Welcome to This Week in Seaside Heights!
Each week through the fall, we tell you about fun events and activities in the family-friendly resort just across the road from Exit 82!
Image: kjarrett via Flickr Creative Commons
Each week, you can experience a diverse array of exciting events, including free concerts, bonfires, movies, camping, and more! And of course, let’s not forget the bay and ocean beaches, arcades, restaurants, games of chance, and Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach.
You can see all events — along with lodging, entertainment, dining, and more information — here. And, you can always take a peek at what’s happening in Seaside Heights on the live cam here.
Seaside Heights: Clean beaches that are continually voted some of the best at the shore, delicious restaurants, family friendly entertainment, and a boardwalk that will make anyone smile.
“Your home for family fun since 1913!”
And now, this week’s events…
August 15 – Boardwalk Concert Series, “Time Machine”
August 15 – Bonfire on the Beach
Bring your beach chairs and blankets to North Beach at Fremont Avenue on Monday nights for a family-friendly Bonfire on the Beach. While the fire burns, sit back and enjoy the acoustic sounds of local singers and songwriters. The bonfire begins at dusk and ends at approximately 11 p.m.
August 16 – Boardwalk Concert Series, “Two For The Road”
Check out Two For The Road at 7 p.m. at the Carteret Avenue Stage. Watch them jam here.
August 16 – Bring A Friend Day
Bring a friends to the beach in Seaside Heights for 2-for-1 beach admission.
August 16 – Tuesday Family Fun Night
The “family fun night” series runs through August (the same program is also on Sunday nights). From 6:30 p.m. to dusk on the North Beach/Fremont Avenue, participants are invited to be a part of tug-of- war, long jump, hula hoop hurdles, Frisbee golf, and various other events. The center piece of these activities is our large inflatable obstacle course.
August 16 – Movies on the Beach, Inside Out
After the Family Fun Night, stick around for a movie on the beach — Inside Out — beginning at dusk at Carteret Avenue.
August 17 – Fireworks!
Fireworks are viewable on Wednesdays everywhere on the Boardwalk at 9:30 p.m. Just pick your favorite spot and enjoy the spectacular sky show. Fireworks are sponsored by Coca-Cola. Rain dates on Fridays.
August 18 – Limelight Concert Series
From 6 until 9 p.m., at the Carteret Avenue Stage on the Boardwalk, local and regional bands will perform their original music for a grand prize. The finalist will be selected based on crowd size, crowd enthusiasm, and quality of musical performance.
August 21 – Movies on the Beach, Pan
After the Family Fun Night, stick around for a movie on the beach — Pan — beginning at dusk at Carteret Avenue.
August 21 – Sunday Family Fun Night
The “family fun night” series runs through August (the same program is also on Tuesday nights). From 6:30 p.m. to dusk on the North Beach/Fremont Avenue, participants are invited to be a part of tug-of- war, long jump, hula hoop hurdles, Frisbee golf, and various other events. The center piece of these activities is our large inflatable obstacle course.
Feature image courtesy of Jean L. Coccaro.
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