Jersey Shore Film Festival!!

Magic Show at Pier Village | Sheryl Crow at Count Basie | Spring Lake Irish Festival

June 19, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 17 minutes

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Good morning and Happy Juneteenth, Monmouth County! The forecast this weekend looks pretty delightful and we have every intention of enjoying as much outdoor fun as possible. However, starting tomorrow, the Jersey Shore Film Festival will be in full swing until July 2. So, after soaking up all that glorious sun during the day, when it starts to set, you may want to consider checking out this very cool event. For nearly two weeks, audience members will have the opportunity to view film projects you probably won’t find at AMC. They’ll even be able to interact with the filmmakers who bring these fascinating ideas to life on the big screen. A $65 pass gets you access to all the scheduled viewings during the festival which honestly seems like a steal. One ticket to the eighth Mission Impossible movie will run you $15.99 plush tax and snacks. Yeah, we didn’t realize there were eight Mission Impossible movies either. 🤷‍♀️ 

Below, in the theater & cinema section, you’ll find the events happening this weekend. But if you want more information or to see what’s in store for the entire festival check out their website here.

Let’s go!

~ Amanda & Rob

TODAY’S BUZZ 🐝 

🎬️ Jersey Shore Film Festival

🪄Magic Show at Pier Village

🇮🇪 Spring Lake Irish Festival

🌮 14th Annual Taste of Highlands

🎭️ The Price at Two River Theater

🎸 Sheryl Crow at Count Basie

🏀 Summer Slam Basketball

🌊 Ocean Temp/Tides

🥳 FAMILY FUN

Thank a Ranger and a Lifeguard | 6/20 2pm-4pm | Spermaceti Cove U.S. Lifesaving Station #2 (Sandy Hook)

Open Swim | 6/20 4pm-8pm | Fort Monmouth Rec Center Pool (Tinton Falls)

Summer Social | 6/20 6:30pm-8pm | Historic Longstreet Farm (Holmdel)

Magic Show | 6/21 1pm-2pm | Carousel Stage-Pier Village (Long Branch)

Marlu Lake Canoe Rentals | 6/21-6/22 10am-3pm | Thompson Park (Lincroft)

Climb Time | 6/21 12pm-3pm | Thompson Park (Lincroft)

Boat Tours of the Manasquan Reservoir | 6/21-6/22 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm | Manasquan Reservoir (Howell)

Open Swim | 6/21-6/22 10am-6pm | Fort Monmouth Rec Center Pool (Tinton Falls)

Family Fossiling at Shark River | 6/22 10am-11:30am | Shark River Park Outdoor Area (Wall)

Meet the Martins | 6/22 10:30am-11:30am | Dorbrook Rec Area Outdoor Area (Colts Neck)

My First Fish | 6/22 10am-11:30am | Turkey Swamp Park (Freehold)

 📍 LOCAL EVENTS

Summer & Sparkle Charm Bar | 6/20 6pm-8pm | Beach Bee Meadery (Long Branch)

Summer Solstice Pool Party | 6/20 4pm-10pm | The Asbury (Asbury Park)

Rutgers Day | 6/21 12pm-5pm | Monmouth Park (Oceanport)

Atlantic Highlands Car Show | 6/21 10am-4pm | First Ave (Atl. Highlands)

Irish Festival | 6/21 12pm | Downtown (Spring Lake)

Giant Craft Show | 6/21 9am-4pm | Ocean Pathway (Ocean Grove)

Asbury Park Bazaar | 6/21-6/22 12pm-5pm | Convention Hall (Asbury Park)

Monmouth University Day | 6/22 12pm-5pm | Monmouth Park (Oceanport)

The Latin Social | 6/22 1pm | House of Independents (Asbury Park)

High Tide Makers & Artisans Market | 6/22 11am-6pm | Pier Village (Long Branch)

🍔🍹 FOOD & DRINK

🚚 FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Independence Day Party | 6/20 8pm | Asbury Park Distilling Co. (Asbury Park)

Allenhurst Farmers Market | 6/20 10am-2pm | Main Street (Allenhurst)

14th Annual Taste of Highlands | 6/21 12pm-5pm | Huddy Park (Highlands)

Sunset Avenue Farmers Market | 6/21 8am-1pm | Sunset Ave./Main St. (Asbury Park)

Highlands Farmers Market | 6/21 8:30am-2pm | Huddy Park (Highlands)

Matawan Fresh Farmers Market | 6/21 9am-12pm | 201 Broad St. (Matawan)

Englishtown Farmers Market | 6/21 9am-1pm | Main St. at Borough Hall (Englishtown)

Hazlet Farmers Market | 6/21 10am-2pm | Veterans Park (Hazlet)

