Important: Both our Ocean County Parks & Recreation Department and our
Ocean County Library system are sponsors of MAJOR events which will be of
interest to both residents and visitors of Ocean County.
After reviewing our events listed below, for more to see and do visit,
www.oceancountyparks.org - many events involve recreation and tours
as well as nature/parks and for all age groups
www.theoceancountylibrary.org - more than just books the system
presents many performing arts programs and other exciting events.
December
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, Broadway & the Bay. 9 am - 3 pm. November and December except Christmas Day. Information:
609-494-2016 or www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/barnlig.html
- BARNEGAT LIGHT
Every Sunday
NJ Maritime Museum, 528 Dock Road. 10 am - 5 pm. Open daily June thru August. Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 4 pm
September thru May. Featuring ship wrecks off the NJ coast. SCUBA diving and maritime heritage. Information: 609-492-0202
or www.NJMaritimeMuseum.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Sunday Drum Circle, Dover-Brick First Aid Building Route 35 South & Second Ave. 1 - 4 pm. Donations appreciated.
Runs September thru June 2nd & 4th Sundays. Information: sundaydrumcircle(at)hotmail.com - NORMANDY BEACH/TOMS RIVER
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm,
Pacific Sharks: 4 pm, Alligators: 1:30 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information:
732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Every Monday
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm,
Atlantic Sharks: 1:30 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information: 732-899-1659
or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Every Tuesday
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm, Pacific
Sharks: 4 pm, Alligators: 1:30 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information:
732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Toms River Seaport Society & Maritime Museum, Corner of Hooper and East Water St. 10 am - 2 pm. Wooden boats, restoration shop and artifacts of the
Barnegat Bay area including a reference library and Ship Store. Information: 732-349-9209 or
www.tomsriverseaport.org - TOMS RIVER
Every Wednesday
The Cottage Museum, 105 Simpson Ave. Museum open. 2 - 4 pm. April - December.
Information: 732-929-1486 or www.islandhts.org - ISLAND HEIGHTS
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm,
Atlantic Sharks: 1:30 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information:
732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Live Comedy Shows, Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club, 520 Arnold Ave. Variety of comedy shows for adults and children.
Information: 732-899-3900 or www.unclevinniescomedyclub.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Every Thursday
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm,
Pacific Sharks: 4 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information:
732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Live Comedy Shows, Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club, 520 Arnold Ave. Variety of comedy shows for adults and children.
Information: 732-899-3900 or www.unclevinniescomedyclub.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Toms River Seaport Society & Maritime Museum, Corner of Hooper and East Water St. 10 am - 2 pm. Wooden boats, restoration shop and artifacts of the
Barnegat Bay area including a reference library and Ship Store. Information: 732-349-9209 or
www.tomsriverseaport.org - TOMS RIVER
Every Friday
NJ Maritime Museum, 528 Dock Road. 10 am - 5 pm. Open daily June thru August. Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 4 pm
September thru May. Featuring ship wrecks off the NJ coast. SCUBA diving and maritime heritage. Information: 609-492-0202
or www.NJMaritimeMuseum.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm,
Alligators: 1:30 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information: 732-899-1659 or
www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Live Comedy Shows, Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club, 520 Arnold Ave. Variety of comedy shows for adults and children.
Information: 732-899-3900 or www.unclevinniescomedyclub.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Every Saturday
NJ Maritime Museum, 528 Dock Road. 10 am - 5 pm. Open daily June thru August. Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 4 pm
September thru May. Featuring ship wrecks off the NJ coast. SCUBA diving and maritime heritage. Information: 609-492-0202
or www.NJMaritimeMuseum.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm,
Atlantic Sharks: 1:30 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information: 732-899-1659
or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Live Comedy Shows, Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club, 520 Arnold Ave. Variety of comedy shows for adults and children.
Information: 732-899-3900 or www.unclevinniescomedyclub.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Toms River Seaport Society & Maritime Museum, Corner of Hooper and East Water St. 10 am - 2 pm. Wooden boats, restoration shop and artifacts of the
Barnegat Bay area including a reference library and Ship Store. Information: 732-349-9209 or
www.tomsriverseaport.org - TOMS RIVER
October - December 4
57th Annual Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic, Beaches of Long Beach Island.
Fish the fall away for Blues and Striped Bass, thousands of cash prizes in daily, weekly and grand prize.
