Get into the Halloween Spirit

Happy Halloween! There’s plenty of sweet and spooky activities to do in Ocean City and the surrounding areas. Here is a list of local goings on. If you have an event to add to this list, please email [email protected].

OCTOBER 27

Halloween Fest- Ocean City Free Public Library

6-8pm

Play games, hear stories, and participate in a costume contest under the tent outside the library, 

OCTOBER 28

Halloween Parade- Asbury Avenue

7:15pm

This year’s Halloween Parade  will run from 6th-14th street on Asbury Avenue

OCTOBER 30

“Not So Spooky…” Pancake Breakfast and Character Dining held by the Ocean City Masonic Lodge No 171, 940 Wesley Avenue

Doors open at 8:00am. Character dining is from 8:30-10:30am 

Breakfast will be specialty pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, coffee, and juice. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for children, and $10 for veterans. Tickets are available at the door and payment is taken as cash or Venmo. 

Annual Bowfish Halloween Bash – Bowfish Kids

10am-4pm

Visit Bowfish Kids to celebrate Halloween with a costume party and prizes! 

The Endless Autumn– El Capitan’s Taco Shack, Petersburg 

12-4pm

Hang out at the shack to hear music from Lovelight Band and browse a variety of surfboards, gear, crystals, candles, and baked goods. 

Downtown Trick or Treat- Downtown Merchants 

2-4pm

Trick or Treat Downtown with participating merchants. 

Halloween Costume Skate- Ocean City Skate Park 

4pm- dusk

Visit the Skate Park and skate in your costumes. Prizes will be awarded for best costume, best trick, and more. 

Jilly’s Trunk or Treat

6pm-8pm. Set up is at 5:30

Decorate your car and hand out Halloween candy to OC kids! Prizes will be awarded for Best Costume, Best Trunk, and more! Pre-register your car on their website. 

Scarborough Inn Masquerade Ball 

6:30pm

Guests of the Scarborough Inn will find themselves dancing and drinking the night away with the ghosts of the Inn. 

Caroline’s Annual Halloween Costume Party- Caroline’s by the Bay, Somers Point

8pm-12pm

Come in costume to receive a raffle ticket! Prizes awarded every hour between 8:30 and 11:30pm. 

26th Annual “Spoooky… Ooooky…” Halloween Party– Anchorage Tavern, Somers Point 

9pm

Judging for the costume party begins at midnight. 1st prize wins $500, 2nd prize wins $200, and 3rd prize wins $100. 

OCTOBER 31 – TRICK OR TREAT TIMES

Trick or Treat in the neighborhoods

Upper Township- 5-8pm 

Somers Point- 6-8pm

Ocean City- 5-8pm 

Sea Isle City- 5-8pm