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APRIL 20th - Breakfast with the Bunny 8am-Noon at Yianni’s Café, 841 Asbury Avenue APRIL 20th - Frozen Yogurt with the Bunny 2pm-4pm at Spoon & Sip, 838 Asbury Avenue APRIL 20th - The Great Egg Hunt - 2:30pm, 11th- 14th St. Beach. Five (5) age groups 0-2yrs and 3yrs (11th Street) 4 and 5yrs (12th Street) 6 & 7yrs old (13th Street), Special Needs Children (14th Street) Rain date: April 21st. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. APRIL 21st - Easter Sunrise Service - A traditional non-denominational service by the sea. All are welcome. 6:30am, Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. For more information call 609-399-6111. APRIL 21st - Dueling Pianos Show – in front of the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. The Philly Keys will be performing their hit dueling pianos show starting at Noon. Free fun for the entire family! The Philly Keys will take a break for our annual Easter Fashion Promenade. For more information call 609-399-6111. APRIL 21st - Easter Fashion Promenade – in front of the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. Come dressed in your Easter’s best to stroll in our Fashion Promenade and meet the Easter Bunny. Judging begins at 1:00pm. Prizes awarded for Best Dressed Children, Teen, Adults and Family. For more information call 609-399- 6111. APRIL 27th - Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweep -9am – 12:30pm, check in at Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk for clean up supplies. All organizations and families are encouraged to participate in this annual statewide event to help keep our beaches clean and safe and protect our coastal environment. (Because of conflicts with other events, Ocean City’s Beach Sweep falls on a different date this year than other similar cleanups throughout the state.) For more information, call 609-399-6111 ext 9711. APRIL 27th – Ocean City Great Strides Non-Profit walk for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Support the CF Community and have a fun time walking the boardwalk! 10:00AM – 11:00AM at Ocean City Practice field. 6th and Boardwalk. For more information www.greatstrides.cff.org or 610-325-6001. APRIL 27th – Gymnastics Expo Beach Classic proudly hosted by Flyers’ Academy. Session 1 (Copper 1 & 2) 9:00 a.m. Session 2 (Bronze, Diamond, Silver, Gold & Platinum) 12:30 p.m. Admission is $10, Children $5 and Children under 5 free. Location 840 East 6th Street & Boardwalk. For more information https://www.gymmeetmasters.com/beachclassic APRIL 27th - Colony Club of Ocean City Fashion Show – Come and Enjoy the Colony Club’s Annual Fashion Show Scholarship Fundraiser. The Fashion show will be featuring fashions from Tah Dah and the Colony Club Jewelry Boutiques, along with Tricky Trays. 11:30AM to 3:30PM at the Ocean City Senior Center, 1735 Simpson Avenue. Tickets $35. Per person. To purchase tickets call Judi at (609) 247-1332 or email [email protected] Proceeds benefit the Colony Club of Ocean City Scholarship Fund. APRIL 27th & 28th - Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant Table Sales – (No Vendors) 6th – 14th Sts. on the boardwalk and Asbury Ave. MAY 2nd – Author’s High Tea featuring Nancy A. Hughes – The Ocean City Public Library Friends and Volunteers proudly sponsor the 11th Annual High Tea at The Flanders Hotel (11th and Ocean Avenue) at 2PM. Nancy A. Hughes is a mystery writer, works include The Dying Hour, The Trilogy, Vanished, A Matter of Trust; Redeeming Trust. Tickets $30. Per person. Cash or check only. Purchase at the Box Office in the Library Atrium Only on Friday 4/12/19 6:00PM – 8:00PM or Saturday 4/13/19 10:00 AM to 12:00PM. 1735 Simpson Avenue. For more information https://friendsvolunteersocfpl.com MAY 4th - Spring Block Party – 9am – 5pm from 5th – 14th Sts. on Asbury Ave. Over 350 crafters, food vendors, music and more. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. MAY 4th & 5th - Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant Table Sales – (No Vendors) 6th-14th Sts. on the boardwalk and Asbury Ave. MAY 5th – Walk MS Ocean City NJ 2019 – Walk to create a world free of MS. Ending multiple sclerosis for good will take care of all of us. Walk MS helps us team up with friends, loved ones and co-workers to change the world for everyone affected by MS. Together, we become a powerful source. And with every step we take, every dollar we raise…. We are that much closer. Together we will end MS together. Site Opens 9:00 am and walk begins at 10:00 am. Ocean City Civic Center. 501 Atlantic Avenue. For more information www.walkMS.org or 267-765-5145 MAY 11th - Martin Z. Mollusk Day - Come and find out if summer is coming early, 11am at the 9th St. Beach. MAY 11th - Modern Muscle Car Invasion - Modern Muscle Cars will be displayed on the boardwalk between 5th-14th Streets, Noon-5pm. For more information visit www.modernmusclecarinvasion.com or email [email protected]

