Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce

The Original Asbury Park Ghost Tours
2025-09-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-07 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Paranormal Museum, 621 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, N, 07712, United States
Paranormal Books & Curiosities is a boutique destination located in the heart of historic downtown Asbury Park. Located at 621 Cookman Avenue, the shop offers a one-of-a-kind blend of paranormal literature, spiritual supplies, curious artifacts, and immersive supernatural experiences. It’s a place where history, mystery, and magic converge, welcoming skeptics and believers alike.
In addition to its thoughtfully curated selection of books, the shop is home to two of Asbury Park’s most unique attractions: The Paranormal Museum and the Original Asbury Park Ghost Tours.
The Paranormal Museum features an eerie and intriguing collection that includes haunted dolls, vintage Ouija boards, cursed objects, and rotating exhibits such as “Famous Haunts of the USA.” Visitors can explore these displays through private, docent-led tours designed to educate, entertain, and unsettle. The museum offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with the unexplained and the uncanny.
The Original Asbury Park Ghost Tours—created by founder and local paranormal expert Kathy Kelly—invite guests to walk the haunted streets and discover the city’s darker side. These tours weave together historical events, local legends, and first-hand accounts of ghostly encounters to reveal a side of Asbury Park rarely seen in the daylight.
Whether you’re fascinated by folklore, intrigued by the supernatural, or simply looking for a memorable experience, Paranormal Books & Curiosities promises an unforgettable journey into the unknown.

First Friday - Art and Sound at the Station
2025-09-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Asbury Park Transportation Center, 111 Main Street, Asbury Park, 07712
Join us on the first Friday of every month from 5-8 PM for a vibrant pop-up art and music show at the Asbury Park Transportation Center! Celebrate local talent with an exciting lineup of visual artists, musicians, and art/craft vendors showcasing their work in a lively community atmosphere.
This monthly event is brought to you by The City of Asbury Park and Over the Moon Art Studios, creating a platform for emerging and established artists to connect with the community. Whether you’re an artist, musician, or maker, we encourage you to apply and be part of this creative celebration!

ILLEGALLY BLIND Classic Rock Tribute with New Daze and Thompson Newkirk at the Stone Pony
2025-09-05 19:00 - 23:30 | The Stone Pony
Illegally Blind returns for a headline show with special guest New Daze.
Illegally Blind, the ’70s and ’80s classic rock tribute features a powerful band of seasoned pro musicians who really nail the essence of the golden era of rock. They play the music that ruled the FM airwaves, from yacht rock to arena anthems — you will know and love every song!
Door 7:00, Show 7:30 to 11:30
Tickets $20

Cosmic Jerry Band A Night of Grateful Dead Family Music at the Wonder Bar
2025-09-05 20:00 - 23:00 | Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, 07712
The Cosmic Jerry Band rocks the Wonder Bar with a night of Grateful Dead Family music. Grab your dancing shows and get ready to party with Dead favorites and so much more.
Cosmic Jerry Band is a high-energy Grateful Dead inspired quartet comprised of Ty Mares on guitar/vocals, John “Jelly Roll” Nemeth on bass/vocals, Billy Siegel on keys/vocals, and Dan Donovan on drums/percussion. They blend decades worth of experience with a passion for present-moment jam and a “no limits” approach to playing, embracing the “cosmic” element at the heart of their project.
“Fueled by fans, dubbed ‘cosmicnauts,’ CJB pushes far beyond the parameters of a typical jam band and into cosmic territory.” – Sound Waves
Doors at 8 pm, show at 8:30 pm
21 + admitted
$10 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $12 at the door

JERSEY SHORE RIDE FOR FOOD JUSTICE
2025-09-06 07:30 - 14:00 | Trinity Church, 503 Asbury Avenue, Asbury Park, 07712
A 15 mile, 30 mile, or 62 mile bike ride along the Jersey Shore to support the Food Justice Programs at the Trinity Center for Community!
The 7th Annual Jersey Shore Ride for Food Justice is back! 100% of the proceeds raised from the ride will be used to support the Trinity Center for Community. This program includes a food pantry, a community meal (soup kitchen), housing help, Code Blue Warming Center, homeless prevention, overall personal wellness programs, financial and budgeting courses, community arts and music programs, and much more!
We invite riders of all levels to join as individuals or as a team! Start and Finish at Trinity Church, Asbury Park.
***Rain date: Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
TO JOIN THE RIDE OR DONATE:
FoodJusticeRide@gmail.com
www.trinitynj.com/foodjusticeride
To learn more about the ride, please see link below.

