Ocean City Fireworks Should See Clear Skies on Wednesday

The lines of storms that swept across the East Coast for the first three days of the week are expected to move out to sea in time for a fireworks display at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday (July 16) in Ocean City.

The event is part of two new fireworks nights this year (Father’s Day Weekend and July 16) sponsored by the Boardwalk Merchants Association. The show will be visible from any of the downtown blocks of the beach and boardwalk.

The fireworks will be launched from a barge off the Ocean City Music Pier between Eighth and Ninth Streets.

The sponsoring merchants scheduled the display to cap off an evening on the Ocean City Boardwalk.

The National Weather Service forecast suggests showers are still possible in the morning on Wednesday, but the weather should gradually clear through the afternoon and evening. The low temperature on Wednesday night will dip to 63 degrees, so boardwalk visitors may want to bring some warmer clothing.

The sun is expected to return for Thursday and Friday with daytime high temperatures in the low 80s.

The complete lineup of events for Wednesday and Thursday is as follows:

EVERY WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST

• Farmers Market (8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Sept. 10) On the Ocean City Tabernacle Grounds (Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue) every Wednesday, produce vendors as well as crafters will also gather to display their goods.
• Beach Walks: Tickets may be purchased on-site, adults for $1 and children for 50 cents; South End at 6:30 p.m. at the 59th Street and Central Avenue entrance to Corson’s Island State Park; North End at 9 a.m. at the Ocean City-Longport Bridge Parking Lot (Gardens Parkway)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16

Fireworks: A fireworks display visible from the downtown blocks of the beach and boardwalk will start at 10:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Boardwalk Merchants Association.

Ocean City Pops presents the BEST of the POPS featuring audience favorites and favorite singers. Tickets $15/$10 at Pier Box Office or ocnj.us/boxoffice.

EVERY THURSDAY THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST

• Market Days (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.): On downtown Asbury Avenue (6th to 11th streets), entertainment, face painters and balloon sculptors.
• Family Nights (7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.) On the Ocean City Boardwalk (6th to 14th streets), musical and family entertainment at different blocks on the boardwalk sponsored by: Old Salt, Playland Castaway Cove, Johnson’s Popcorn, Haunted Golf and Congo Falls
• Inn to Inn Tours (2 p.m. to 4 p.m) Commencing at 7th Street and Central Avenue, an old-fashioned trolley winds its way through center city neighborhoods for an intimate visit to four or five bed and breakfasts. Afternoon refreshments are offered at the conclusion of the tours.

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