⚓️ this week in LBI: 11/30/23

Mornin’!

Plenty of festive, holiday events happening on the island this weekend and it’s looking like the rain might hold off for the Ship Bottom Christmas Parade on Saturday 🤞.

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

🗓️ Things to Do

Events

🎄 Annual Tree Lighting Sip & Shop
Hotel LBI | Ship Bottom
Thursday, Nov. 30th | 5:30–8:30 PM | More Info

🎁 Vol. Fire Co. Christmas Market
Volunteer Fire Co. | Surf City
Friday, Dec. 1st | 5:00–8:00 PM | More Info

🥩 Annual Beef Steak Dinner
St. Francis Community Center | Long Beach
Friday, Dec. 1st | 5:00–9:00 PM | More Info

🧩 Trivia Night by Quizzoholics
Ship Bottom Brewery | Beach Haven
Friday, Dec. 1st | 7:00–9:00 PM

🦆 Barnegat Light Birding
Lighthouse State Park | Barnegat Light
Saturday, Dec. 2nd | 9:00–2:00 PM | More Info

🎄 Ship Bottom Annual Christmas Parade
Long Beach Blvd, 5th-25th | Ship Bottom
Saturday, Dec. 2nd | 1:00–3:00 PM

🍪 Parade After-Party & Cookie Contest
How You Brewin | Surf City
Saturday, Dec. 2nd | 2:30–4:30 PM

🎄 Parade After-Party (kid-friendly)
Surf City Hotel | Surf City
Saturday, Dec. 2nd | 3:00–6:00 PM

🎤 Christmas Karaoke (family-friendly)
Nardi’s | Long Beach
Saturday, Dec. 2nd | 5:00–9:00 PM

🎄 “Helping Out Home” Fundraiser
The Marlin | Beach Haven
Saturday, Dec. 2nd | 5:00 PM–close | More Info

🎄 10th Annual Tree Lighting
Tuckers Tavern | Beach Haven
Saturday, Dec. 2nd | 5:00 PM–close | More Info

♟Game Night
Daddy O | Long Beach
Tuesday, Dec 5th | 3:00 PM–close

🧀 Beer + Cheese Tasting
Manafirkin Brewing Company | Manahawkin
Tuesday, Dec. 5th | 6:30–8:00 PM | More Info

🎁 Holiday Market Festival
LBIF Arts + Sciences | Loveladies
through Dec. 3rd | M-F: 10:00–4:00 PM; Sat-Sun: 10:00–3:00 PM | More Info

🎭 A Christmas Story (Musical)
Surflight Theatre | Beach Haven
Through Dec. 17th | More Info

For the Family

📚 Songs w/ Miss Summer
LBI Library | Surf City
Thursday, Nov. 30th | 10:00–11:00 AM | More Info

📚 Scavenger Hunt
LBI Library | Surf City
Thursday, Nov. 30th | 12:00–1:00 PM | More Info

🥞 Breakfast w/ the Grinch
Wally’s | Surf City
Saturday, Dec. 2nd | 9:00–1:00 PM

📚 Teens Crochet
LBI Library | Surf City
Saturday, Dec. 2nd | 2:00–3:00 PM | More Info

🎄 Singalong & Reading of The Night Before Christmas
LBI Museum | Beach Haven
Saturday, Dec. 2nd | 7:00 PM start

🎄 Santa’s Arrival & Christmas Tree Lighting
Veterans Park | Beach Haven
Saturday, Dec. 2nd | 7:30 PM start

🎅🏻 Photos w/ Santa
The Local | Ship Bottom
Sunday, Dec. 3rd | 11:00–2:00 PM | More Info

📚 Toddler Time
LBI Library | Surf City
Tuesday, Dec. 5th | 9:30–10:30 AM | More Info

🎶 Live Music

Thursday the 30th

• Surf City Hotel | Chuck DeBruyn | 5:00 PM

• Black Whale | Chris Fritz | 6:00 PM

• The Old Causeway | LaStella Brothers | 6:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Trivia | 7:00 PM

