Monmouth Beach Celebrates 250th Anniversary

Monmouth Beach Celebrates 250th Anniversary

Come Join Friends and Neighbors for a Weekend of Events Celebrating 250 years of Our Country’s Independence June 11th - June 14th Visit us on Instagram and Facebook‍ ‍Click here for Save the date Flyer Click here for Events Calendar Flyer Click here for details on Sponsorship and Underwriting Opportunities Get Your Family or Business in the 250th Celebration Journal

Information and FAQ Here

Pre-Anniversary Events All invited to Volunteer Meeting April 14 @ 7pm @ The Cultural Center History of the Borough Hall April 16 @ 7pm @ The Borough Hall Arbor Day Celebration April 24 @ 2:45pm @ MB School

‍ ‍Be Patriotic and Display your MB 250 Flag Around Town View HereEmail your flag photos tomonbchhc@gmail.com

Thanks to all our Sponsors

VOLUNTEERS are always needed Please sign up HERE

Thursday Events June 11 7pm At the MB Cultural Center
Monmouth Beach Historical Committee & Borough Historian Greg Kelly presents

Our Founding Father: Eliakim Wardell: Remembering the man who spawned Monmouth Beach. Monmouth Beach residents have long known they live in near paradise. All beginning as “Wardell’s Beach” some 350+ years ago. The founder and first settler of the New Jersey shore area today known as Monmouth Beach (other than the true first settlers, Native Americans) was a man named Eliakim Wardell.

Walking tour distribution of maps Monmouth Beach Landmarks

Friday’s Events June 12: 6 pm - 9:30 pm Weekend Kick-Off at MB Bathing Pavilion Classic and Unique Car Show Info Here Kids Beach Games Music Fireworks Show

Saturday’s Events June 13 9am - 4pm MB School Grounds & Griffin Park Parade Website with Floats, Decorated Bikes, Cars, Golf Carts, and Pets Griffin Street Park Event Schedule Sport Events Tournaments Field Day Games Arts and Crafts

Saturday Evening Events June 13 5pm - 9pm MB Boro Hall Porch, Firehouse & EMS Grounds Open House Music Dancing BBQ

Sunday’s Events June 14 10am Monmouth Beach Boro Hall Patriotic Music Flag Display & Declaration Reading Guest Speaker Historian John Schneider Find & Unearth 1976 Time Capsule (Bring a Shovel We Found IT) Seal and Bury 2026 Time Capsule Closing Ceremony

We could not do it without all the help of our Town Partners and Sponsors

1976 Photo Gallery Here

Courtesy of Jean (Gigi Hinck) Hager.

Proud to be part of Monmouth County 250

2026 Event Photographer Michael McKenna

Anniversary Shirts For Sale   Click Here

Remember 1976 Click Here

Monmouth Beach Celebrated .

PLAY Parade Video by John Rise BEL0W