The Skate Park will host a free Fourth of July Skate Bash.
Fireworks will culminate Ocean City’s Fourth of July festivities at 9 p.m. Monday, July 4. The display will cap off a holiday weekend filled with family fun.
The fireworks will be launched from a barge in the ocean near the Music Pier and will be best viewed from the beach and boardwalk between Fifth Street and 14th Street. A musical simulcast will be broadcast over the Boardwalk PA system and available to stream online at www.ocnj.us.
The fun starts on Wednesday (June 29) with the opening of the weekly Wacky Wednesday contests and the Farmers Market and will continue with a full schedule of special events through the summer.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
Ocean City’s “Wacky But Not Tacky” series of Wacky Wednesdays starts at 10:30 a.m. June 29 at the Ocean City Music Pier. The event invites families and individuals to participate in various activities and contests.
The season opener will feature salt water taffy sculpting. No advance registration is required for this free family event.
The popular weekly Farmers Market on the grounds of the Ocean City Tabernacle is open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday through Sept. 14. The market features the best of fresh produce from local farms in the region, along with a variety of craft vendors.
The Greater Ocean City Theatre Company celebrates its 15th official season this year and will kick off the summer with a production featuring performers from throughout its history. “Broadway on the OC Boardwalk” is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 at the Ocean City Music Pier.
Renowned OCTC performers will return to the Music Pier stage for an evening of Broadway hits. The local theater company has been a launching pad for careers in regional theaters, touring productions, cruise lines and Broadway.
The production will also feature the talents of the youth in OCTC educational programs. To reserve tickets ($18 to $20), visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or call 609-399-6111.
The Ocean City Pops orchestra will perform at Carey Stadium. (Photo courtesy of Ocean City)
SUNDAY, JULY 3
The Ocean City Pops will perform a free outdoor concert at 7:30 p.m. July 3 at Carey Stadium (behind Ocean City High School on the beach block of Fifth Street and Sixth Street).
The legendary local orchestra will perform patriotic classics and audience favorites in honor of the nation’s birthday.
Bring a beach chair or blanket to sit on the field, and there will be seating available in the bleachers.
MONDAY, JULY 4
The South Ocean City Bike Parade encourages riders to dress themselves and their bicycles in the spirit of the holiday. The event is free, and no advance registration is required.
It will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, with registration starting at 9 a.m. in the Our Lady of Good Counsel parking lot at 40th Street and Asbury Avenue. This parade ends at the playground at 52nd Street and Haven Avenue.
Registration for the Gardens Civic Association Bike Parade starts at 9 a.m. Sunday, July 4 in the parking lot at the foot of the Ocean City-Longport bridge.
The route makes its way to East Atlantic Boulevard with a finish near Beach Road. The parade begins at 10 a.m.
Riders dress themselves and their bikes in the holiday spirit for the parades.
The Ocean City Skate Park will host a free Fourth of July Skate Bash 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, July 4. The event will feature a DJ, snacks, giveaways and a patriotic costume contest. The skateboard park is located at Fifth Street and Asbury Avenue.
A kite-flying competition will take place at 7 p.m. on the beach near the Music Pier. Participation in the event is free with registration at the Music Pier. For more information, call 609-399-6111.
The Ocean City Pops will perform a second free outdoor concert at 7:30 p.m. July 4 at Carey Stadium. The orchestra will perform patriotic classics and audience favorites in honor of the nation’s birthday.
Bring a beach chair or blanket to sit on the field, and there will be seating available in the bleachers.
The fireworks display
The Skate Park will host a free Fourth of July Skate Bash.
