Red Bank is a noted social and commercial destination, filled with boutiques, designer clothing and home stores, parks, and restaurants. Many events such as the Kaboom fireworks on July, 3rd occur throughout the summer.

Monmouth Street is a noted commercial and residential street in Red Bank. It is the home to numerous trendy stores, the Count Basie Theatre.

Broad Street is one of the central streets in the bohemian community. The street can be seen in the film Chasing Amy. Broad Street has also become famous for its lavish Christmas decorations, which appear on the street during the Holiday Season. They are lit on Black Friday, during which the street is closed to traffic for a free concert by Holiday Express, after which the lights are all lit.

Boating, sculling, sailing, and fishing are popular outdoor activities in Red Bank; in the winter, ice boats sail on the frozen Navesink. The Monmouth Boat Club, Marine Park, and the slips of the Molly Pitcher Inn provide access to the Navesink and, from there, the Atlantic Ocean.