(PORT MONMOUTH, NJ) -- From kayaking to sandcastle building, the Monmouth County Park System's upcoming Wind & Sea Festival offers coastal activities that the whole family can enjoy.  Held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 11:00am-5:00pm, this event takes place at Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth. Visitors are invited to try fishing, kite flying, seining, shell painting, and more!

Festival goers can also see sand sculptor John Gowdy at work, get their face painted, and go on a Selfie Scavenger Hunt.  The Wind Wolves Traveling Kite Show will be there as well as representatives from the Coast Guard, the New Jersey Kayaking Club, and the local environmental group Waterspirit. The event also includes tours of the Historic Seabrook-Wilson House, a Children’s Art Mural activity, and food vendors.

Most activities are free but some may have a fee.  Admission and parking are free.  Parking is available at the Belford Ferry Terminal located at 10 Harbor Way, Belford. A shuttle bus will transport visitors to and from the ferry terminal to Bayshore Waterfront Park.

For more information regarding the Wind & Sea Festival or the Monmouth County Park System, visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000.  For persons with hearing impairment, the TTY/TDD number is 711.

The Monmouth County Park System, created in 1960 by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, is Monmouth County’s Open Space, Parks, and Recreation agency.