Ocean City will host its popular family-oriented nonalcoholic New Year’s Eve celebration for the 23rd time on Wednesday, Dec. 31.
All-inclusive admission buttons are good for about 70 different entertainment shows and activities at 16 different venues in Ocean City. The evening ends with a midnight fireworks display visible from the beach and boardwalk.
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See the full First Night entertainment schedule.
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The event includes outdoor rides, ice-skating and a wide array of entertainment for all ages. See descriptions of the different programs. The schedule runs continuously from 4 p.m. to midnight.
The Taste of the Shore at Ocean City High School offers samples from the city’s and region’s finest restaurants. Tickets are $21 Adults/$9 Children.
The price of buttons goes up to $20 this year, but if you make your purchase by Nov. 30, the buttons are available at last year’s price: $15.
- Online: Purchase First Night buttons online at firstnightocnj.com.
- By mail: Make your check or money order payable to First Night Ocean City and mail to P.O. Box 236, Ocean City, NJ 08226.
- By phone: Call 1-800-BEACHNJ (800-232-2465).
- In person: Buttons can be purchased at the Welcome Center on the Route 52 causeway.
The two-day First Night/First Day celebration has become a highlight of Ocean City’s event calendar, and is typically attended by more than 8,000 people.
First Day events on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, include a 5-kilometer run and a polar plunge.