Presented by businesses, fishing clubs and LBI Surf Fishing Classic Participants and supports. $ Information:
609-494-7211 or www.visitlbiregion.com - LONG BEACH ISLAND
November - December 19
Small Works Exhibition, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd. Gallery hours Monday
- Friday 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 3 pm. Reception November 12 from 5 pm - 7 pm. Art exhibit. Information:
609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org - LOVELADIES
December 1 - 30
Senior B.F.A. Exhibit of Colleen Burtt `11, M. Christina Geis Art Gallery, Georgian Court University, 900 Lakewood Ave.
Gallery Hours: Monday - Thursday from 9 am - 8 pm, and Friday 9 am - 5 pm.
Informaton: 732-987-2263 or www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
December 1
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
33rd Annual Christmas Parade, Parade route on Long Beach Blvd. 1 pm
Information: 609-494-2171 or www.shipbottom.org - SHIP BOTTOM
December 2
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 7:30 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
The Messiah, Christmas Selections and the Halleluja Chorus, Holy Innocent’s Episcopal Church, Marine St.
8 pm. Presented by the New Jersey Chamber Singers with conductor Reid Masters and organist Neil Brown.
Free. Information: 609-492-7571 or www.hiecbh.com - BEACH HAVEN
Candlelight Carol Service, Sanctuary of the Island height United Methodist Church, 111 Ocean Ave. 7:30 pm. Free.
Information: 732-929-0444 or www.IHUMC.org - ISLAND HEIGHTS
United Way of Ocean County presents: Casino Night, Eagle Ridge Golf Club, 2 Augusta Blvd. 7 pm - 11 pm. Included in
your initial donation you receive $100 in casino play money and one prize ticket sheet. Open Bar Passed Hors D’ Oeuvres
Hot & Cold Stations Desserts. A night filled with gambling, games and prizes! $ Information: 732-240-0311
- LAKEWOOD
Ship Bottom Holiday Treasure Hunt, Ship Bottom Merchants. Begins Friday at Noon and continues thru Saturday 5 pm. Collect
Coins from each of the specific merchants and bring the coins to the Ship Bottom Tree Lighting for a chance to win prizes.
Information: 609-494-2171 or www.shipbottom.org - SHIP BOTTOM
Children's Christmas Movies, New Traco Theatre, 16 Washington Street. 4 pm - 6 pm. Precedes the annual tree lighting festivities.
Free. Information: 732-341-8738 or www.downtowntomsriver.com
- TOMS RIVER
Christmas Tree Lighting, Courtyard of Toms River Township Hall, 33 Washington St. 6 pm - 8 pm. Enjoy the magical glow
of the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the courtyard of the Toms River Town Hall. Magic 100.1 will host the event along
with live musical entertainment, horse & buggy rides, elf balloonist and the Victorian Lady handing out candy canes. Santa
arrives by fire truck and is available for photos. Presented by Downtown Toms River. Free. Information: 732-341-8738 or
www.downtowntomsriver.com - TOMS RIVER
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. Wonders
of the Holiday Sky 7:00 pm; and Laser Holiday 8:15 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
December 3
Christmas Parade Events & After Party, Fantasy Island Amusement Park, 320 West Seventh. 3 pm - 6 pm. Fantasy Island will
be hosting the after parade party event where kids enjoy a free goodie buffet Free pictures with Santa and can redeem their
special gift. Santa will have "Our Fantasy Island" storybooks while supplies last. Information: 609-492-4000 or
www.fantasyislandpark.com - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm & 7:30 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Scholarship Craft Show, 675 Pinewald Road. 10 am - 4 pm. Proceeds from Craft Show will benefit a Community Service
Scholarship for Alumni of TRIS. Information: trisscholarship@gmail.com - BEACHWOOD
28th Annual Christmas in Island Heights Home Tour & Two Craft Shows, Craft shows at Island Heights United Methodist
Church, 111 Ocean Ave. & Lake Ave. firehouse. 10 am - 4 pm. Breakfast at Church from 8 am - 10 pm. Six unique home tour
$. Two tea rooms serving hot beverages and homemade goodies for $. Craft shows free admission, lunch available at shows,
travel to sites via trolley, $5 one day pass. Oher Island Heights points of interest open include the Cottage Museum; The
Studio at the John Peto house; Ludlow Thorston Gallery; the Ocean County Artists’ Guild; the Island Heights Library;
and St. Gertrude’s Roman Catholic Church. Information: 732-929-0444 or
www.IHUMC.org - ISLAND HEIGHTS
Members' Holiday Show Reception and Victorian Open House, Ocean County Artists Guild, Ocean and Chestnut Avenues. 10:00
am - 4:00 pm. Features the sale and display of smaller works of original art in a variety of mediums. The Guild, a
beautifully restored Victorian, will be decorated in holiday style. Refreshments will be served.
