Thursday, April 24

4-8pm
732-842-4000, ext. 4343

Come to the Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft, for this chance to see if a pottery class is right for you. Dress for a mess as there is a lot of mud flinging going on around here. You won’t make anything you can take home but the experience will last a lifetime. Ages 18 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Friday, April 25

6-8:30pm

Come with the family and play some games at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls. Board games, table games, and gym games will be available for some good old family interaction. The cost is $15 per family (2-4 people); $5 additional person.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

9am-12noon
732-842-4000 ext. 4283

Ages 14 and up are invited to take part in this cleanup along the Henry Hudson Trail. Meet in the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Lot off First Avenue. Please bring work glove and water; wear sturdy shoes.

Saturday, April 26

10am-2pm

Calling all Gardeners! It's time for the Great Spring Perennial Plant Swap at Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown.  Bring plants in one-quart, one-gallon or two-gallon containers and take home the same size and number of plants. For information, call 732-671-6050.

Saturday, April 26

9am-2pm

We're hosting a spring craft show at Tatum Park, Middletown. Stop by on your way to or from Deep Cut Garden's Plant Swap and pick up the perfect item for your garden or home. 

Saturday, April 26

11am-5pm
732-751-9453

Saturday & Sunday, April 26 & 27

12noon-3pm
732-946-3758

Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel

This annual demonstration allows visitors to appreciate the work of an old-fashioned sheep shearer.

Saturday & Sunday, April 26 & 27

1-4pm
609-259-6275

See the 19th century mill in action at Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold. FREE!

Saturday, April 26

3pm

Join our Roving Park System Naturalist for a walk in Big Brook Park, Marlboro, and learn about seasonal points of interest. Meet in the parking lot. FREE!

Sunday, April 27

11am-5pm

We're honoring Earth Day by offering "Bio-Blitz " for the young and the young at heart. at Huber Woods Environmental Center, Middletown. Take on the Identification Challenge. All equipment provided. FREE!

Sunday, April 27

11am-5pm

We're honoring Earth Day with nature walks at Holdmel Park, Holmdel. Meet at Shelter Building. FREE!

Sunday, April 27

11am-5pm

We're honoring Earth Day with "Celebrate the Shore" at Bayshore Waterfront Park Activity Center, Port Monmouth. Join us for an interactive show and tell program as well as tours of the house. FREE!

Sunday, April 27

11am-5pm

We're honoring Earth Day with "Spring Plant Walks" at Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown. FREE!

Sunday, April 27

11am-5pm

We're honoring Earth Day by hosting "Eco-Fashion Fun" at Thompson Park Visitor Center, Lincroft. We're creating eco-friendly fashion jewelry and accessories from recycled materials. FREE!

Sunday, April 27

2-5pm
732-842-4000, ext. 4312

Join us for a FREE chance to try our 25 foot rock climbing wall at Thompson Park, Lincroft. Climbers must be 42 inches or taller.

Sunday, April 27

12:30pm
732-751-9453

Join a Park System Naturalist at the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, for a walk and see what birds we can find. FREE!

Sunday, April 27

1-4pm
732-787-3033, ext. 2#

Visit this house, which dates back to the early 1700s, in Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth. See displays on the ecology of the bay and local history. FREE!

Monday, April 28

12:30-2:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and enjoy tunnels, gym mats, trampolines, scooters and other play equipment. No instruction provided. Parent supervision is required. The cost is $10 per family; cash or check only.

Monday, April 28

7-8:30pm

Teens age 13-18 are invited to drop-in and enjoy our courts at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls. The cost is $5 per night; cash or check only.

Tuesday, April 29

4-5:30pm

Join staff at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, after school for games and activities! Open to ages 6-10. Each week we’ll switch up an extra activity. FREE!

Wednesday, April 30

12:30-2:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and enjoy tunnels, gym mats, trampolines, scooters and other play equipment. No instruction provided. Parent supervision is required. The cost is $10 per family; cash or check only.

Friday, May 2

(732) 842-4000

Find out what's happening in the Monmouth County Park System by picking up the latest copy of The Program Directory. To receive the most recent copy, sign up here or call (732) 842-4000 ext. 4313. Activity information can also be viewed online. Registration starts May 7.

Friday, May 2

6:30 & 7:30pm
732-751-9453

These 45-minute tours of the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, are narrated by Park System Naturalists and include opportunities to view local wildlife. The cost is adults: $5.61; children 12 & under: $3.50 (tax not included). Please call to confirm schedule as tours are both weather and water level dependent.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

8am
732-946-3758

Rise and shine! Come help the staff with morning chores at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel. You and your child (age 4 & up) can milk a cow, collect eggs and feed the animals. The cost is $15 per pair; $5 per additional person.

Saturday, May 3

10am-5pm
1-800-523-2587

Saturday, May 3

11-11:45am

Join us for a reading from a nature- or garden-related book at Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown. If the weather is nice, look for the clue at our entrance that leads to the secret spot in the gardens. If it’s rainy or cold, we’ll be inside the Horticultural Center. FREE!

