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Ocean City’s Night In Venice: A 2021 Guide

Kimberlee Bongard, Patch Staff Before the boat parade sets sail down the bayfront, here’s what you need to know about this year’s Night In Venice. When: 6 p.m. Saturday, July 24 Parade route: The boat parade begins near the Ocean City-Longport toll bridge and travels along the bayside to Tennessee Avenue, looping in and out of lagoons…

Vacationers Chill Out on Ocean City Beaches

 BY MADDIE VITALE, OCNJDAILY There was one way to beat the heat Saturday, especially for residents and visitors from mainland communities. They headed to Ocean City’s beaches to lounge, stroll along the water’s edge, or better still, jump in the ocean — where the water was around 75 degrees — compared to the air temps…

Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce  WHAT’S HAPPENING     Ocean City’s Night in Venice celebration returns this year and promises a spectacular evening on the bay. The city’s premier summer event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, July 24. Registration is open to all boat and bayfront homeowners who want to participate in this…

Ocean City Preps For Night In Venice, Baby Parade

By Kimberlee Bongard, Patch Staff Registration is still open for Ocean City’s Night in Venice celebration scheduled for Saturday, July 24. The optional theme for the boat parade and decorated bayfront home contest this year is “Honoring Our Heroes,” though participants can also use last year’s planned “Olympics” theme. The Night in Venice boat parade…

Ocean City Baby Parade to Deliver on Cuteness

By Maddy Vitale, OCNJDaily Even the grumpiest person will smile — at least a little — when watching the Baby Parade in Ocean City. The clever, entertaining and adorable outfits are likely the main reasons it is one of the oldest baby parades in the country. “We have the longest continuously held baby parade is…

Pops, Pink Floyd and Pie-Eating on Tap in Ocean City

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily The summer fun continues in Ocean City during a week of events for everybody in the family. The Ocean City Pops performed a free concert at Carey Stadium on Saturday in honor of the nation’s birthday, allowing a whole new audience to hear the local orchestra. The official grand re-opening for the…

Fireworks Near Me: Ocean City’s 4th Of July 2021

Kimberlee Bongard, Patch Staff Coronavirus cases continue to drop across the country while the number of those who are fully vaccinated continues to rise, which means there is even more reason to celebrate this Independence Day. July 4 is almost here, so it’s time to find out what Fourth of July fireworks and festivities are…

Beachgoers, Boardwalk Crowds Beat the Heat

By MADDY VITALE Crowds of tourists and residents took to the beaches, Boardwalk and the ocean in Ocean City to cool off and escape the heat wave on Tuesday. Families decided to take in the ocean breezes and forego the air-conditioned indoors to enjoy a day of amusements, surf and sun. Whether on weeklong vacations,…