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First Night Admission Discount Extended Through Friday

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A $5 discount on all-inclusive admission buttons for Ocean City's 2015 First Night celebration has been extended through Friday, Dec. 5. The price of buttons goes up to $20 this year, but if you make your purchase by Friday, the buttons are available at last year’s price: $15. The original deadline for the discount had been Nov. 30. There are a number of ways to purchase buttons. Ocean City will host its popular family-oriented nonalcoholic New Year’s Eve celebration for the 23rd time on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The 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. ________
See the full First Night entertainment schedule. ________ 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 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.