Saturday & Sunday, May 3 & 4

1-4pm
609-259-6275

See the 19th century mill in action at Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold. FREE!

Saturday, May 3

1-3pm
732-946-3758

See this delicate craft in action during this demonstration at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel.

Saturday & Sunday, May 3 & 4

1-4pm
(609) 259-6275

Drop by Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold, and have some good clean fun beating rugs, scrubbing clothes, and learning how elbow grease produced a clean house.

Saturday, May 3

2, 3, 4 & 5 pm
732-751-9453

These 45-minute tours of the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, are narrated by Park System Naturalists and include opportunities to view local wildlife. The cost is adults: $5.61; children 12 & under: $3.50 (tax not included). Please call to confirm schedule as tours are both weather and water level dependent.

Sunday, May 4

12noon-5pm
1-800-523-2587

Sunday, May 4

12:30-4:30pm
732-842-4000, ext. 4343

Come to the Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft, and choose from a large selection of bisque fired pottery pieces to glaze and make your own. The cost is $6 per hour plus price of bisque ware; cash or check only. Pieces will be fired in about a week.

Sunday, May 4

1-3pm

Stop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and bring an unwanted book(s) and swap it for something new. Don’t have a book to swap? We have extras. Light refreshments served. FREE!

Sunday, May 4

2, 3, 4 & 5 pm
732-751-9453

These 45-minute tours of the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, are narrated by Park System Naturalists and include opportunities to view local wildlife. The cost is adults: $5.61; children 12 & under: $3.50 (tax not included). Please call to confirm schedule as tours are both weather and water level dependent.

Sunday, May 4

3pm

Join our Roving Park System Naturalist for a walk in Weltz Park, Oakhurst, and learn about seasonal points of interest. Meet in the parking lot. FREE!

Monday, May 5

12:30-2:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and enjoy tunnels, gym mats, trampolines, scooters and other play equipment. No instruction provided. Parent supervision is required. The cost is $10 per family; cash or check only.

Monday, May 5

7-8:30pm

Teens age 13-18 are invited to drop-in and enjoy our courts at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls. The cost is $5 per night; cash or check only.

Tuesday, May 6

4-5:30pm

Join staff at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, after school for games and activities! Open to ages 6-10. Each week we’ll switch up an extra activity. FREE!

Wednesday, May 7

8am
732-842-4000 ext 1

Registration for summer programs begins at 8am online, in-person at Thompson Park Headquarters, Lincroft, or by calling 732-842-4000 ext 1.

Wednesday, May 7

12:30-2:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and enjoy tunnels, gym mats, trampolines, scooters and other play equipment. No instruction provided. Parent supervision is required. The cost is $10 per family; cash or check only.

Wednesday, May 7

3-3:45pm
732-751-9453

Explore new ways to enjoy nature at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell, during this program designed for ages 5 and up (with adult). The cost is $5 per person; cash or check only.

Thursday, May 8

6-8pm

Stop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and bring an unwanted book(s) and swap it for something new. Don’t have a book to swap? We have extras. Light refreshments served. FREE!

Friday, May 9

6-8:30pm

Come with the family and play some games at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls. Board games, table games, and gym games will be available for some good old family interaction. The cost is $15 per family (2-4 people); $5 additional person.

Saturday & Sunday, May 10 & 11

10am-3pm
732-842-4000 ext 4312

Canoes will be available for rent on Marlu Lake in Thompson Park, Lincroft. All equipment provided; limited number of canoes available. Fee is $15 per boat for 1-3 people for 2 hours. Cash or check only.

Saturday & Sunday, May 10 & 11

1-4pm
609-259-6275

See the 19th century mill in action at Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold. FREE!

Saturday, May 10

1-3pm
732-946-3758

See how quilting was done during the 1890s at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel.

Saturday & Sunday, May 10 & 11, 2014

1pm
732-751-9453

Meet some of the frogs that can be found in Monmouth County at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell.

Saturday, May 10

2, 3, 4 & 5 pm
732-751-9453

These 45-minute tours of the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, are narrated by Park System Naturalists and include opportunities to view local wildlife. The cost is adults: $5.61; children 12 & under: $3.50 (tax not included). Please call to confirm schedule as tours are both weather and water level dependent.

Sunday, May 11

1-4pm
(609) 259-6275

Drop by Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold, and learn more about the fibers, tools and techniques used to produce household textiles and clothing in the 18th century.

Sunday, May 11

1-4pm
732-787-3033, ext. 2#

Visit this house, which dates back to the early 1700s, in Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth. See displays on the ecology of the bay and local history. FREE!

Sunday, May 11

1-3pm
732-946-3758

Visit Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel, and enjoy piano music from the 1890s.

