Keep the Fun Going | Ocean City’s Fall Events
September
SEPTEMBER 2
Farmers Market Tabernacle Grounds, 8am to 12pm. Crafters in the street at 6th Street & Asbury Avenue.
SEPTEMBER 7
OCNJ Labor Day Race 5 Mile beach run and 1 Mile fun run/walk. A great end-of-summer season event. Visit ocnj.us/race-events for information.
SEPTEMBER 9
Farmers Market Tabernacle Grounds, 8am to 12pm. Crafters in the street at 6th Street & Asbury Avenue.
SEPTEMBER 11
9/11 Remembrance Ceremony – “A Day to Remember” Includes music, prayer and reflections on the lives lost and the community spirit renewed following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. All are encouraged to attend. 6pm at Firehouse Headquarters, 550 Asbury Avenue.
SEPTEMBER 12
Fall Cruisin’ The Boards Car Show 50th Anniversary of the OC Classic Car & Street Rod Show featuring classic cars from 1989 and older displayed on the Boardwalk from 6th Street to 14th Street, noon to 5pm. For more information visit cruisintheboards.com or email blinkerfluidproductions@gmail.com.
SEPTEMBER 13
Corvette Show Over 400 Corvettes exhibited, with models from nearly every year of manufacture. Displayed on the Boardwalk from 6th Street to 14th Street, 11:30am to 4pm. For more information, call 609-457-0081; register boardwalkcorvettesac.com.
SEPTEMBER 16
Farmers Market Tabernacle Grounds, 8am to 12pm. Crafters in the street at 6th Street & Asbury Avenue.
SEPTEMBER 19
Ocean City Airport Festival Annual festival at the Municipal Airport, 26th Street & Bay Avenue, 10am to 3pm. Features ground displays of unusual airplanes including World War II planes, classics, and warbirds, plus a parachute jump by Team Fastrax.
Parachute Pyrotechnic Show Team Fastrax demonstrators exit aircraft 6,000 feet above Ocean City’s beach and Boardwalk with brilliant white or multi-colored projectile pyrotechnics flown in formation. 8pm jump landing at 7th Street beach. Viewable along the entire Boardwalk.
SEPTEMBER 20
Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow 1pm, 6th Street to 14th Street over the ocean. Featuring stunt pilots, aerobatic champions, and military demonstrations.
SEPTEMBER 26 & 27
MS City to Shore Ride Over 7,000 cyclists raising millions for MS. Fully supported ride with catered rest stops, bike support, and SAG transportation. Call 1-800-445-BIKE or visit mscycling.org for information.
October
OCTOBER 3
Ocean City, NJ Jeep Invasion Jeeps fill the Boardwalk from 5th Street to 14th Street, noon to 5pm. For more information, visit NJJeepInvasion.com or email blinkerfluidproductions@gmail.com.
OCTOBER 3 & 4
Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant “Discount Days” 6th Street to 14th Street on the Boardwalk and Asbury Avenue.
OCTOBER 4
OCNJ Half Marathon, 5K & 10 Mile Non-Competitive Walk/Run No race day registration for the Half Marathon. Visit ocnj.us/race-events for details and to pre-register.
OCTOBER 10
Fall Block Party 9am to 5pm from 5th Street to 14th Street on Asbury Avenue. Over 400 crafters, food vendors, music and more.
OCTOBER 10, 11 & 12
Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant “Discount Days” 6th Street to 14th Street on the Boardwalk and Asbury Avenue.
OCTOBER 17
Porsche Boardwalk Reunion More than 350 Porsches displayed on the Boardwalk from 6th Street to 14th Street, 11am to 4:30pm. Vehicles enter at 5th Street and proceed southbound. Tech sessions at the Music Pier. Free and open to the public. Visit boardwalkreunion.org for information.
OCTOBER 24 & 25
Dog Days Leashed dogs permitted on the Boardwalk 9am to 5pm Saturday and 9am to 3pm Sunday. Includes vendors, photo-op stations, and the Humane Society of Ocean City “Pet of the Year” announcement.
OCTOBER 24
HSOC “Howl-O-Ween” Parade Hosted by the Humane Society of Ocean City. Registration begins at 2pm at the Sports & Civic Center. Parade at 3pm from 6th Street to 14th Street on the Boardwalk.
Halloween Costume Skate Ocean City Skate Park at Fifth Street & Asbury Avenue, 4pm to dusk. Prizes for best costume and best trick, plus candy for participants.
OCTOBER 28
OC Chamber of Commerce Annual Welcome Night 6pm to 7:30pm at the Ocean City Sports & Civic Center. Meet local groups.
OCTOBER 29
Halloween Parade 7:15pm on Asbury Avenue from 6th Street to 11th Street. Sponsored by the Ocean City Exchange Club. Visit ochp.blogspot.com for information.