One Of The Jersey Shore’s Best Seafood Festivals Returns This September In Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

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• Halibut and tuna are the safest fish to eat in terms of bacteria.
• Eating 100 grams of sardines is going to give you more protein than eating a steak of the same weight.
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Now you can get ready for one of the Jersey Shore's best seafood festivals! On Saturday, September 18th, the 43rd Annual Festival Of The Sea will take place in Point Pleasant Beach. Besides the event getting canceled last year, the Festival Of The Sea has been happening since 1975! It's a perfect event for you, your family, and your friends!

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Festival Of The Sea:

This Seafood festival is held downtown on both Arnold and Bay Avenues. Local restaurants and vendors provide the large crowds with delicacies such as crab cakes, shrimp skewers, paella, soups and bisques, lobster, and other seafood items. Don’t like seafood? No problem, there are plenty of other varieties of food to sample!
In addition to the food available, there are literally hundreds of craft vendors featuring handmade items. Shoppers are bound to find that unusual item sought after. For entertainment, there is a stage set up on the corner of Arnold and River Avenues that plays host to local musicians and other acts.

The festival begins in the shopping district between Rt 35 South and Rt. 35 North and goes all the way down to the Point Pleasant Boro border. The Elk’s club uses its outdoor grounds to provide even more food and a beer garden. The money made at the Elk’s area goes to the club. They use these funds to provide items for handicapped children.
By holding the Festival of the Sea in the month of September, visitors have been treated to great weather. Also, the local businesses have a chance to offer many of their summer goods at sale prices.

For more updates, stay up to date on their Facebook page! If there is bad weather, the event will be on Sunday, September 19th. See you there!