Jersey Shore Rod Run Christmas Toy Drive Car Show & Poker Run

Jersey Shore Car Shows and Jersey Shore Street Rods host the Jersey Shore Rod Run Christmas Toy Drive Car Show & Poker Run on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Murray Grove Retreat Center, 431 US-9, Lanoka Harbor, N.J. Spectators attend free.

Vehicle entry costs $10 per vehicle plus a $15 unwrapped children’s toy. Registration opens at 8 a.m. All makes and models are welcome. The car show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with trophies, door prizes and vendors on site. Awards and poker run payouts follow at 3:45 p.m.

The poker run covers five stops and five cards, and the best hand wins. Cash payouts go to the best and worst hands. Riders register at 10 a.m. and run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., returning to Murray Grove at 3 p.m. Stops are Murray Grove Retreat Center; Brick VFW Post 8867 on Adamston Road in Brick; Shine and Shade at 1565 NJ-37, Unit 15, in Toms River; The Popcorn Zoo in Lacey at 1 Lacey Road; and back to Murray Grove.

Food trucks are on site, along with cookies and hot chocolate. Santa poses for pictures at noon. Toys collected go to a local toy drive, and non-perishable food items are also collected for a local food bank. The rain date is Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026.