Summer is in full swing and here are some great area events to enjoy...
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FUN EVENTS COMING UP SOON
The 2018 Toms River Shakespeare Festival presents William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind..."
Schedule: Huddy Park: July 19-22 (Thursday - Saturday 7PM. Sunday at 3PM) FREE.. Bring your lawn chair.
The mission of the Toms River Shakespeare Festival is to bring the works of William Shakespeare (and other great classics) to the banks of the Toms River. For more info, contact Toms River Shakespeare Festival:
Email: lori.k.garrabrant@gmail.com
Website: www.trshakespeare.org/
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Summer in the Street
This old-time street festival happens Saturday, July 21, Noon to 6PM on Washington Street, Downtown Toms River. Stroll the street and enjoy crafters, vendors, kids’ rides, a beer garden, and live entertainment. Children can enter the "Kid's Zone" where they can play free games and activities. There’s Summer fun to be had for the entire family. Admittance is free. Parking is free in the Downtown area the day of the festival. The event is RAIN or SHINE.
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Wooden Boat Festival
The Toms River Seaport Society hosts this annual nautical-themed event in Huddy Park, Downtown Toms Rvier. See beautiful antique wooden boats in the water around the park. Nautical arts & crafts and other items will be displayed throughout the park’s walkways. The event takes place on the same day as Summer in the Street...Saturday, July 21. The Wooden Boat Festival runs from 9AM to 3PM, and is free to attend. Rain or Shine.
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EXIT 82 Presents: The Drowsy Chaperone - July 6 - 29 2018 - Playing Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm at the Exit 82 Studio Theater at 73 Main Street in Toms River. Visit https://www.exit82theatre.com for more information. Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.
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Dirty Heads Concert - Sunday July 22, 7:30 PM · Seaside Heights, NJ · Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Dirty Heads perform at The Classic American Boardwalk in Seaside Heights, NJ on the beach stage. Free admission if you recycle any empty Monster Energy can. One admission per can. Persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
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The TOMS RIVER FARMERS MARKET continues each Wednesday, from 11am to 5pm on The Ocean County Parking Garage Lawn along Hadley Ave. Convenient FREE parking is available in the Parking Garage. NJ Jersey Fresh farmers feature fruits & vegetables, baked goods, pickles & olives, Italian specialties, herbs & spices, candy & nuts, NJ wine, homemade soaps, homemade guacamole, coffee, and much more! The first Wednesday of each month celebrates specific Jersey Fresh Fruit and vegetables. For more info, contact Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District: 732-341-8738
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TAKE NOTE: The “Downtown Trolley” is now operating in Toms River!
The NEW trolley is making its rounds throughout Downtown this summer. The trolley is FREE and runs Monday through Friday from 8am-6pm -- AND Saturday & Sunday from 10am-8pm. It will travel a continuous loop throughout the downtown district. The driver can be contacted via a hands free device at any to time to find the trolley’s location - call 609-846-4064. See the Trolley Route.