MAY 11th – 12th Residential Living & Leisure Event – Save big on products and services from the roof to the basement. Leisure products and services. Mothers Day weekend give-aways. Free Admission. Ocean City Sports and Civic Center 840 E. 6th Street. 11AM – 5PM. For more information www.alwayspositivegroup.com or (609) 774-2167. MAY 11TH - Ballroom With A Twist* - What happens when you put Dancing With The Stars Pros Emma Slater and Tristan McManus, So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol finalist together all one stage? You get "Ballroom With A Twist". Watching the cha-cha rattle on the television screen is one thing, but getting up close and live beneath the fringe, sequins, and booming sounds of Rumba bass is a whole other ballgame. Ballroom With A Twist brings a frenzy of sizzling dance moves by professional international dancers spanning the hot moves of Samba, Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, and Jive. As if the jaw-dropping dancers aren't enough to keep you ogling at smooth moves and high kicks, several of your favorite American Idol finalists will also be joining the bill with their powerhouse hit songs. (*Ballroom with a twist is not sponsored or affiliated with Dancing with the Stars in any capacity). Location: Ocean City Music Pier. Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. 7:30 PM Tickets $40/$35/$30/$25. Tickets available will be available at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or by calling 609-399-6111 MAY 11th – Tunes for Trees. A Concert Benefiting The Pinelands Preservation Alliance featuring the Piano Men Scott Nuss and Andrew Hink. Performing the best of the 60’s, 70’s and 80s Sing-A-Long Music on Dueling Grand Pianos. Showtime 7:30PM. Location Ocean City Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Avenue. General Admission: Donation $15. Per person, ($10. With School ID) Tickets will be sold at the door, based on availability. For tickets in advance email: [email protected] MAY 12th – The West Chester Senior Strings – Free Mother’s Day Concert, 4:00pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace. In 2011, at the inaugural year of the Orlando Fest competition, they received a Gold trophy, a Superior Rating, as well as, the Grand Champion Trophy, against six other orchestras! In 2014, they traveled to Charlotte, NC, where they competed in the Carowinds Music Festival. There they received a Superior Rating with A+ scores in every adjudicated category, plus a standing ovation from all three judges!! In 2016, they traveled back to the OrlandoFest competition, where they repeated their previous success, in addition to winning the newly created, National Championship Trophy! MAY 18th - American Heart Assoc. HeartWalk – Registration begins at 9am at the Sports & Civic Center, 6th & Boardwalk, walk begins at 10:30am. For more information call 609-223-3731. MAY 18th & 19th – X MARKS THE SPOT Treasure Hunt – The ECDRA’s 10th Annual open beach metal detecting hunt at the Ocean City Music Pier. Saturday 8AM to 4PM. Special hunt for kids (ages 2-13) Saturday morning. Loaner detectors available. Optional big silver hunt on Saturday and optional gold hunt on Sunday (8AM – 3PM) in addition to two regular prizes each day. Access our website at www.ecrda.org for registration information or sign up at the Music Pier day of event. Sponsored by the East Coast Research and Discovery Association. For more information call: 732-276-8251 MAY 19th - OCNJ Triathlon/Duathlon - 1/4 mile Pool Swim, 2M Run/16M Bike/2M Run. Plus a kids course 1/8 mile swim, 1m run/8m bike/1m run. Pool Swim start 6am-8am. Run/Bike/Run starts 9am. For more information call 609-399-6111 or www.ocnj.us/race-events MAY 19th – 11th Annual Walk to End Lupus Now South Jersey – The walk provides people affected by Lupus and their families with the opportunity to come together for one unified purpose: ending lupus. Join the Lupus Foundation od America, Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter as we raise money for research, increase awareness, and rally support for over 10,000 individuals living with Lupus in South Jersey. 6th Street Practice field and Boardwalk. 9:00 am registration 10:00 am walk. For more information www.walktoendlupusnowsj.org or 1-866-517-5070 MAY 24th - Unlocking of the Ocean and Business Persons Plunge - Participants dress in business suits, carry brief cases and march into the ocean to the strains of Pomp and Circumstance to welcome the new season. 12noon, Moorlyn Terrace St. Beach. For more information call 609-399-6111. MAY 25th – 31 Memorial Beach Challenge – The main obstacle course challenge is a soft sand adventure race followed by our kids fun run. Staging at 9th St. beach. For registration information visit www.memorialbeachchallenge.com or call 856-905-0583. MAY 27th - Memorial Day Service – 11:00am at the Ocean City Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Avenue. For more information call 609-399-6111. MAY 27th - National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress, asks Americans, wherever they are at 3 pm, on Memorial Day, to pause in an act of national unity for a duration of one minute. The time 3 p.m. was chosen because it is the time when most Americans are enjoying their freedoms on the national holiday. The moment of remembrance will take place on the Boardwalk (5th – 14th Streets) as Greg Murphy of Buglers Across America sounds Taps to commemorate the moment. MAY 31st, JUNE 1st & JUNE 2nd - Ocean City Flower Show – See beautiful commercial, amateur and kids displays at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. Show times are Friday 2pm - 9pm, Saturday 10am - 9pm and Sunday, 10am - 4 pm. For more information call 609-399-6111. JUNE 1st - O’Neill East Coast Grom Tour Surfing Contest – Youth 17 and under, 7th Street Beach. 7AM to 5PM. Kids will surf for a chance to win amazing prizes from O’Neill, Dragon, Sun Bum and Heritage Surf Shop. www.eastcoastgromtour.com

JUNE 6th - Wonder’s Birthday Bash at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier – 6th St. and the Boardwalk - Celebrate Wonder Bear’s Birthday from 6pm-10:30pm. Celebrating 90 years on the Ocean City Boardwalk with fireworks at 9pm. JUNE 7th-14th - Restaurant Week -Fixed Price Specials at participating Ocean City Restaurants. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and special treats for the whole family. Visit www.eatinocnj.com for list of participating restaurants and specialty shops. Sponsored by the Ocean City Restaurant Association. JUNE 7th - Skato with Kato - at OC Skate Park, 5th & Asbury Ave. - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Sponsored by the Humane Society of Ocean City. For more information call 609-398-9500 ext. 4 or visit www.hsocnj.org JUNE 8th - Cop Chase - 5K Footrace, 2 Mile Fitness Walk on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Proceeds from the Ocean City Police Chase will benefit the Ocean City Police Benevolent Association who support Scholarships for High School seniors, The Christmas toy drive, and distribution of free bike helmets with the funds they raise throughout the year. For more info call 609-525-9108 or visit www.ocpba.com JUNE 8th - Miss Artisan Pageant Scholarship Pageant and Show – 7:00pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and boardwalk. Admission is free. For more information call 215-708-1000 or visit www.artisansaomp.org JUNE 22nd - Antique Auto Show – Over 300 vintage vehicles. Tabernacle grounds, 6th & Asbury Ave. 9am – 2pm. boardwalk parade after 2pm. For more information visit http://jerseycape.aaca.com JUNE 24th - Beach Exercise on 6th Street Beach. 8:00am - 9:00am Free! Bring a towel & a friend. Hosted by the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. For more information call (609) 398-6900. JUNE 24th - BUDDY GUY - Fresh off his eighth GRAMMY win, this legendary bluesman, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and Kennedy Center Honoree brings his highly-acclaimed live show to Ocean City for one night only. The concert begins at 7pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets start at $59. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster. Produced by Bill Rogers’ BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

JUNE 25th – RICHARD THOMPSON plus special guest Joan Osborne Richard Thompson – named by Rolling Stone as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time, and one of the world’s most critically-acclaimed and prolific songwriters – delivers a rare and intimate solo acoustic performance only at the music pier. Don’t miss very special guest Joan Osborne, performing the songs of Bob Dylan. The concert begins at 7pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets start at $44. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster. Produced by Bill Rogers’ BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

