A nice museum in the heart of the Township. For those who are unaware, Ocean Twp used to encompass…read moreall those sq miles from Sandy Hook South to Avon. As a matter of fact: Long Branch City Hall today used to be Ocean Twp City Hall of yore. I got a Royal Tour of the whole museum by a very sweet lady volunteer. She was very knowledgeable and took me through the last two centuries in about a half hour. The museum is open on a limited basis throughout the week.

InfoAge is an interesting museum covering multiple aspects of technology with an intersection of…read moremilitary and railroad history. It's a unique place. VCF East is held at the museum annually, which was the reason for my visit.

Awesome museum. A must see if you visit the area and like…read morescience-radio- astronomy-local history. Very dedicated volunteers. A

Cute little museum for kids! My daughter (15 months) really enjoyed interacting with the various…read moreexhibits. For $15 I think it is an affordable excursion, there are a few rooms to do crafts/color and four open exhibits to play and learn in. The staff was kind and the museum was relatively clean for what it's worth. The one thing that really rubbed me the wrong way was the "nursing room" aka the bathroom. There is a pink plastic dirty chair in the corner of the bathroom and they call that a "nursing room". For a place geared towards children this is disheartening to see. They should either have an actual room, separate from the bathroom, or no dedicated space at all.

We have been members of the museum for several years. Our three grandsons there to enjoy the wide…read morevariety of exhibits . This is one of the best interactive museums for children. As adults, we have gone to the gallery many times in the past to enjoy the artworks and special events. We enjoyed watching the cartooning workshop by Zach, who was a real hit with my grandsons ages 10 and 8. You can always depend on kids liking this place and away from screens and see the real environment around them as a fun place to explore. (August 2026)

It's a lovely historic village and the interpreters are wonderful! It's well laid out and very…read moreinteresting.

The Allaire Historic Village is a gem! Within the village are preserved historic structures that…read moreonce served as part of a self-contained community built by James Allaire back in the 1800's. You'll find a general store, carpentry and pattern making shop, a blacksmith shop, bakery, boarding houses, a blast furnace, a church....and more. Inside these buildings are a volunteer staff demonstrating the skills of the trades. What made my experience amazing is the ability to converse with the staff, dressed in appropriate time period clothes, as they explained the historic craft demonstrations and history of the village. The village is non-profit and is able to stay opened by donations and volunteers. Other various events such as weddings and fairs help keep the village opened. My visit was during the 4th Annual BBQ and Brew. On site we're numerous food truck serving up BBQ. For those who aren't into BBQ, there were food trucks serving up sweet treats and sausage & peppers. Alcoholic beverages (beer) were behind a gated area where everyone is carded before admittence. Once inside, tickets at $6 a piece are purchased for redemtion of a drink of whatever you want. In addition to the BBQ and Brews, various vendors were on site selling their unique crafts and a live band was providing the tunes. It was a fun time experiencing and learning about the village. The BBQ and brews were an extra bonus. A big shout out to Yelp CM Katarina for the Yelp give away.

We were super impressed with the production of Hair. Many Broadway ready singers filled the cast.read more

Back again for a terrific performance of MISERY. Having read the book, seen the movie and discussed…read moreit with Kathy Bates, I can definitely say that the performance was top shelf. I was impressed with the set(s) and the way in which they were able to effectively convey you through the story. There were only three individuals involved in the play (unless you count the two individuals tasked with rotating the set) and they did a great job. While Lex Friedman and Mike D'Altrui gave their all to their parts, Pamela Wilterdink was the absolute star of the show! The theatre itself is quite nice - small and clean with a nice concession stand. The popcorn was very tasty and a nice touch.

This not for the fair but for the parkstage venue that was added this year…read more 1 star is to much. The grounds are poorly maintained. I was recently there. I am disabled with a walker. You have to deal with unnoticeable holes until you almost fall in them. Many uncovered wires to easily trip on. A lawsuit waiting to happen at this place. I will write anywhere I can about my horrible experience with parkstage/count basie theater.

Went to see Dark Star on Saturday. Had vip left tickets…read more Parking was easy off of central Ave. Info said no tailgating so didn't bring anything but folks had some chairs and food in the lot If I hit a future show I will pack some snacks and maybe a chair. Inside was well setup with nice portable toilets. Had many places to buy drinks-beer, wine and hard liquor. A blue moon pint was $12.00. Mostly cashless, but I was told one took cash. Had some food trucks on the grounds. Great place to see a show.

Olde Freehold Day is an annual event that is located on the grounds surrounding Lake Topanemus in…read moreFreehold Twp. This annual fair is for the whole family, yet it must grow and get larger to become better. The entertainment and the food vendors were very good but the other non-food displays were lackluster. The were a few children's workshops and play areas and one could use a paddle boat to navigate the lake under adult supervision. Parking is a problem, but shuttles tried to mitigate it. The area is very pretty in scenic Freehold.

What a nice welcome to this treasure trove of absolute, beautiful art!…read more I was so delighted to see so many different kinds of art here in this very special part of New Jersey . I loved seeing every piece. Being along the river here it really was a great thrill to see the water and boats and they did have those kind of paintings as well as beautiful flowers and fruits and houses and people. It was all gorgeous! Nice gentlemen working here today. Kind and welcoming.

Exceptional Fine Art Gallery with knowledgable creative staff that is available even on Mondays…read more Wonderful experience with a cornucopia of paintings, glass and sculptures