Location Washington Street Time March 2nd 12pm – 6pm Join The Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District for our Irish Festival. The street will be filled with merchandise vendors, handcrafters, and live entertainment. Local businesses, restaurants, brewery and distillery open on the street. Free Admission & Free Parking in downtown during the event.   For vendor opportunities https://downtowntomsriver.com/become-a-vendor/

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, spend the evening on a musical journey through the Emerald Isle with performer Charlie Zahm. When Charlie was old enough to sing, he began appreciating the beautiful Celtic songs and melodies he first heard in the largely Scottish province of his mother's birth, Ontario, Canada. Keenly aware of his own heritage, which includes healthy doses of Scottish and Irish blood on both sides of his family, Charlie has collected several hundred popular (as well as beautiful and obscure) selections and now performs them for thousands of fans up and down the Eastern Seaboard and across America. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library - Toms River.

Jazz duo Brian Betz (on guitar) and Behn Gillece (on vibraphone) will perform a selection of American standards and classic jazz songs. A Q&A period will follow the program. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library - Toms River.