Ocean City, Maryland – For the 18th year in a row, the Town of Ocean City will be offering beach district plants to the public for planting in the secondary dune area. The plants being offered are hardy plants that tolerate the harsh environment of the ocean front areas. In addition, these plants provide habitat […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – Ocean City Tourism has announced a “12 Weeks of Giftmas” sweepstakes in which people can enter to win Ocean City-themed prizes in the 12 weeks leading up to the holidays. The promotion aims to engage social media audiences and inspire travel to the destination during the shoulder months. “The 12 Weeks […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD – Ocean City officials received surprising news when they learned the two Independence Day firework shows scheduled for July 4th would not go on as planned. The firework company contracted to provide fireworks for both holiday celebrations told officials that labor shortages resulted in having inadequate staff to host the events as […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD – The United States Lifesaving Association’s (USLA) Public Education Committee has awarded the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) the prestigious National Beach Safety Challenge award for the 2021 season. The USLA is a nonprofit, national professional association of beach lifeguards and open-water rescuers that works to reduce the incidence of death and […]
Continue ReadingOCEAN CITY, MD – With thousands of car enthusiasts in our resort community next week, Ocean City will be designated a Special Event Zone beginning Tuesday, May 17 through Sunday, May 22, 2022 during the Cruisin’ Ocean City event. The Special Event Zone reduces established speed limits in the zone and increases fines for violations. […]
Continue ReadingUPDATE (May 6, 2022): Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas will perform in the Entertainment Tent on Saturday night! Springfest will be closed to non-concert goers at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 7, and will not reopen on May 8 due to predicted weather conditions on Sunday. Ocean City Special Event Staff continue to work closely with Emergency […]
Continue ReadingOCEAN CITY, MD – The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum is excited to announce a “Meet the Author/Book Signing Event” on May 7, 2022 from 11am-3pm at the Museum. Author Ellen Knop Marshall will be signing her book “Our Favorite Vacation Beach: Ocean City, Maryland” and will have the book available for purchase. A percentage […]
Continue ReadingMotorists to be Directed to Use US 50 in Downtown Ocean City The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will perform nighttime maintenance work on the nearly 12-mile section of MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway) over five nights between Sunday, March 27 and the morning of Friday, April 1, 2022 weather permitting. […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – The very last thing the Delmarva Irish American Club (DIAC) wanted to do was to have to cancel this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Unfortunately, the forecast from the National Weather Service for Saturday has left the club no choice. After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the Delmarva Irish American […]
Continue ReadingOcean City will once again be aglow in green as the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival, sponsored by the Delmarva Irish-American Club, returns Saturday, March 12, 2022. While COVID-19 restrictions forced the cancelation of this Ocean City tradition in 2020 and 2021, the DIAC is pleased to announce the parade will return this year […]
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