Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this July 4th weekend, July 1-4, 2016

By Greg Kelly

Friday, July 1

• Struck by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Celtic Woman at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Wall Twp. Fair – MORE INFO
• Road Soda Concert (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• Touched by Grace (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Summer Solstice Artisan Crafts Market (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• “Seeing Stars: Every Flag Tells A Story” Exhibit (Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Bluegrass Mini Golf at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Great St. Mary’s Fair (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Live Horse Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Radio Technology Museum Open at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Highlands Farmer’s Market – MORE INFO
• Take the Mystery Out of Meditation (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• “Presidents at the Monmouth County Shore” Exhibit (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Neil Diamond Tribute (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Met Opera: Tosca at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Manasquan July 4th Celebration – MORE INFO
• Matawan’s Fireworks Spectacular – MORE INFO
• Aberdeen Twp. Fireworks – MORE INFO
• Jake Short at iPlay (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Acupuncture and You (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• “Music Saves Lives” Blood Drive at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• VIP Practice at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
• The Ragtimers (Avon) – MORE INFO
• “My Eyes Are Down Here” Art Exhibit (Belmar) – MORE INFO

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Saturday, July 2

• Struck by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Celtic Woman at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Summer Art Walk (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• Wall Twp. Fair – MORE INFO
• Dawn Patrol at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Red Bank StreetLife – MORE INFO
• Touched by Grace (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Radio Technology Museum Open at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
• 19th Century New Jersey Chairmaking Exhibit (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Horse Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
• Summer Solstice Artisan Crafts Market (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• “Presidents at the Monmouth County Shore” Exhibit (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Weezer & Panic! At The Disco at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Battery Potter Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• G. Love Solo Acoustic at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Bradley Beach Summer Saturdays in the Park – MORE INFO
• Ocean Grove Summer Band – MORE INFO
• Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County Helpdesk (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• Great St. Mary’s Fair (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Fourth of July Party at Wall Speedway – MORE INFO
• Origami for Experienced Paperfolders (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
• “My Eyes Are Down Here” Art Exhibit (Belmar) – MORE INFO

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Sunday, July 3

• Struck by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Wall Twp. Fair – MORE INFO
• Dawn Patrol at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Bluegrass Mini Golf at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Horse Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• “Presidents at the Monmouth County Shore” Exhibit (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Union Beach Independence Day Fireworks – MORE INFO
• July Concert & Fireworks (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Independence Day Celebration (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Great St. Mary’s Fair (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Sunoco Super Challenge at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
• Liberty Extravaganza at Tower Hill Church (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• DIGS at Etown at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
• Billy J. Brown and Friends (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Summer Solstice Artisan Crafts Market (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• “My Eyes Are Down Here” Art Exhibit (Belmar) – MORE INFO

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Monday, July 4

• Oceanfest at Long Branch – MORE INFO
• Reading of the Declaration of Independence (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• July 4 Celebration at Allen House (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• Independence Day Fireworks (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Marine Science Day Camp on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Firecracker 5 Run/Walk (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Horse Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Bluegrass Mini Golf at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• WIM-BASH (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Ocean Grove Independence Day Parade – MORE INFO
• Pier Village Poetry Festival (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Learn to Dance Argentine Tango (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

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Next Weekend:

• July 8: Comedian Judy Gold at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
• July 9: Atlantic Highlands Fireman’s Fair – MORE INFO
• July 10: Oldies Car Show at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO

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Coming Soon:

• July 16: “And Then There Were None” by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• July 23: The Little Mermaid at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• July 30: Monmouth County Fair (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• August 6: Clamfest in Highlands – MORE INFO

Greg Kelly is a longtime Monmouth County journalist. He welcomes comments at [email protected].