A temporary skating rink will return to First Night this year and be set up off Sixth Street near the Boardwalk and Wonderland Pier, which will be closed due to boardwalk repairs.
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.
