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Thompson Park Day Is Oct. 20 In Lincroft

Highlights of the day include a Scarecrow Contest, the annual Strut Your Mutt doggie costume contest and Spooktacular Jack O'Lantern contest

(Monmouth County Park System)

LINCROFT, NJ – Celebrate the season during Thompson Park Day! Held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 20 at Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, Thompson Park Day is the quintessential fall festival.

Activities include canoeing on Marlu Lake (weather permitting), kids’ races, archery, pumpkin painting, wagon rides and so much more.

Highlights of the day include a Scarecrow Contest, the Friends of the Parks’ annual Strut Your Mutt doggie costume contest, and the brand-new Spooktacular Jack O’Lantern Contest. Details for these contests are available online at www.MonmouthCountyParks.com. Some activities require a fee. Admission and parking are free.

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To learn more about Thompson Park Day or other Park System activities, please visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.comor call the Park System at 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the Park System TTY/TDD number is 711. The Monmouth County Park System, created in 1960 by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, is Monmouth County’s Open Space, Parks, and Recreation agency.

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