Monmouth County Park System Newsroom


  • Park System fills June with family fun  
  • Start getting your entries ready for this year's Home & Garden Competition at the Monmouth County Fair   
  • Park System to host boat tours of the Manasquan Reservoir  
  • Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park's 2026 season    
  • Puzzle Swap planned 
  • Park System plans Walnford Day   
  • May is Water Safety Month  
  • Creative Arts Festival coming soon  
  • Park System to release summer edition of its Parks & Programs Guide  
  • See what's planned in the parks this May 
  • Lifeguard positions available at Big Brook Park   
  • Travel with the Park System to the Museum of the American Revolution  
  • Longstreet Farm plans Sheep Shearing/Wool Days  
  • Spring Native Plant Exchange coming 
  • Earth Day celebrations planned 
  • Park System to host its Creative Arts Festival    
  • Milling Demonstrations start in April  
  • Hop over to your county parks for fun this April  
  • Turkey Swamp Park Family Campground's season starts soon 
  • Seashore Open House planned  
  • Find just the perfect item at the Spring Craft Show   
  • Vendors wanted for the Monmouth County Fair  
  • Park System fills March with spring fun  
  • Summer Job Fair planned   
  • Summer Camps edition of Parks & Programs Guide to be released   
  • Park System to host Half Marathon 
  • Calling all artists and fine crafters! 
  • Spring issue of Parks & Programs Guide to be released  
  • See what's planned this February in the parks 
  • Park System to host seed swap 
  • January fun in the parks    
  • Find the perfect gift at the Creative Arts Center Exhibit & Sale  
  • December filled with family fun   
  • Winter issue of Parks & Programs Guide coming soon 
  • Get a jump start on your holiday shopping during our Fall Craft Show  
  • See what's happening in your county parks this November  
  • Park System to host Open Space Information Session 
  • See what's planned for Thompson Park Day  
  • Get into the spirit of the season during Thompson Park Day 
  • Historic Walnford to host My Darling Dearest exhibit 
  • Creatures of the Night wagon rides return to Huber Woods  
  • Fall into fun with these great offerings in October 
  • Thompson Park Day's date announced 
  • Jigsaw Puzzle Swap planned for fall  
  • Open House Square Dance offered 
  • Harvest Home Festival planned at Historic Longstreet Farm   
  • Park System to host Costume Swap  
  • Fall Native Plant Exchange planned 
  • Wind & Sea Festival coming soon  
  • September is filled with family-friendly offerings 
  • Park System to host American Classics: Weill, Gershwin, Bernstein in Concert
  • Wind & Sea Festival announced   
  • See what's planned for August 
  • Park System to release fall issue of its Parks & Programs Guide  
  • Monmouth County Fair is almost here and has great musical performances 
  • Call for Entries - Botantical Musings Exhibit  
  • Have some messy fun during the Pie-Eating Contest at the Monmouth County Fair 
  • Monmouth County Fair's rides offers thrills 
  • Enjoy family-friendly entertainment at the Monmouth County Fair 
  • Park System fills July with family fun  
  • Dates for the 50th Annual Monmouth County Fair announced 
  • Join Park System Naturalist for Seining Along Sandy Hook Bay  
  • Start planning your entry into the Monmouth County Fair's Home & Garden Competition 
  • See who is performing in Thompson Park this summer  
  • Deep Cut Gardens to host Open House  
  • Annual fishing derbies planned 
  • Park System to host Natural Expressions art exhibit 
  • Enjoy June in a county park  
  • Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park offers summer fun  
  • Walnford Day coming soon  
  • Auditions scheduled for Broadway tribute 
  • Native Plant Exchange planned at Deep Cut Gardens  
  • Creative Arts Festival coming soon! 
