Fourth of July fireworks caps off a fun-filled day in Ocean City. (Photo courtesy of Ocean City)
Fireworks will cap off Ocean City’s Fourth of July festivities at 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. The display will highlight 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 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 beach curfew in Ocean City has been extended to 10 p.m. for July 4 to allow families to enjoy the display from the beach, as well as the Boardwalk.
The fun starts on Wednesday (June 28) with the opening of the weekly Wacky Wednesday contests and the Farmer’s Market.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28
Ocean City’s “Wacky But Not Tacky” series of Wacky Wednesdays starts at 10:30 a.m. June 28 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, but it will be limited to the first 250 participants.
The popular weekly Farmers Market on the grounds of the Ocean City Tabernacle (between Fifth Street and Sixth Street along Asbury Avenue) is open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday through Sept. 13. The market features the best of fresh produce from local farms in the region, along with a variety of craft vendors.
MONDAY, JULY 3
The Ocean City Pops will perform a free outdoor concert at 8 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 our nation’s birthday.
Bring a beach chair or blanket to sit on the field, and there will be seating available in the bleachers.
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 start at 10 a.m. Tuesday 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 with refreshments for participants.
Registration for the Gardens Civic Association Bike Parade starts at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 4 in the parking lot at the foot of the Ocean City-Longport toll bridge. The route makes its way to East Atlantic Boulevard with a finish near Beach Road. The parade begins at 10 a.m. with refreshments at the finish.
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. A yo-yo demonstration outside the Music Pier will follow the kite contest. For more information, call 609-399-6111.
The Ocean City Pops will perform a second free outdoor concert at 8 p.m. July 4 at Carey Stadium. Our legendary local orchestra will perform patriotic classics and audience favorites in honor of our nation’s birthday.
Bring a beach chair or blanket to sit on the field, and there will be seating available in the bleachers. The concert will conclude as the fireworks begin, so families will be in a great spot to enjoy the show.
The fireworks display will begin at 9 p.m.
Wacky Wednesdays are always a treat. (Photo courtesy of Ocean City)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5
Ocean City’s “Wacky But Not Tacky” series of Wacky Wednesdays continues at 10:30 a.m. July 5 at the Ocean City Music Pier with an old-fashioned pie-eating contest. 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. 13. The market features the best of fresh produce from local farms in the region, along with a variety of craft vendors.
Ocean City’s annual Freckle Contest returns to the Music Pier at 6 p.m. July 5. Registration is free and begins at 5:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 6
A Sand Sculpting Contest will be open to kids, teens, adults and families. Registration is free and begins at 9 a.m. at the Sixth Street Beach.
The weekly Family Nights will bring a variety of bands and entertainers to the Ocean City Boardwalk from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays through the season.