Big Man's Food Truck | 6/21 1pm-8pm | Bakes Brewing Co. (Wall)

Barnegat Oyster Collective Raw Bar | 6/22 2pm-6pm | Bakes Brewing Co. (Wall)

Champagne & Soul Food Brunch Fundraiser | 6/22 12pm-3pm | T. Thomas Fortune Center (Red Bank)

Asbury Fresh Farmers Market | 6/22 9am-1pm | Press Plaza (Asbury Park)

Marlboro Farmers Market | 6/22 9am-1pm | 444 Route 520 (Marlboro)

Red Bank Farmers Market | 6/22 9am-2pm | The Galleria (Red Bank)

Howell Farmers Market | 6/22 10am-2pm | Echo Lake Park (Howell)

Jazz Brunch | 6/22 12pm-3pm | Avenue (Long Branch)

Atlantic Highlands Farmers Market | 6/22 10am-3pm | Veterans Park (Atl. Highlands)

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🎨 ART, HISTORY, EDUCATION 📚️ 

Today is Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, now known as Juneteenth, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, announcing the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery. This news came over two years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863), as the absence of Union troops in Texas made the order practically unenforceable. When the Union soldiers arrived, Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, freeing 250,000 enslaved people in Texas. Despite advice to remain and work for wages, many immediately left the state in search of family members. Juneteenth, a blend of "June" and "nineteenth," commemorates the end of slavery in America and is considered an independence day by many African Americans. Recognized as a state holiday by nearly all 50 states before 2021, it became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021.

Paint Pouring Workshop | 6/20 3pm-5pm | Middletown Arts Center (Middletown)

Natural Expressions Exhibit | 6/20-6/21 12pm-4pm | Thompson Park Creative Arts Center (Lincroft)

Spinning, Knitting, and Weaving Demonstration | 6/21 1pm-3pm | Historic Longstreet Farm (Holmdel)

Mill Demonstration | 6/21-6/22 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm | Historic Walnford (Upper Freehold)

Travel Sketching: Tips & Techniques | 6/21 11am-12pm | Atl. Highlands Library (Atl. Highlands)

A Day With the Impressionists | 6/21 2pm-5pm | Thompson Park (Lincroft)

Getting Started in the Acting Biz | 6/21 9am-11am | Thompson Park Vis Ctr Beech Room (Lincroft)

Introduction to Wildlife Photography | 6/21 3pm-5pm | Thompson Park (Lincroft)

Cricut 201: Creating Simple Projects | 6/21 1pm-2:30pm | Sun Moon Studios (Keyport)

Intro to Colored Pencils | 6/21 3pm-5pm | Sun Moon Studios (Keyport)

Allaire Arts Festival | 6/21 11am | The Historic Village at Allaire (Wall)

Opening Reception-Milton & Mike Quon: Art Runs in the Family | 6/22 4pm-6pm | Monmouth Museum (Lincroft)

Opening Reception-Sangita Phadke:The Understory | 6/22 4pm-6pm | Monmouth Museum (Lincroft)

Felting Demonstration | 6/22 1pm-3pm | Historic Longstreet Farm (Holmdel)

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony | 6/22 2pm-4pm | Thompson Park Theater Barn (Lincroft)

🎭️ THEATER & CINEMA

The Rocky Horror Picture Show | 6/20 10pm | Count Basie (Red Bank)

The Price | 6/20 8pm, 6/21 3pm & 8pm, 6/22 3pm | Two River Theater (Red Bank)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch | 6/20 8pm, 6/21 8pm, 6/22 5pm | Bell Theater (Holmdel)

Jaws 50th Anniversary Movie Night | 6/20 8pm | Alternate Ending Beer Co. (Aberdeen)

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood | 6/20 7:30pm | The Showroom (Asbury Park)

Pride Night | 6/20 7pm-8pm | Two River Theater (Red Bank)

Filmaker's Meet and Greet | 6/20 11:30am | Rooney's (Long Branch)

Jersey Shore Film Festival: One Stupid Thing | 6/20 7pm | Count Basie (Red Bank)

Midnight Madness | 6/21 10pm & 11:59pm | Count Basie (Red Bank)

ComedySportz: Live Improv Played as a Sport | 6/21 7:30pm-9:30pm | Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove)

Jersey Shore Film Festival: Shorts Program: Be There | 6/21 7:15pm | Count Basie (Red Bank)

Jersey Shore Film Festival: Sinatra! Eternity | 6/21 4pm | Count Basie (Red Bank)

Jersey Shore Film Festival: Lucky Jack | 6/22 6:30pm | Count Basie (Red Bank)

Tommy | 6/21 7:30pm | The Showroom (Asbury Park)

Drag Story Hour | 6/22 11am-12pm | Two River Theater (Red Bank)

