| March & April
3/1 – Battle of the Bands
– 6pm, Music Pier. $15. Benefits Fine Arts League. Info: 609- 814-0308
3/22 - THE GREAT EGG HUNT - 2:30 p.m., 11th - 14th St. Beach. For Info:
609-398-4662.
3/22 - BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY - 9am -12 noon, Chatterbox, 9th &
Central. Reserv. 609-399-0113
3/22 - WOOFIN’ PAWS PET FASHION SHOW - 11am, Carey Stadium, 6th St. Dress
your pet in their Easter’s best.
3/23 - SUNRISE SERVICE - Traditional Service,
all welcome. 6 a.m., at Music Pier Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace.
3/23 - EASTER FASHION PROMENADE - 1 p.m., at the Music Pier,
Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Come dressed in your Easter’s best to stroll in our
Fashion Promenade & meet the Easter Bunny.
4/19 - CITY WIDE YARD SALE - at
Tabernacle Grounds, 5th & Wesley. 8 a.m. - 12 noon. Info: 609-398-4662.
4/19-20 – Merchant Table Sales – (No Vendors)
6th–14th Sts/Boardwalk & Asbury. Info: 398-4662.
4/20 – Earth Day Celebration -noon - 4 pm at Bayside
Center, 520 Bay Ave.. Children’s activities, community displays, clean communities
awards, entertainment, food, give-a-ways. Info: 609-525-9285.
4/26 - DOO DAH PARADE - Say good-bye to tax season! 12 Noon on
Asbury Ave. from 6th - 12th St., then up to the Boardwalk ending at the Music Pier.
4/26 – Choral Festival - 7:00pm at Ocean City Tabernacle.
Featuring 150 voices from area choirs. 399-1915.
4/27 – March For Babies – 8am, Music Pier. Info:
856-667-2220 or visit www.marchofdimes.com
May
1 - MARTIN Z. MOLLUSK DAY - Find
out if summer is coming early, 11 a.m. at the 9th Street Beach.
2–4 – Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant Table Sales –
(No Vendors) 6th – 14th Sts. on the boardwalk & Asbury Ave.. Info:
609-398-4662.
3 - SPRING BLOCK PARTY - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. from 5th - 14th streets
on Asbury Ave. Info.: 609-399-2269.
10-11 – Mothers Day Weekend -"Mothers Are Special in
O.C." Flower give away to all moms at participating Boardwalk and Downtown stores,
while supplies last. Info: 609-398-4662.
11-12 – Women’s Conference – 7 pm at Ocean City
Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Ave.. Featuring Gloria Gaither & Amy Hayes. (registration fee
required) Info: 609-399-1915 or visit www.octabernacle.org
17 – American Heart Assoc. HeartWalk – Reg. begins at
9am at Sports & Civic Center, 6th & Boardwalk, walk begins at 10:30am. Call
609-223-3762 or www.heartwalk.kintera.org/southernnjspring
23 – Business Persons Plunge - 12 Noon, Moorlyn Terrace St.
Beach. Participants dress in business suits, carry brief cases and march into the ocean to
the strains of Pomp & Circumstance to welcome the new season.
24 – Memorial Day Arts & Crafts Spectacular – 10am
– 5pm, Civic Center & Carey Stadium, 6th St. & Boardwalk. $4 contribution
benefits area charities. Under 12 free. Call 1-800-822-4112.
25 – Youth Christian Rock Concert - 7 pm at Ocean City
Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Ave. 399-1915.
26 – Memorial Day Service – 11am at Veteran’s
Memorial Park, 5th & Wesley Ave.
30-31 - FLOWER SHOW - Commercial & Amateur Displays, Music
Pier. Fri. 2-9pm, Sat.10am-9pm, Sun., 10am-4pm.
31 - Boardwalk Spring Family Fun Fest - Crafts, Face Painters, Bands, more. 11th
St., 9am– 6pm. 398-4662.
June
JUNE 25 through Labor Day –
Farmer’s Market at Tabernacle every Wed. 8am – 1pm.
JUNE 26 through Labor Day – Market Days, every Thurs. on
Asbury Ave. 10am – 1pm
1 – Flower Show –at the Music Pier. Fri. 2pm to 9pm,
Sat. 10am to 9pm & Sun., 10am to 4pm.
1 - Boardwalk Spring Family Fun Fest - 11th St.. 9am – 6pm.
Info: 398-4662.
