Monmouth County activities in July Bayshore Courier News Posted:06/25/09
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Monmouth County - July is the peak of summer. Make the most of it because Monmouth County is brimming with things to do. Fireworks and beach activities top the list.
Take fireworks displays, for instance. Monmouth County has some of the biggest, brightest and loudest around - whether it's the local classics in Wall, Manasquan, Bradley Beach, Ocean Township and Freehold, or the extravaganzas for which Long Branch and Red Bank are famous.
Monmouth County offers variety: a day at the beach, a stroll through one of the largest outdoor festivals in New Jersey, then see the fireworks. Best yet, the festivals and fireworks are all free.
July is one of the best months of the year because there are so many events you won't have time to fit them all in. Check out the Monmouth County Department of Economic Development and Tourism's Calendar of Events, which is brimming with activities. The calendar is updated daily at (visitmonmouth.com.) A print version, with a packet of information about events, sites and activities, can be had by calling 800 523-2587. All Fourth of July events are posted there.
There's much more than just July 4. Free outdoor concerts are in Freehold, Long Branch, Ocean Grove, Keyport, Red Bank, Sandy Hook, Tinton Falls, Bradley Beach and Allaire State Park. The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank and the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove again present concerts for young and old and everyone in between.
Spring Lake hosts Shakespeare and garden and art tours. Red Bank, Freehold, Highlands and Freehold have farmers' markets. Maybe a cruise night in Long Branch, Asbury Park or Freehold, or a drag racing spectacular at Raceway Park in Englishtown would rev your motor.
Then again, there is the sand castle exhibition on the Belmar Beach, the boardwalk Italian Festival in Bradley Beach, "Cinderella" in The Barn at Thompson Park in Lincroft, a calligraphy workshop in Ocean Grove and one of the largest fairs of its kind in the state, the Monmouth County Fair in East Freehold Showground's, Freehold Township. Bradley Beach is also hosting a lifeguard tournament.
Find details for these events and more on the Calendar of Events. It's a great tool to plan outings but remember; it's updated regularly, so check in often.