Wicked Sing-a-long Film Screening | 6/22 4pm | Algonquin Theater (Manasquan)

QUALITY IS OUR LEGACY

🎸 LIVE MUSIC 🥁 

Cults | 6/20 7:30pm | House of Independents (Asbury Park)

Lost Leaders (Ft. Byron Isaacs of The Lumineers) | 6/20 6pm | Transparent Clinch Gallery (Asbury Park)

Crumb | 6/20 7pm | Stone Pony (Asbury Park)

Musical Review: Fun Songs 60's to Present | 6/20-6/22 6/20, 6/21 7:30pm, 6/22 2:30pm | First Ave. Playhouse (Atl. Highlands)

Stick Figure | 6/20 7pm | PNC (Holmdel)

Sheryl Crow | 6/20 8pm | Count Basie (Red Bank)

Emerson Woolf & The Wishbones | 6/20 7pm | Asbury Lanes (Asbury Park)

Juneteenth NJ | 6/21 3pm | PNC (Holmdel)

moe. | 6/21 8pm | Count Basie (Red Bank)

Chicks in the Office | 6/21 7pm & 9:30pm | Count Basie (Red Bank)

Lawrence with Allen Stone | 6/21 5pm-10:30pm | Stone Pony (Asbury Park)

Stars | 6/21 8pm | Asbury Lanes (Asbury Park)

Larkin Poe | 6/22 6:30pm | Asbury Lanes (Asbury Park)

Slightly Stoopid | 6/22 4:30pm-10pm | Stone Pony (Asbury Park)

Ghost-Note | 6/22 7pm | Count Basie (Red Bank)

Get the Led Out: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin | 6/22 8pm | Count Basie (Red Bank)

Bands by the Beach-Vintage Vibe Tribe | 6/22 7pm-8:30pm | West End Park (Long Branch)

⚾️ SPORTS & FITNESS 🏃‍♂️ 

Friday Night Live | 6/20 6pm-11pm | Wall Stadium (Wall)

Ocean Swim | 6/20 7am | Pier Village (Long Branch)

Blue Claws vs. Hudson Valley - Post Game Fireworks | 6/20 7:05pm | Shoretown Ballpark (Lakewood)

Run Club | 6/20 7pm-7:30pm | Bakes Brewing Co. (Wall)

Summer Solstice Sound Healing | 6/20 6pm-7pm | Spermaceti Cove U.S. Lifesaving Station #2 (Sandy Hook)

Early Bird Swim Workout | 6/20 7am-10am | Fort Monmouth Rec Center Pool (Tinton Falls)

Hominy Hill Course Championship | 6/21-6/22 6am | Hominy Hill Golf Course (Colts Neck)

Blue Claws vs Hudson Valley - Irish Heritage Night | 6/21 7:05pm | Shoretown Ballpark (Lakewood)

$10 Pack the Stands Night | 6/21 4pm-10pm | Wall Stadium (Wall)

Summer Slam Basketball | 6/21 9am-1pm | Indian Hill, Curtis Park, Mallard Park (Manasquan)

Free Yoga on the Beach | 6/21 8am-9am | Spermaceti Cove U.S. Lifesaving Station #2 (Sandy Hook)

FC Monmouth Women vs. Penn Fusion SA | 6/21 6pm | Count Basie Park (Red Bank)

5K Cancer Schlep | 6/21 8:45am | Kassin Beach Club (Loch Arbour)

21st Annual Sgt. Nutter 5k | 6/21 9am | 100 Camp Drive (Sea Girt)

International Day of Yoga | 6/21 10am-11:30am | Shrewsbury Library (Shrewsbury)

60 Minute Putting | 6/21 8am-9am | Bel-air Golf Course (Wall)

Blue Claws vs Hudson Valley - Kids East Free | 6/22 1:05pm | Shoretown Ballpark (Lakewood)

Hiking Adventures | 6/22 10am-11:30am | Turkey Swamp Park (Freehold)

Sunday Morning Bike Rides | 6/22 7:30am-9:30am | Thompson Park Estate Ground Parking Lot (Lincroft)

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🌊 ☀️ BEACH

Asbury Park - Ocean Temp. 65°F

Fri 6/20: High 2:42 am | Low 9:01 am | High 3:21 pm | Low 9:59 pm | Sunrise 5:27 am | Sunset 8:30 pm

Sat 6/21: High 3:47 am | Low 9:59 am | High 4:22 pm | Low 11:00 pm | Sunrise 5:27 am | Sunset 8:30 pm

Sun 6/22: High 4:54 am | Low 10:55 am | High 5:22 pm | Low 11:57 pm | Sunrise 5:28 am | Sunset 8:30 pm

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