From the Editor
If there’s one thing you can count on at the Jersey Shore, it’s a good festival. The temperatures are beginning to cool down, and the kids are back in school, but that doesn’t mean the fun stops around here. South Jersey is a year-round destination for adventure and memory-making. There is so much on the horizon this fall, so as you prepare to flip through these pages, grab a pen because you’re going to want to mark your calendar with some can’t-miss fall fun.
This week, thousands gathered at Ski Beach for the annual Downbeach Seafood Festival, where dozens of food trucks served mouthwatering dishes from the sea and live music entertained crowds for two days. Jay’s Crab Shack took home the annual Chowder Cook-Off, which raised money to provide over 15,000 meals to The Community FoodBank of New Jersey.
The sun was shining for the annual Good Old Days Festival in Somers Point last weekend as well. Live performances, art vendors, and family fun took over Kennedy Park as guests enjoyed some warm September weather.
As we look forward to the rest of September and into the cooler months, we are excited for Margate Fall Fun Fest coming up on Sept. 23 and 24, featuring live music, a beer garden, and a cornhole tournament. This weekend, Tony Marts presents rocktoberfest, a craft beer and wine fest coming to Somers Point on Sept. 17, and The Last Splash Festival returns to The Absecon Lighthouse on Sept. 16. The Ocean City Block Party hits Asbury Avenue on Oct. 8, while Smithville looks forward to the Irish Festival on Oct. 14. Halloween spooks await, with Witchcraft returning to Hammonton on Oct. 13 and 14.
We are just getting started! Parades, holiday events, and more will continue to fill our weekends as we enjoy the last few months of 2023. There is something to be said about the warmth that the community offers as the days become cooler and we enjoy the slowed-down nature of September into October. It’s an indescribable “warming of the heart” that I look forward to every year. We look forward to seeing you out and about at these events and more.
Find it all in the weekly Events and Happenings calendar and in the pages of Wahoo, your Shore Local entertainment guide. With so much on the horizon, please feel free to tag us on social media with your Jersey Shore adventures. We love to see what our readers are up to.
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Thank you for reading this edition of Shore Local Newsmagazine.
Peace & Love,
Cindy
