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
Click here for Save the date Flier Click here for Events Calendar Flier All invited to Volunteer Meeting January 12, 2026
Thursday Events 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
Friday’s Events: 6 pm - 9:30 pm Weekend Kick-Off at MB Bathing Pavilion Classic and Unique Car Show Kids Games Music Fireworks
Saturday’s Events 9am - 4pm MB School Grounds & Griffin Park Parade with Floats, Decorated Bikes, Cars, Golf Carts, and Pets Sport Events Tournaments Field Day Games Arts and Crafts
Saturday Evening Events 5pm - 9pm MB Boro Hall Porch, Firehouse & EMS Grounds Open House Music Dancing BBQ
Sunday’s Events 10am Monmouth Beach Boro Hall Patriotic Music Flag Display Find & Unearth 1976 Time Capsule (Bring a Shovel) Seal and Bury 2026 Time Capsule Closing Ceremony
