Archive for Holiday Events

What's Happening in Ocean City, NJ 7/31/19 Also This Week: Wacky Wednesday, Twins and Sand Sculpting Contests The 57th annual Boardwalk Art Show will be held Friday through Sunday (August 2 to 4) on the boardwalk between Eighth Street and 13th Street. The celebration of the arts will include a newer event – the Art of Surfing Festival – Thursday to Saturday (August 1 to 3) at the Ocean City Music Pier. The Boardwalk Art Show features oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings, photography, handmade jewelry, prints and drawings on display and for sale. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For Ocean City visitors, this is an opportunity to view and purchase great artwork from leading East Coast artists at a reasonable... Read More

What's Happening in Ocean City, NJ 7/24/19 Ocean City Pops Orchestra Pays Tribute to Britain and Jersey The Ocean City Baby Parade returns for the 110th time on Thursday, August 8, 2019. The annual tradition offers a chance for parents to show off Ocean City’s newest generation. The parade features children (ages 10 and under) cruising the Ocean City Boardwalk in themed strollers, wagons and floats. It starts at Sixth Street with children finishing at the Music Pier (at Moorlyn Terrace) and all other entries continuing to 14th Street. Online registration is now open for entries: www.ocnj.us/babyparade. Participants also can sign up at the Welcome Center on the ground floor of City Hall at Ninth Street and Asbury Avenue. Entry fee is $5 per child, and the registration deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 6. Entries... Read More

What's Happening in Ocean City, NJ 7/17/19 The 16^th annual Chip Miller Surf Fest will bring a day of fun to Ocean City (July 19) and benefit a good cause. The event was created in 2004 in memory of Chip Miller, who proudly raised his family in Ocean City. Miller was known worldwide for his passion for Corvettes and his resilient positive attitude. In 2003, he was diagnosed with a rare disease called Amyloidosis, which occurs when abnormal protein, called amyloid, builds up in one or more organs causing malfunction. Just a few short months after diagnosis, the world lost an incredibly special person. Proceeds from the event will help to prevent this from happening to others. The Surf Fest starts at 8 a.m. Friday (July 19) with check-in at 7 a.m. at... Read More

What's Happening in Ocean City, NJ 7/10/19 The 65^th Annual Event Takes Place on Saturday, July 13 Ocean City will celebrate the 65^th anniversary of Night in Venice at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13. The boat parade and decorated bayfront home contest provide a chance to be part of the highlight of the summer season in Ocean City. Thousands of spectators line the bayfront, and thousands more attend private parties at homes along the route from the Ocean City-Longport Bridge to Tennessee Avenue. The evening ends with a fireworks display over the bayfront at 9 p.m. The parade includes a lineup of stars who will perform shows and greet fans throughout the weekend. Special guests will include the legendary Chubby Checker, Kate Flannery from NBC’s “The Office,” and Caissie Levy, star of the Broadway... Read More

What's Happening in Ocean City, NJ 7/3/19 The Holiday Week Includes a Full Schedule of Events Ocean City’s Independence Day celebration will take place on Thursday, July 4, and include bike parades, music, family contests and fireworks to cap off the summer holiday. The fireworks will be launched from a barge in the ocean near the Music Pier at 9 p.m. and will be best viewed from the beach and boardwalk between Fifth Street and 14^th Street. The fun starts with two bike parades at opposite ends of the island. Everybody is invited to participate, and thousands usually do. Both parades start at 10 a.m., and organizers encourage riders to dress themselves and their bicycles in the spirit of the holiday. Registration for the Gardens Civic Association Bike Parade starts at 9 a.m. in the... Read More

What's Happening in Ocean City, NJ 6/25/19 Music Pier Hosts Springsteen and Broadway Tributes, Summer Concert Series Summer has officially arrived, and that means Ocean City’s busy calendar of beach, boardwalk and downtown events is underway. From the popular weekly Farmers Market, Funtastic Tuesdays and Market Days in the downtown to Wacky Wednesdays, Family Nights and Mummers Nights up on the boardwalk, the schedule holds something for everybody. The Ocean City Music Pier also will come to life with the Summer Concert Series underway and a Springsteen tribute and Broadway celebration on tap. The local Ocean City post will celebrate the 100^th anniversary of the American Legion by presenting “BRUCE IN THE USA,” the world’s No. 1 tribute to Bruce Springsteen, at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 29. This high-energy musical experience is a... Read More