JUNE 26th Wacky Wednesdays June 26th – August 28th Wacky But Not Tacky events and contests that are fun for the entire family. 10:30am every Wednesday Taffy Sculpting - Use your creativity to shape and sculpt Shriver’s Salt Water Taffy into your very own unique masterpiece. Contest is free and limited to 150 participants. Open to all ages. Start time: 10:30 a.m. at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more info call 609-399-6111 JUNE 26th - FARMERS MARKET Every Wednesday, June 26th through September 4th Tabernacle Grounds every Wednesday 8am – 1pm. Crafters in the street at 6th & Asbury Ave. JUNE 26th - Beach Exercise on 6th Street Beach. 8:00am - 9:00am Free! Bring a towel & a friend. Hosted by the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. For more information call (609) 398-6900. JUNE 26th - Broadway on the OC Boardwalk X presented by the Ocean City Theatre Company - featuring Broadway's Nicholas Edwards (Frozen) and Christian Thompson (Ain't Too Proud To Beg). Broadway will truly come to the Boardwalk as professional performers appearing in the Greater Ocean City Theatre Company’s 2019 Summer Season take to the stage to bring Broadway favorites to life. The 10th edition of Broadway on the Ocean City Boardwalk will welcome “home” two Broadway stars who got their professional start with the Ocean City Theatre Company. Nicholas Edwards was seen in OCTC's productions of SWING and JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT. Currently he is appearing on Broadway in the hit musical, FROZEN! Nicholas was also seen in the National Tours and Regional Productions of SISTER ACT, LES MISERABLES and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Christian Thompson was seen in OCTC's productions of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE and PETER PAN. He recently made his Broadway debut in the new musical, AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS. Christian also appeared in the 20th Anniversary National Tour of RENT. Showtime 7:30pm at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets $18.00-20.00. Call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice JUNE 27th - Fun Run (Long Distances) – 6:00pm, Carey Field, 6th & Atlantic Ave. All Ages! FREE! For More information [email protected] JUNE 28th - Beach Exercise on 6th Street Beach. 8:00am - 9:00am Free! Bring a towel & a friend. Hosted by the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. For more information call (609) 398-6900. JUNE 29TH A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen Bruce in the USA - Presented by American Legion Morvay- Miley Post 524 is much more than just a tribute... This high-energy musical experience is a not perfect and visually accurate recreation of a Bruce Springsteen & The E St. Band show. Matt Ryan, from the World Famous "Legends in Concert" cast, began playing the Springsteen character in 2000, in Legends "full scale" Las Vegas show. The great success in the famous Las Vegas show brought him to performances across the world, eventually evolving his character into the Bruce in The USA show. The Bruce in the USA Band consists of seasoned world class professional musicians. The show has hosted musicians from such acts/bands as Queen/Paul Rogers, Meatloaf, Blue Oyster Cult, Hall and Oats, Joe Cocker, The Ojays, Aretha Franklin, David 3

Cassidy, The Temptations, Slash... and so many more. This high end, powerhouse, band has taken this genre of performance art to a whole new level, making it the World's #1 Tribute to the E Street Band musical legacy. Showtime 7:00pm at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets $35. Call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice JUNE 30th - HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR 2019 Come celebrate an evening of hit after hit… after hit! The ‘Happy Together’ tour celebrates its 10th anniversary with an all-star lineup featuring The Turtles, Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night), Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Buckinghams, The Classics IV, and The Cowsills. The concert begins at 7pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets start at $59. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster. Produced by Bill Rogers’ BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

JULY Sundays and Wednesdays

The Ocean City POPS Orchestra will perform their 91st professional concert season at the Ocean City Music Pier on select Sundays and Wednesdays throughout July. All concerts will begin at 7:30pm. For more information call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com JULY Every Monday Beach Exercise on 6th Street Beach. 8:00am - 9:00am Free! Bring a towel & a friend. Hosted by the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. For more information call (609) 398-6900. JULY Every Tuesday Funtastic Tuesdays – 10am – 1pm on Asbury Ave. Entertainment, Face Painters, Balloon Sculptors. Mummers Night – Strutting 7pm – 9pm on the boardwalk, 6th – 14th Sts. Sponsored by: Beach Walks – South End Location: 59th St. & Central Ave., (Entrance to Corsons Park) Tuesdays-9am, Wednesdays-6:30pm. Tickets may be purchased on-site. Adults $1.00 Children $.50 Fun Runs (Short & Kids Distances) – 6:00pm, Carey Field, 6th & Atlantic Ave. All Ages! FREE! For More information [email protected] JULY Every Wednesday Beach Exercise on 6th Street Beach. 8:00am - 9:00am Free! Bring a towel & a friend. Hosted by the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. For more information call (609) 398-6900. Farmer’s Market at the Tabernacle Grounds every Wednesday 8am – 1pm. Crafters in the street at 6th & Asbury Ave. Ends September 4 Beach Walks – South End Location: 59th St. & Central Ave., (Entrance to Corson’s Park) Tuesdays- 9am, Wednesdays-6:30pm. Tickets may be purchased on-site. Adults $1.00 Children $.50 Wacky Wednesdays - Wacky But Not Tacky events and contests that are fun for the entire family. 10:30am every Wednesday starting June 26 through August 28 at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. JULY Every Thursday Market Days, 10am – 1pm - Asbury Avenue. Entertainment, Face Painters, Balloon sculptors. Family Nights, Entertainment on the boardwalk 7:30pm to 9:30pm between 6th-14th streets. Historic Inn Tours – Thursdays 2pm – 4pm, pick-up at 7th & Central Ave. Ends August 22 Fun Runs (Long Distances) – 6:00pm, Carey Field, 6th & Atlantic Ave. All Ages! FREE! For More information [email protected] (No run scheduled on 4th of July) JULY Every Friday Beach Exercise on 6th Street Beach. 8:00am - 9:00am Free! Bring a towel & a friend. Hosted by the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. For more information call (609) 398-6900. JULY 1st – BOZ SCAGGS - Grammy Award-winner and chart-topping songwriter, Boz Scaggs, brings his signature voice and blue-eyed soul to the Music Pier for an unforgettable night of hits! The concert begins at 7pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets start at $49. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster. Produced by Bill Rogers’ BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

JULY 2rd - Children’s Theatre Series: SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! A pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage in Schoolhouse Rock Live! The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math and more through clever, tuneful songs is not only making a small-screen comeback, it's lighting up stages everywhere – from school multi-purpose rooms to university and regional theatres all around the country. Schoolhouse Rock Live! follows Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher who is nervous about his first day of teaching. He tries to relax by watching TV, when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such songs as "Just a Bill," "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly" and "Conjunction Junction." Showtime 10:30am at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 the day of. Call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacaction.com/boxoffice

