What to expect this fall in the Wildwoods

Special events abound in the Wildwoods as autumn approaches.
Here’s a brief overview of what to expect:
Roar to the Shore, Mummer String Band Weekend, Surf Fishing Tournament, Classic Car Show and Auction, Irish Festival, Seafarers Weekend, Thunder on the Beach Monster Truck and Motocross races, Italian-American Festival, Hydrofest, Seafood & Music Festival, Fabulous 50s.
Friday, Sept. 11
Commemoration of the 9/11 tragedies at Veterans Monument, First and Spruce avenues, North Wildwood, 8:56 a.m., 374-0562 or www.NorthWildwood.com
Wildwood Crest Patriot’s Day Ceremony, 5:30 p.m., Miami Road and New Jersey Avenue, 522-5176.
Beef and Beer Benefit, 8-12 p.m., Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum, Lighthouse Point Restaurant, 5101 Shawcrest Road, Wildwood, 522-7447, $22, tickets at the museum, Philly Pretzel Factory Rio Grande or Heart to Heart Florist in Lower Township.
Friday, Sept. 11-Sunday, Sept. 13
Surf Fishing Tournament, Third Avenue to Hereford Inlet, North Wildwood, registration at the Gazebo, Third and JFK Avenues, adult and youth divisions, prizes, Friday 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 6 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 6 a.m.-noon, $10, 522-2955.
Roar to the Shore Motorcycle Rally, Cape Classics Motorcycle Club, Wildwoods, one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the Northeast, 10 a.m.–10 p.m., vendors, entertainment and activities, 729-8870.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Mummers String Band and Strutters Contest, 4 p.m., Second and Olde New Jersey Avenue, North Wildwood, parade 4:45 p.m., north from 21st and Atlantic avenues, west on First Avenue, north on Olde New Jersey Avenue, concert immediately following parade, free, 522-2955.
Pancake Breakfast, North Wildwood Methodist Church, Second and Central avenues, 8-11 a.m., adults $6, children $3.
Dubs on the Boards, Boardwalk car display North Wildwood for and by VW and Audi enthusiasts, fun for the whole family, Dubsontheboards@comcast.net or www.dubsontheboards.com.
Light the Night Walk, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s nationwide half-mile walk, Wildwood Crest Recreation Center registration and pre-walk festivities 5 p.m., Remembrance Ceremony 5:30 p.m.; walk 7 p.m., lightthenight.org/snj.
Sunday, Sept. 13
Shofar Factory, learn how the Shofar is made and why it is blown on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, everyone can make their own Kosher Shofar, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Beth Judah Temple, Spencer and Pacific avenues, Wildwood, $10 for members per Shofar, $12 for non members; free for those who don’t purchase a Shofar, 522-7541.
Pizza, Pins, and Coke fundraiser, The Friends for Eternity Wildwood High Scholarship Fund, 3J’s Wildwood Bowl, Schellenger and New Jersey avenues, 3-6 p.m., $10, includes lane, shoes, pizza, soda, 522-4000, e-mail the5100@hotmail.com
Monday, Sept. 14-Friday, Sept. 18
Survivors of Cancer, Inc (SOCs), soup and sandwich fundraiser, Flip Flopz Restaurant, North Wildwood, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $10, 522-2830.
Friday, Sept. 18-Saturday, Sept. 19
Firefighters’ Weekend Craft Show, Gazebo-by-the-Sea, Rambler Road and Ocean Avenue, Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free parking adjacent to the Gazebo area, 523-0202.
Saturday, Sept. 19
NJ State Firemen’s Parade, 1 p.m. New Jersey and Crocus Road, Wildwood, proceeds north on New Jersey to Ninth Avenue, free, approximate time 5 hours. Reviewing stand at 17th and New Jersey avenues, 729-4063.
Saturday, Sept. 19-Sunday, Sept. 20
Rosh HaShannah, Cantor Lisa Kandal will lead services with Rabbi Jeffrey Lipschultz, Beth Judah Temple, Wildwood, 9 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 24-Saturday, Sept. 26
Boardwalk Classic Car Auction, car auction of “muscle” and classic cars, Wildwoods Convention Center, vendors with memorabilia and collectibles, 522-4546, car show on boardwalk.
Irish Fall Festival, Olde New Jersey Avenue, North Wildwood, dancing, music, food, crafts, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. daily, bus service from Second and Olde New Jersey Avenue along Surf Avenue to 26th Avenue. Sunday 1 p.m. parade on Surf Avenue, 26th to Spruce and Olde New Jersey avenues, 1.800.IRISH 91, 729-0075 or CMCAOH.com.
Saturday, Sept. 26
Sunset Lake Seafarers Celebration, Sunset Lake, New Jersey Avenue between Rambler and Miami roads, Wildwood Crest, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., crafters, food, entertainment, children’s activities. After 6 p.m., event moves to Gazebo-by-the-Sea (Rambler and Ocean) and Fern Road Park (Fern and Ocean) areas for more entertainment and fireworks at 9 p.m., free, 522-1669.
Saturday, Sept. 26-Sunday, Sept. 27
Beach Jam, Mariner’s Landing, Wildwood, fall camping experience for scouts, visit MoreysPiers.com or 522-3900.
Sunday, Sept. 27-Monday, Sept. 28
Yom Kippur, Cantor Lisa Kandal will lead services with Rabbi Jeffrey Lipschultz, Beth Judah Temple, Wildwood, 9 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 2
Thunder on the Beach Weekend in the Wildwoods, Monster Truck Expo, Friday 6-9 p.m., Crest Pier Recreation Center, Heather Road and Ocean Avenue, DJ, face painting, street performers, vendors. Monster Truck rides available. Admission is free, fee required for rides,
523-0202.
