature Walks Be a part of a 38-year Ocean County tradition! Join a park naturalist and follow in the footsteps of such legendary local environmentalists as A. Morton and Betty Cooper, Dorothy Hale and Pete McClain. Be prepared to discover the fascinating and diverse wonders of the natural world. DATE: Saturdays and Sundays (excluding May 19 & 20) TIME: 2:00 – 3:00pm May 12 & 13 Mother’s Day Stroll May 26 & 27 Herps; A Search for Reptiles…
Find out more »Dark Matter Mystery at the Edelman Planetarium
What keeps Galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer these questions. We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is out there. But we have no idea what it is made out of. Dark Matter Mystery is being shown at the Edelman Planetarium at Rowan…
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