The Monmouth County Park System announces Thompson Park Day will be held from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Oct. 16 at Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft.
Celebrate the season with traditional autumn activities in a beautiful park setting. Free activities include canoeing on Marlu Lake (weather permitting), kids’ races, pie-eating contests, entertainment, square dancing and more. Activities requiring registration and/or a fee are pumpkin painting, a rock climbing wall, rolling video games, wagon rides, rides and ceramics.
A scarecrow contest will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Entries are $10 in advance
or $12 the day of the event. The Friends of the Parks will hold the annual “Strut Your
Mutt” doggie costume contest as well. Details for both the scarecrow and “Strut
Your Mutt” contests are available online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com. To
learn more about Thompson Park Day or other Park System activities, please
visit www.monmouthcountyparks.com or call the Park System at 732-842-4000.