Information: 732-270-3111 or www.ocartistsguild.org
- ISLAND HEIGHTS
"The Immaculate Misconception," Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd. 7 pm.
A comedy film. Filmed in Jersey City, third in the Fall film series of the Society. Presented by the Lighthouse International
Film Society. $ Information: 609-494-1241, www.lighthousefilmfestival.org or
www.lbifoundation.org - LOVELADIES
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Riddlesbrood Traveling Theater Company Presents: Scrooge - A Christmas Carol, Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave.
2 pm. Experience all the tradition and wonder of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic. Featuring students of the Strand School
of the Arts. $ Information: 732-367-7789 or www.strand.org - LAKEWOOD
Fred’s Christmas Cabarets, Music Man Singing Ice Cream Shoppe, 2305 Grand Central Ave. (Route 35 north). 1pm, 3 pm, 5 pm & 7 pm.
Experience the old-fashioned ice cream shoppe while waiters who are your performers will sing and perform an
upbeat Broadway Review. Show is free when you order an ice cream sundae.
Information: 732-854-2779 - www.themusicman.com - LAVALLETTE
Pictures with Santa, Jenkinson’s Sweet Shop, Boardwalk & Parkway. 1 pm - 4 pm. Coloring contests, raffles and store
discounts and specials. Information: 732-892-7576 or
www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Ship Bottom Holiday Treasure Hunt, Ship Bottom Merchants. Begins Friday at Noon and continues thru Saturday 5 pm. Collect
Coins from each of the specific merchants and bring the coins to the Ship Bottom Tree Lighting for a chance to win prizes.
Information: 609-494-2171 or www.shipbottom.org - SHIP BOTTOM
32nd Annual Christmas Parade, On Long Beach Blvd. from 5th - 25th Streets. 1 - 3 pm. Homemade floats and antique cars
welcome. Must register by November 30th to be eligible for judging. Information: 609-494-2171, ext. 116 or
www.ShipBottom.org - SHIP BOTTOM
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. The Stars From
My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Winter Sky 1:00 pm; Season of Light 2:30 pm; Laser Holiday 7:00 pm; and
Season of Light 8:15 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
It's Beginning to "Sound" a Lot Like Christmas, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper
Ave. 2 pm & 8 pm. Featuring the Ocean county College Concert Band. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or
www.ocean.edu - TOMS RIVER
6th Annual Holiday House Tour, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 11 am - 4 pm. Visit charming and festively decorated
Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor homes. Enjoy a wonderful holiday display in the Seaport’s Captain House and Tucker’s Island Lighthouse.
Self-guided map and light refreshments provided. Information: 609-296-8868 or
www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON
December 4
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 1 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 3 pm. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as they
did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Holiday Parade & Lighting Ceremony, Grade School to Town Square on Clifton Ave. 1 pm, Christmas Parade. 4 pm,
Lighting of Christmas Tree and Menorah. Santa and his elves will distribute gifts donated by the Township and the
Lakewood Recreation Department to the first 2,000 children age 10 and under. Lakewood Recreation Youth Chorus will sing
holiday songs. Information: 732-905-3405, ext. 6017 - LAKEWOOD
Riddlesbrood Traveling Theater Company Presents: Scrooge - A Christmas Carol, Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave.
2 & 7 pm. Experience all the tradition and wonder of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic. Featuring students of the Strand School
of the Arts. $ Information: 732-367-7789 or www.strand.org - LAKEWOOD
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. The Stars From
My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Winter Sky 1:00 pm; and Season of Light 2:30 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information:
732-255-0342 or www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
The Garden State Philharmonic's Chorus presents Messiah, Christ Episcopal Church, 415 Washington St. 3 pm. Join the
Garden State Philharmonic Chorus, under the direction of Maestro LaGruth, as its members herald the season in harmonized
human voice performing one of the best-known choral works in Western music, Messiah. The Chorus will be joined by featured
guest soloists: Mary Petro (Soprano), Catherine Freeman (Mezzo Soprano) and Daniel Klein (Baritone).Patrons are asked to
bring a new, unwrapped toy with them as a donation to Toys for Tots®. $ Information: 732-255-0460 or
www.gardenstatephilharmonic.org - TOMS RIVER
The Nutcracker, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 1 pm. Ballet for young
audiences. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or www.ocean.edu - TOMS RIVER
Angel Class, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 10 am - 4 pm. Learn how to apply fabric to wood, use
metallic paint accents, shade & highlight skin and hair. Cost of materials payable to instructor day of class.
