Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off

Name: Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off
Start: 2026-10-03
End: 2026-10-04
Location: Taylor Avenue & 9th Street

Beach Haven, NJ · Food & Drink

When: October 3–4, 2026
Where: Taylor Avenue & 9th Street · Beach Haven · NJ
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Restaurants from across Long Beach Island compete for the title of best chowder, capping a week of themed events across LBI known collectively as Chowderfest. The cook-off is the anchor event of the week and has run since the 1980s.

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