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Monmouth County Park System to Release Fall Parks & Programs Guide

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 07/16/2026

(LINCROFT, NJ) -- This fall try your hand at Illustrating Bats, enjoy Crafternoons at Dorbrook, and embark on A Billion Years in 60 Minutes Nature Walk with the Monmouth County Park System.  These are just some of the exciting programs offered by the Park System this upcoming season. Other offerings include Friday Night Game Night, Oktoberfest Traditions, and Creatures of the Night Wagon Rides.  Check out the fall issue of the Park System’s Parks & Programs Guide for a complete listing of upcoming arts & crafts, nature, recreation and sports programs planned for September, October and November.

Copies of the fall issue of the Parks & Programs Guide will be available at most county parks and online beginning on Friday, July 24. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12. Registration will be available online 24/7; by phone by calling 732-842-4000, ext. 1, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm; or in person by visiting Park System Headquarters in Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

For more information about the Park System or to receive a copy of the Parks & Programs Guide, please visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000, ext. 4312. 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.




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