Pre-registration is required by December 1, 2011. $ Information & registration: 609-296-8868 or
www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON
Pickin' on the Porch, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. Noon - 5 pm. Pick, sing, listen, swap Bluegrass, country,
old time songs. Tell stories, share a pot of beans and homemade bread. Hosted by Linda and Bill Salmons. Information:
609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON
December 5
Joint Exhibition: 20th Annual Potter Gert Cook and Artist Virginia Perle, 104 Chestnut St., Island Heights & 96 E. Water
St., Toms River. Noon - 5 pm. Wheel thrown and hand-built functional pieces of original design inspired by leaves and flowers.
New watercolors and oils along with limited edition prints of shore, city, and floral designs. Information: 732-244-4300 or
www.virginiaperleartgallery.com - ISLAND HEIGHTS
Concert Band Christmas Concert, Casino Auditorium, Georgian Court University, 900 Lakewood Ave. 7:30 pm. $
Informaton: 732-987-2263 or www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Christmas Tree Lighting, boardwalk. 6:00 pm. Information: 800-732-7467 or
www.exit82.com - SEASIDE HEIGHTS
Joint Exhibition: 20th Annual Potter Gert Cook and Artist Virginia Perle, 104 Chestnut St., Island Heights & 96 E. Water
St., Toms River. Noon - 5 pm. Wheel thrown and hand-built functional pieces of original design inspired by leaves and flowers.
New watercolors and oils along with limited edition prints of shore, city, and floral designs. Information: 732-244-4300 or
www.virginiaperleartgallery.com - TOMS RIVER
December 6
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
December 7
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker, Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave. 7:30 pm. Moscow Ballet performs
the Great Russian Nutcracker with top Russian dancers in this beloved, family Christmas story. $ Information: 732-367-7789 or
www.strand.org - LAKEWOOD
The Lighting of the Official Ocean County Christmas Tree, Ocean County Administration Building, 101 Hooper Ave. 4:45 pm.
Songs of the season, followed by light refreshments. Information: 732-929-2000 or
www.co.ocean.nj.us - TOMS RIVER
December 8
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Holiday Tour of Homes, Long Beach Island. 10 am - 4 pm. The LBI Garden Club hosts the event featuring 7 homes
decorated for the holidays by the club, followed by tea and shopping at a boutique. $ Information and
tickets: www.thegardencluboflbi.com - LONG BEACH ISLAND
Christmas Tea in the Victorian Tradition, Ocean County Historical Society Museum, 26 Hadley Ave. 1 pm & 3:30 pm seatings.
Dulcimer music by Bonnie Leigh. Shop the Little Treasure Boutique. Information & reservations: 732-341-1880 or
www.oceancountyhistory.org - TOMS RIVER
Christmas of Swing, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 2 pm. It's Christmas
1944 and the Andrews Sisters are rehearsing when the postman delivers a package of mail from The Stars & Stripes ,which contains
letters from servicemen who want to send a special Christmas greeting to their loved ones. As the Sisters read the letters, they
sing some of their most famous Christmas arrangements in a musical suitable for the whole family. $ Information: 609-312-8306
- TOMS RIVER
December 9
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 7:30 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Meet Andrea McArdie, Broadway's Original Annie at Dinner/Silent Auction, Carmen’s, 22 North Bay Ave. 7:30 pm. An evening
of dining and entertainment, briefing on 2012 season, special drop-in appearance from the cast of Surflight’s current holiday
production, Plaid Tidings. Cost includes 4-course diner and evening's entertainment, Surflight's Artistic Director Roy Miller
and Executive Producer Timothy Laczynski. Information and reservations: 609-848-9650 - BEACH HAVEN
Irish Christmas in America, Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave. 8 pm. Show features top Irish musicians,
singers and dancers in an engaging performance rich in history, humour and boundless energy. $ Information: 732-367-7789
or www.strand.org - LAKEWOOD
A Night In Bethlehem 2011, Forked River Baptist Church, 21 Haines Street. 6 - 8:30 pm. Bring your whole family to
this free and open to the public event and experience Come and see the marketplace in Bethlehem as it was the night that
Jesus was born. Learn the trades of the time with a hands-on experience, meet a Rabbi and his wife, visit the tax collector,
the census taker, the inn and more, and take a family picture in period costume. Information: 609-693-2726 or
www.nightinbethlehemnj.com - LANOKA HARBOR
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
Astronomy Club Meeting 7:00 pm; Wonders of the Holiday Sky 7:00 pm; and Laser Holiday 8:15 pm. Use parking lot #2.
