The 10 best things to do in LBI this weekend

This Sunday, Long Beach Island hums with beach-bar guitars, a bayside craft show, and a full stage of live music running late into the night — plus a couple of only-on-LBI traditions worth building your day around.

VVViking Village Art and Craft ShowSunday · 10:00 AM · Viking Village · Beach HavenLocal artists set up shop at Viking Village from 10am to 4pm, a good low-key way to start a Sunday browsing handmade work by the docks.SPAnnual Catboat RaceSunday · 12:30 PM · Sunset Park · Harvey CedarsA genuinely old-school LBI tradition — wooden catboats racing off Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars, worth a walk down to the water to watch.STGhost the Musical - Beach HavenSunday · 2:00 PM · Surflight Theatre · Beach HavenSurflight Theatre stages Ghost the Musical this afternoon, a solid pick if you want a break from the beach and some air conditioning.SSBilly Walton Band- Beach StageSunday · 4:00 PM · Sea Shell Resort · Beach HavenBilly Walton Band brings their guitar-driven blues-rock to the Sea Shell Resort's Beach Stage — a reliable summer-Sunday favorite for anyone near Beach Haven.SCShorty Long & The Jersey HornsSunday · 9:00 PM · Surf City Hotel · Surf CityShorty Long & The Jersey Horns close out the night at Surf City Hotel with a horn section that promises a bigger, brassier sound than your average bar band.PHRob ConnollySunday · 5:00 PM · Port Hole · Long Beach TownshipRob Connolly plays Port Hole in Long Beach Township — a good bet if you want live music without the boardwalk crowds.MCAllison StellaSunday · 4:00 PM · Mud City Crab House · Long Beach TownshipAllison Stella performs at Mud City Crab House, pairing dinner-hour music with the crab house's easy waterside vibe.NTDave Christopher BandSunday · 5:00 PM · Nardi's Tavern · Ship BottomDave Christopher Band kicks off the evening at Nardi's Tavern in Ship Bottom, a solid warm-up before the tavern's later lineup takes over.JPNEW NORMALSunday · 10:00 PM · Joe Pop's Shore Bar · Ship BottomNEW NORMAL takes the late slot at Joe Pop's Shore Bar, capping the night with the kind of loud, danceable set the Ship Bottom staple is known for.VVArt & Craft ShowSunday · 10:00 PM · Viking Village · Barnegat LightBarnegat Light gets its own Art & Craft Show at Viking Village, a nice excuse to explore the island's quieter northern end while browsing local work.

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