Sayreville Bass Pro Shop Reveals Opening Date; NASCAR's Martin Truex Jr. Will Be There

Some celebrities will be at the grand opening, including NASCAR legend Martin Truex Jr. and the husband-wife team of "Pigman: The Series."

By Carly Baldwin, Patch Staff

Oct 28, 2026 9:37 AM EDT | Updated Oct 28, 2026 11:20 AM EDT

On Nov. 11, veterans are invited to stop by the VIP Veterans Tent for special giveaways and to honor those who served. (Bass Pro Shops)

SAYREVILLE, NJ — The Bass Pro Shop in Sayreville will open Nov. 11, the company announced Tuesday.

Their grand opening, held at 5 p.m. on Veterans' Day, will be somewhat epic: Celebs confirmed to attend that night include: Fishing legend Charlie Evans, 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr., Ott DeFoe, 2021 MLF Bass Pro Tour REDCREST Champion and 2019 Bassmaster Classic Champion, Jimmy Houston, two-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year, 2002 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Inductee and host of "Jimmy Houston Outdoors:" George Poveromo, host of "George Poveromo's World of Saltwater Fishing," Brian "Pigman" Quaca and Junie Quaca, husband and wife, hunters and television hosts of "Pigman: The Series," and Rick Clunn, 2022 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame inductee.

Plus, PAW Patrol characters for the kids. Live music from singer-songwriter Celeste Kellogg starts at 5 p.m. Nov. 11, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 6 p.m. and store opening. Fifteen percent of sales on most items that night will be donated to local conservation organizations here in New Jersey. The celebs will be available for meet and greets and autographs until 8 p.m.

The company says their Sayrveille store will be their "next-generation" in retail, and says it will be a destination for not only outdoorsmen and women, boaters and hunters but their their families, with a Shipwreck Aquarium, Flemish Cap restaurant and adventure zone for kids on site.

The new 200,000-square-foot Outdoor World store is located right off the Garden State Parkway in Sayreville, close to the interchanges with I-95 and I-287, in what's planned to become the Riverton townhouse complex.

Inside, it will have a lot for kids and families:

An 80,000-gallon Shipwreck Aquarium that is nearly three stories high
A string ray touch pool
Live jellyfish exhibits and hands-on learning experiences.
The Sayreville Bass Pro Shop will also have a restaurant called The Flemish Cap, "a one-of-a-kind restaurant and adventure experience inspired by the mysteries and beauty of the North Atlantic," said the company.
Underwater-themed bowling lanes and arcade games

The Sayreville Bass Pro Shops will also showcase President George H.W. Bush's personal offshore fishing boat Fidelity V, as part of a special tribute to American fishing presidents and their role in supporting conservation.

On Nov. 11, veterans are invited to stop by the VIP Veterans Tent for special giveaways and opportunities to honor and celebrate those who served.

Johnny Morris started Bass Pro Shops in 1972 in an 8-square-foot space in his father's liquor store in Springfield, Missouri. Today, he runs an empire of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela stores across the United States and Canada.

And starting Nov. 12, the store will have a Santa's Wonderland. Starting on Thursday, Nov. 12, families can visit Santa's Wonderland in-store and receive a free 4x6 studio-quality photo with Santa.

Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's CLUB Members receive 10 percent off almost everything in-store Nov. 11-15, 2026. Customers will enjoy exclusive giveaways and deals throughout the weekend. Daily door prizes will be given to the first 200 families through the door on Thursday, Nov. 12 through Saturday, Nov. 14.

Normal store hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. The store will also have a service center for boats, motors and ATVs/UTVs, with certified technicians, parts and accessories.

Visit basspro.com/sayreville for up-to-date details about the Evening for Conservation and grand opening festivities.

The area around the Bass Prop Shop is planned to become Riverton, a 400-acre town home community planned to be built by the Driscoll Bridge at the mouth of Raritan Bay. In addition to condos, Riverton will have a boat marina, walking trails along the Raritan River and an outdoor plaza. A QuickChek and Starbucks plan to open at Riverton. Sayreville town hall will relocate there, too.

The Bass Pro Shop is the first part of Riverton that will open and it will be an anchor of the development.

The 200,000-square-foot Sayreville store will be the largest single-level Bass Pro Shop in the United States of America. The only other Bass Pro Shop in New Jersey is in Atlantic City.

Learn more about Riverton.

PAW Patrol characters and fishing legend Charlie Evans will be at the Nov. 11 grand opening. (Bass Pro Shops)

Celebrities attending the Nov. 11 grand opening include: Martin Truex Jr., Ott DeFoe, Jimmy Houston; George Poveromo, Brian “Pigman” and Junie Quaca and Rick Clunn. (Bass Pro Shops)

The store will have an on-site restaurant, The Flemish Cap, a "one-of-a-kind restaurant and adventure experience inspired by the mysteries and beauty of the North Atlantic." (Bass Pro Shops)

The Sayreville store will also showcase President George H.W. Bush’s personal offshore fishing boat Fidelity V as part of a special tribute to American fishing presidents and their role in supporting conservation. (Bass Pro Shops)

The restaurant part of the store will have underwater-themed bowling lanes and arcade games. (Bass Pro Shops)

The centerpiece of the store will be a three-story high Shipwreck Aquarium teeming with more than 280 fish. (Bass Pro Shops)

Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris, right, with his father, John A. Morris. His father is a World War II veteran who served in the Battle of the Bulge. Bass Pro Shops’ original location in his father's liquor store. (Bass Pro Shops)

The new 200,000-square-foot Outdoor World store is located right off the Garden State Parkway in Sayreville, in what's planned to become the Riverton townhouse complex. (Bass Pro Shops)