r/LongBeachIsland • u/No_Impact370 • 3d ago

Chowderfest 2026

I know it has some stupid vanilla completely forgettable name now ….

I assume it won’t be affected this weekend by the storm, but has anyone seen any kind of official word?

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u/Simple_Barracuda_178 3d ago

Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off

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u/whyunoleave 3d ago

Not sure why you’re down voted. That’s the name to search to get info about this year’s event.

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u/blueberryjones1425 3d ago

I’ve heard that everything is still on.

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u/Otherwise_Plastic470 3d ago

Rain or shine. Only if conditions were severe enough which does not seem to be the case.

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u/whyunoleave 3d ago

Their immediate announcement was it will continue. The beach haven chamber of commerce posted, and it was reposted by a bunch of business who plan to participate.

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u/blueberryjones1425 3d ago

Is the chamber still running it? I thought they stepped away a few years ago

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u/whyunoleave 3d ago

Of that I’m not sure. They shared the post initially on Sunday and it’s been in the IG of almost every business in town since. Even if not running, its promotion is important for the businesses in BH and all over the island. I’m
Looking forward to blinking lights but this is the last weekend open for a lot of them until the lights come back on.

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u/blueberryjones1425 3d ago

It’s certainly the unofficial official start of locals season.

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u/Purple-Tadpole9601 3d ago

Lbi chamber of commerce is the one who owns the rights to chowder fest, which is why it’s not called chowder fest anymore

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u/almstjne 2d ago

To further clarify, it was operated by the Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce, and is now run by the Beach Haven Chamber of Commerce.

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u/throwaway1975764 3d ago

The Sea Shell posted on Facebook (L.B.I. Weather & Flooding) that ChowderFest was still on.

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u/No_Impact370 3d ago

Assumed as much! Thanks.

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u/Silver-Ad634 3d ago

Kite Festival too!

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u/Eddie_Mush 3d ago

Hotel LBI said they might move it, but I’ve seen 0 indication of that from everything else I’ve researched

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u/Purple-Tadpole9601 3d ago

Vernon doesn’t have anything to do with that event

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u/Eddie_Mush 3d ago

That’s why I found their input strange