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 History of the Borough Hall April 16 @ 7pm @ The Borough Hall Time Capsule Opening May 9 @ 10am @ The Borough Hall
All invited to Volunteer Meeting June 2 @ 7pm @ The Cultural Center
Patriotic Porch Decorating Contest Register by June 1 Here
Baking Contest Flyer Enter Contest by June 13 HERE
Be Patriotic and Display your MB 250 Flag Around Town View all Flags Here Purchase your commemorative Flag Here Email your flag photos to monbchhc@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.
Distribution of Monmouth Beach Landmarks Map Interactive Map (zoom in /out and click on Icons) Here Printable Map Here
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 10am - 4pm MB School Grounds & Griffin Park Parade Website with Floats, Decorated Bikes, Cars, Golf Carts, and Pets Parade Flyer Parade Route Griffin Street Park Event Schedule Sport Events - Pickleball Flyer or Registration Tournaments Field Day Games Arts and Crafts PLUS Red, White & You Art Show
Sunday’s Events June 14 10am Monmouth Beach Boro Hall Patriotic Music Flag Display & Declaration Reading Guest Speaker Historian John Schneider TIME CAPSULE INFO HERE 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
