With so many options for entertainment in Monmouth County, it can be puzzling to settle on exactly what one should do with their precious moments of spare time. There’s also the predicament of deciding what to do if you happen to get a day off. Many of us have our “go-to” haunts and have a bucket-list of others that we want to try, but most of those involved closed doors and stage lights. What we sometimes forget is that our County is chock-full of outdoor activities and adventures, both educational and entertaining, that can be enjoyed day and night! Monmouth County’s federally recognized Parks Dept. is an excellent place to start.
They offer programs and classes that are either free or very affordable and you can register right online! Other places of interest that you can visit this spring are our vineyards which offer tours, tastings, demonstrations, and music. Check out Four JG’s Orchards and Vineyards in Colts Neck, and the Cream Ridge Winery in (you guessed it) Cream Ridge. If you’re a history buff like me, take a visit to the Longstreet Farm in Holmdel –a living history farm that recreates agricultural life of the 1890s. Longstreet Farm is an example of a typical farm created by Dutch settlers in New Jersey, where interpreters dress in period costume and perform year round farming and domestic actives. Historic Walnford in Upper Freehold is a 36-acre village that began with a gristmill in 1736 and by 1872 had its own post office (now Jersey’s oldest continuously running post office). These might not seem like your

Inside the Cream Ridge Winery

typical examples of “entertainment,” but Monmouth County goes way beyond typical in what it has to offer. Winter’s gone. Go out and get some fresh air!