Monmouth County Hosts Creative Arts & Music Festival May 4

LINCROFT, NJ — The Monmouth County Park System is hosting its annual Creative Arts & Music Festival from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft.

This juried arts festival features specially selected artists’ works of pottery, photography, jewelry, paintings and other mediums. Local artists include Don Bradford, Kate Eggleston and Demetrius Patterson. Besides the artwork, visitors will enjoy live music and free art demonstrations and activities. Musical highlights include Andy B.AND SoulFolk, award-winning local singer/songwriter Joseph Alton Miller, the bluegrass band Dark City Strings and The Band of the Two Rivers. Visitors will also enjoy art demonstrations. Admission and parking for the festival are free.

For more information about the Creative Arts & Music Festival including a complete list of artists and events or the Park System, please visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the Park System’s TTY/TDD number is 711.

The Monmouth County Park System, created in 1960 by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, is Monmouth County’s Open Space, Parks, and Recreation agency.