Highlands Farmers' Market
Family/Festivals
Highlands Farmers' Market takes place rain or shine 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday, July through October. Come early - there's great produce, crafts, flowers, specialty items and more.
Downtown Highlands, Bay Avenue & Cornwell Street
Highlands
www.highlandsnj.com

Keyport Mid-Summer Street Fair
Family/Festivals
10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day, Friday through Sunday. Specialty street vendors, local shops and services, live music and entertainment, performers will bring the streets alive and waterfront dining at Keyport Harbor can complete a day a fun in Keyport!
Downtown Keyport, Main & West Front Streets
Keyport
www.keyportonline.com

Ocean Township Italian American Festival
Family/Festivals
Rides, games, food, entertainment, shows, contests.
Joe Palaia Park (formerly the Deal Test Site), Whale Pond & Deal Roads
Oakhurst
www.iaato.com

Clamfest
Family/Festivals
The 9th Annual Highlands Clamfest, featuring four days of seafood, rides, games, music and live entertainment in Huddy Park and on the streets surrounding it. Billed as a seafood festival, Clam Fest features a potpourri of activities and fun for the entire family, entertainment, and all kinds of food. Rides and games for the kiddies, live music and a disc jockey, a world-class clam-shucking competition, and a baby costume contest. There will also be crafters and vendors selling everything from clothing and jewelry to homemade barbeque sauce and handmade soaps. The event will run Thursday from 6 to 10 p.m., Friday from 6 to 11 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Huddy Park, Highlands, New Jersey, Waterwitch Avenue between Shore Drive & Bay Ave.
Highlands
www.highlandsnj.com

Festival of Horses
Family/Festivals
An educational equine show featuring standard bred and thoroughbred yearlings, mares, and foals.
Horse Park of NJ, 626 Route 524
Allentown
www.horseparkofnewjersey.com

African American Heritage Festival
Family/Festivals
African American Heritage Festival - All Day Entertainment (food, crafts, dancing and music) Hours 10:00 am - 6:00 pm . Please call for ticket prices and additional information.
PNC Bank Arts Center, Exit 116 Garden State Parkway
Holmdel
www.gsacfoundation.org

Families Investigate Science Hands-On
Family/Festivals
Salt Marsh Investigations: Hike a marsh trail and discover how vital this habitat is to us and the marine environment. Use a seine net to observe native fish, crabs, snails and other marine animals. Identify salt marsh plants and animals and learn how they live in this unique habitat. Gather plankton to observe and identify under microscopes. Rate the quality of Sandy Hook Bay with water quality testing equipment. Our FISH program allows your family to learn about our ocean, bay and beach environments with an experienced NJMSC instructor. Through 'hands on' activities, you'll explore the habitats of Sandy Hook , discover the 'inner workings' of our ocean and coastline and learn how to protect it for generations to come.
New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Field Station Building #22
Fort Hancock
www.njmsc.org

Families Investigate Science Hands-On
Family/Festivals
On Sandy Shores  Learn about and search for seashells of the Jersey Shore and other interesting beach 'finds.' Discover what sand is made out of and use field microscopes to take a closer look. Find out how dunes work and why they are so important to our beaches and communities. Identify waves and investigate the current that shapes and reshapes our beaches. Our FISH program allows your family to learn about our ocean, bay and beach environments  with an experienced NJMSC instructor. Through 'hands on' activities, you'll explore the habitats of Sandy Hook , discover the 'inner workings' of our ocean and coastline and learn how to protect it for generations to come. www.njmsc.org
New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Field Station Building #22
Fort Hancock
www.njmsc.org

German Heritage Festival
Family/Festivals
German Heritage Festival - All Day Entertainment (food, crafts, dancing and music) Hours 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. Stage Show 3:30 PM . Please call for ticket prices and additional information.
PNC Bank Arts Center, Exit 116 Garden State Parkway
Holmdel
www.gsacfoundation.org

Italian Heritage Festival
Family/Festivals
Italian Heritage Festival - All Day Entertainment (food, crafts, dancing and music). Hours 10:00 am - 6 pm. Stage Show 3:00 pm starring Michael Amante. Please call for ticket prices and additional information.
PNC Bank Arts Center, Exit 116 Garden State Parkway
Holmdel
www.gsacfoundation.org

Families Investigate Science Hands-On
Family/Festivals
(NEW) Lenne Lenape and the Jersey Shore Learn the secrets of our Native Americans and how they once utilized the coastal environment to survive. Discover how vital coastal plants were to the Lenne Lenape people. Try your best at fire making just as the Lenne Lenape did. Make and take a Native American craft. Our FISH program allows your family to learn about our ocean, bay and beach environments  with an experienced NJMSC instructor. Through 'hands on' activities, you'll explore the habitats of Sandy Hook , discover the 'inner workings' of our ocean and coastline and learn how to protect it for generations to come. www.njmsc.org
New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Field Station Building #22
Fort Hancock
www.njmsc.org

Families Investigate Science Hands-On
Family/Festivals
Salt Marsh Investigations Hike a marsh trail and discover how vital this habitat is to us and the marine environment. Use a seine net to observe native fish, crabs, snails and other marine animals. Identify salt marsh plants and animals and learn how they live in this unique habitat. Gather plankton to observe and identify under microscopes. Rate the quality of Sandy Hook Bay with water quality testing equipment. Our FISH program allows your family to learn about our ocean, bay and beach environments  with an experienced NJMSC instructor. Through 'hands on' activities, you'll explore the habitats of Sandy Hook , discover the 'inner workings' of our ocean and coastline and learn how to protect it for generations to come. www.njmsc.org
New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Field Station Building #22
Fort Hancock
www.njmsc.org

Slovak Heritage Festival
Family/Festivals
Slovak Heritage Festival - All Day Entertainment (food, crafts, dancing and music). Hours 9:00 am - 6:00 pm . Please call for ticket prices and additional information.
PNC Bank Arts Center, Exit 116 Garden State Parkway
Holmdel
www.gsacfoundation.org