More than 900 people participated in the South Ocean City Improvement Association Bike Parade on Saturday.
Hundreds more lined the parade route to watch the annual Fourth of July procession down Central Avenue from 40th Street to 52nd Street.
At the same time, families gathered and rode in the Gardens Civic Association along E. Atlantic Boulevard.
Despite Friday forecasts that called for rain and scattered thunderstorms on Saturday morning, the weather remained cool and dry. The latest predictions suggest rain could still arrive Saturday afternoon, but forecasters seem to agree that the weather should clear in time for fireworks at 10 p.m. Saturday.
Here’s the remaining schedule for Independence Day events:
FIREWORKS
A 10 p.m. musical fireworks display will be fired from a barge at sea off the Ocean City Music Pier (between Eighth and Ninth streets). The show will be visible from the downtown blocks of the beach and boardwalk. The popular band Tidal Wave will entertain in front of the Music Pier for an hour before the fireworks and for an hour afterward.
KITE FESTIVAL, YO-YOs and HULA HOOPS
A Kite Festival competition on the beach near the Ocean City Music Pier will be sponsored by Air Circus with registration at 6 p.m. Entry is free. Kite awards in various categories will be presented at 7:30 p.m. At 8 p.m., there will be a yo-yo demonstration and contest followed by a hula hoop competition at 8:30 p.m.All events are free and held between the Music Pier and 10th Street on the beach.
RESULTS OF SOUTH OCEAN CITY PARADE JUDGING
(912 participants)
4-7
