May Day Spring Festival & Pet Expo

Celebrate the long awaited return of spring at beautiful Island Beach State Park!

The May Day Spring Festival will feature health and wellness experts, a native plant sale, craft vendors, food, music, family fun, and more! Bring your pet along while you browse the extensive lineup of pet products and services at the Pet Expo.

Programs:

(All programs meet on the beach at the North Path Entrance)

• 11:00 - K9 Demo: State Park Police
• 12:00 - K9 Demo: Ocean County Sheriffs Department
• 1:00 - Group Dog Walk on the Beach

Event Highlights:

• Free Nail Trimmings by Salty Dog Grooming
• Microchipping by the Pittie Project - Free for Pit Bull Breeds, $20 for all Other Breeds
• Free Poop Bags by Green Leaf Pet Resort
• Native Plant Sale with the Little Plant Company
• Visit the Volunteer Auxiliary for Animal Shelters's Adoption Bu

Rescues and Non Profits:

• Fund a Bull Dog
• The Pittie Project
• Caregiver Canines
• Match Dog Rescue
• Master Gardeners Ocean County Parks
• NJ Greyhound Adoption
• NJ Boxer Rescue
• Conserve Wildlife of NJ
• The Volunteer Auxiliary For Animal Shelter Inc
• SOS Beagle Rescue
• Calling All Cats Rescue
• Lost Dog Search & Rescue

Pet Supplies and Services:

• Supherbals
• The Drooling Dog Bakery
• Christina Zen Studio - Pet Photographer
• Anchor Aquarium
• Salty Dog Grooming
• Dees Doggie Delights
• Dr. Jason Lewis - Canine Chiropractor
• Nurses Natural Solution
• Paw and Order
• Surf Dawgs LLC
• Bojangles Bolicious Biscuits
• VCA Bayview Animal Hospital
• PriorityVet LLC
• Tech Sitter
• Green Leaf Pet Resorts
• 4 Loving Paws
• Pets for Vets 

Additional Vendors:

• Bass Pro Shops
• Celtic Chairde Creations
• Jalma Farms
• Lil Lulu Quilts and Clothing
• Susan Ruth Creations
• Sea Horse Designs
• Out of Pop's Shed
• Small Turtle Art Project
• Seaglass Treasures
• Washed Ashore Photography
• Pollack Health and Wellness
• Sea Glass Jewelry by Kristen
• Cures BBQ
• Dainty Donuts
• Shore Shakes
• Dragon River Dyes
• A. Walker Apiaries

The Friends of Island Beach thanks our sponsors for the 2018 events. Please support local these local businesses who support the park and the community: