The annual St. Francis Festival of the Sea is a summertime highlight on Long Beach Island, with rides, games, raffles and delicious food and drink for all ages to enjoy. This year, the beloved community event is set for Tuesday, July 28 through Saturday, Aug. 1 in the parking lot of St. Francis of Assisi Parish and Community Center in Brant Beach.

“I love the fact that it pulls the community together,” the Rev. Francis DiSpigno said of the event.