Labor Day Weekend Events in Town

Looking for something to do this weekend close to home? Or maybe you're headed down the shore for the final weekend of summer? 

Here's a list of events happening in Manasquan, Belmar and nearby that may be right up your alley. 

Also, be sure to check out the  and  before heading out.

Saturday, Sept. 1: 

• The Belmar Farmer's Market runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pyanoe Plaza, 9th Avenue and Main Street in Belmar. The event runs every Saturday through September. 

• Annamaria Alfieri, , will be at , 171 Main Street in Manasquan, at 7 p.m. Invisible Country, Alfieri's second historical mystery, is set in war-torn Paraguay under brutal dictator Francisco Solano López in 1868, during South America’s War of the Triple Alliance. 

• Join your friends, family and fellow locals at Manasquan's Labor Day Celebration on the Main Beach beginning at 7:30 p.m. A concert by "MOONLIGHTING" will be followed by the Gala Fireworks Display. Presented by the Tourism Commission, sponsored by The Osprey. Rain date Sept. 2. 

Sunday, Sept. 2: 

• Manasquan Hook & Ladder Co. #1 is sponsoring a flea market at Squan Plaza from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The plaza is located at Abe Vorhees Drive, adjacent to Main Street, between Route 71 and South Street. Rain date Sept. 3.