Family Events in Ocean City
Kid-friendly events, parades, and family entertainment in Ocean City, New Jersey.
Browse family events in Ocean City, including dates, locations, and what to expect at each event.
Family Events in Ocean City
Martin Z. Mollusk Day
FREEFebruary 2
📍 Moorlyn Terrace Theater
Ocean City Great Egg Hunts
FREELast Saturday of March
📍 Ocean City Boardwalk stores
Doo Dah Parade
FREE2nd Saturday of April
300+ basset hounds
📍 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City
Ocean City Music Pier Spring Concert Series
2nd Friday of April
Historic 1929 venue
📍 Ocean City Music Pier
Ocean City Spring Block Party
FREE1st Saturday of May
350+ crafters and vendors
📍 Asbury Avenue, 5th to 14th Streets
Night in Venice
FREE4th Saturday of July
71st annual celebration in 2026
📍 Bay waters of Ocean City
Ocean City Baby Parade
FREE2nd Thursday of August
116th annual in 2026
📍 Ocean City Boardwalk
Miss Crustacean Pageant & Hermit Crab Races
FREE3rd Wednesday of August
📍 6th Street Beach
Ocean City Twins Contest
FREEAugust 5
Prizes for both the most alike and least alike pairs
📍 Ocean City Music Pier
Ocean City Sand Sculpting Contest
FREEAugust 6
Registration is free and begins at 9:00 a.m. at the 6th St. Beach
📍 6th Street Beach
Pamper Scamper Baby Crawling Race
FREEAugust 11
Free registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
📍 6th Street Beach
Ocean City Airport Festival & Aerobatic Show
FREE3rd Saturday of September
📍 Ocean City Municipal Airport & Boardwalk
First Night Ocean City
December 31
Drone light show
📍 Throughout Ocean City
Ocean City Christmas Parade
FREE2nd Saturday of December
Decorated Asbury Avenue
📍 Asbury Avenue
👨👩👧👦 Family Events Tips for Ocean City
- •Shore family events cluster activities in short windows (character appearances, contests, crafts) — screenshot the schedule so you're not hunting for a posted flyer with kids in tow.
- •Face painting, balloon, and craft lines are shortest right when the event opens.
- •Pick a visible landmark as a meetup spot when you arrive; boardwalk events get dense enough to lose sight of each other fast.
- •Parking in Ocean City: Limited free street parking away from beach. Metered spots fill early on weekends.