Friday, Oct. 2-Saturday, Oct. 3
Olde Time Italian Festival, Fox Park between Burk and Montgomery Avenues, Wildwood, crafts, games, great Italian food and continuous entertainment, begins 5 p.m. on Friday night, 374-0016.
Wild Thang 9, Chrysler event on Wildwoods Boardwalk, Saturday 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Entrance fee for participants, 860-388-6441 or chryslerownersgroup.com/
Friday, Oct. 2-Sunday, Oct. 4
Thunder on the Beach Monster Truck Expo, Crest Pier, Wildwood Crest, 6-9 p.m., DJ, face painting, street performers, food; Monster Truck rides available on the beach at Heather Road, free, fee for rides, 523-0202.
Law Enforcement Survivors Weekend, events honoring law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty, North Wildwood, 522-2030 or www.Midatlanticsurvivors.org
Saturday, Oct. 3
55th Annual Pennsauken Surf Fishing Club Tournament, Wildwoods Beaches, Registration Anglesea Firehouse, Second and New Jersey avenues, North Wildwood 6 a.m.-7 a.m. Teams and individuals welcome. Entrance fee for participants/teams, 856-231-9110 or www.asaconline.org.
Treasure Hunt and DQ Ice Cream Eating Contest, free for children under 12, Boardwalk at 23rd Avenue, North Wildwood, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., 729-3223.
Sunday, Oct. 4
Wildwood High School 50-Plus Reunion, 4:30-10 p.m., Wildwoods Convention Center, Happy Hour includes cash bar and hors d’oeuvres 4:30-6 p.m., music by M & J 7:30-10 p.m. Make checks payable to WHS Reunion and mail to Christina Taglialatela, 135 West Fourth Ave., North Wildwood, NJ 08260, 522-8314.
Friday, Oct. 9-Sunday, Oct. 11
Thunder on the Sand Pro/Am Motocross Races, beach at Lincoln Avenue, Wildwood. AMA sanctioned races, beginners to pros. Saturday, noon Sunday, 10 a.m., admission fee, 523-8051 or www.Thundermoto.com.
Charismatic Conference, Wildwoods Convention Center. Camden Diocese, all welcome, Friday 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m.-3 p.m., donation requested, 522-5010.
Saturday, Oct. 10
Seafood and Music Festival, outdoor event, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Atlantic Avenue between Wildwood and Schellenger avenues, Wildwood, street fair, food vendors, crafts, pie eating contest, Kids Korner, a clam chowder contest and entertainment, 729.4000.
Saturday Oct. 10-Sunday, Oct. 11
Hydrofest, Sunset Lake, New Jersey Avenue between Rambler and Miami roads, Wildwood Crest, American Power Boat Racing Association’s National Championship, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Crafts, merchandise and food vendors 9 a.m.-4 p.m., pit passes $10, 886-8156. Closed footwear is required in the pits.
Saturday, Oct. 10-Monday, Oct. 12
Great Fall Classic Surf Fishing Tournament, beach at 15th Avenue, North Wildwood, 5:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Entrance fee for participants, 522-2955 or www.njbba.org
Sunday, Oct. 11
Closing Day Celebration, Mariner’s Landing Morey’s Piers, Wildwood, farewell to summer, discounted wristbands, give-a-ways, 522-3900.
Friday, Oct. 16-Sunday, Oct. 18
Fabulous 50s Celebration, Friday night Jerry Blavat dance party Oceanfront Arena, Wildwoods Convention Center, doors open at 6 p.m., dance at 7 p.m. Saturday Street Fair, Fox Park, classic car show, contests, vendors, entertainment, Doo Wop Bus tour. Saturday night Fabulous Fifties Concert, Oceanfront Arena, doors open 6 p.m., concert 7 p.m., 888-729-0033 or fabfifties.com.
Saturday, Oct. 17-Sunday, Oct. 18
New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge, Hereford Inlet Lighthouse, North Wildwood, visit all 14 lighthouses, in NJ, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., 522-4520.
Friday, Oct. 23
Annual Halloween Parade and Fun Fair, parade at 6:15 p.m., Wildwood and Pacific avenues, Wildwood. Fun Fair follows at the Wildwoods Convention center, 7-10 p.m., 522-1313.
Saturday, Oct.24
Anglesea Surf Anglers Surf Fishing Tournament, Wildwoods beaches Registration at the Firehouse, Second and New Jersey avenues, North Wildwood, 6 a.m.–7:30 am., fishing 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Entrance fee for participants, www.asaconline.org
Thursday, Oct. 29
Trunk or Treat for Halloween, Wildwood Crest Pier Recreation Center, Heather Road and Ocean Avenue, 6:30 p.m., adults decorate their vehicles and hand out candy to children dressed in Halloween costumes. Prizes awarded to best-decorated vehicles, 523-0202 or www.wildwoodcrest.org.
Saturday, Oct. 31
Greater Wildwood Elks Halloween Haunted House, First and New Jersey avenues, North Wildwood, walk through a “Haunted House” and receive treats, free, 5-8 p.m., 729-2170.
Wednesday, Dec. 2-Sunday, Dec. 13
Scoop Taylor Tip-Off Classic Grammar School Basketball Tournament, Wildwood Crest, 523-0202.