JULY 3rd - Wacky Wednesday - Pie Eating Contest - Celebrate America with a good old-fashion apple and cherry pie eating contest. No hands allowed! Contest is free. Open to all ages. Limited to 150 participants. Start time: 10:30am at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information call 609-399-6111. Event is subject to change! JULY 4th - Bike Parade – Sponsored by the Gardens Civic Assoc.. Registration 9:00am at the Longport Bridge parking lot. Parade begins at 10am. For more information call 609-399-6111. JULY 4th - Bike Parade – Sponsored by the South OC Improvement Assoc. Registration 9:00am at 40th & Asbury Ave. Parade begins at 10am. For more information call 609-399-6111. JULY 4th - Fourth of July Celebration – Kite flying competition at 7pm followed by entertainment on the beach next to the Music Pier. A spectacular boardwalk fireworks display tops off the evening at 9pm. For more information call 609-399-6111. JULY 5th - Children’s Theatre Series: SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! A pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage in Schoolhouse Rock Live! The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math and more through clever, tuneful songs is not only making a small-screen comeback, it's lighting up stages everywhere – from school multi-purpose rooms to university and regional theatres all around the country. Schoolhouse Rock Live! follows Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher who is nervous about his first day of teaching. He tries to relax by watching TV, when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such songs as "Just a Bill," "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly" and "Conjunction Junction." Showtime 10:30am at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 the day of. Call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacaction.com/boxoffice JULY 8th – THE ALLMAN BETTS BAND After a successful year touring together, Devon Allman and Duane Betts (the sons of Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts) have joined forces for a worldwide tour that will feature new music, songs from their solo projects and classic Allman Brothers and Gregg Allman tunes in honor of the 50th Anniversary of The Allman Brothers Band. The concert begins at 7pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets start at $39. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster. Produced by Bill Rogers’ BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

JULY 9th - Children’s Theatre Series: ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S We Are in a Play! Get ready for a musical experience, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems' beloved, award-winning, best-selling children's books, that will leave audiences doing the "Flippy Floppy Floory" dance all night long! In Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play!", Gerald and Piggie take to the stage in a rollicking adventure that is perfect for young audiences. An elephant named Gerald and a pig named Piggie are best, best, "bestus" (a word Gerald and Piggie made up that means "very best") friends, but Gerald worries that something could go wrong that would end their friendship. Piggie is not worried at all. She's even happier and more excited than usual. That's because she and Gerald are invited to a party hosted by the Squirrelles, three singing squirrels who love to have a good time. And so begins a day when anything is possible. Showtime 10:30am at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 the day of. Call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice JULY 9th -12th - Broadway Musical MAMMA MIA presented by the Ocean City POPS and Ocean City Theatre Company Put on your platform shoes, your feather boas and get ready for one of the most popular musicals of all time, Mamma Mia! On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story- telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. This sensational production contains ABBA's greatest hits, including "Super Trouper," "Lay All Your Love On Me," "Dancing Queen," "Waterloo" and more! Over 60 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good musical! July 9, 10 and 12 at 7:30 PM, July 11 at 2:00 PM. Hughes Performing Arts Center. Call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice JULY 10th - Wacky Wednesday - French Fry Sculpting - Use your creativity to shape and sculpt french fries into your very own unique masterpiece. Contest is free. Open to all ages. Start time: 10:30am at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information call 609-399-6111. Event is subject to change! JULY 10th - Freckle Contest – Registration is free and begins at 5:30pm in front of the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. Contest starts at 6:00pm. For more information call 609-399-6111. JULY 11th - Sand Sculpting Contest – Registration is free and begins at 9:00am at the 6th St. Beach – the first one of the season. Judging takes place by 11:00am. For more information call 609-399-6111. JULY 13th - Night in Venice - The City’s annual boat parade is one of the largest in the world. Starts at the Longport Bridge to Tennessee Ave. along the bay. Fireworks display to follow parade. Start time and theme TBA. For more information call 609-399-6111. JULY 13th - 40th Annual T. John Carey Master’s Swim – Registration 8:00am, Race starts at 10:00am at the beach patrol station, 34th Street and the beach. The race will start at 10:00am. For more information call 609-399-6111. JULY 15th - KILLER QUEEN: The Premier Tribute to Queen Straight from the UK, Killer Queen has quickly risen to the top as the world’s foremost tribute to the timeless music of arena rock superstars, Queen. Lead singer, Patrick Myers, channels Freddie Mercury for an uncanny performance of all the songs you love! The

concert begins at 7pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets start at $35. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster. Produced by Bill Rogers’ BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

JULY 16th - Children’s Theatre Series: Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical presented by the Ocean City Theatre Company. Based on the beloved Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical is filled with adventure, song and dancing laundry and an instant children's classic! Six- time Emmy Award winner, Mo Willems, teams up with Grammy Award-winning composer, Michael Silversher, to create this heart-warming and hilarious musical. The story: girl loves stuffed animal. Girl loses beloved animal. Girl fights to get animal back. Trixie, her father, and her favorite stuffed bunny set off on a trip to the Laundromat. The trip brings wonder, excitement and joy to the lively toddler until she realizes that she has left her Knuffle Bunny back at the laundromat. Trixie does everything in her power to make her father understand the emergency, but her father fails to see the issue at hand. Showtime 10:30am at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of. Call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice JULY 17th - City of Ocean City Bicycle Auction 10:00am to 12pm at Shelter Road (first left off of Tennessee Ave, behind the OC Golf Course) Approximately 115 bicycles to be sold. Registration begins at 9:00am. A driver’s license, passport or valid I.D. is required to register. Payment: Bank Checks with ID, Traveler’s Checks & Cash Only. Rain date: July 18th. For more information call 609-525-9356 (purchasing office) JULY 17th - Wacky Wednesday - Doughnut On A String Eating Contest – Participants will need to eat an entire doughnut -- no hands allowed -- without letting it fall off the string. The first to finish wins. Contest is free and limited to 150 participants. Open to all ages. Start time: 10:30am at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information call 609-399-6111. Event is subject to change! JULY 23rd - Children’s Theatre Series: Stellaluna, The Musical presented by the Ocean City Theatre Company. Stellaluna the bat, Verdi the snake, and Pinduli the hyena all seek refreshment at a watering hole one hot day, only to find themselves the subjects of a bullying lion’s ridicule. But by sharing stories about building self-confidence, these three misfit animals find wisdom, peace, and friendship. Based on the popular books by Janell Cannon, this delightful musical is a treat for both children and adults. 10:30am at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of. Call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice JULY 24th - Wacky Wednesday - Christmas in July -Celebrate the Christmas holiday season in July with a special craft and a visit from Santa while he is in town on vacation. Dress in red and green to participate in our wacky Christmas meets summer fashion show. Contest is free. Limited to 150 participants. Open to all ages. Start time: 10:30am at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information call 609-399-6111 JULY 25th - OCBP Women’s Lifeguard Invitational Races – 34th St. beach, 6:15 pm. Women representing the 15 beach patrols on the South Jersey coast will be competing in this annual invitational race. For more information call 609-399-6111. JULY 26th & 27th - Ocean City Theatre Company presents THE WEDDING SINGER (The Musical) Featuring OCTC’s High School Jr Co. The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. Based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, The Wedding Singer's sparkling new score does for the '80s what Hairspray did for the '60s. Just say yes to the most romantic musical in twenty years. It's 1985, and rock star wannabe, Robbie Hart, is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and, unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. Performances start at 7:30pm and will be held at Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk. Tickets are $15 & $12 and are available at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or by calling 609-399- 6111. JULY 29th - JON ANDERSON of YES Jon Anderson is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable voices in rock as the lead vocalist and creative force behind YES. Backed by an all-star band, Jon brings his best tour to- date to Ocean City to perform the music of YES, songs from his new album, 1000 Hands, and much more! The concert begins at 7pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets start at $59. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster. Produced by Bill Rogers’ BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

