👺Brunch with Krampus & Friends! 👹

Today is the day! Brunch with Krampus starts at 10:30 am!

Krampus Asbury Park began in the 2010s as part of a broader cultural revival in the city’s downtown, blending folklore, art, and community into a winter festival that felt distinctly Asbury. Organized by local historian and event producer Kathy Kelly — known for The Paranormal Museum, Paranormal Books & Curiosities, and a long history of inventive cultural programming — Krampus Asbury Park took a European folk tradition and gave it a New Jersey soul.
The goal wasn’t to import a gimmick but to reinterpret Krampus for a town that already thrived on contradiction: elegant and gritty, historic and modern, joyful and strange. The festival’s early years centered on a Krampuslauf — a procession of costumed Krampuses marching through Cookman Avenue — along with music, art, and independent vendors. It was equal parts folklore and street theater, designed to bring life to the winter season and highlight the creative community that fuels Asbury Park year-round.

Be good or else! 👹