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Thompson Park Day — Monmouth County Park System Fall Festival

When
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
Where
Thompson ParkThompson Park, Lincroft, NJ (Route 520 / Newman Springs Road; street number not printed)Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Family event; kids races for crawlers through 10 years
Cost
Free admission and free parking; some activities have a fee
Organizer
Monmouth County Park System

A family-friendly autumn event at Thompson Park on Sunday, October 18, 11am to 5pm, with archery, a climbing wall, wagon rides, pumpkin painting, kids races by age group (Diaper Derby, Tot Trot, Pee Wee Run, sack races), a dog parade and costume contest, scarecrow and jack-o-lantern contests (each $10, pre-registration available), pie-eating contests, pottery demonstrations, food vendors and entertainment in the Theater Barn (Pete Magic's Harvest Hocus Pocus at noon, Yosi's Dino Kids Rock Concert at 2pm). Free admission and free parking; some activities have a fee.

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Official sources checked2026-10-14

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The page does not print the year; the vendor application links say 2026 and Oct 18, 2026 is a Sunday. Contests cost $10 each.

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