$ Information: 732-255-0342 or www.ocean.edu/planet.htm
- TOMS RIVER
Christmas of Swing, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 7:30 pm. It's Christmas
1944 and the Andrews Sisters are rehearsing when the postman delivers a package of mail from The Stars & Stripes ,which contains
letters from servicemen who want to send a special Christmas greeting to their loved ones. As the Sisters read the letters, they
sing some of their most famous Christmas arrangements in a musical suitable for the whole family. $ Information: 609-312-8306
- TOMS RIVER
6th Annual Holiday House Tour, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 11 am - 4 pm. Visit charming and festively
decorated Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor homes. Enjoy a wonderful holiday display in the Seaport’s Captain House and
Tucker’s Island Lighthouse. Self-guided map and light refreshments provided. Information: 609-296-8868 or
www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON
Seals: New Jersey’s Winter Visitors, Jacques Cousteau Coastal Education Center, 130 Great Bay Blvd. 7 pm - 8 pm.
Discover which seals come to Jersey, why they are here, where they come from and how they are adapted to life in the cold.
Join us for this interactive presentation with handsactivities. Information and registration: 609-812-0649 or
www.jcnerr.org - TUCKERTON
December 10
Tree Lighting, Long Beach Island Historical Museum, Engleside & Beach Aves. 7 pm. Tree lighting is followed by caroling
around town by Surflight Singers, ending at Carmen’s for cocoa and Buckalew’s for refreshments by the fire. Sponsored by the
Community Arts Program and the Borough of Beach Haven. Information: 609-492-0111 or
www.beachhaven-nj.gov - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
12th Annual Breakfast with Buster, FirstEnergy Park, Cedar Bridge & New Hampshire Aves. 9 am - 11 am. Buster and his
holiday friend, Santa Claus, will be at FirstEnergy Park to greet fans as they drop off non-perishable food and unwrapped
toys and enjoy their free coffee and bagels. All collected items go to the Salvation Army of Ocean County. Information:
732-901-7000 or www.blueclaws.com - LAKEWOOD
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
A Very Merry Broadway, Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave. 8 pm. A super songfest starring amazing actors and
actresses from great Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals singing your favorite holiday and show tune classics. Information:
732-367-7789 or www.strand.org - LAKEWOOD
A Night In Bethlehem 2011, Forked River Baptist Church, 21 Haines Street. 6 - 8:30 pm. Bring your whole family to
this free and open to the public event and experience Come and see the marketplace in Bethlehem as it was the night that
Jesus was born. Learn the trades of the time with a hands-on experience, meet a Rabbi and his wife, visit the tax collector,
the census taker, the inn and more, and take a family picture in period costume. Information: 609-693-2726 or
www.nightinbethlehemnj.com - LANOKA HARBOR
Holiday Drop and Shop!, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 8:00 am - 1:00 pm.Enjoy a morning of holiday shopping
while we give your kids behind the scenes tours, chances to get up-close with our animals, play games, watch movies, and make
crafts! Please bring a bag lunch. Ages 5 and up. Pre-registration is required. $ Information: 732-899-1659 or
www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm & 7:30 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Pictures with Santa, Jenkinson’s Sweet Shop, Boardwalk & Parkway. 1 pm - 4 pm. Coloring contests, raffles and store
discounts and specials. Information: 732-892-7576 or
www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. The Stars From
My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Winter Sky 1:00 pm; Season of Light 2:30 pm; Pajama Night 6:00 pm; Laser Holiday
7:00 pm; and Season of Light 8:15 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
Christmas of Swing, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 2 & 7:30 pm. It's Christmas
1944 and the Andrews Sisters are rehearsing when the postman delivers a package of mail from The Stars & Stripes ,which contains
letters from servicemen who want to send a special Christmas greeting to their loved ones. As the Sisters read the letters, they
sing some of their most famous Christmas arrangements in a musical suitable for the whole family. $ Information: 609-312-8306
- TOMS RIVER
Pajama Night, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 6:00 pm. October's