JULY 30th – Children’s Theatre Series: How I Became A Pirate presented by the Ocean City Theatre Company. Sail off on a fantastic musical excursion when a band of comical pirates lands at North Beach looking for an expert digger to join their crew. Braid Beard and his mates enlist young Jeremy Jacob, as they try to find the perfect spot to bury their treasure. Jeremy finds that adventuring can be lots of fun, but also learns that love and home are treasures you can’t find on any map! The whole family will love this delightful and swashbuckling musical adventure! Based upon the book “How I Became a Pirate” Written by Melinda Long and Illustrations by David Shannon. Showtime 10:30am at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of. Call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice JULY 31st – Wacky Wednesday - Mystery Bag - Participants will receive a brown paper bag filled with random supplies. Your mission, create an object, sculpture or unique work of art using everything in the bag. Contest is free. Limited to 150 participants. Open to all ages. Start time: 10:30am at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information call 609-399-6111. Event is subject to change!

JULY 31st – Twins Contest - Prizes for those who look the most and least alike. Open to all ages. Registration is free and begins at 5:30pm. Contest begins at 6:00pm in front of the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information call 609-399-6111. AUGUST Sundays and Wednesdays The Ocean City POPS Orchestra will perform their 91st professional concert season at the Ocean City Music Pier on select Sundays and Wednesdays throughout August. All concerts will begin at 7:30pm. For more information call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com AUGUST Every Monday Beach Exercise on 6th Street Beach. 8:00am - 9:00am Free! Bring a towel & a friend. Hosted by the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center AUGUST Every Tuesday Funtastic Tuesdays – 10am – 1pm on Asbury Ave. Entertainment, Face Painters, Balloon Sculptors. Mummers Night – Strutting 7pm – 9pm on the boardwalk, 6th – 14th Sts. Sponsored by: Beach Walks – South End Location: 59th St. & Central Ave., (Entrance to Corsons Park) Tuesdays-9am, Wednesdays-6:30pm. Tickets may be purchased on-site. Adults $1.00 Children $.50 Fun Runs (Short & Kids Distances) – 6:00pm, Carey Field, 6th & Atlantic Ave. All Ages! FREE! For More information [email protected] AUGUST Every Wednesday Beach Exercise on 6th Street Beach. 8:00am - 9:00am Free! Bring a towel & a friend. Hosted by the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. For more information call (609) 398-6900. Farmer’s Market at the Tabernacle Grounds every Wednesday 8am – 1pm. Crafters in the street at 6th & Asbury Ave. Ends September 4 Beach Walks – South End Location: 59th St. & Central Ave., (Entrance to Corson’s Park) Tuesdays- 9am, Wednesdays-6:30pm. Tickets may be purchased on-site. Adults $1.00 Children $.50 Wacky Wednesdays - Wacky But Not Tacky events and contests that are fun for the entire family. 10:30am every Wednesday starting June 26 through August 28 at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. AUGUST Every Thursday Market Days, 10am – 1pm - Asbury Avenue. Entertainment, Face Painters, Balloon sculptors. Family Nights, Entertainment on the boardwalk 7:30pm to 9:30pm between 6th-14th streets. Historic Inn Tours – Thursdays 2pm – 4pm, pick-up at 7th & Central Ave. Ends August 22 Fun Runs (Long Distances) – 6:00pm, Carey Field, 6th & Atlantic Ave. All Ages! FREE! For More information [email protected] AUGUST Every Friday Beach Exercise on 6th Street Beach. 8:00am - 9:00am Free! Bring a towel & a friend. Hosted by the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. For more information call (609) 398-6900. AUGUST 1st - Sand Sculpting Contest – Registration is free and begins at 9:00am at the 6th St. Beach. The second one of the season. Judging takes place by 11:00am. For more information call 609-399-6111. AUGUST 1st - 3rd- The 19th Annual Art of Surfing – at the Ocean City Music Pier. It is a FREE family event featuring original art from surfing's biggest names, live music, and a chance to meet artists from across the country. AUGUST 2nd - 4th - 57th Annual Boardwalk Art Show – Leading artists from throughout the East Coast exhibit and sell their work. Traditionally an ideal place to buy fine artwork at reasonable prices. Hours: Fri. & Sat. 10am – 8pm, Sun. 10am – 6pm. For more information call 609-399-6111. AUGUST 5th - LOU GRAMM of FOREIGNER with ASIA featuring John Payne Lou Gramm, the original voice of Foreigner, teams up with ASIA, featuring John Payne, for an exciting night of rock and roll featuring all the Foreigner and ASIA hits you know and love, including “I Want To Know What Love Is”, “Cold As Ice”, “Heat of the Moment” and much more! The concert begins at 7pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets start at $59. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster. Produced by Bill Rogers’ BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

AUGUST 6th – Pamper Scamper – Annual baby crawling race. Registration is free and begins at 8:30am. Contest begins at 9:00am at the 6th St. Beach. For babies up to 15 months. For more information call 609-399- 6111. AUGUST 6th - 9th - Broadway Musical Disney’s NEWSIES presented by the Ocean City POPS and Ocean City Theatre Company Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the 7