  • Summer issue of the Parks & Programs Guide coming soon 
  • See what's planned in your county parks this May  
  • Park System to host Jigsaq Puzzle Swap  
  • Sheep Shearing/Wool Days planned 
  • Park System to host Earth Day offerings 
  • Bus trip to Philly planned by Park System  
  • Head over to the Seashore Open House at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park  
  • Park System to host annual Creative Arts Festival  
  • Milling demonstrations to resume for the season    
  • Spring Craft Show planned  
  • Park System fills April with fun  
  • Turkey Swamp Park's Campground season starts soon  
  • Park System honors its volunteers 
  • Still time to submit application for the Creative Arts Festival    
  • See what's planned this March in your county parks 
  • Summer Job Fair planned  
  • Park System to release Summer Camps edition of Parks & Programs Guide 
  • Call for Entries into the Creative Arts Festival  
  • Spring issue of the Parks & Programs Guide coming soon  
  • Park System to host Half Marathon  
  • Fall in love with your county parks this February 
  • Take part in National Seed Swap Day  
  • Keep busy this January with these great offerings   
  • Join the Park System for Pine Barren Bonfires  
  • Call for Entries into Can't Believe Your Eyes: Optical Illusions Exhibit 
  • Creative Arts Center Exhibit & Sale showcases students and instructors 
  • December filled with fun in county parks 
  • Park System to release winter issue of its Parks & Programs Guide  
  • Enjoy everything offered in your county parks this November  
  • Fall Craft Show to be held  
  • See what's planned for Thompson Park Day   
  • Thompson Park Day to offer Scarecrow and Pumpkin Carving Contests
  • See what's planned in October  
  • CORRECTION - Park System's Costume Swap
  • Park System to host trip to Radio City Christmas Spectacular
  • Thompson Park Day to be held  
  • Creatures of the Night hayrides coming 
  • Deep Cut Gardens to hold Fall Native Plant Exchange
  • Park System to host Harvest Home Festival  
  • See A Tribute to All Things Broadway at Thompson Park    
  • Wind & Sea Festival filled with family fun   
  • Head out to a county park this September   
  • The "Gallery" to host In Stillness exhibit and series of artist talks  
  • Wind & Sea Festival planned   
  • Coastal Activity Center offers after school program  
  • August is filled with family fun in your county parks  
  • Park System to release fall issue of its Parks & Programs Guide  
  • Every day is a great day at the Monmouth County Fair  
  • Pie-Eating Contest offered as part of the Monmouth County Fair   
  • See who's playing the Main Stage during the Monmouth County Fair  
  • Feel the thrill of the Monmouth County Fair  
  • Monmouth County Fair offers fantastic lineup 
  • Tidal Tuesday - Seine the Cove planned 
  • Go on an Enviro-Quest this summer  
  • See what is planned this July in your county parks 
  • Enjoy family fun at the Monmouth County Fair  
  • Still time to sign up for summer camp  
  • Join the Park System for Life in a Freshwater Pond  
  • Discover what lives and swims in Sandy Hook Bay  
  • Start getting your Home & Garden Competition entries ready  
  • Monmouth County Fair dates announced  
  • Cast a line during the Freshwater Fishing Derby  
  • Thompson Park to host a series of concerts and performances this summer   
  • June is filled with family-friendly activities  
  • Deep Cut Gardens to host Open House 
  • Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park's 2024 season  
  • Walnford Day planned  
  • Park System to host Native Plant Workshop & Exchange   
  • See what is planned during the Creative Arts Festival  
  • Park System to release summer edition of Parks & Programs Guide 
  • Explore the Manasquan Reservoir during a boat tour  
  • Park System fills May with fun  
  • Earth Day Open House planned  
  • Park System to host Creative Arts Festival  
  • Milling demonstrations resume in April  
  • Spring Craft Show planned  
  • See what's planned for April  
  • Park System honors volunteers  
  • New date for Seashore Open House announced  
  • Turkey Swamp Park Campground to start season April 1  
  • Park System's Golf Season Starts March 1  
  • Still time to submit entries into the Creative Arts Festival   
  • March is filled with family-friendly offerings  
  • Call for Entries - In Vivid Color Exhibit   
