Live Music, Oktoberfest & More: This Weekend In Monmouth County

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — The weekend has officially arrived.

As October continues and we get closer to Halloween, there's plenty of festive events happening along the Jersey Shore.

Whether you're looking to hear some live music, check out a local Oktoberfest event, enjoy a weekend of adoptable cats, or try foods from local restaurants, here are five things you can do around Monmouth County this weekend:

Red Bank Oktoberfest

• Date: Saturday
• Location: Edmund Wilson Plaza (Red Bank)
• Details: Sample beer, wine and spirits, with food, a craft vendor market, live music and more at Red Bank Oktoberfest. Admission is free, tasters 21+ can purchase sampling packages.

The Witches of Spring Lake Paddle for a Cause

• Date: Saturday
• Location: Spring Lake
• Details: Come dressed in your best witch or warlock costume and bring your paddle board to paddle on the lake and raise funds for Blue Dot Community. You can register or donate here.

Fall Taste of Highlands

• Date: Saturday
• Location: Check-in at Huddy Park (Bay & Waterwitch Avenues)
• Details: Enjoy five hours of food samplings and cocktails from 18 restaurants and retailers, featuring a fall theme. Tickets required.

The Wag's Halloween Spectacular

• Date: Saturday
• Location: Middletown Arts Center (36 Church Street)
• Details: Enjoy Halloween-themed songs, dance numbers, comedy sketches and more at the Wag's Halloween Spectacular. Come dressed in costume to enter the costume contest. Tickets required.

Catsbury Park Cat Convention

• Dates: Saturday & Sunday
• Location: Bell Works (101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel)
• Details: Enjoy a weekend of adoptable cats, educational presentations, celebrity guests, interactive activities, shopping and more at the Catsbury Park Cat Convention. Tickets required.