Chowderfest Cookoff in Beach Haven

 Enjoy live music, fun for the kids, activities for everyone and, of course, endless amounts of chowder at the 22nd Annual Chowderfest Cookoff in Beach Haven, NJ, on Sunday, October 3, 2010. The event begins at 11am and ends at 4pm, come rain or shine. The cookoff takes place at the Taylor Avenue Ball Field, located at Ninth Street and Taylor Avenue in Beach Haven, NJ. Held every year on the weekend before Columbus Day, the Chowderfest Cookoff has become a gathering place for family, friends and townsfolk to say goodbye to summer.

Each ticket to the cookoff grants you admission to the event, unlimited tastes of chowder (both red and white), access to children's entertainment and activities, live music and a chance to vote for your favorite red and white chowder. You can even meet Russell Newberry, from the Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" TV show. If you choose to purchase a VIP ticket, you get a special Chowderfest T-shirt and early admission to the event at 10am. Ticket prices are as follows:

General Admission - $20
Children's Admission (4-12 years old) - $10
VIP - $50

You can purchase tickets at the Chamber of Commerce office Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm or Saturdays from 10am to 2pm or at the Merchants Mart on October 2, 2010 or the Chowderfest gates on October 3, 2010. Lawn chairs are allowed on the field, but blankets are not. Strollers need to be parked at the gate so toddler backpacks are recommended to carry little kids in. Smoking is not allowed at the event.

Come out to Beach Haven for the Chowderfest Cookoff on October 3, 2010. It is fun for the entire family!

Karl Hess, your South Jersey real estate specialist