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Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off and Merchant Mart

Name: Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off and Merchant Mart
Start: 2026-10-03
End: 2026-10-04
Location: Downtown Beach Haven

LBI's longest-running event pairs a clam chowder competition among local restaurants with a Merchant Mart the day before. It is run by volunteers, and proceeds go to local causes including Ocean County food banks.

Event Atlas · Ocean County

Harvest and farm · Beach Haven, Ocean County

Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off and Merchant Mart is a harvest and farm festival in Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey, with verified dates from October 3 through October 4, 2026.

ConfirmedPartly free

When: Oct 3–4, 2026
Where: Downtown Beach Haven
Beach Haven, NJ · Ocean County
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Admission: Partly free
Merchant Mart (Sat) free; Cook-Off (Sun) $35 advance / $40 day-of; kids 10 & under free
Organized by: Beach Haven Chamber of Commerce and The Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean County
Civic group

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What to expect

Chowder cook-off (Oct 4)
Merchant Mart (Oct 3)
Benefits local food banks

2026 Confirmed

Merchant Mart: October 3, 2026. Cook-Off: October 4, 2026.

Oct 3–4, 2026

Sources

Beach Haven Chowder Cook-off official

Details checked against the organizer’s own pages on Thu, Oct 1, 2026.

2026 Confirmed

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