Jersey Shore Eats at the BBQ & NJ Craft Beer Festival set for Monmouth Park Racetrack

Sarah Griesemer, Asbury Park Press
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Looking for something to do this Labor Day weekend?

Join Jersey Shore Eats at Monmouth Park Racetrack's BBQ & NJ Craft Beer Festival, taking place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Sept. 2 to 4. The event is presented by The Asbury Park Press.

Meg Galgano of BeachBabeBites will take over The Asbury Park Press' food-focused Instagram account for the day, bringing you food and drink photos and videos.

Craft beer sampling will begin at 11:30 a.m., and live music will play from noon to 4 p.m. each day of the festival. After the Reign will perform on Saturday, West End Dogs plays on Sunday and Chris Morrisy will perform on Monday.

A rib platter from Local Smoke BBQ, which is one of several restaurants and food vendors taking part in Monmouth Park Racetrack's BBQ & NJ Craft Beer Festival.
A rib platter from Local Smoke BBQ, which is one of several restaurants and food vendors taking part in Monmouth Park Racetrack's BBQ & NJ Craft Beer Festival.

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Participating restaurants and food vendors include Local Smoke BBQ, Joe Smoke Bar-B-Que, Kutz Q BBQ, Magic Mike's Smoked Meats, Nip N Truck, El Lechon de Negron and Five Sisters Food Co., among others.

Family activities, including pony rides, clowns, face painters and a bounce house, will be available from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

General admission costs $6; there is no charge for children 12 and younger. Food and drinks will be purchased separately.

Go: Monmouth Park Racetrack is at 175 Oceanport Ave. in Oceanport; 732-222-5100, monmouthpark.com.

Sarah Griesemer joined the USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey in 2003 and has been writing all things food since 2014. Send restaurant tips to sgriesemer@gannettnj.com.

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Join Jersey Shore Eats at the BBQ & NJ Craft Beer Festival