OceanFest

OceanFest is Long Branch's large Independence Day celebration along the Great Lawn and Promenade. The 2026 festival runs from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with family activities, vendors, food, live music from After the Reign, Dub Proof, Smokin' Jackets, and Jobonanno & The Godsons of Soul, plus fireworks over the ocean after dark.