Toms River Events 2025
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2025 Toms River Downtown Night Out
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Downtown Night Out 2025
DATE: Every Friday & Saturday
May 30th – Oct. 18th
TIME: 5pm-10pm
LOCATION: Washington Street Downtown Night Out is back for 2025! Every Friday and Saturday night beginning in May, Downtown Toms River comes alive and you don’t want to miss it. Throughout downtown, restaurants and businesses are open with outdoor dining on Washington St, music, shopping and more. So grab your friends and family and head downtown.
May 30th – Oct. 18th
TIME: 5pm-10pm
LOCATION: Washington Street Downtown Night Out is back for 2025! Every Friday and Saturday night beginning in May, Downtown Toms River comes alive and you don’t want to miss it. Throughout downtown, restaurants and businesses are open with outdoor dining on Washington St, music, shopping and more. So grab your friends and family and head downtown.
Downtown Toms River Farmers Market
DATE: Every Wednesday (June 11th – October 1st )
TIME: 11 am to 4 pm
*LOCATION: Town Hall Courtyard – Washington Street The Farmers’ Market celebrates everything great about New Jersey. New Jersey farms selling local grown fruit and vegetables. Vendors selling flowers, local honey, specialty foods, pickles & olives, baked goods, mushrooms, guacamole, soaps and lotions, household products and a NJ Winery, distillery, and brewery. Smoothie truck on premises every week.
TIME: 11 am to 4 pm
*LOCATION: Town Hall Courtyard – Washington Street The Farmers’ Market celebrates everything great about New Jersey. New Jersey farms selling local grown fruit and vegetables. Vendors selling flowers, local honey, specialty foods, pickles & olives, baked goods, mushrooms, guacamole, soaps and lotions, household products and a NJ Winery, distillery, and brewery. Smoothie truck on premises every week.
Cruisin’ Downtown
DATE: The Second Wednesday of the month June-August
TIME: 6:00 pm – 9:00pmJune 11th
July 9th
August 13th
Join the Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District along with the Vintage Auto Club of Ocean County for a classic car show along Washington St. Live Band and DJ will entertain the crowd. Downtown businesses and restaurants will be open for dinner, drinks and shopping.
TIME: 6:00 pm – 9:00pm
Summer in the Street
DATE: Saturday, July 19th
TIME: 2pm-8pm.
LOCATION: Washington Street Join The Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District for Summer in the Street. This annual street festival features food trucks, merchandise vendors, kids activities and a beer & wine garden provided by Toms River Volunteer Fire Co. #1. Local businesses, restaurants, brewery and distillery open on the street. Free admission & Free Parking in downtown during the event.
TIME: 2pm-8pm.
LOCATION: Washington Street Join The Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District for Summer in the Street. This annual street festival features food trucks, merchandise vendors, kids activities and a beer & wine garden provided by Toms River Volunteer Fire Co. #1. Local businesses, restaurants, brewery and distillery open on the street. Free admission & Free Parking in downtown during the event.
Comfort Food Festival
DATE: Saturday. Sept. 20th
TIME: 12pm-6pm
LOCATION: Washington Street Join The Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District for our Comfort Food Festival. In addition to all the great food, the street will be filled with merchandise vendors, handcrafters, kids activities, live entertainment and a beer & wine garden provided by Toms River Volunteer Fire Co. #1. Local businesses, restaurants, brewery and distillery open on the street. Free Admission & Free Parking in downtown during the event.
TIME: 12pm-6pm
LOCATION: Washington Street Join The Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District for our Comfort Food Festival. In addition to all the great food, the street will be filled with merchandise vendors, handcrafters, kids activities, live entertainment and a beer & wine garden provided by Toms River Volunteer Fire Co. #1. Local businesses, restaurants, brewery and distillery open on the street. Free Admission & Free Parking in downtown during the event.
The Downtown Toms River Scarecrow Walk
DATE(S): Oct. 10th – 31st
LOCATION: Washington & Main Street
The Scarecrow Walk is once again returning to Downtown Toms River. The streets in downtown are lined with scarecrows for this annual event. For two weeks the public is invited to visit and vote on their favorite. Participating businesses will have ballots for voting. Just look for the Scarecrow Walk poster in their window!
Harvest Arts Festival
DATE: Saturday, Oct. 18th
TIME: 11am-5pm
LOCATION: Washington Street The Harvest Arts Festival is set for Saturday, October 18th along Washington Street in Downtown Toms River. Washington St. will be filled with food trucks, merchandise & handcraft vendors, a beer & wine garden and local artists selling and displaying their works as part of a juried art show. There will be free pumpkin painting for the kids and other kids activities. Live entertainment from local bands throughout the day. Local businesses, restaurants, brewery and distillery will be open on the street as well. Free Admission & Free parking in downtown during the event.
TIME: 11am-5pm
LOCATION: Washington Street The Harvest Arts Festival is set for Saturday, October 18th along Washington Street in Downtown Toms River. Washington St. will be filled with food trucks, merchandise & handcraft vendors, a beer & wine garden and local artists selling and displaying their works as part of a juried art show. There will be free pumpkin painting for the kids and other kids activities. Live entertainment from local bands throughout the day. Local businesses, restaurants, brewery and distillery will be open on the street as well. Free Admission & Free parking in downtown during the event.
Holiday Decorating Contest
DATE: December 2nd through December 31st.
LOCATION: Washington & Main Street Wreath judging will be done by popular vote. The public can only vote once. Ballots are not valid without your name and email address. Ballots will be available at participating businesses in Downtown Toms River. Just look for the Wreath Walk Poster in their window.
LOCATION: Washington & Main Street Wreath judging will be done by popular vote. The public can only vote once. Ballots are not valid without your name and email address. Ballots will be available at participating businesses in Downtown Toms River. Just look for the Wreath Walk Poster in their window.
Tree Lighting/Winter Wonderland
TREE LIGHTING
DATE: Friday, Dec. 5th
TIME: 5pm-7pm
LOCATION: Washington Street Live entertainment begins at 5pm. Santa arrives on the fire truck at 7pm to light the tree. Photos with Santa will follow the tree lighting in Town Hall. Live music and entertainment.
WINTER WONDERLAND
DATE: Saturday, Dec. 6th
TIME: 11am – 5pm
LOCATION: Washington Street Washington Street will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland . Vendors, kid’s activities, hot chocolate station, holiday music and more. Downtown businesses will be open.
DATE: Friday, Dec. 5th
TIME: 5pm-7pm
LOCATION: Washington Street Live entertainment begins at 5pm. Santa arrives on the fire truck at 7pm to light the tree. Photos with Santa will follow the tree lighting in Town Hall. Live music and entertainment.
WINTER WONDERLAND
DATE: Saturday, Dec. 6th
TIME: 11am – 5pm
LOCATION: Washington Street Washington Street will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland . Vendors, kid’s activities, hot chocolate station, holiday music and more. Downtown businesses will be open.
