The 113th annual Ocean City Baby Parade was held on Thursday, August 10, 2023 with more than 50 entries featuring children ages 10 and under traveling the Ocean City Boardwalk in themed strollers, wagons and floats.
Award winners are as follows:
Bamberger Award
Number: 706
Names: Jackson Richards, Gracie Richards, Willow Richards
Theme: Thomas & Friends Ride the Waves in OCNJ!
Hanscom Award
Number: 707
Names: Elliot Tate Sullivan
Theme: Elliot’s Blueberry Farm
Dahlhausen Award
Number: 701
Names: Owen Bowker
Theme: Celebrating 70 Years of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts!
Canale Award
Number: 704
Names: Avery Huber
Theme: Dunkin’Donuts Newest Munchkin
Soifer Award
Number: 710
Names: Luca Chmielewski
Theme: Seagull Scene in Ocean City!
Most Outstanding Twins or Triplets
Number: 703
Names: Angelica Builes, Benjamin Builes, Christopher Builes
Theme: The Three Little Monkeys!
Greatest Distance Traveled
Number: 506
Names: Jack Young
Theme: Congo Falls Mini Golf
From: Rochester, New York
Division A Section 100 Winner
Number: 100
Names: Ellie Rose Viola
Theme: Ellie Rose’s Garden
Division A Section 200 Winner
Number: 202
Names: Grace Labriola
Theme: Disney’s 100th Anniversary
Division A Section 200 Runner Up
Number: 204
Names: James Hammerstedt
Theme: 125 Year of OCBP
Division A Section 300 Winner
Number: 300
Names: Lillian Albright, TJ Dickinson, Samantha Dickinson
Theme: Future Leaders of Ocean City!
Division A Section 300 Runner Up
Number: 301
Names: Tierney Kane and Liam Kane
Theme: Be Our Guest in Ocean City!
Division B Section 400 Winner
Number: 427
Names: Kaleb Bennett Torres
Theme: Rubber Duckey, You’re The One
Division B Section 400 Runner Up
Number: 426
Names: Sophie Spoltore
Theme: Sophie Snow White
Division B Section 500 Winner
Number: 503
Names: Taylorann Larsen
Theme: No Crying in Baseball or in Ocean City!
Division B Section 500 Runner Up
Number: 501
Names: Rhys Berry and Cecelia Berry
Theme: Sister for Sale
Division B Section 600 Winner
Number: 602
Names: Lyla Rakler, Sabrini Rakler, Alex Rakler and Nicky Rakler
Theme: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Division B Section 600 Runner Up
Number: 650
Names: Amelia Summers, Isaish Summers, Fiona Summers
Theme: Jaw-some Fun in Ocean City!
Division C Winner
Number: 705
Names: Madelyn Reed
Theme: MJ of the Jungle
Division C Runners Up
Number: 702
Names: Nathan Brookes
Theme: Ocean City’s Only Farmer
Number: 700
Names: Beckett Adams, Kenna Adams and Brooks Adams
Theme: Winterland Royalty
Number: 711
Names: Gilbert Welsford and Marielle Welsford
Theme: Under the Sea in Ocean City
Best Float: Toy Story from Let’s Party Events
Best Musical Act: Absegami Marching Braves