PJ Night takes on a Halloween flavor with the following stories: Room on the Broom, Good Night Goon, There's Something
in My Attic, Halloween Night on Shivermore Street, and Bats at the Library. Storybooks come to life with this cozy,
family-friendly event. Giant-sized pictures float among the stars to accompany the tales. Children will enjoy the stories
and learn a bit about the stars and other objects visible in the night time sky. Feel free to wear comfy pajamas, bring a
pillow or blanket and spend a fun and relaxing hour under the planetarium stars. Use parking lot #2. $ Information:
732-255-0342 or www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
9th Annual Christkindlmarkt, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 10 am - 4 pm. An old-fashioned Christmas featuring
holiday crafts and gifts under huge heated tents. Hot mulled cider, roasted chestnuts, children’s rides, trackless trains, whimsical
carousel, horse drawn cart, entertainment, decoy carvers, quilt making, ornament making class, crafters, vendors, food, refreshments
and wine tasting. Information: 609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org
- TUCKERTON
December 11
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 1 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 3 pm. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as they
did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
12th Annual Christmas at the Court, Casino Auditorium, Georgian Court University, 900 Lakewood Ave. 1 pm.
Celebrate the Christmas season with the Orchestra of Saint Peter by the Sea, conducted by the Reverand Alphonse Stephenson.
$ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
A Night In Bethlehem 2011, Forked River Baptist Church, 21 Haines Street. 5 - 7:30 pm. Bring your whole family to
this free and open to the public event and experience Come and see the marketplace in Bethlehem as it was the night that
Jesus was born. Learn the trades of the time with a hands-on experience, meet a Rabbi and his wife, visit the tax collector,
the census taker, the inn and more, and take a family picture in period costume. Information: 609-693-2726 or
www.nightinbethlehemnj.com - LANOKA HARBOR
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
The Stars From My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Holiday Sky 1:00 pm; and Season of Light 2:30 pm.
Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
14th Annual Jingle Bell 5k Run, Mancini Hall, Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St. Pre-Reg Pick-up Dec. 10.
Check-in/Registration OPENS at 1:30 pm. CLOSES at 3 pm. 1 Mile Fun Run/Fitness Walk at 3:00 pm and 5k Race 3:30 pm. the
Jingle Bells Run in historic downtown Toms River. Information: 732-341-8738 or
www.jinglebellsrun.com - TOMS RIVER
Christmas of Swing, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 2 pm. It's Christmas
1944 and the Andrews Sisters are rehearsing when the postman delivers a package of mail from The Stars & Stripes ,which contains
letters from servicemen who want to send a special Christmas greeting to their loved ones. As the Sisters read the letters, they
sing some of their most famous Christmas arrangements in a musical suitable for the whole family. $ Information: 609-312-8306
- TOMS RIVER
Drummers Circle, Dover-Brick First Aide Building, Rt. 35 south @ 2nd Ave. 1 pm - 4 pm. Hand drummers,
percussionists and didgeridoo players ages 18 and older welcome. Donations. Runs 2nd & 4th Sundays September - June.
Information: sundaydrumcircle@hotmail.com - NORMANDY BEACH, TOMS RIVER
9th Annual Christkindlmarkt, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 10 am - 4 pm. An old-fashioned Christmas featuring
holiday crafts and gifts under huge heated tents. Hot mulled cider, roasted chestnuts, children’s rides, trackless trains, whimsical
carousel, horse drawn cart, entertainment, decoy carvers, quilt making, ornament making class, crafters, vendors, food, refreshments
and wine tasting. Information: 609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org
- TUCKERTON
"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle: Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Goose," Little Red Schoolhouse Museum, 182 Wells
Mills Rd. 2 pm. Waretown Historical Society Annual Christmas Program hosts Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story, presented
by the Readers' Theater. Light refreshments. Free. Information: 609-661-1733 - WARETOWN
December 12
Court Singers and Guitar Ensemble Christmas Concert, Marron Chapel, Georgian Court University, 900 Lakewood Ave. 7:30 pm.
$ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
December 13
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Toddler Make and Take, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Make marine life crafts, listen to a
story, and learn about some of our animals! This program is for children ages 3-5 with an accompanying adult. Pre-registration is
required. $ Information: 732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Christmas of Swing, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 2 pm. It's Christmas
1944 and the Andrews Sisters are rehearsing when the postman delivers a package of mail from The Stars & Stripes ,which contains
letters from servicemen who want to send a special Christmas greeting to their loved ones. As the Sisters read the letters, they
sing some of their most famous Christmas arrangements in a musical suitable for the whole family. $ Information: 609-312-8306
- TOMS RIVER
December 14
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Christmas of Swing, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 2 pm. It's Christmas
1944 and the Andrews Sisters are rehearsing when the postman delivers a package of mail from The Stars & Stripes ,which contains
letters from servicemen who want to send a special Christmas greeting to their loved ones. As the Sisters read the letters, they
sing some of their most famous Christmas arrangements in a musical suitable for the whole family. $ Information: 609-312-8306
- TOMS RIVER
Midweek Jazz Series: Ivory & Gold, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 8 pm.
Jeff Barnhart/pianist & Anne Barnhart/Flutist. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or
www.ocean.edu - TOMS RIVER
Lunch N’ Learn Series: The River Wolf and the Blue Pearl: Conservation of Endangered Salmonids in Mongolia, Tuckerton
Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm. The lakes and rivers of northern Mongolia are among the most pristine
freshwater ecosystems in the world. Nevertheless, threats including climate change, overfishing, and mining have placed
several of Mongolia’s salmonid fishes at risk. Come discover what we are learning from two unique research projects dealing
with fisheries management and climate change. $ Information: 609-296-8868 or
www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON
December 15
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
The Cottage Museum, 105 Simpson Ave. Museum open. Every third Saturday from 10 am - noon. April - December.
Information: 732-929-1486 or www.islandhts.org - ISLAND HEIGHTS
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
December 16
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 7:30 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
American Boychoir, Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave. 8 pm. The American Boychoir continues to dazzle
audiences with its unique blend of musical sophistication, effervescent spirit, and ensemble virtuosity. Boys in grades
4 through 8, reflecting the ethnic, religious and cultural diversity of the United States, come from across the country
and around the world to pursue a rigorous musical and academic curriculum at the school. Information: 732-367-7789 or
www.strand.org - LAKEWOOD
Sea of Lights, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 6 pm - 8.pm. The aquarium spruces up in lights and holiday
decorations. $ Information: 732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
Wonders of the Holiday Sky 7:00 pm; and Laser Holiday 8:15 pm.
Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
Christmas of Swing, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 7:30 pm. It's Christmas
1944 and the Andrews Sisters are rehearsing when the postman delivers a package of mail from The Stars & Stripes ,which contains
letters from servicemen who want to send a special Christmas greeting to their loved ones. As the Sisters read the letters, they
sing some of their most famous Christmas arrangements in a musical suitable for the whole family. $ Information: 609-312-8306
- TOMS RIVER
December 17
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm & 7:30 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Songwriters by the Sea-Holiday Edition, Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave. 7 pm. Musical legends
Marshall Crenshaw, Willie Nile and a special guest to be announced. Join our hosts Joe D’Urso and Joe Rapolla.
Sponsored by 90.5 The Night. $ Information: 732-367-7789 or
www.strand.org - LAKEWOOD
Chorale Christmas Concert, Casino Auditorium, Georgian Court University, 900 Lakewood Ave. 7:30 pm.
$ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Winter Wonderland Breakfast with Mrs. Claus, Nautical Star Theatre Company,Applebee's, 1055 Route 70. 8 am - 10 am.