unfair conditions and fight for what's right! Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, Newsies features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act) and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots). Featuring the now classic songs “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” and “Santa Fe,” Newsies is packed with non-stop thrills and a timeless message, perfect for the whole family and every audience. August 6, 7 and 9 at 7:30 PM, August 8 at 2:00 PM. Hughes Performing Arts Center. Call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice AUGUST 7th – Wacky Wednesday –That’s How The Cookie Crumbles – Use your creativity to shape and sculpt a cookie into your very own unique masterpiece. Contest is free. Limited to 150 participants. Open to all ages. Start time: 10:30am at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information call 609-399- 6111. Event is subject to change. AUGUST 8th - 110th Annual Baby Parade – One of the oldest baby parades in the country. On the Boardwalk, 10:30am. For more information visit www.ocnj.us/babyparade AUGUST 10th – Miss Ocean City Pageant – 7:00pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and boardwalk. Miss Ocean City 2019 Megan Keenan will be on hand as contestants compete in interview, talent, swimsuit, evening gown and onstage question. Contestants must be between the ages of 16 and 22. For more information call 609-399-6111. Tickets will be available at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice AUGUST 11th – Katherine Jenkins with The Ocean City Pops Orchestra One of Great Britain’s all-time favorite singers, Katherine Jenkins, will join the Ocean City Pops Orchestra for a special concert on August 11. Jenkins was officially crowned the No.1 selling “Classical Music Artist of the Last 25 Years” by Classic FM. She made chart history when her last album, “Celebration,” became her 12th UK Classical No.1 album in 12 years. These record-breaking achievements cemented her position as the world’s most prolific artist in UK Classical chart history. Jenkins most recently released “Guiding Light,” her 13th and most personal album yet. For her, the new album represents the culmination of a deeply emotional journey that began when her beloved father, Selwyn, died and when she became a mother. It is an album that speaks of life, hope, acceptance and a universal spirituality, and for Katherine there is a sense of a greater purpose to her performances. Jenkins also placed second in the 14th season of “Dancing with the Stars. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2014 for her music and charitable services. The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Ocean City Music Pier (Boardwalk at Moorlyn Terrace). Tickets are $40 to $75 at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice, by calling 609-399-6111 or at the Welcome centers & City Hall AUGUST 12 & 13th - GET THE LED OUT A summer tradition continues as Philadelphia-based band, GET THE LED OUT, returns to the Music Pier for two huge nights of Zeppelin. Their attention to detail and loyal recreation to the studio recordings of Led Zeppelin has quickly made them the most sought after tribute to the music of hard rock’s founding fathers. The concerts begin at 7pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets start at $39.50. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster. Produced by Bill Rogers’ BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

AUGUST 14th - Wacky Wednesday – Prince and Princess Party - Use your creativity to design your own Prince or Princess crown with Miss Ocean City, Junior Miss Ocean City and Little Miss Ocean City! Contest is free. Open to all ages. Start time: 10:30am at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more info call 609- 399-6111. Event is subject to change! AUGUST 14th – Miss Crustacean Hermit Crab Beauty Pageant – the original beauty contest for crustaceans. Families, Kids, Businesses and Organizations are invited to enter their crustacean in this annual contest. The winner receives the Coveted Cucumber Rind Cup and gets to walk down a flowery runway. Registration is free and starts at 5:30pm at the 6th St. Beach. Contest begins at 6:00pm. Open to all ages. For more information call 609-399-6111. AUGUST 14th – Hermit Crab Races – Watch as some of the fastest crabs in the universe compete in this world famous race immediately following Miss Crustacean at the 6th St. Beach. For more information call 609- 399-6111. AUGUST 16th - Little Miss Ocean City - 7pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. Scholarship pageant for girls ages 8 – 11. Must live, attend Ocean City Schools or be a property owner in Ocean City (parent). Little Miss Ocean City 2019 Stevie Wright will be on hand to crown her successor. For registration information call 609-525-9304. AUGUST 17th - Junior Miss Ocean City - 7pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. Scholarship pageant for girls ages 12 - 16. Must live, attend Ocean City Schools or be a property owner in Ocean City (parent). Junior Miss Ocean City 2019 Julia Wilson will be on hand to crown her successor. For more information call 609-399-6111. Tickets will be available at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice AUGUST 18th - Guts and Glory 5K Run/Walk – Annual family-friendly 5K Run/Walk features a festive-like atmosphere at the start/finish line. Proceeds support the Crohn’s and colitis foundation. Location - 18th street and Haven Avenue. Registration 7:30 a.m. Race 8:30 a.m. For more information call Dawn 215 396-9100. [email protected] or http://online.crohnscolitisfoundation.org AUGUST 19th - THE ZOMBIES This summer marks the “Time of the Season”, as 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and British invaders, The Zombies, bring their signature psychedelic rock to the OCNJ Music Pier! The concert begins at 7pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets start at $49. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster. Produced by Bill Rogers’ BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

AUGUST 20th - WALTER TROUT plus special guest Vanessa Collier Hometown hero, Walter Trout, sees a lifelong dream come true as the powerful and prolific blues guitarist returns to the city where he grew up to perform at the very venue that was commissioned to be built in the ‘20s by Walter’s grandfather. Be sure to catch this emotional return to his roots as Walter is joined by special guest Vanessa Collier. The concert begins at 7pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets start at $39. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster. Produced by Bill Rogers’ BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

