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Borough of Wildwood Crest
Recreation Department
Crest Pier Community Center
5800 Ocean Avenue, Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260
Phone:   609.523.0202
 
Frank Basile, Supervisor
For More Information, email wildwoodcrestpier@yahoo.com
 

Wildwood Crest Recreation Commission

Expires
Lisa Fitzpatrick 12/31/10
Dean Gentek  12/31/10
Edward Masterson 12/31/09
  
Secretary:  Frank Basile
  

All Appointments are for three (3) years.

 

Free Live Concerts, scores of arts and crafts vendors to highlight Fourth of July Freedom Festival

The Borough of Wildwood Crest will host its Fourth of July Freedom Festival Friday through Sunday, July 3-5 at the Gazebo-by-the-Sea at Rambler Road and Ocean Avenue . The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

The Fourth of July Freedom Festival will include entertainment and activities for the entire family, including special live concerts Friday and Saturday evening. Children’s activities will include an all-day moon bounce, face painting and much more. Scores of arts and crafts vendors, with products ranging from jewelry to pottery to photography to linens to floral products, will line the Gazebo by the Sea area. Plenty of food and refreshments will also be available.

Live entertainment will be provided throughout the entire festival, including two special free live concerts on Friday and Saturday evenings at the Fern Road Fitness Park at Fern Road and Ocean Avenue . On Friday, enjoy a “Night of Bruce Springsteen” with The B Street Band, the No. 1 Tribute to the Boss, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. On Saturday, the Mango Men, featuring the music of Jimmy Buffett, today’s country and classic rock and some original summer-themed music, will perform at 8 p.m. Opening for Mango Men at 6:30 p.m. will be Hideaway, a classic rock/pop band. Following Saturday’s performances, stick around for the spectacular Wildwoods Fourth of July fireworks show at 10 p.m.

Admission to the Fourth of July Freedom Festival is free. Parking is also free and will be available at Myrtle Road and Ocean Avenue .

Call 523-0202 or 522-1669 for further information.


Christmas in July Boat Parade July 18

Sunset Lake in Wildwood Crest will be the site of the grand finale for the 21st annual Greater Wildwoods Christmas in July Boat Parade on Saturday, July 18.

Beginning at 7:30 p.m., live music, children’s activities and other family entertainment will be held along Sunset Lake on New Jersey Avenue between Rambler and Farragut roads.

The Greater Wildwoods Christmas in July Boat Parade begins at 7:30 p.m. in the back bay of North Wildwood . Dozens of boats, decorated for the Christmas season, travel south through the back bays of North Wildwood and Wildwood before the parade reaches Wildwood Crest and eventually ends in Sunset Lake at approximately 9:30 p.m. In addition, many bayfront homes, marinas and docked boats along the parade route are also decorated for the Christmas season.

Call (609) 523-0202 or log on to www.visitwildwoodcrest.com or www.wildwoodboatparade.com for further information.


Wildwood Crest Mid-Summer Festival July 25-26

The Borough of Wildwood Crest will host its Mid-Summer Festival Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26 at the Gazebo-by-the-Sea at Rambler Road and Ocean Avenue . The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

The Mid-Summer Festival will include entertainment and activities for the entire family. Children’s activities will include an all-day moon bounce, face painting and much more. Scores of arts and crafts vendors, with products ranging from jewelry to pottery to photography to linens to floral products, will line the Gazebo by the Sea area. Plenty of food and refreshments will also be available.

Live musical entertainment will also be provided throughout the entire festival.

Admission to the Mid-Summer Festival is free. Parking is also free and will be available at Myrtle Road and Ocean Avenue .

Vendor applications are still being accepted for the event.

Call 522-1669 or 523-0202 for further information.


Wildwood Crest Beach Pier Fitness Classes

The Wildwood Crest Recreation Department will once again host various fitness classes six days a week on the refurbished beach pier located on the beach at Heather Road . Classes will be held Sunday, July 5 through Friday, Aug. 21 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. each day. Cost is $5 per class. A punch card good for 12 classes can also be purchased for $50.

Classes will be as follows:

Sundays – yoga; Mondays – yogalates; Tuesdays – Kick It Up (cardio kickboxing and weight training); Wednesdays – cardio workout and body toning; Thursdays – Beach Body Blast (body toning/sculpting); Fridays – Pilates.

Classes are directed by certified, energetic and experienced fitness instructors.

Call 523-0202 for more information.


Free Outdoor Yoga Classes at Sunset Lake

The Wildwood Crest Recreation Department will hold free yoga classes on beautiful Sunset Lake along New Jersey Avenue at Miami Road each Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7:30 p.m. to dusk from July 7 through Aug. 27.

Recreation leader Bobi Watson will direct an eclectic array of styles, calming the mind, focusing energy and enhancing the yogic journey, while simultaneously offering the opportunity to enjoy a twilight sunset on beautiful Sunset Lake . Participants should wear comfortable clothing and should also bring a mat or a blanket.

Call (609) 523-0202 or (609) 522-0084 for more information.


Youth Swimming Lessons Offered

The Joseph Von Savage Pool, located at 8800 New Jersey Avenue in Wildwood Crest, will offer two sessions of youth swim lessons this summer. Each session consists of eight half-hour lessons.

Session I will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 7 to July 30, with lessons available each half hour from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Session II will be held Aug. 4 through Aug. 27, with lessons available each half hour from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Cost for each eight-lesson session is $80 for children age 5 and older and $50 for the parent/toddler class for ages 6 months through 4.

Registration will be taken in person at the Joseph Von Savage Memorial Pool beginning Monday, June 22.

Call 522-0084 for further information.


Paper shredder available for borough residents

The Borough of Wildwood Crest encourages its residents not to throw away their junk mail, personal records, old receipts or other normally discarded documents, as the borough offers its residents to use its commercial shredding machine located the Crest Pier.

For the summer months, the shredding machine is available for use by residents Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

For more information about the borough’s shredding machine, call the Crest Pier Recreation Center at 523-0202.


     

Crest Pier Rental Information

The Wildwood Crest Recreation Center

The Crest Pier located at 5800 Ocean Avenue offers a variety of activities. There are youth and adult sports programs, senior programs, two- and five-mile runs, gymnastics, dance, Tai Chi, and aerobics classes, youth and adult basketball leagues, toddler programs, tot soccer, grade school dances, and a well renowned summer day camp and basketball leagues.  We also sponsor The Annual Scoop Taylor and Island-wide Basketball Tournaments.  You can contact the Crest Pier at (609) 523-0202.
 

The Joseph Von Savage Memorial Pool

The Wildwood Crest swimming pool is located at 8800 New Jersey Avenue.  This indoor pool facility offers open and lap swimming, cardio- vascular and adult fitness work out programs.  It is also the home of the Wildwood Crest Dolphin swim team and a senior citizen swimming program.  We can also accommodate special events such as parties and other water related activities.  

Pool Schedule & Fees

You can contact us at the Joseph Von Savage Memorial pool at 609.522.0084.

Please visit our other recreational sites:

 
Scoop Taylor Park - 5800 Ocean Avenue - (609) 523-0018.  This facility has a large playground, and two state of the art full court basketball courts with plenty of parking and public rest rooms.
 

Tennis Courts - 6300 Ocean Avenue - (609) 729-2628.  Enjoy our eight well-maintained tennis courts and our brand new Bocce Ball court.  This facility also has public rest rooms. 

Tennis Court Fee Schedule

 
A one-mile bike path that runs along the beach from Cresse Avenue to Rambler Road.
 
A playground is conveniently located at the end of the bike path on Rambler Road.
 
Our large, clean, white sandy beaches from Cresse to Jefferson Avenue.

 

Baseball and softball fields which are located at 6000 Ocean Avenue. 
 
A Passive Park which is located at Rosemary Road and Park Boulevard.
 
The Wildwood Crest Public Fishing Pier located at Sweet Briar Rd. and Park Boulevard.

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