Things To Do This Weekend

It’s going to be another great summer weekend at the shore! Here are just a few samplings of things to do:

–Ocean Grove Family Movie (free) at Pier Beach Friday night at 8:30 p.m.

–Movies on the Beach at Jenkinsons (free) at Pavilion Beach Friday at 8:30 p.m. This weekend’s movie is The Smurfs.

–Wall Fair Friday through Sunday 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Games, rides, dancing to live bands, shopping for crafts, and fireworks Sunday night (July 1st) at the Wall Municipal Complex.

–Colts Neck Country Fair and Fireworks at the park on Bucks Mill Road. Fair runs 4 – 11 p.m Friday and Saturday. Featuring a variety of rodeo events. Saturday – Great American Apple Pie Contest: Bring your pie to the judge’s table outside the fair office at 3 pm (no other kind of pie will be accepted.) They will begin sampling the pies at 4 p.m. (for more information call 732-683-1240) Fireworks begin around 9:30 p.m.

–The 19th Annual Firecracker kid’s race Sunday (July 1), 6:30 p.m. at the Wall Municipal Complex Pop Warner Practice Field. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Ages 4&5 – 50 yards, ages 6&7 – 100 yards, ages 8 through 10 -200 yards. For more information call 732-280-1281 or 732-449-8444. www.fircrker5@aol.com. Or register online at www.jerseyrunner.com

–Independence Day at the Howell Works (free). On Sunday, bring a picnic lunch and enjoy games of the period, listen to toasts and speeches from the local dignitaries of the Howell Works, and even hear a very stirring reading of the Declaration of Independence given by James P. Allaire, himself. There will be music and dancing, games for the children, militia drills and more.  7 p.m.- 9 p.m. at Allaire Village in Farmingdale.

– Movie on the Beach in Belmar (free). 8th Avenue Beach, Sunday, 7:30 p.m.

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