AP Sunset Farmer's Market
2025-09-06 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-13 08:00 - 13:00 | Fireman’s Park, Main St. and Sunset Ave., Asbury Park, 07712
Farmer’s Market: 4 Farm stands, pickles, honey, breads Italian cheeses, pastries and other specialty vendors.
Location:
Fireman’s Park – Sunset Ave and Main Street, Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Presentation & Signing: The Bowery by David Mulkins
2025-09-06 17:00 - 18:30 | Asbury Book Cooperative, 644A Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, 07712
Join us for a presentation and signing by David Mulkins, author of THE BOWERY.
The $5 ticket reserves your seat and will receive a $5 coupon upon arrival at the store that you can use for a purchase that night! Walk-ins to this event are welcome but space is limited.
Hope to see you in the shop!
ABOUT THE BOOK:
The Bowery is New York City’s oldest street. Stretching 1.25 miles from Chatham Square to Cooper Square, it was a Native American footpath, Dutch wagon road, and the triumphal march route as Washington’s troops expelled the British. The city’s first entertainment district, it has seminal ties to tap dance, vaudeville, Yiddish theater, Houdini, modern tattooing, and American song. It was the working-class main street for sailors, shopgirls, sporting men, gangs, gays, and immigrant Irish, Italians, Chinese, Jews, and Germans. It saw America’s first free Black homesteads, first streetcars, first baseball club, and first free university. It boasts New York City’s oldest brick townhouse, oldest hotel, and first community garden. It witnessed labor marches, riots, and Lincoln’s famous antislavery speech at Cooper Union. Though it became a notorious skid row, during the second half of the 20th century its artists’ community and music venues helped foster Abstract Expressionism, Beat literature, improvisational jazz, and punk rock.The images in this book come from dozens of libraries, archives, museums, photographers, and collections from all over. David Mulkins is a retired history and cinema studies teacher, president of the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors, and editor/contributing writer for the book Windows on the Bowery: 400 Years on NYC’s Oldest Street.
AUTHOR BIO:
David Mulkins is a retired history and cinema studies teacher, president of the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors, and editor/contributing writer for the book Windows on the Bowery: 400 Years on NYC’s Oldest Street. He has given illustrated talks about the Bowery at dozens of NYC venues, including the Tenement Museum, NYPL, Cooper Union, and the Bowery Poetry Club.

Max Weinberg's Summer Celebration on the Stone Pony Summer Stage
2025-09-06 18:00 - 22:00 | The Stone Pony Summer Stage, 913 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ, 07702, United States
Max Weinberg’s Summer Celebration
Songs, Stories, Surprises and More!
Mighty Max Weinberg, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and longtime heartbeat of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band is coming home to The Stone Pony and Asbury Park for a big rocking end of summer celebration. Join us at the Pony for this special event with Max Weinberg’s Jukebox and other surprises.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to overwhelming demand, Max Weinberg’s Jukebox is moving to The Stone Pony Summer Stage on 9/6. All tickets for the inside will be honored.
VIP package available including sound check, meet & greet with Max, preferred viewing area close to stage, and two items can be brought for Max to sign.
Doors 6 pm, show starts at 7

Socratic Lunch for the Sky 20-Year Anniversary Reunion Show at the Wonder Bar
2025-09-06 19:00 - 23:00 | Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, 07712
SOCRATIC
Lunch for the Sky 20-Year Anniversary Reunion Show
Socratic is an American rock band from Cranford and Linden, New Jersey, known for their unique blend of emo, indie rock, and pop punk. The band rose to prominence in the mid-2000s, recognized for their emotionally charged lyrics, piano-driven arrangements, and melodic instrumentation.
Their debut full-length album on Drive-Thru Records, Lunch for the Sky (2005), became a standout in the emo-pop scene. The record drew comparisons to artists like The Early November and The New Amsterdams, and was famously described by Alternative Press as “Jimmy Eat World overdosed on Meat Loaf.”
Now, 20 years later, Socratic is reuniting to perform Lunch for the Sky in its entirety — celebrating the album’s original release on September 6, 2005. This special anniversary show marks a rare opportunity for longtime fans to experience the album live, front to back.
“It’s hard to get sick of an album that puts me in such a good mood” – absolutepunk.net
“Everything is so sweet and melodic, listening to Socratic is like forgetting about your life and your problems” – altsounds.com
21 + admitted
$20 advance / $25 day of show (plus applicable service charges)

Presentation & Signing: Tonight In Jungleland by Peter Ames Carlin
2025-09-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Asbury Book Cooperative, 644A Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, 07712
Please join us for this incredible addition to our roster of book events: a presentation and signing by Peter Ames Carlin, author of TONIGHT IN JUNGLELAND: THE MAKING OF BORN TO RUN
A $30 ticket includes your RSVP and a copy of the book. Purchasing a $5 ticket is to reserve your seat and you will recieve a $5 coupon to use at the time of the event!
Hope to see you there!

Coffee with a Council Member
2025-09-09 10:00 - 11:00 | ASbury Park Roastery, 803 2nd Avenue, Asbury Park, 07712
Join us for Coffee with a Councilmember on Tuesday, September 9 from 10–11am at Asbury Park Roastery (803 2nd Ave). A chance to catch up with your Councilmembers, ask questions, and learn what’s happening in Asbury Park. More info: 732-502-5749

SOLD OUT: Multi Chamber Networking Spectacular at Mar Belo Restaurant!
2025-09-09 17:30 - 19:30 | Mar Belo Restaurant, 611 Broadway, Long Branch, 07724
SOLD OUT! Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate walk-up attendees at this event.
Join the Chambers of Commerce of Asbury Park, Long Branch, Ocean Township, Eastern Monmouth and Monmouth Regional for a fun evening of networking at Mar Belo Restaurant in Long Branch. This is a free event! Hope to see you there!