Friday the 1st

• Nardi’s | Jeff Lakata | 5:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Mike Dougherty | 6:00 PM

• Tucker’s Tavern | Joey B | 6:00 PM

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

• Black Whale | Justin Jones | 8:00 PM

• The Old Causeway | Acousticrats | 9:00 PM

• Nardi’s | DJ Headtrip | 10:00 PM

Saturday the 2nd

• Surf City Hotel | Open Brunch | 11:00 AM

• Joe Pop’s | Todd Meredith Trio | 2:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | East, Two, Three | 4:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Christmas Karaoke | 5:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Mike Casey | 6:00 PM

• Tucker’s Tavern | Brother Pete | 6:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Ned Ryerson | 6:00 PM

• The Marlin | Tied Up With Strings | 6:00 PM

• The Marlin | Lick Of Sense | 7:30 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Chuck & Chad Miller | 8:00 PM

• Black Whale | Preach | 8:00 PM

• The Old Causeway | Katfish Lucy | 9:00 PM

• Nardi’s | DJ Headtrip | 10:00 PM

Monday the 4th

• The Old Causeway | TMT | 6:00 PM

Tuesday the 5th

• Buckalew’s | Live Music (rotates) | 5:00 PM

• The Old Causeway | Chris Fritz | 6:00 PM

Wednesday the 6th

• The Old Causeway | Ty Mares | 6:00 PM

🍽 Eat & Drink

Happy Hours

Weekdays

• Tucker’s Tavern | 3:00–6:00 PM

• Daddy O | 3:00–6:00 PM

• Black Whale | 3:00–6:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | 3:00–6:00 PM

• The Marlin | 3:00–6:00 PM (Thurs-Fri)

• Kubel’s | 4:00–6:00 PM

• Buckalew’s | 4:00–6:00 PM

• Northside | 4:00–6:00 PM (Weds-Sun)

• Black Eyed Susans | 4:00–6:00 PM (Weds-Sun)

• The Arlington | 4:00–7:00 PM

• Hotel LBI | 4:00–7:00 PM (Mon-Thurs)

• Daymark | 4:00–7:00 PM

• Nardi’s | 4:00–7:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | 4:00–7:00 PM

Mondays

• Tucker’s Tavern | ½ price on select wine | 11:00–9:00 PM

Tuesdays

• Delaware Ave. Oyster House | BOGO all wine | 4:00–9:00 PM

• Kubel’s | ½ price margaritas, Corona, Modelo | 4:00–close

• The Arlington | All drafts $6 | 4:00–7:00 PM

Wednesdays

• Delaware Ave. Oyster House | $5 craft beer | 4:00–9:00 PM

Thursdays

• Black Eyed Susans | $7 martinis & $15 pies | 5:30–close

Fridays

• Tucker’s Tavern | Beer flight specials | 4:00–9:00 PM

Sundays

• Joe Pop’s | All day happy hour | 12:00 PM–close

• Black Whale | Sunday brunch | 11:00–2:30 PM

Football Specials

Thursdays

• Buckalew’s | Food specials during the game

Sundays

• Joe Pop’s | Beer & rotating food specials

• Nardi’s | $4 domestic drafts & food specials

• The Gateway | $4 Bud Light pints, food specials, & giveaways

• Buckalew’s | Food specials all day

• Tucker’s Tavern | Food specials all day

• The Marlin | $25 outside tailgate | Food & drink specials all day

• Terrace Tavern | 50 cent wings, $20 crab legs, soft pretzels & more

Mondays

• Nardi’s | $4 domestic drafts & $10 small pies

• Buckalew’s | Food specials during the game

🌊 Weather & Surf

Friday:  ☁️ 54°/45°
Saturday: ☁️ 58°/48°
Sunday: 🌧 56°/43°

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