What's Happening in Ocean City, NJ 10/5/16 (Oct. 8) Our annual Indian Summer FALL BLOCK PARTY featuring more than 400 crafters, food vendors, music and more is just a few days away. The event is set from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from 5th Street to 14th Street on Asbury Avenue. Downtown restaurants and stores will be open during the Block Party. The Fall Block Party is a rain-or-shine event. FIRST NIGHT BUTTONS will be sold at the discount price of $15 at the City’s Downtown Welcome Center at City Hall (use the 9th Street entrance). Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Ocean City with more than 60 First Night events for one low button price. Block party entertainment runs at intervals between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and includes: free pony rides for children... Read More

What's Happening in OCEAN CITY, NJ 9/28/16 Ocean City‘s October events range from the Indian Summer Weekend Block Party to the Halloween Parade, a “Nunsense” musical,  Welcome Night, the HERO Walk, a new Chili-Chowder Festival, the Pops’ John Williams Tribute and more. (Sept. 30-Oct.1) Boardwalk and Downtown MERCHANT TABLE SALES, 6th to 14th Streets on Boardwalk and Asbury Avenue. (Oct. 1) The JOHN WILLIAMS TRIBUTE concert by the Ocean City Pops that was postponed from Sept. 4 has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Music Pier. Customers holding tickets for the Sept. 4 show may use the tickets they already have. Additional tickets are on sale now. For more information or tickets, call (609) 399-6111 or visit www.ocnj.us/boxoffice. On Oct. 1, the Music Pier Box Office is open from 9 a.m. to 8... Read More

What's Happening in Ocean City, NJ 9/14/16 More than 400 Corvettes will be displayed on the Boardwalk from 6th Street to 14 Street on Sunday, Sept. 18. Hours for the free display are 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a special exhibition in front of the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace, with an awards ceremony scheduled at 3:30 p.m. For information, call (609) 457-0081 or visit www.boardwalkcorvettes.com. (Sept. 15) CAPE-ATLANTIC SEVERE WEATHER CONFERENCE: The City of Ocean City and the Press of Atlantic City will co-sponsor a free event that will provide an opportunity for the public to ask a panel of expert meteorologists and emergency managers about tropical storms, nor’easters and other weather-related issues. The 2016 Cape-Atlantic Severe Weather Conference is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept.... Read More

What's Happening in Ocean City, NJ 9/8/16 Ocean City’s annual “A DAY TO REMEMBER” September 11th Ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. in front of the Ocean City Fire Department at 550 Asbury Ave. (Sept. 11) The Ocean City Pops presents CLASSIC BROADWAY with RICHARD TROXELL 7:30 p.m. at Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace.  Tickets $25 at www.ocnj.us/boxoffice; Music Pier Box Office; (609) 399-6111 or (609) 525-9248. (Sept. 9-10) AUTHOR’S LUNCHEON tickets on sale for annual Author’s Luncheon to be held 11:30 a.m. at the Flanders Hotel on Oct. 6th.  Guest speaker will be best-selling author, Adriana Trigiani.Tickets can be purchased on Fri., Sept. 9th from 6 to 8 p.m. and Sat., Sept. 10th from 10 a.m. to noon at the Library Atrium. Cost per ticket is $35. Limit 10 tickets... Read More

What's Happening in Ocean City, NJ 8/31/16 (Sept. 2) Ocean City welcomes the coming of the fall season with an unusual contest, The King and Queen of Plop, also known as the Mr. Fall Guy and Miss Fall Gal Pageant. Contestants are asked to demonstrate their unusual plops at the 9th St. Beach on Friday at 11 a.m. with registration starting at 10:30 a.m. Entry is free. Entrants are required to perform their plops in slow motion. For information, call (609) 399-6111. (Sept.4) Ocean City Pops features a JOHN WILLIAMS TRIBUTE! 7:30 p.m. at the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets are $25/$20 at www.ocnj.us/boxoffice; the Music Pier Box Office; (609) 399-6111 or (609) 525-9248. (Sept. 5) OCNJ LABOR DAY RACE: 5 mile beach run, one mile fun run/walk. $20 pre-registration, $25... Read More

Our annual event to welcome the fall season, THE KING AND QUEEN OF PLOP or Mr. Fall Guy and Miss Fall Gal, will be held on Friday, Sept. 2, starting 11 a.m. at the Ninth Street Beach next to the Ocean City Music Pier. Contestants are asked to greet the fall, always a lovely time of year, by plopping dramatically to the sand in SLOW MOTION. Those performing the most dramatic renditions will be crowned the King and Queen of Plop. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Entry is free. Trophies will be awarded to the King and Queen. This year we are insisting plopping be performed in slow motion. Anyone ignoring this requirement will be disqualified. We will welcome back Ryan Carroll of Ocean City, the first King of Plop, who won... Read More

What's Happening in Ocean City, NJ 8/17/16 (Aug. 15-19) WEIRD CONTEST WEEK (Wacky But Not Tacky) continues through Friday. “That’s The Way the Cookie Crumbles!” is scheduled for Wednesday. This unusual contest challenges participants to sculpt something interesting out of a giant 12-inch cookie. There will also be an “Ears Looking at You” Wiggle Your Ears Contest. On Thursday, contestants will be asked to sculpt something artistic out of paper clips. The popular contests conclude on Friday with Miss & Mister Miscellaneous, a talent competition for all ages, plus Little Miss and Little Mister Chaos, which requires boys and girls from 3 to 5 years of age to make as much noise as possible by banging on supplied pots and pans. All contests start 11 a.m. in the loggia of the Music... Read More

  What's Happening in Ocean City, NJ 8/10/16 One of the season’s premier events, THE 107th ANNUAL OCEAN CITY BABY PARADE, will start at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11.  The route is from Sixth Street to 14th Street on the Boardwalk. (Children’s entries only exit at 12th Street.) Last-minute registrations are being taken from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Sports and Civic Center, 6th and Boardwalk.  Judging begins at 3:45 p.m. at the same location. The Ocean City Baby Parade was originally organized by Leo Bamberger, a Philadelphia photo engraver. The first committee consisted of the Philadelphia Commuters Club members, folks who had homes in both Philly and this family resort. Grace Kelly appeared in the parade and baseball legend Joe DiMaggio was grand marshal in 1983. Parents create elaborate displays... Read More