Sunday, May 11

1-3pm
732-946-3758

Come see what the Blacksmith is making in his workshop at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel.

Sunday, May 11

2, 3, 4 & 5 pm
732-751-9453

These 45-minute tours of the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, are narrated by Park System Naturalists and include opportunities to view local wildlife. The cost is adults: $5.61; children 12 & under: $3.50 (tax not included). Please call to confirm schedule as tours are both weather and water level dependent.

Monday, May 12

12:30-2:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and enjoy tunnels, gym mats, trampolines, scooters and other play equipment. No instruction provided. Parent supervision is required. The cost is $10 per family; cash or check only.

Monday, May 12

7-8:30pm

Teens age 13-18 are invited to drop-in and enjoy our courts at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls. The cost is $5 per night; cash or check only.

Tuesday, May 13

4-5:30pm

Join staff at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, after school for games and activities! Open to ages 6-10. Each week we’ll switch up an extra activity. FREE!

Wednesday, May 14

12:30-2:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and enjoy tunnels, gym mats, trampolines, scooters and other play equipment. No instruction provided. Parent supervision is required. The cost is $10 per family; cash or check only.

Saturday, May 17

9am-3pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and create a thank you card for members of our armed forces. Make a patriotic sundae and join in a sing-along or other activities celebrating those who have served our country. The cost is $5 per person; cash or check only; veterans attend for free.

Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18

1-4pm
609-259-6275

See the 19th century mill in action at Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold. FREE!

Saturday, May 17

2, 3, 4 & 5 pm
732-751-9453

These 45-minute tours of the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, are narrated by Park System Naturalists and include opportunities to view local wildlife. The cost is adults: $5.61; children 12 & under: $3.50 (tax not included). Please call to confirm schedule as tours are both weather and water level dependent.

Saturday, May 17

3pm

Join our Roving Park System Naturalist for a walk in Hartshorne Woods Park and learn about seasonal points of interest. Meet at the Rocky Point Entrance, Portland Road, Highlands. FREE!

Sunday, May 18

11am-5pm
609-259-6275

Join in our annual celebration with family friendly activities at Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold.

Sunday, May 18

11am-5pm
732-842-4000 ext 4240

Held at Turkey Swamp Park, Freehold, activities include rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking and other outdoors-related hands-on demonstrations.

Sunday, May 18

11am-12:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and enjoy tunnels, gym mats, trampolines, scooters and other play equipment. No instruction provided. Parent supervision is required. The cost is $5 per military family (with a valid military ID); $10 per non-military family.

Sunday, May 18

1-4pm
732-787-3033, ext. 2#

Visit this house, which dates back to the early 1700s, in Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth. See displays on the ecology of the bay and local history. FREE!

Sunday, May 18

2, 3, 4 & 5 pm
732-751-9453

These 45-minute tours of the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, are narrated by Park System Naturalists and include opportunities to view local wildlife. The cost is adults: $5.61; children 12 & under: $3.50 (tax not included). Please call to confirm schedule as tours are both weather and water level dependent.

Monday, May 19

12:30-2:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and enjoy tunnels, gym mats, trampolines, scooters and other play equipment. No instruction provided. Parent supervision is required. The cost is $10 per family; cash or check only.

Monday, May 19

7-8:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and shoot some hoops on our full court gym. The cost is $5 per person; cash or check only. Servicemen and women, past and present, FREE with a valid military ID.

Tuesday, May 20

1-2:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and shoot some hoops on our full court gym. The cost is $5 per person; cash or check only. Servicemen and women, past and present, FREE with a valid military ID.

Tuesday, May 20

4-5:30pm

Join staff at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, after school for games and activities! Open to ages 6-10. Each week we’ll switch up an extra activity. FREE!

Wednesday, May 21

12:30-2:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and enjoy tunnels, gym mats, trampolines, scooters and other play equipment. No instruction provided. Parent supervision is required. The cost is $10 per family; cash or check only.

Wednesday, May 21

8-9:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and shoot some hoops on our full court gym. The cost is $5 per person; cash or check only. Servicemen and women, past and present, FREE with a valid military ID.

Wednesday, May 21

8-9:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and shoot some hoops on our full court gym. The cost is $5 per person; cash or check only. Servicemen and women, past and present, FREE with a valid military ID.

Thursday, May 22

1-2:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and enjoy tunnels, gym mats, trampolines, scooters and other play equipment. No instruction provided. Parent supervision is required. The cost is $5 per military family (with a valid military ID); $10 per non-military family.

Friday, May 23

6-8:30pm

Come with the family and play some games at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls. Board games, table games, and gym games will be available for some good old family interaction. The cost is $15 per family (2-4 people); $5 additional person.

Friday, May 23

1-2:30pm
848-456-4278

Drop by the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, and enjoy tunnels, gym mats, trampolines, scooters and other play equipment. No instruction provided. Parent supervision is required. The cost is $5 per military family (with a valid military ID); $10 per non-military family.