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Italian Festival & Wine Tasting

July 26, 2026 from 11:00am to 05:00pm

Wine sampling, food trucks and more!
Italian Festival and Wine Tasting at the track!

What’s summer at the Jersey Shore without a great Italian Festival?!

Join us Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26 for our annual Italian Festival & Wine Tasting, sponsored by Surfside and The Asbury Park Press.

Enjoy mouth-watering Italian favorites from over a dozen of the area’s top restaurants, delis, and food trucks.  Pair your favorite dish with a sampling of great wines at our Italian wine tasting, presented by Opici Wines & Spirits.

Wine sampling tickets are $20 for 5 two-ounce samples, a commemorative glass and $2 betting voucher. Purchase tickets in advance at seatgeek.com/monmouth for $24 to recieve general admission, wine sampling ticket and a $2 betting voucher. Day-of ticket sales are cash only for $20 wine sampling ticket + $2 betting voucher (general admission not uncluded).

Wine tasting will go from 11:30am-5pm. Day-of sales and check-in will be from 11:30am-4pm. Day-of tickets are cash only.

Food trucks begin serving at approximately 11am.  Live racing begins at 12:50pm.

Live music 12-4pm both days. Bands to be announced.

General parking is free and admission is just $6.  Kids 12 and under are always free.

Participating Food Trucks to be announced.

General Information
Gates open 11am
First race is 12:50pm.
FREE Parking.
General Admission just $6. Children 12 and younger are FREE.
No pets allowed.
Event is rain or shine.
Coolers and BYO is only permitted in the picnic area.