2008 Events in Seaside Heights NJ

Every Wednesday and Thursday in July and August

Family Fun Days
Arts & Crafts program from 1-3pm with Jenkinson's Aquarium at Hiering Avenue

Every Wednesday and Thursday

Free Beaches/Fireworks
Beaches are FREE
Fireworks take place every Wednesday at 9:00 pm, starting July 4th through September 4th. Special shows are featured on Wednesday, July 4th, and Labor Day, September 3rd at 9:00 pm.

Every Monday evening in July and August
7:00 pm

Music Monday's
Hiering Avenue Stage

Saturday March 15
Noon

St. Patrick's Day Parade
On the Boulevard
Free

Sunday March 16
1:00 p.m.

Palm Sunday Egg Hunt
On the Beach
Free
Ages 0-2 Hancock Ave.,
Ages 3-4 Blaine Ave.,
Ages 5-6 Sumner Ave
Ages 7-8 Hamilton Ave.,
Ages 9-10 Lincoln Ave.
Rain date Saturday 4/7

Sunday, March 23
12:00 Noon

Annual Easter Day Promenade
On the Boardwalk
Free Admission

Sunday, May 12
12 Noon

Mother's Day
On the boardwalk
Flowers distributed by Mayor and Council

Saturday, May 17
Registration from 9AM to 10AM, Walk begins at 10AM

Seaside Board . . .Walk to D'Feet ALS
Boardwalk at Hiering Ave.
Community Walk

Saturday, June 14
10 AM to 6 PM

Arts and Crafts by the Sea
Seaside Heights Boardwalk between the 2 amusement piers.
A large variety of arts, crafts, and jewelry are displayed.

July 4
9PM

Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza
Specracular fireworks display on the beach

September 5
10AM

Mardi Gras Weekend

Grant Ave

Sunday September 7
10:00am to 7:00pm

Seafood in Seaside Seafood Festival
Grant Avenue
If you love seafood, Seaside Heights is the place to be! Come enjoy great food, live music, arts & crafts and our flea market. The Seafood Festival will feature, garlic crabs, mussels, clams, shrimp, oysters, blackened tuna, sushi, scallops, crabmeat, seafood bruschetta, crab & corn chowder and much more. Seafood will be provided from local restaurants, including, On Top of Spaghetti, Greek Peak, Ryan’s Deli & Catering. Over 60 vendors flea market and craft are registered to participate in the event. The vendors tables will be overflowing with a wide variety of items for all ages, including jewelry, wood and ceramic products, doll cloths, wind-spinners, hand blown glass art, bonsai trees, flower arrangements and clay sculptures and much more. -more- Jenkinson’s Aquarium will provide a make and take craft area for children. Commerce Bank and the Seaside Heights Business Improvement District will be sponsoring the event.

Sunday, September 7 9am to 3pm

28th Annual Antique Car Show
Bay Boulevard
Join the Vintage Automobile Club of Ocean County as they present their 28th Annual Car Show. Registration is between 8am to 11am Over eighty tophies awarded each year not including the trophies for "Best Pre-War", "Best Post-War", "Best Work in Progress", "Rusty Bucket" and "Oldest Car". A car raffle will be drawn at 3:30pm"Dash Plaques" & Goodie Bags will be given to the first 300 cars!! We'll feature door prizes, food, trophies and awards and they'll even be a Chinese Auction.

September 15 and 16

26th Annual Clownfest
On the Boardwalk
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, September 15th
11 a.m. & 1 p.m. FREE - "Clownfest Clown Shows" Clown Stars present Fun Comedy Shows at the Franklin Avenue Stage.
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. FREE - "Clown Balloon Express" Meet clowns to have a fun balloon creation made just for you. At two boardwalk booth locations.
12:00 p.m. FREE - "Family FUN Frolic" Families & Clown Games. Families have a beach ball with the Clowns. At two Boardwalk locations.
1:30 p.m. FREE - "Clown Kazoo Band" on the Boardwalk. See the Clowns as they march down the Boardwalk.
2:00 p.m. FREE - "Funny Factory Clown Band" on stage. Live band music and show with a real clown brass show band. At the Franklin Avenue Stage.
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. FREE - "Clown Facepainting Demonstration" Meet clowns to have your face painted. At two boardwalk booth locations.
4:00 p.m. FREE - "Clown Skit Show" Carteret Avenue Stage. Award Winning Fun Clown Routines and Comedy Magic on Stage.
9:00 FREE - Fireworks Display on the beach.

Sunday, September 16th
10:30 a.m. FREE - Clown Competitions, Boardwalk. Clown participants from around the world compete for trophies.
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. FREE - Parade Registration for Amateur & Kiddie Clowns. All ages can sign up for the clown parade participation to win trophies.
11:30 a.m. FREE - "Clownfest Clown Show" Clown Stars present fun comedy show at the Franklin Avenue Stage
2:00 p.m. FREE - "BIG CLOWN PARADE" FUN Clowns & Marching Bands march down the Boardwalk. Clown Competition & Awards after the parade on the Franklin Avenue Stage.
Produced by the National Clown Arts Project, Inc. in Cooperation with the Sponsorship of the Seaside Heights Business Improvement District, Inc.

October 10

15th Annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Street Festival
Grant Avenue
Enjoy arts & crafts vendors, antique car show and entertainment. And for your palate there will be all your Italian favorites--sausage & peppers, zeppoles, pizza and so much more for your tasting pleasure. Of course the highlight of the weekend is our 13th Annual Columbus Day Parade. The parade will take place at 1:00 p.m. on the Boulevard on Sunday, October 7. There will be bands, floats, mummers and surprises!! So for a memorable time, come to the 15th Annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Street Festival and book one of our motels and stay the weekend!!

Saturday, September 27
10am - 2pm

FISH Weekend
Environmental displays, fisherman flea market. Children's fishing tournament on oceanfront from 10 am to 2pm

Monday, December 31
11am to 5pm

First Night-Ocean County
On the boardwalk
Free entertainment and prizes from local merchants
New Year's Eve.
Fireworks at 5:30 pm