Things to do in Spring Lake, NJ

Events, food and outdoor spots in Spring Lake, Monmouth County, for Nov 13–15. Updated every day.

This weekend in Spring Lake · Nov 13–15

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• Joe Baracata Band 25th Anniversary Show at The Stone Pony

  Friday · 7:00 PM · The Stone Pony · Asbury Park

  Joe Baracata Band 25th Anniversary Show A celebration of everything Joe Baracata and his stellar band delivering the good times on the Jersey Shore for 25 years strong!…

  musicvia Asbury Park Chamber

• Asbury Park Sunset Farmers Market

  Saturday · 8:00 AM · Fireman’s Park, Asbruy Park · Asbury Park

  Community farmer’s market featuring seasonable fresh fruit and vegetables, cut flowers. Bread, cheese and Italian pastries and stuffed breads,

  marketvia Asbury Park Chamber

• Christmas Antiques Market - Matawan Borough Hall

  Saturday · 8:00 AM · Matawan Borough Hall, 201 Broad Street, matawan, nj, 07747, us

  The Matawan Historical Society and Matawan Borough Recreation invite you to step back into Christmases past at our first-ever Christmas Antiques Market! Browse vendor…

  marketvia Monmouth County Tourism

• Highlands Farmers Market

  Saturday · 8:30 AM · Huddy Park, 329 Bay Ave, Highlands, NJ 07732

  The Highlands Business Partnership’s traditional 32nd Annual Farmers’ Market begins every Saturday morning from June 20 through November 21st, 2026. Fresh-picked juicy,…

  marketvia Monmouth County Tourism

• Hazlet Farmers Market

  Saturday · 9:30 AM · James J. Cullen Center, 1776 Union Ave, Hazlet, NJ 07730

  Get ready for the kickoff of a brand-new season. This Hazlet Township team is dedicated to fostering a vibrant community space and providing a consistent, high-quality…

  marketvia Monmouth County Tourism

• Holiday Vendor & Craft Fair - Port Monmouth

  Saturday · 10:00 AM · VFW, 1 Veterans Ln, Port Monmouth, NJ 07758 · Middletown

  Come and do your holiday shopping with over 50 vendors and crafters. Plenty of parking and free admission. There is something for everyone on your list.

  marketFreevia Monmouth County Tourism

Annual events in Spring Lake

• Spring Lake Tri-State Theatre FestivalLast held Nov 7, 2026

Eat & drink in Spring Lake

• Nick + Sons Bakery

  French Bakery · Parisian-style croissants

  Brooklyn artisan bakery's Spring Lake shop for croissants, sourdough and pastries; tends to sell out early.

• Whispers

  New American · Special-occasion Victorian dining

  Elegant fine-dining room in the Victorian Hewitt Wellington hotel, known for lobster crepes and seasonal seafood.

• Amelia's By The Sea

  Italian

  Italian-continental restaurant inside the Grand Victorian hotel, across from the ocean with wrap-around porch dining.

• Driftwood Coastal Coffee House

  Coffee

  Coastal-themed downtown coffee house known for brown-sugar lattes and frozen coffee drinks; dog-friendly.

• Dune Donuts and Bagels

  Donuts & Bagels

  Third Avenue shop for fresh bagels, breakfast sandwiches and rotating mini-donut flavors.

• Marée

  French Coastal

  French coastal bistro and bar on Third Avenue from restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach, with a patio and Sunday afternoon cocktail specials.

• Spring Lake Seafood

  Seafood & Sushi

  BYOB coastal seafood spot on Third Avenue with dry-aged local fish, handmade pasta, sushi and omakase nights.

• The Breakers on the Ocean

  Italian / Seafood

  Oceanfront hotel restaurant serving Northern Italian fare and seafood, with a wrap-around porch and all-day breakfast at the Veranda.

Outdoors in Spring Lake

• Spring Lake Beach

  A pristine, quiet beach known as the Irish Riviera, with non-commercial pavilions and a noncommercial boardwalk.

About Spring Lake

Quiet oceanfront borough with a two-mile non-commercial boardwalk, Victorian homes, and the spring-fed lake it is named for.

Spring Lake town info

• Town hall

  Spring Lake Borough Hall

  732-449-0800 · Mon-Fri 8am-4pm

  423 Warren Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ 07762
  Website

• Police (non-emergency)

  Spring Lake Police Department

  732-449-1234

  311 Washington Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ 07762
  Emergencies: call 911.
  Website

• Public works

  Spring Lake Department of Public Works

  732-449-0800

  423 Warren Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ 07762
  Website

• Trash & recycling

  Curbside trash twice a week by area: the central section (roughly Essex Ave to Ludlow Ave, east of the lake to Ocean Ave) Tuesdays & Fridays; the south/west and north/east sections Mondays & Thursdays (see the Borough trash map); single-stream recycling roughly every other Wednesday per the 2026 guide calendar. Items out after 6pm the night before and by 6:30am. Recycle #1, #2 and #5 plastics, glass, metal, paper and cardboard (including pizza boxes). No grass clippings at curb or center. Leaf pickup Oct 13-Dec 18 (2026). Reclamation Center (Fifth & Salem Aves) Tue-Fri 8am-noon, Mon & Sat 8am-4pm, with Borough decal. Questions: Borough Hall 732-449-0800.

  Bulk pickup: Bulky-item and brush pickup on scheduled dates listed in the 2026 Recycling & Curbside Pickup Guide (roughly monthly).

  Spring Lake Reclamation Center: 732-449-0800 · Tue-Fri 8am-12pm; Mon & Sat 8am-4pm
  Town trash & recycling page

Paint, chemicals and other household hazardous waste go to the county facility in Tinton Falls (free for Monmouth County residents). Numbers come from official town sites; call ahead to confirm hours.

Spring Lake on the blog

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