Joe P at Palmetto
2025-09-10 20:00 - 23:00 | Palmetto Southern Kitchen + Bar, 1000 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, 07712
Free Music Event at Palmetto Southern Kitchen!

NEVER FORGET
2025-09-11 03:00 - 23:00 | Asbury Park
Today, we honor the lives lost and the heroes of September 11.
May resilience and unity light our path forward.
Never forgotten. September 11 reminds us of courage, sacrifice, and the power of unity.

Free Fresh Produce Distribution
2025-09-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Interfaith Neighbors, 410 4th Avenue, Asbury Park, 07712
Stop by Interfaith Neighbors (810 Fourth Ave, Asbury Park) for free local produce—no registration required!
Join us on Thursdays, September 11, September 25, and October 9 from 3–5pm (or until gone).

KICKOFF ON COOKMAN!!
2025-09-12 16:00 - 21:00 | Cookman Ave, Cookman Ave, Asbury Park
We’re starting off the SEA.HEAR.NOW weekend with “Kickoff on Cookman” presented by Netflix on Friday, September 12th!
Join us from 4:00pm to 9:00pm ET on Cookman Ave. in Downtown Asbury Park between Bond St. and Bangs Ave for live music and more!
Featuring:
Bumping Uglies, Brick + Mortar, Kufknotz and the Lakehouse Academy Band
This is a FREE event for EVERYONE!! 😁 🎸

Sea.Hear.Now Presents G. Love & Special Sauce at the Stone Pony
2025-09-12 19:30 - 23:00 | The Stone Pony
Sea.Hear.Now Presents
G. Love & Special Sauce
Doors: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:30 pm
$33 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $37 at the door
18+ admitted

Sea.Hear.Now Presents Jarod Clemons, Blaise, Echo Plum at the Wonder Bar
2025-09-12 19:30 - 23:30 | Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, 07712
Sea.Hear.Now Presents
There Goes The Neighborhood
featuring Jarod Clemons, Blaise and Echo Plum
Doors: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
21+ admitted
7:30 PM
$17 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $20 at the door

Sea.Hear.Now 2025 - Hozier, LCD Soundsystem, Alabama Shakes & more
2025-09-13 12:00 - 22:30 | Asbury Park
Sea.Hear.Now 2025
Hozier, LCD Soundsystem, Alabama Shakes, ZZ Top, Remi Wolf, Royel Otis, De La Soul, UB40, Gigi Perez, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Inhaler, Mondo Cozmo, Bumpin Uglies, Not Yer Baby

Sea.Hear.Now Presents Tangiers Blues Band, Ocean Ave Stompers at the Stone Pony
2025-09-13 22:30 - 23:30 | The Stone Pony
Sea.Hear.Now Presents
The Ocean Ave Stomp
featuring Tangiers Blues Band
Ocean Ave Stompers
& special guests
Doors: 10:30 pm
Show: 11:00 pm
$48 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $52 at the door
18+ admitted

Sea.Hear.Now Presents Landon McNamara at the Wonder Bar
2025-09-13 22:30 - 23:30 | Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, 07712
Sea.Hear.Now Presents
Landon McNamara
Doors: 10:30 pm
Show: 11:30 pm
21+ admitted
$15 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $18 at the door

Sea.Hear.Now 2025 - Blink-182, Lenny Kravitz, Sublime & more
2025-09-14 12:00 - 22:00 | Asbury Park
Sea.Hear.Now 2025
Blink-182, Lenny Kravitz, Sublime, Public Enemy, TV on the Radio, Spoon, Phantogram, 4 Non Blondes, Hot Mulligan, Grace Bowers & the Hodge Podge, Landon McNamara, Neal Francis, Surfing for Daisy, The Tide Bends and more

Happy Mondays at the Wonder Bar - Earthwyrm, Never the Name and Fake Pockets
2025-09-15 20:00 - 23:30 | Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, 07712
Happy Mondays return to the Wonder Bar with free live music by local and national artists, plus food & drink specials.
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arthwyrm
Never the Name
Fake Pockets
FREE EVENT!
Doors at 8 pm
21+ admitted

Jade Bird at the Wonder Bar
2025-09-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, 07712
JADE BIRD
Who Wants to Talk About Love?
Jade Bird returns with the lead single ‘Dreams’ (co-written and co-produced by Grammy-winning Greg Kurstin) from her third album ‘Who Wants To Talk About Love,’ produced with platinum selling Andrew Wells (Phoebe Bridgers, Teddy Swims). Jade is confirmed for Glastonbury 2025 among a spread of festival appearances across UK and the EU in the summer and is joining Tom Odell on his USA run July 29 – Aug 16. The single follows BBC Radio 1 playlist additions, #1 AAA, + SXSW Grulke Winner, Reeperbahn Anchor Award winner, NME Best New Act in the World nominee.
21 + admitted
$20 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $25 at the door