  • Summer Camps editions of Parks & Programs Guide to be released   
  • Park System to host Summer Job Fair  
  • E. Murray Todd Half Marathon planned  
  • See what is planned this February 
  • Park System to release spring issue of its Parks & Programs Guide  
  • Seashore Open House cancelled
  • Call for Entries into the 2024 Creative Arts Festival   
  • Park System to host bus trip to performance of 2024 Shen Yun - China Before Communism     
  • Take part in National Seed Swap Day   
  • Park System fills January with fun  
  • Call for Entries - Big Works 
  • Section of Clayton Park inducted into Old-Growth Network  
  • Enjoy December in a county park with these great offerings   
  • Creative Arts Center Exhibit & Sale planned   
  • See what's planned in November   
  • Park System to release winter issue of its Parks & Programs Guide  
  • Fall Craft Show planned  
  • Park System to host trip to Radio City Hall  
  • Thompson Park Day offers fun for everyone  
  • See what's planned for Thompson Park Day 
  • Park System fills October with family fun   
  • Costume swap planned by Park System  
  • Mark Thompson Park Day on your calendar  
  • Park System to host Fall Native Plant Swap  
  • Celebrate the Bayshore during the Wind & Sea Festival  
  • Harvest Home Festival planned 
  • See what is planned this September  
  • Park System to host Wind & Sea Festival   
  • See what's planned in August 
  • We're counting the days to the Monmouth County Fair     
  • Park System to release fall issue of its Parks & Programs Guide  
  • Taste some old-fashioned fun during the Monmouth County Fair's Pie-Eating Contest  
  • Park System accepting applications for entry into its Memories Exhibit  
  • Catch a Tribute to the 70s with the Discoteks concert 
  • Every day is a great day at the Monmouth County Fair  
  • Check out the amazing lineup on the main stage at this year's Monmouth County Fair 
  • Go on an Enviro-Quest this summer  
  • Monmouth County Fair welcomes several new acts this year   
  • Park System fill July with family fun  
  • Discover Life in a Freshwater Pond nature program
  • Enjoy family fun at the Monmouth County Fair  
  • Join Park System Naturalists for seining this summer  
  • Park System to host concerts and performances in Thompson Park  
  • Start planning your entry into the Monmouth County Fair's Home & Garden Competition 
  • Join the Park System for Montessori for Mommies  
  • Monmouth County Fair held late July  
  • Freshwater Fishing Derby coming soon  
  • Park System to host one-day basketball tournament  
  • See what the Park System has planned this June    
  • Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park season starts soon 
  • Deep Cut Open House planned  
  • Park System to host Walnford Day   
  • See what's planned during the Creative Arts Festival  
  • Tour the Manasquan Reservoir by boat  
  • Swimming River Park reopens  
  • Historic Portland Place to offer tours  
  • Park System fills May with fun  
  • Summer issue of Parks & Programs Guide coming soon  
  • Park System to host Spring Native Plant Swap    
  • Call for Entries into the Park System's Water Exhibit  
  • Meet the artists of the Thrive Exhibit at Historic Walnford   
  • Wool Days/Sheep Shearing planned at Historic Longstreet Farm   
  • Park System to mark Earth Day   
  • Creative Arts Festival planned at Thompson Park  
  • Park System to host Spring Craft Show   
  • Turkey Swamp Park Campground season starts April 1    
  • Monmouth County Fair offers sponsorship opportunities   
  • See what is planned in April  
  • Park System honors its volunteers  
  • Historic Walnford to host Art of War exhibit  
  • Welcome March with these great offerings   
  • Golf season starts March 1  
  • Summer Camps Guide coming soon!   
  • Call for Entries into the Park System's Dreamscape Exhibit  
  • Summer Job Fair planned 
  • Park System to hold E. Murray Todd Half Marathon   
  • Park System to release spring issue of its Parks & Programs Guide  
  • Catch the Park System's Photography Exhibit at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center 
  • Enjoy these great offerings in February  
  • Park System puts out Call for Entries for its Creative Arts Festival   
  • Take part in National Seed Swap Day   
  • Park System fills January with fun  
  • Creative Arts Center Exhibit & Sale planned