AUGUST 21st - Wacky Wednesday - Taffy Sculpting - Use your creativity to shape and sculpt Shriver’s salt water taffy into your very own unique masterpiece. Contest is free. Open to all ages. Start time: 10:30am at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information call 609-399-6111. Event is subject to change! AUGUST 23rd - Ocean City Green Fair – 9:00am – 1:00pm at the Music Pier loggia, Moorlyn Terrace and boardwalk. For registration information email [email protected] AUGUST 23rd & 24th - Ocean City Theatre Company presents GUYS AND DOLLS JR. Featuring OCTC’s Middle School Jr Co. Guys and Dolls JR. is an adaptation of the show considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy. Its namesake ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950 and won numerous Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Frank Loesser's brassy, immortal score and witty book makes Guys and Dolls JR. a perennial crowd pleaser. Set in Damon Runyon's New York City, Guys and Dolls JR. follows gambler, Nathan Detroit, as he tries to find the cash to set up the biggest crap game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years without ever getting married. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, but Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown. Guys and Dolls JR. takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, but everyone eventually ends up right where they belong. Performances start at 7:30pm and will be held at Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk. Tickets are $15 & $12 and are available at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or by calling 609-399- 6111. AUGUST 28th - Wacky Wednesday - French Fry Sculpting - Use your creativity to shape and sculpt french fries into your very own unique masterpiece. Contest is free. Open to all ages. Start time: 10:30am at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information call 609-399-6111. Event is subject to change! AUGUST 30th -- Swon Brothers and Josh Gracin -- A country music concert featuring the Swon Brothers and Josh Gracin is set for 7:30 p.m. August 30 on the Ocean City Music Pier. In 2013, the Swon Brothers became the ﬁrst duo to make it to a season ﬁnale of “The Voice” with the help of their coach, Blake Shelton. The Swon Brothers released their self-titled album and received a nomination for CMA Vocal Duo of the Year in 2014. They have toured with Carrie Underwood and are now busy preparing new music, including the newly released single “What Ever Happened" from their new EP. Josh Gracin fans fell in love with the Michigan native and former Marine upon his ascension onto the country charts in 2004 with “I Want To Live.” The hits came in short order for Gracin – the chart-topper “Nothin’ To Lose,” “Stay With Me (Brass Bed)” and “We Weren’t Crazy” all hit high on the Billboard charts. Tickets for the show ($25 to $30) go on sale Thursday (April 4). Visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice, call 609-399-6111, or stop by the City Hall Welcome Center (Ninth Street and Asbury Avenue), the Roy Gillian Welcome Center on the Route 52 causeway or the 46th Street Welcome Center. SEPTEMBER Sundays and Wednesdays with The Ocean City POPS Orchestra performing their 91st professional concert season at the Ocean City Music Pier on select Sundays and Wednesdays through mid- September. All concerts will begin at 7:30pm. For more information call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com SEPTEMBER 2nd - OCNJ Labor Day Race - 5 Mile beach run and 1 Mile fun run/walk. Great end of the summer season event. $20 Pre-registration. $25 Race Day. $10 14yrs. & under. For more information call 609- 399-6111 or www.ocnj.us/Race-Events SEPTEMBER 4th - Farmer’s Market -Farmer’s Market at the Tabernacle 8am – 1pm. Crafters in the street at 6th & Asbury Ave. 8am – 1pm. Final Farmer’s Market of the 2019 Summer Season. SEPTEMBER 6th and 7th - Street Rod Weekend – Features classic cars on display. Sock Hop Party on the grounds of the Ocean City Tabernacle 6pm – 7:30pm on Friday. Boardwalk display 12noon – 4pm on Saturday. For more information call 609-399-6111. SEPTEMBER 7th - LaKisha Jones in THE QUEENS OF ROCK AND SOUL with the Ocean City POPS Join American Idol Finalist LaKisha Jones in a celebration of the great ladies of soul from Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Tina Turner, the legendary Aretha Franklin and the one and only Whitney Houston. “...from sound stages and concert halls across the country and around the world, she’s got them standing in the aisles!.” Best known to millions of TV viewers as a top four finalist during the 2007 season of “American Idol,” LaKisha Jones is ready to reclaim center stage in music, theater and television. Her last album, “So Glad I’m Me” was full of Jones’ expressive, full-bodied and arresting vocals, the same voice that electrified “American Idol” viewers with the “Dreamgirls” showstopper “And I Am Telling You” and later the Broadway stage in the Oprah Winfrey produced, Tony Award-winning musical, “The Color Purple.”A frequent soloist with symphony around the world, Ms. Jones has performed as a guest soloist with the National Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Utah Symphony and Opera, Winnipeg Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, Jacksonville Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Colorado Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, Reno Philharmonic and more! This concert is produced by Group 5 Productions, LLC. 7:30 PM at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. (Tickets on

Sale late spring). For more info call 609-399-6111 or oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice Tickets: $30 Orchestra and $25 Solarium SEPTEMBER 11th - 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony - "A Day to Remember" will include music, prayer and reflections on the memory of lives lost and on the community spirit that was renewed in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center. All are encouraged to attend. 6pm at the Ocean City Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Avenue. SEPTEMBER 14th – Ocean City Airport Festival – Annual festival at the Municipal Airport, 26th & Bay Ave. 10am – 3pm. Features include a ground display of unusual airplanes ranging from World War II Planes to Classics and Warbirds. The event will feature a parachute jump from Team Fastrax. For more info call 609-399-6111. SEPTEMBER 14th – Parachute Pyrotechnic Show – consists of several highly trained and specially licensed Team Fastrax™ demonstrators exiting the aircraft 6,000 feet above Ocean City’s Beach & Boardwalk. Brilliant white or multi-colored projectile pyrotechnics are then ignited and flown in formation, creating a dazzling display for spectators on the ground. 8:00pm jump with a landing on the 7th St Beach. Viewable along the entire Boardwalk. SEPTEMBER 15th – Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow – 1:00pm, 6th – 14th Streets over the ocean. Thrill to some of the best stunt pilots and aerobatic champions in the world plus military demonstrations. For more information call 609-399-6111. SEPTEMBER 21st– MS City to Shore Ride – with 7,000 cyclists raising $5.6 million – promises to be the best cycling experience on the east coast. This ride is fully supported with catered rest stops, bike support and SAG transportation. Choose one of the several route options and enjoy flat terrain as you travel through the quaint towns and back roads of Southern New Jersey. The sense of accomplishment that you’ll feel as you cross the finish line can only be matched by the difference you’ll be making in the lives of people affected by MS. For more information call: 1-800-445-BIKE or visit www.mscycling.org SEPTEMBER 22nd - Corvette Show - Over 350 cars exhibited. One of the largest shows of its kind in the East. Models from every year Corvettes were manufactured comprise this colorful show. Displayed on the boardwalk from 6th – 14th St., 11:30am – 4pm. For more information call 609-457-0081 REGISTER at www.boardwalkcorvettesclub.com SEPTEMBER 29th - OCNJ Half Marathon, 5k & 10 Mile Non-Competitive Walk/Run – NO RACE DAY registration for the Half Marathon. Registration opens Feb. 1, 2019. Sign up early to save on registration fees. For more information call 609-399-6111 or www.ocnj.us/Race-Events OCTOBER 5th – Race Judicata 5K & 1K Fun Run – A race to raise money to fund scholarships for area High School Seniors. Registration at 7:00 a.m – Music Pier, Race 8:00 a.m. Starting Point Ocean City Music pier south to 23rd street and back. For more information Pam Kaithern 609 463-0313 or http://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/OceanCity/racejudica5krun OCTOBER 5th and 6th – Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant Table Sales – (No Vendors) 6th to 14th Streets on the boardwalk and Asbury Ave. OCTOBER 5th and 6th – Ocean City, NJ Jeep Invasion - Jeeps will be displayed on the boardwalk between 5th –14th Streets, Noon-5pm. For more information visit NJJeepInvasion.com or email [email protected] OCTOBER 12th – Fall Block Party and Fireworks Spectacular – 9am – 5pm from 5th – 14th Streets on Asbury Ave. Over 400 crafters, food vendors, music and more. In the evening, fireworks over the boardwalk from 6th – 14th Streets. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. OCTOBER 12th, 13th & 14th Indian Summer Weekend – Seafood vendors at the Music Pier (Sat. – Mon.) and boardwalk table sales. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. OCTOBER 12th, 13th & 14th - Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant Table Sales – (No Vendors) 6th – 14th Sts. on the boardwalk and Asbury Ave. OCTOBER 13th – Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Ocean City – Join us in the fight against Breast Cancer! The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides is a 6000+ participant breast cancer fundraising 5K walk honoring over 300 survivors in Ocean City! Join us to celebrate with our pink warriors! 6th street practice field, 6th street and boardwalk. Registration 8:00am, Opening Ceremonies 9:00am, Walk 10:00am. For more information www.makingstrideswalk.org/Oceancitynj or 856-673-5729. OCTOBER 19th – PORSCHE Boardwalk Reunion – The Porsche reunion will be a gathering and display on the Boardwalk of all Porsche cars built between 1948 to present day. Cars will marshal at the municipal airport at 9:00AM and move under police escort to the Boardwalk at 11:00AM. Cars will move to the Boardwalk from 14th street to 5th street. Presentations on cars will be at the Music Pier. For more information (703) 992-4519 or www.zone1pca.org OCTOBER 20th – John R. Elliott HERO Walk and 5K Run – A 5K Walk plus a 5K Run to promote the use of sober designated drivers and reduce the number of drunken driving tragedies (the mission of the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designted Drivers®); to raise funds for our important educational and awareness programs; and a time to remember those who have been affected by a drunken driver. Walk begins at The Civic Center (6th and Boardwalk). Registration 8:30AM, 5K Run 9:30AM, Ceremony 10:30AM and walk at 11:00AM. (Over at 12:30PM). For more information www.HEROcampaign.org or call 609-626-3880.

