⚓ this week on LBI: 9/4/25

Mornin’!

Local summer is upon us! The weather feels a bit cooler in the morning and the streets are a bit emptier but September still has some of the best beach days.

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

— Jeff

🗓️ Things to Do

📚️ Big Book Sale
LBI Library | Surf City
Friday, Sept. 5th | 9:00–3:00 PM | More Info
Saturday, Sept. 6th | 9:00–3:00 PM | More Info

🍷 Caviar Tasting
Fourchette | Beach Haven
Friday, Sept. 5th | 6:00–7:30 PM | More Info

🍵 Local Summer Pop-Up
Garden State Surf & Art | Long Beach
Saturday, Sept. 6th | 10:00–5:00 PM | More Info

🔥 Local’s Summer Fire Pit Concert
68th St. Beach | Long Beach
Saturday, Sept. 6th | 6:00–8:00 PM | More Info

🚶 Lighthouse Night Climb
Barnegat Lighthouse | Barnegat Light
Saturday, Sept. 6th | 7:00–9:00 PM | More Info

🚲️ Cycle4Awareness 9th Annual Bike Ride
Barnegat Lighthouse | Barnegat Light
Sunday, Sept. 7th | 9:00–2:00 PM | More Info

🧩 Monthly Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange
LBI Library (parking lot) | Surf City
Sunday, Sept. 7th | 12:00 PM

🎶 Buddy… The Buddy Holly Story
Surflight Theatre | Beach Haven
Through Sept. 7th | More Info

🍽️ Dinner w/ Friends 
St. Francis of Assisi Parish | Brant Beach
Tuesday, Sept. 9th | 5:15–7:00 PM | More Info

🎶 Calendar Girls
Surflight Theatre | Beach Haven
Begins Sept. 10th | More Info

🏄‍♀️ 19th 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
Daily | Various Times | More Info

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👪️ Family Fun

📚 Songs w/ Miss Summer (Ages 0-3)
LBI Library | Surf City
Thursday, Sept. 4th | 10:00–10:30 AM | More Info

📚 Baby Bookworms
LBI Library | Surf City
Friday, Sept. 5th | 10:00–10:30 AM | More Info

⛵️ 3rd Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta
Bayview Park | Brant Beach
Saturday, Sept. 6th | 10:00 AM start | More Info

📚 Toddler Time (Ages 1-3)
LBI Library | Surf City
Tuesday, Sept. 9th | 10:00–10:30 AM | More Info

🎶 Live Music & Entertainment

Weekday Music & Entertainment

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

Friday the 5th

• Surf City Hotel | Scott Zimmerman | 4:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Rob Connolly | 5:00 PM

• Nardi’s | J Garz | 5:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Josh Werner | 5:00 PM

• Daddy O | The Pickles | 6:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Chuck DeBruyn | 6:00 PM

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

• The Gateway | Joey D. & Johnny B. | 6:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | DJ on the Deck | 7:00 PM

• The Shell | Jimmy & Gene | 7:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Trivia on Tap | 8:00 PM

• Black Whale | Matt Fisher | 8:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Acousticrats | 9:30 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | Kono Nation | 9:30 PM

• Nardi’s | No Standards | 10:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Radio Royalty | 10:00 PM

Saturday the 6th

• The Shell | Joe Faronea | 12:00 PM

• Engleside Sandbar | Lick of Sense | 3:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Amptons Duo | 4:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | The Petti’s | 5:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Skip Winters | 5:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Preach | 5:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Brother Pete | 6:00 PM

• Northside | Bobby Valli | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | Matt Fisher | 6:00 PM

• The Shell | Steamboat Messiah | 7:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | DJ on the Deck | 7:00 PM

• The Gateway | Rob Connolly | 7:00 PM

• Black Whale | Chuck DeBruyn | 8:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Mojo Lite | 9:30 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | Stealing Savanah | 9:30 PM

• Nardi’s | Friend Zone | 10:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Dread Pilot Roberts | 10:00 PM

• Delaware Ave. Oyster House | Live DJ | 10:00 PM

Sunday the 7th

• Engleside Sandbar | Brother Pete | 3:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Mike Dougherty | 5:00 PM

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🍽 Eat & Drink

Happy Hours & Specials Menus

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

** We’ll be getting the link above updated during the coming weeks as businesses start to rotate their happy hours to off-season specials. **

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°/69°
Saturday: ⛈️ 77°/62°
Sunday: ⛅️ 72°/58°

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