Crowds jam Asbury Avenue between Fifth and 14th streets in Ocean City (NJ) during the annual Spring Block Party in May 2014
Ocean City will host its annual Fall Block Party on Saturday, Oct. 10. The day's festivities will be capped off by a fireworks display over the beach and boardwalk at 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: Fifth Street to 14th Street on Asbury Avenue
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015.
WHAT: More than 400 craft vendors from throughout the region and 100 downtown stores and restaurants selling a variety of crafts and food crafters. The event includes entertainment, food, public service displays and children's activities
COST: Free to attend
PARKING: Free parking on all streets and city parking lots.
WEATHER: The forecast calls for a mostly sunny day with a high near 64 and north wind 14 to 17 mph.
HIGHLIGHTS: The popular Greek Food Festival will return to 9th Street and Asbury Ave. and downtown restaurants will be offering their specialties. There will be free entertainment from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., including free pony rides for children on the Tabernacle grounds, Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue. Nationally acclaimed magician, Chad Juros, will also perform at the Tabernacle grounds at that time. Asbury Avenue entertainment will include The Big Daddy Band led by Larry Conner and Mike Bracey at Sixth Street, Robert Boney at Seventh Street, Tony De Luca at Ninth Street, Tidal Wave Band at 10th Street, the Bubba Mac Blues Band at 13th Street and Keith Hickman at 14th Street. There will be public service booths at Ninth Street opposite City Hall.
The Chamber will also be selling First Night Admission Buttons at its Block Party Booth on 9
th St. by City Hall. Buy them now for $15. Price goes up to $20 after December 15. You can also order at
www.firstnightocnj.com or by calling 1-800-BEACH-NJ.
WHAT ELSE: There will be Ocean City merchant sidewalk sales and boardwalk sales Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Seafood vendors will set up outside the Ocean City Music Pier from Saturday through Monday. The evening will feature family entertainment on the Ocean City Boardwalk followed by a fireworks display at
9:30 p.m. fired over the ocean and best visible between Fifth Street and 14th Street on the beach or boardwalk. The Block Party is the centerpiece of an Indian Summer Weekend filled with other events. Read more:
Indian Summer Weekend in Ocean City: See Event Schedule
INFORMATION: Call 1-800-Beach-NJ
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