7 - SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAMS SIGN-UP - 9 am-12pm., Sports
& Civic Center, 6th St. off Boardwalk
7 – Miss Artisan Pageant – 7 pm, Music Pier, Free. Music &
entertainment.
11-14 - MISS NEW JERSEY - Boardwalk Parade (June 11),
preliminary competitions, & the finals. Music Pier.
21 – Antique Auto Show – Tabernacle grounds, 9am
–2pm. Boardwalk parade after 2pm.
22 – Ocean City Pops Orchestra Opening Night – Celebrating
its 80th Season at the Music Pier
22 – NJ Master Chorale - 75 voice Choir, - 7 pm at
Ocean City Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Ave.
23-27 - JULY JUBILEE - A fun week leading up to July 4th, taffy
sculpting, treasure hunts & more.
Ocean City Pops
Orchestra all summer @ Music Pier - www.oceancitypops.org. or 609-525-9300.
• Every Tuesday through Labor Day • Funtastic Tuesdays –
10am – 1pm on Asbury Ave.
• Family Film & Fun Night – 7:15pm at
Cornerstone Auditorium at Stainton’s Square
810 Asbury. $4 pp or max $15 per family incl: movie, pizza, popcorn
& drink. Call 399-7527 for schedule.
• Family Nights, Thursdays, 7:30pm to 9:30pm on the
Boardwalk.
• Inn to Inn Tours – Thursdays 2pm – 4pm, pick-up
at 7th & Central Ave.
• Beach Walks – South End Location: 59th
St. & Central Ave., (Entrance to Corsons Park)
Tuesdays-9am, Wednesdays-6:30pm. North End Location:
OC/Longport Bridge Parking Lot (Gardens Parkway) Tuesdays-6:30pm, Wednesdays-9am. Tickets
may be purchased on-site. Adults $1; Kids $.50¢
July
3 - FRECKLE CONTEST - 6:30 p.m.
at the Music Pier. Info: 525-9304.
4 – July 4th Bike Parades – (1) Sponsored by Gardens
Civic Assoc.. Reg. 8:30am at the foot of Longport Bridge parking lot. (2) Sponsored by
South OC Imp. Assoc. Reg. 8:30am at 40th & Asbury. Parades begin at 9am.
4 - FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION - Kite flying competition at 5pm;
Carey Stadium, 6th Street off the Boardwalk, followed by entertainment and a spectacular
fireworks display at 9 p.m.
9 - SAND SCULPTING CONTEST - 9 a.m. at the 6th Street Beach, the
first one of the season.
9 – Mark Jones - Concert Organist, 7 pm at Ocean City
Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Ave.
13 – Family Magic Show - 7 pm at Ocean City Tabernacle,
Featuring Joe M. Turner.
16 – Organ Pops Concert - 7 pm at Ocean City Tabernacle,
550 Wesley Ave.
18 - MERCHANTS IN VENICE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL - 5 - 9 p.m. 6th - 9th
Streets on Asbury Avenue.
19 - NIGHT IN VENICE - Annual Boat Parade, 7:30 p.m. Longport
Bridge to Tenn. Ave. on the bay.
27 – King’s Brass - 7 pm at Ocean City Tabernacle, 550
Wesley Ave. Nine-piece Virtuoso Ensemble.
31 / Aug. 1-2 –The 8th Annual Art of Surfing – at the
Ocean City Music Pier. Hours: Thurs. 7pm – 10pm, Fri. & Sat. 12 – 10pm. FREE
family event. Info: (609) 398-8887 or visit www.sagemore.com.
August
1–3 – 45th Annual
Boardwalk Art Show – Fri. & Sat.: 10am – 6pm, Sun.: 10am – 4pm.
3 – Radio City Organists – 7 pm at Ocean City
Tabernacle
6 - SAND SCULPTING CONTEST - 9 am at the 6th Street Beach the
second one of the season.
6 - MISS CRUSTACEAN HERMIT CRAB BEAUTY PAGEANT - 1 p.m. at the
6th Street beach.
6 - HERMIT CRAB RACES - Following Miss Crustacean at the 6th
Street Beach.
8 - LITTLE MISS OCEAN CITY - 7 pm @ Music Pier, Boardwalk &
Moorlyn Terrace. Info: 525-9304.
9 – Dueling Divas of Broadway - 7:30pm; Music Pier. Tickets
$20 advance, $30/door. Info: 628- 4544
10 – Jazz Pianist - 7 pm at Ocean City Tabernacle, 550
Wesley Ave. James Ward and his Band.
