Arts & Entertainment
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•September 16, 2026
Ride4Dylan Raises Funds for Memorial Scholarships
The fourth annual Ride4Dylan will be held this Saturday, Sept. 19, starting and finishing at Manafirkin Brewing Co., 450 East Bay Ave. in Manahawkin. Check-in starts at 10 a.m. with the ride…
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•September 16, 2026
Sign Up to Volunteer at 18 Mile Run on Oct. 11
The 18 Mile Run and 12K Run/Walk are just around the corner, and St. Francis Community Center is looking for community members to assist along the race route. Both begin at 10 a.m. in Holgate on…
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•September 16, 2026
Four-Handed Works Featured in Stockton Piano Recital
A pair of classical pianists will perform at the Campus Center Theatre of the Stockton University Performing Arts Center at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20.
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•September 16, 2026
Viking Village Antique and Collectibles Show Promises Only Finest Relics for Discerning Shoppers
This Sunday, Sept. 20, explore the semiannual Antique and Collectibles Show at Viking Village in Barnegat Light, where treasure hunters will find “boatloads of goodies for everyone: nautical…
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•September 16, 2026
Barnegat Democratic Club Presents Program on Women’s Suffrage
The Barnegat Democratic Club is sponsoring a program celebrating the 106th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which made it illegal to deny the right to vote to any citizen based…
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•September 16, 2026
‘Vanities’ the Last Surflight Musical Until the Holidays
Surflight Theatre’s 2026 season is winding down. Its musical casts have slowly but surely been shrinking compared to its summer extravagances.
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•September 12, 2026
Ignite the Inner Chef in Your Little Ones This Fall
Many children love to help out in the kitchen, and now parents can provide their kids with an educational and practical experience that may ignite their inner chef.
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•September 11, 2026
Get Hyped for Fall Harvest and Wine Festival
Nothing screams fall like pumpkin picking, scarecrow making and gathering outside amid the cooler, crisper air. Throw in a Halloween parade, petting zoo, food, wine, crafters and music, and that’s a…
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•September 11, 2026
Yard Sale Day in Beach Haven Saturday
Beach Haven is holding a yard sale day on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following addresses: 31 Fourth St., 205 Amber St., 326 Chatsworth Ave. and 516 N. Atlantic Ave. Participants…
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•September 10, 2026
Groucho Marx Imitator Performing at Surflight
Last year, Surflight Theatre’s final autumn show was “Tru,” a one-man biographical play about Truman Capote starring Broadway veteran Don Stitt.
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•September 9, 2026
Two Sobering One-Man Shows on Tap for Grunin Center
Two upcoming one-man shows will be presented at the Grunin Center for the Arts in Toms River well within 24 hours of each other, and both deal with serious issues.
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•September 9, 2026
Jazz Returning to Grunin Center on Sept. 13
Nat Adderley Jr. will be tickling the ivories at 3 p.m. on Sept. 13 in the Prima Studio Theatre in the Grunin Center for the Arts’ Building 12 on the Ocean County College campus.
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•September 9, 2026
Join LBI Health Department in ‘Walks for Wellness’
Residents can take a step toward better mental and physical health this fall through the Long Beach Island Health Department’s free community “Walk for Wellness” series.
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•September 9, 2026
Keep Summer Going at Annual Day at Bay Celebration
With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, there’s still plenty of summer left to enjoy. Gather family and friends for the annual Ship Bottom Day at the Bay, a celebration of America’s 250th anniversary…
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•September 9, 2026
Screen Film Society’s Biopic on Journalist E. Jean Carroll at LBIF
See the brand-new biographical documentary “Ask E. Jean” – a screening by the Lighthouse International Film Society, at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies – on…
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•September 9, 2026
Surflight’s ‘Ghost’ Flawed But Fun
Surflight Theatre’s current main stage musical, “Ghost,” is, well, interesting.
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•September 9, 2026
Art Notes, Sept. 9
Commemorate: Surf City artist Cathleen Engelsen’s latest curatorial project is the multi-artist exhibition titled “Along the Jersey Shore: The Jersey Shore’s Revolutionary Story,” which is up and…
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•September 9, 2026
Albert Hall Presenting Heritage Festival
The Albert Music Hall in Waretown invites people to celebrate the sights, sounds and spirit of the Pinelands at its annual Pinelands Heritage and Americana Fest on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to…
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•September 9, 2026
Look for Book Bargains at Island Library
The Friends of the Island Library will have a book sale Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library In Surf City.
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•September 9, 2026
Clean Up Tuckerton Community
What better way to spend a September Saturday than outdoors with fellow community members? Tuckerton residents can come out to soak up the sun and clean up their neighborhood on Saturday, Sept. 19 at…
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•September 9, 2026
Local Author to Celebrate the ‘Shore Experience’
The Beach Haven Public Library will host Margaret Thomas Buchholz on Friday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. as the local author and historian presents a slide show and readings from her books Shore Chronicles…
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•September 9, 2026
Rob Connolly Carries Tunes Through Labor Day Weekend
As the summer draws to a close, there’s no doubt some people feel relieved to be done with incessant traffic and the general chaos of the Island in the busy season. But looking back at the past few…
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•September 9, 2026
Former ‘Surfer Mag’ Editor Steve Hawk to Visit Manahawkin With New Novel, ‘Nearshore’
California writer and editor Steve Hawk has likely played a role in influencing our region that many of us don’t even know about. As the editor of Surfer Magazine from 1990 to 1998, he lent his voice…
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•September 8, 2026
Reserve a Spot on Zion Lutheran’s Sunset Cruise
Zion Lutheran Church’s annual sunset cruise fundraiser is set for this Sunday, Sept. 13. The boat leaves from the dock at 18th Street in Barnegat Light at 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults and $12…
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•September 4, 2026
Connect With Little Egg Harbor Community
Though the busier days of summer are fading away, there are still plenty of events and opportunities for community involvement in Little Egg Harbor ahead.
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•September 4, 2026
Hunt for Unique Antiques at Clamtown Flea Market
Ahead of the upcoming Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show, another longstanding Tuckerton tradition will take over Stanley “Tip” Seaman County Park. The Tuckerton Historical Society’s 51st…
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•September 4, 2026
Get Ready for 44th Annual Decoy and Gunning Show
A yearly favorite local tradition will soon return to Tuckerton: the 44th annual Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show is set for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27 at Stanley “Tip” Seaman…
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•September 3, 2026
LBI Documentary to Explore Island Community, History
The smell of the bay as you drive onto the bridge. The pink and orange hues of a sunset dinner. Sun-kissed cheeks and sandy toes. Few would disagree Long Beach Island is special.
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•September 3, 2026
Local Band Innlet Making Major Moves
Within just a few years, Long Beach Island-based rock band Innlet has catapulted itself to indie stardom, amassing millions of streams and a cult following of fans. Thus far, the members have done…
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•September 3, 2026
Oyster Social Puts Oyster Farming in Spotlight
From an overflow parking lot at the Farm on Main, a short walk along a pea-gravel path through a thick maritime forest of holly and red cedars leads guests to a quaint cattail-lined pond adjacent to…