OCTOBER 23rd – OC Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Welcome Night – 6pm - 8pm at the Ocean City Sports & Civic Center, 6th & Boardwalk. Meet OC groups, businesses & organizations! Free event! For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. OCTOBER 24th - Halloween Parade – 7:15pm on Asbury Ave. from 6th – 11th Street. Sponsored by the Ocean City Exchange Club. For more information call 1-800-813-5580 or visit ochp.blogspot.com/ OCTOBER 26th - Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweep 9am – 12:30pm, check in at Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk for clean up supplies. All organizations and families are encouraged to participate in this annual Statewide event to help keep our beaches clean and safe and protect our coastal environment. For more information call 609-399-6111 ext 9711. OCTOBER 26th - Ocean City Fishing Club 51st Annual Surf Fishing Tournament – for updated information visit http://oceancityfishingclub.com or Facebook NOVEMBER 2nd - Trail of Two Cities 5K/Walk – over the 9th St. Bridge from Ocean City to Somers Point .Pre-registration and race day. 8:00am Start. For more information & registration www.ocnj.us/race-events contact: [email protected] or call 609-525-9317. NOVEMBER 11th – Veterans Day Program – 11:00am at the Ocean City Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Avenue. For more information call 609-399-6111. NOVEMBER 23rd - Earlier than the Bird” DOWNTOWN Shopping Extravaganza – 8:00am – 12noon. Get out earlier than the bird and jump start your holiday shopping the weekend before Thanksgiving. Shop in your pajamas for early bird shopping specials. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. NOVEMBER 23rd & 24th – FREE Horse & Carriage Rides – 12noon – 3pm, in front of City Hall, 9th & Asbury Ave. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. NOVEMBER 28th - 12th Annual Fast & Furriest 5k Turkey Trot - down the OC Boardwalk. Sponsored by the Humane Society of Ocean City. For more information call 609-398-9500 ext. 4 or visit www.hsocnj.org NOVEMBER 29th - Christmas in the Downtown – “Our Miracle on Asbury Avenue” 2pm - 5pm. Join the merchants & Chamber in kicking off an old-fashioned Downtown Christmas. For more information call 1-800- BEACH-NJ. NOVEMBER 29th, 30th & DECEMBER 1st – FREE Horse & Carriage Rides – 12noon – 3pm, in front of City Hall, 9th & Asbury Ave. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. NOVEMBER 30th & DECEMBER 1st – Breakfast with Santa – 8am – 11am, location TBD For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. NOVEMBER 30th & DECEMBER 1st - Photos with Santa – 12pm – 3pm at the Music Pier. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. DECEMBER 6th - Christmas Parade – 6:00pm on Asbury Avenue from 6th to 11th Street. Registration information at www.ocnj.us/chirstmas-parade. For more information call 609-399-6111. DECEMBER 7th & 8th – Train Show – Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk, 10am – 4pm. Saturday and 10am – 4pm Sunday. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children. For more information call 609-399-6111. DECEMBER 7th & 8th - Breakfast with Santa – 8am – 11am, location TBD For more information call 1-800- BEACH-NJ. DECEMBER 7th & 8th – FREE Horse & Carriage Rides – 12noon – 3pm, in front of City Hall, 9th & Asbury Ave. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. DECEMBER 7th & 8th - Photos with Santa – 12pm – 3pm at the Music Pier. For more information call 1- 800-BEACH-NJ. DECEMBER 14th & 15th - Breakfast with Santa – 8am – 11am, location TBD For more information call 1- 800-BEACH-NJ. DECEMBER 14th & 15th - FREE Horse & Carriage Rides – 12noon – 3pm, in front of City Hall, 9th Asbury Ave. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. DECEMBER 14th & 15th - Photos with Santa – 12pm – 3pm at the Music Pier. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. DECEMBER 21st & 22nd - Breakfast with Santa – 8am – 11am, location TBD For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. DECEMBER 21st & 22nd - FREE Horse & Carriage Rides – 12noon – 3pm, in front of City Hall, 9th Asbury Ave. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. DECEMBER 21st & 22nd - Photos with Santa – 12pm – 3pm at the Music Pier. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. DECEMBER 31st – First Night New Year’s Eve Celebration - A complete schedule of entertainment leading up to fireworks at midnight. For more information visit firstnightocnj.com/ JANUARY 1st 2020 - First Day Shopping Extravaganza – Welcome the New Year by shopping for tremendous bargains in Downtown Ocean City, Asbury Avenue from 6th to 14th street. For more info call 1-800- BEACH-NJ. 11

JANUARY 1st 2020 FREE Horse & Carriage Rides – 12noon – 3pm, in front of City Hall, 9th Asbury Ave. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. JANUARY 1st 2020 – 5k Boardwalk Run, First Day 5k Boardwalk Run – Pre-register at https://runsignup.com/race/nj/oceancity/firstday5kboardwalkrun or race day 11:00am – 12:30pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information contact: [email protected] or call 609-861- 0674. JANUARY 1st 2020 - First Day At The Beach –2pm at the Music Pier, Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. Featuring Ocean City’s first dip in the ocean for the New Year. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ

All dates/events are subject to change or cancelation. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ, (609) 399-6111 or visit www.oceancityvacation.com. Download the official OCNJ Vacation App for your smart phone.

Updated: 4/16/2019