12 - PAMPER SCAMPER - Baby crawling race. 9 am reg., 9:30 a.m.
start at 6th St. Beach. 525-9304.
14 – 99TH ANNUAL BABY PARADE - 10:15am, on the Boardwalk,
6th - 12th Sts.
14 – TWINS CONTEST - 6:30pm at the Music Pier, Registration
6pm. Info: 609-525-9304
17 – Harp Concert - 7 pm at Ocean City Tabernacle, 550
Wesley Ave. Featuring Greg Buchanan.
18-22 - WEIRD WEEK - Wacky But Not Tacky - fun for the entire
family, 11 a.m. daily at the Music Pier.
24 – Burchfield Brothers - 7 pm at Ocean City Tabernacle,
550 Wesley Ave.
30 – Labor Day Arts & Crafts Extravaganza – 10am
– 5pm. OC Tabernacle. $4 Donation, Kids under 12 FREE.
31 – Annie Moses Band - 7 pm at Ocean City Tabernacle, 550
Wesley Ave..
September
5-7 - STREET ROD WEEKEND - Classic
car Show at Sports & Civic Center, 6th Street off the Boardwalk.
20 - OC AIR FESTIVAL - OC’s Annual Festival at the
Municipal Airport, 26th & Bay Ave. Info: 525-9223.
20 - BOARDWALK MARCHING BANDS - 1pm on the Boardwalk, 14th - 6th Sts.
21 - corvette show - on the Boardwalk from 6th - 10th Street, 11:30am - 4pm.
27th - MS Bike-a-thon - Over 5000 bikers raise over $3 million for the Delaware
Valley MS Society
October
4 - CITYWIDE YARD SALE - at Tabernacle
Grounds, 5th & Wesley, 8am - 12 noon.
4-5 - BOARDWALK & DOWNTOWN MERCHANT TABLE SALES - (No Vendors)
4-5 - BOARDWALK AUTO EXPO - 8th - 12th Sts., Sat. 11am-9pm, Sun. 10am - 5pm.
10-13 - INDIAN SUMMER WEEKEND / BOARDWALK & DOWNTOWN MERCHANT TABLE SALES
11 - FALL BLOCK PARTY - 9-5pm, 5th-14th Sts. Asbury, & Tabernacle Grds. BLOCK
PARTY CONCERT - 7pm, Tabernacle
18-19 / 25-26 - FREE HAYRIDES ON THE BOARDWALK - 12 noon - 4pm
25 - DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS TRICK OR TREAT - Noon - 3pm, Asbury Ave., 6-14th Sts.,
399-2269
30 - HALLOWEEN PARADE - 7:15 pm. on Asbury Ave., 6-11th Sts. Reg. at the Sentenial
Ledger: -800-813-5580.
November
1 - TRAIL OF TWO CITIES - RUN/WALK
over the 9th Street Bridge from Somers Point to Ocean City.
11 - VETERAN’S DAY PROGRAM - 11am at Veteran’s Memorial Park, 5th
& Wesley.
14-16 - QUIET FESTIVAL - A celebration of quiet things. Children’s program
11/15,1-3pm at the Library.
15-16 - CHRISTMAS ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL - 10am - 5pm at the Music Pier.
609-399-9998.
22-23 - HOLIDAY CELEBRATION OF FINE CRAFTS - 10am - 5pm at the Music Pier.
800-822-4112.
29-30 - PHOTOS WITH SANTA - 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. at the Music Pier. Info: 399-2629.
December - PHOTOS WITH SANTA - every
Sat. 12-3pm until Christmas at the Music Pier.
FREE Horse & Carriage rides - every Sat. until Christmas 12-3pm in front of City
Hall.
6 - CHRISTMAS PARADE - 10:30am, 6th - 11th Street on Asbury Ave. Santa Claus is
coming to town.
6-7 - TRAIN SHOW - Music Pier, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat.; 11 a.m. -
4 p.m. Sun.. $3/adults & $1/Kids
20 - CAROLFEST - 7:30 p.m. at the Music Pier, Boardwalk and
Moorlyn Terrace.
20 - BREAKFAST WITH SANTA - 9am - 12 noon at the Chatterbox.
Reservations 609-399-0113.
31 - FIRST NIGHT NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION -
www.firstnightocnj.com for Info.
January 2009
1 - 5K BOARDWALK RUN - 1 p.m.
1 - FIRST DAY AT THE BEACH - 2 p.m.- Music Pier. 1st Dip of 2009
1 - NEW YEAR’S DAY SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA -
Asbury Ave. from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
