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Feb
2026

THE NEW JERSEY
REPTILE SHOW

🐍 NJ’s newest reptile & exotic animal expo!
🦎 Live Reptiles • Education  • Family fun!

📍 VFW Post 2179 | Port Monmouth, NJ
Purchase Tickets
—  2025

Purchase Tickets to our February 8th Show!

Hosted at the VFW Post 2179 in Port Monmouth, NJ!

🦎 The 2nd Annual New Jersey Reptile Show is here to cultivate a friendly, educational, & fun filled reptile event. Where your friends and family can have a blast wandering the magnificent world of reptiles!

This family-friendly reptile and exotic pet expo will be an exclusive, one-day showcase where hobbyists, breeders, families, and the reptile-curious can come together to explore the amazing world of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and exotic animals. With appearances from some of the top exotic pet shops, licensed breeders, trusted vendors, and animal care professionals from across the the Garden State and over 70 tables to browse and shop from!
View our 2026 vendor lineup!

📍 Venue:
VFW Post 2179

🚘 Location Address:
460 NJ-36, Port Monmouth, NJ, United States, New Jersey 07758

🕘 Time:
Sunday, February 8, 2026 (9AM – 4PM)

🅿️ Parking:
Included, on-site at the VFW

🍔 Food & Drinks:
Available for purchase the VFW snack bar

🎟️Tickets: General Admission 6+ and Older 20$.

Kids under 5 are free!
Due to demand and limited capacity we strongly suggest purchasing tickets online prior to show day. There is a chance that we sell out if you were planning on purchasing tickets at the door!

What To Expect:


✅ Family Fun Awaits! Live Animal Encounters • Kid-Approved • Unforgettable

Get up close to real reptiles and exotic animals in one unforgettable day. Perfect for young animal lovers, curious kids, and families looking to experience something they’ll be talking about long after the show ends.

✅ Expand Your Collection

🐍 Looking to expand your collection?! Attendees will have the opportunity to browse and shop from hundreds of healthy/captive bred reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates!

We will also have vendors selling habitats & enclosures, bioactive supplies, terrarium/vivariums supplies, discounted cages, live plants, feeder insects, frozen/live rodents, and more!

Popular categories include:


🦎 Geckos (Leopard Geckos, Crested Geckos, Gargoyle Geckos, Tokay Geckos)

🐍 Snakes (Ball Pythons, Red-Eyed Morph Corn Snakes, Milk Snakes, King Snakes, Boa Constrictors)

🐉 Lizards (Bearded Dragons, Uromastyx, Monitors, Skinks, Chameleons, Iguanas)

🐸 Amphibians (Frogs such as Pacman Frogs, Tree Frogs, Dart Frogs, Salamanders)

🕷️ Invertebrates (Tarantulas, Jumping Spiders, Scorpions, Roaches, Millipedes, Isopods, and other “bug pets”)

🦔 Mammals (Hedge Hogs, Sugar Gliders, Skunks, and Possums)

VFW Post 2179

🦎 Follow Us & Stay in the Loop!

The New Jersey Reptile Show doesn’t just happen on event day,  the excitement starts now! Stay connected with us on social media for:

  • 🎟️ Event Updates – Be the first to know about ticket drops & important announcements
  • 🐍 Vendor Spotlights – Meet the top names in reptiles & exotics from across the tri-state area
  • 🦎 Reptile Features – Learn about the amazing animals you’ll see at the show
  • 🎁 Giveaways & Contests

👉 Facebook Business Page

👉 Facebook RSVP Event Page

👉 Instagram Page

📲 Follow along and join the growing NJ reptile community, your front-row seat to everything leading up to the show!