Plan Your Perfect Getaway


Looking for that perfect thing to do? Monmouth County's calendar of events is full of unique ways to celebrate your visit.

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Enviro-Quest at Big Brook Park

Big Brook Park 521 Route 520, Marlboro, NJ, United States

Meet at the dock parking lot in Big Brook Park, Marlboro, and follow the Enviro-Quest signs to where the Park System Naturalist is waiting. Once there, join in a mini-nature lesson, activity, or walk for 30-60 minutes of nature-based fun. FREE!

Life in a Freshwater Pond

Freneau Woods Park 360 Monastary Lane, Aberdeen, NJ, United States

Join Park System Naturalists to explore a freshwater pond at Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen. Meet outside the Visitor Center. We’ll look for basking turtles, hopping frogs, hunting herons, splashing fish and anything else that catches our eye. We will also discover the unique life that lies underneath the water in a freshwater pond. Wear closed-toe […]

Monmouth County Fair

East Freehold Park Showgrounds 500 Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ, United States

Presented by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners: Thomas A. Arnone, Director; Susan M. Kiley, Deputy Director; Lillian G. Burry; Nick DiRocco; Ross F. Licitra in cooperation with the Monmouth County Park System and the Monmouth County 4-H Association. Wednesday-Friday, July 27-29 from 4-11 p.m. Saturday, July 30 from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday, July […]

Pollinator Garden Tour

Manasqaun Reservoir 311 Windeler Road, Howell, NJ, United States

This special garden at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell, is beautiful and designed to provide habitat for wildlife, especially pollinators and butterflies. Get a personal tour and learn about the native plants which make it a home. Meet in the parking lot. FREE!

Seining Along Sandy Hook Bay at Bayshore Waterfront Park

Bayshore Waterfront Park 719 Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth, NJ, United States

Join us at Bayshore Waterfront Park in Port Monmouth for this hands-on nature program. Discover a variety of fish, crabs, and other sea creatures as we pull a long seine net along the edge of Sandy Hook Bay. Closed-toe shoes are required. Meet on the beach near the parking lot. Parents or guardians are required […]

Monmouth County Fair

East Freehold Park Showgrounds 500 Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ, United States

Presented by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners: Thomas A. Arnone, Director; Susan M. Kiley, Deputy Director; Lillian G. Burry; Nick DiRocco; Ross F. Licitra in cooperation with the Monmouth County Park System and the Monmouth County 4-H Association. Wednesday-Friday, July 27-29 from 4-11 p.m. Saturday, July 30 from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday, July […]

Naturalist Walk at Winter Run Activity Center

Manasqaun Reservoir 311 Windeler Road, Howell, NJ, United States

Join a Park System Naturalist at the new Winter Run Activity Center property, part of the beautiful Manasquan River Greenway and adjacent to the Manasquan Reservoir. Walks are approximately 45 minutes and a mile in length. Sturdy shoes and bug spray are highly recommended. FREE!

Open Swim at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Area

Fort Monmouth Recreation Area 2566 Guam Lane, Tinton Falls, NJ, United States

Enjoy the pool at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls. Daily, monthly and season swim passes available.

Cookstove Demonstration at Historic Longstreet Farm

Historic Longstreet Farm 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel, NJ, United States

See what's cooking on the woodstove at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel, and discover how recipes, cooking techniques and kitchens have changed since the 1890s. FREE!

Monmouth County Fair

East Freehold Park Showgrounds 500 Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ, United States

Presented by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners: Thomas A. Arnone, Director; Susan M. Kiley, Deputy Director; Lillian G. Burry; Nick DiRocco; Ross F. Licitra in cooperation with the Monmouth County Park System and the Monmouth County 4-H Association. Wednesday-Friday, July 27-29 from 4-11 p.m. Saturday, July 30 from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday, July […]

Historic Battery Lewis Tours

Hartshorne Woods Park 300 Navesink Ave, Atlantic Highlands, NJ, United States

Tour the restored Historic Battery Lewis in the Rocky Point section of Hartshorne Woods Park, Highlands, and learn about the history of this important former coastal defense site. FREE!

Piano Ballads from the Turn of the Century

Historic Longstreet Farm 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel, NJ, United States

Tap your feet, dance a one-step, or sing-along to popular turn-of-the-19th-century ballads as they are played inside the farmhouse at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel. FREE!

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