Cost includes meet performing holiday characters including the Grinch, elves and raindeer, fun gifts, photos & autographs
Information and reservations: lschneider@trschools.com or 732-505-5705 - MANCHESTER
Special Holiday Make & Take, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 2 pm - 3 pm. Come listen to a story, make a
"green" craft and recieve a copy of the story book Santa goes Green to take home! For ages 3 & up. $ Information and
pre-register: 732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com/aquarium
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Sea of Lights, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 6 pm - 8.pm. The aquarium spruces up in lights and holiday
decorations. $ Information: 732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
The Stars From My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Winter Sky 1:00 pm; Season of Light 2:30 pm; Laser Holiday 7:00 pm;
and Season of Light 8:15 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
A Christmas Carol, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 1 pm. Scrooge and
Christmas. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or www.ocean.edu - TOMS RIVER
Christmas of Swing, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 7:30 pm. It's Christmas
1944 and the Andrews Sisters are rehearsing when the postman delivers a package of mail from The Stars & Stripes ,which contains
letters from servicemen who want to send a special Christmas greeting to their loved ones. As the Sisters read the letters, they
sing some of their most famous Christmas arrangements in a musical suitable for the whole family. $ Information: 609-312-8306
- TOMS RIVER
Christmas Holiday Show with Singing Santa, Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd., Rt. 532. Doors Open at 6:30 pm,
Show from 7:30 - 11:30. Featuring Warm Hearted Country Carolers, Santa, Ladies Night Out, Southern Specific, and Robbin
& The Hoods. Santa Claus appears for a sing-a-long on the 8:00pm set! Gifts for those 11 and younger including free
admission. Refreshments available. Cameras welcome $ Information: 609-971-1593 or
www.alberthall.org - WARETOWN
December 18
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 1 pm & 5 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Santa Visits, Brick Rainbow Kids, 1823 Route 88. 11 am - 1 pm. Open to the public. Free picture with Santa with
non-perishable item for the food drive. Make holiday crafts, and enjoy a snack of milk and cookies.
Information: 732-202-1635 - BRICK
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 3 pm. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as they
did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Garden State Philharmonic - A Holiday POPS Spectacular, Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave. 3 pm. Enter the
spirit of the holidays with the Garden State Philharmonic, under the direction of Maestro Anthony LaGruth. Holiday classics,
old and new, performed in true POPS style, promise to make the Yuletide merry for the entire family. Garden State
Philharmonic Youth Orchestra students from Toms River Schools will be playing alongside the GSP’s professional orchestra.
$ Information: 732-367-7789 or www.strand.org - LAKEWOOD
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
The Stars From My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Holiday Sky 1:00 pm; and Season of Light 2:30 pm.
Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
Christmas of Swing, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 2 pm. It's Christmas
1944 and the Andrews Sisters are rehearsing when the postman delivers a package of mail from The Stars & Stripes ,which contains
letters from servicemen who want to send a special Christmas greeting to their loved ones. As the Sisters read the letters, they
sing some of their most famous Christmas arrangements in a musical suitable for the whole family. $ Information: 609-312-8306
- TOMS RIVER
December 21
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
December 22
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
December 23
Sea of Lights, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 6 pm - 8.pm. The aquarium spruces up in lights and holiday
decorations. $ Information: 732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
Wonders of the Holiday Sky 7:00 pm; and Laser Holiday 8:15 pm.
Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
December 26
Sea of Lights, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 6 pm - 8.pm. The aquarium spruces up in lights and holiday
decorations. $ Information: 732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
The Stars From My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Holiday Sky 1:00 pm; Season of Light 2:30 pm; and Laser
Holiday 4:00 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
December 27
Affair at Cedar Bridge, 200 Old Halfway Road, Rt. 9. 2 pm. Join us for the celebration of the last documented land battle of
the Revolutionary war. Experience the 1782 re-enactment of the battle. Free. Information: 609-296-8868 or
www.tuckertonseaport.org - BARNEGAT
Sea of Lights, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 6 pm - 8.pm. The aquarium spruces up in lights and holiday
decorations. $ Information: 732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
The Stars From My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Holiday Sky 1:00 pm; Season of Light 2:30 pm; and Laser
Holiday 4:00 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
December 28
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
The Stars From My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Holiday Sky 1:00 pm; Season of Light 2:30 pm; and Laser
Holiday 4:00 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
December 29
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
The Stars From My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Holiday Sky 1:00 pm; Season of Light 2:30 pm; and Laser
Holiday 4:00 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
December 30
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. The Stars
From My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Holiday Sky 1:00 pm; Season of Light 2:30 pm; Laser Holiday 4:00 pm;
Wonders of the Holiday Sky 7:00 pm; Laser Holiday 8:15 pm, and Laser X: The Alternative eXperience 9:30 pm.
Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or www.ocean.edu/planet.htm
- TOMS RIVER
December 31
First Night Ocean County, Seaside Heights Boardwalk. 12 noon - 5:00 pm. Bracelets are $5.00. Fireworks Display at
5:00 pm. Information: 1-800-732-7467 or
www.seasideheightstourism.com - SEASIDE HEIGHTS
The Night the Music Lived: A Tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper, Arts & Community Center,
Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 7 pm & 9:30 pm. $ Information: 609-312-8306 or
www.ocean.edu - TOMS RIVER
