Sunday, May 18 11 AM to 5 PM
Bluegrass & Barbecue Festival
Best Bands! Best Barbecue!
Crafters, Food, Music, Carving Demos, Children's Activities, Boat Rides!
Admission: $8, Members & Seniors $6, Children $3, Five and under free
Please check our calendar listing for more details.
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THE SEAPORT TODAY...
WHAT CAN I DO?
Life On The Edge
View a 5 minute film that introduces the Barnegat Bay Estuary and enjoy hands-on exhibits!
Aquatic Exhibit
View live animals that live in our local waters!
Wildside
Talk with the animals of the Jersey Shore and be careful...the Jersey Devil might get you!
Working the Cycle
Learn about the cycle of work and play in the Pinelands and on Barnegat Bay!
Tucker's Island Lighthouse
Experience a swashbuckling Jersey Shore pirates exhibit!
And don't forget to climb to the top of the lighthouse! (weather permitting)
Hunting Shanty
See our decoy collection in open storage and view the original
Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show cover paintings.
Jay Parker's & Hurley Conklin's
Decoy Shops
What is a decoy? Learn about the art of the decoy from our renowned carvers.
Perrine's Boat Works/ Joe Dayton's Sawmill
Come see master boat builders as they build and restore local watercraft.
Stroll the boardwalk and experience winter on the Tuckerton "Crik". Identify birds and plants on our 1/4 mile nature trail. Tour our site and view garveys, sneakboxes, cruising yachts and party boats displayed on land and water. Did you see our chicken on the porch?
All Buildings Open Daily 10 AM to 5 PM
Visit our gift shop for the finest private label foods, expanded selection children's items, pirate merchandise,
toys, giftware, handcrafted baskets, books, apparel, jewelry, art and decoys!
View our past and current projects in our
Welcome to the Tuckerton Seaport, a working maritime village located along the Tuckerton Creek. This one-of-a-kind attraction, in the heart of historic Tuckerton NJ, brings the Jersey Shore’s maritime traditions of the past and present to life through people, exhibits and hands-on activities.
Discover the Jersey Shore’s unique maritime heritage and the interaction between culture and nature on the Barnegat Bay. Experience the rich traditions of the Jersey Shore and its Baymen through the Seaport’s recreated and historic buildings, demonstrations, interpretive exhibits, events, and more.
Decoy carvers, boat builders, basket makers, and baymen entertain, educate and delight visitors of all ages. Catch the Spirit of the Bay and experience the Jersey Shore's unique maritime heritage for yourself at the Tuckerton Seaport.
