⚓ this week on LBI: 9/17/26

Mornin’!

Football season is in full swing and we’ve had a few people asking where to find football specials around the island. We’ll be releasing our annual list of establishments with football food & drink specials in the next week or two so be on the lookout!

Now, here’s what’s happening this week…

— Jeff

🗓️ Things to Do

🧀 Goat, Sheep, Cow: A Cheese Tasting
Fourchette | Beach Haven
Thursday, Sept 17th | 6:00–7:30 PM | More Info

📽️ Film Screening: Ask E. Jean
LBIF Arts + Sciences | Loveladies
Thursday, Sept 17th | 7:30 PM start | More Info

📚️ Big Book Sale
LBI Library | Surf City
Friday, Sept 18th | 9:00–3:00 PM | More Info
Saturday, Sept 19th | 9:00–3:00 PM | More Info

🚶 Walk for Wellness
Cedar Bonnet Island Park | Manahawkin
Friday, Sept 18th | 9:30 AM start | More Info

☘️ Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Party
Nardi’s | Long Beach
Friday, Sept 18th | 5:00 PM start | More Info

💪 Coffee & Core
Black Eyed Susans | Harvey Cedars
Saturday, Sept 19th | 9:00 AM start | More Info

♻️ Holgate Beach Clean-Up
Wooden Jetty Parking Lot | Holgate
Saturday, Sept 19th | 10:00 AM start | More Info

♻️ Manahawkin Lake Park Cleanup
Manahawkin Lake Park | Manahawkin
Saturday, Sept 19th | 10:00–12:30 PM | More Info

🍂 Sweater Weather by the Bay Weekend
The Boatyard | Manahawkin
Saturday, Sept 19th | 10:00–3:00 PM | More Info
Sunday, Sept 20th | 10:00–3:00 PM | More Info

☘️ Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Party
Surf City Hotel | Surf City
Saturday, Sept 19th | 5:00 PM start | More Info

🎤 MJ Dejavu: A Michael Jackson Tribute
Stafford Twp. Arts Center | Manahawkin
Saturday, Sept 19th | 7:30 PM start | More Info

🖼️ Antique & Collectible Show
Viking Village | Barnegat Light
Sunday, Sept 20th | 9:00–4:00 PM | More Info

🌊 Paddle Out for Ron DiMenna
9th St. Beach | Ship Bottom
Sunday, Sept 20th | 11:00 AM | More Info

🎶 Ghost: The Musical
Surflight Theatre | Beach Haven
Through Sept 20th | More Info

🎶 Vanities: The Musical
Surflight Theatre | Beach Haven
Begins Sept 23rd | More Info

🏄️ 20th Annual Jetty Clam Jam
68th St. | Brant Beach
Weekend Open Window | 8:00–5:00 PM | More Info

📿 Bead Happenings
Just Bead It | Surf City
Fri-Mon | Various Times | More Info

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👪️ Family Fun

📚 Story Explorers (Ages: 3-5)
LBI Library | Surf City
Tuesday, Sept 22nd | 10:00–11:00 AM | More Info

📚 Clay Trinkets (Ages: Tweens & Teens)
LBI Library | Surf City
Wednesday, Sept 23rd | 6:00–7:00 PM | More Info

Together with Fourchette

An after-hours night just for LBI: Friday, September 25th, 6-7:30 PM, join us at Fourchette to celebrate the book launch of Cheesy with Chef Farideh Sadeghin. Live board-building demo, grazing stations, and a signed copy of the book with every ticket. BYOB.

Tickets available now and going fast!

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🎶 Live Music & Entertainment

Weekday Music & Entertainment

• View the full live music & entertainment schedule for weekdays here

Friday the 18th

• The Shell | Dan Haase | 12:00 PM

• Port Hole | Ted Hammock | 4:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Scotty Z | 4:00 PM

• LBI Distilling Co. | The Pickles | 5:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Mike Byrne | 5:00 PM

• The Boatyard | The Suspects | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | East Two Three | 6:00 PM

• Ship Bottom Brewery | Trivia Night | 6:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Mike Dougherty | 6:00 PM

• Bird & Bettys | DJ on the Deck | 7:00 PM

• Buckalew’s | Jeff Selby | 7:00 PM

• The Gateway | Alex Reck | 7:00 PM

• The Shell | LaStella Bros. | 7:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Trivia on Tap | 7:00 PM

• Black Whale | Justin Jones | 8:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Who Brought the Dog | 9:30 PM

• Old Causeway | Jell & The Kids | 9:30 PM

• Bird & Bettys | 80s Undercover | 10:00 PM

Saturday the 19th

• The Shell | Chuck DeBruyn | 12:00 PM

• The Boatyard | Country Line Dancing | 1:00 PM

• Engleside Sandbar | Brother Pete | 3:00 PM

• LBI Distilling Co. | Emma Desiderio | 5:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Allison Stella | 5:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Shay Mac | 5:00 PM

• The Boatyard | Doc Hollywood | 6:00 PM

• Northside | Sean Cox | 6:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Kenny Dubman | 6:00 PM

• The Shell | Trevor Baylor Duo | 6:30 PM

• Bird & Bettys | DJ on the Deck | 7:00 PM

• Buckalew’s | Ned Ryerson | 7:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Emerald Society Pipes & Drums | 7:00 PM

• Black Whale | Scotty Z | 8:00 PM

• The Gateway | Lovelight | 8:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Embers the Band | 9:30 PM

• Old Causeway | Balanced Breakfast Band | 9:30 PM

• Bird & Bettys | Staycation | 10:00 PM

Sunday the 20th

• The Boatyard | Edie’s Basement | 2:00 PM

• LBI Distilling Co. | Dave Bermingham | 3:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Mike Dougherty | 3:00 PM

• Arlington | Greg Warren | 6:00 PM

🍽 Eat & Drink

Happy Hours & Specials Menus

• Find a breakdown of happy hours and food & drink specials here

Disclaimer: By attending any events or venues mentioned in this newsletter, you acknowledge and accept that we are not liable for any incidents, cancellations, entry restrictions, or any negative consequences that may arise.

🌊 Weather & Surf

Friday: 🌤️ 78°/ 65°
Saturday: 🌤️ 71°/ 66°
Sunday: 🌦️ 76°/ 64°

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