Multi-Day Events
Brigantine Food Truck Festival
Friday, July 28 – Sunday, July 30
38th Street Beach
The show begins at 11 a.m. each day and will feature delicious foods from almost two dozen of the best food trucks in the tri-state area. The festival will be held this Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. & Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Learn more at brigantinefoodtruckfest.com.
Fool Moon Theatre Co. presents the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Friday, July 28 – Sunday, July 30
Margate Community Church 8900 Ventnor Ave. Margate
This heartfelt Tony Award winning musical follows a group of wonderfully unique and impassioned adolescents as they compete for the spelling bee championship. For more information visit foolmoontheatre.org. Show times are July 21, 22, 28 & 29 at 7:30 p.m. and July 23 & 30 at 2 p.m.
Funky Pickle Ventnor Classic
Friday, July 28 & Saturday, July 29
5600 Atlantic Ave.
Funky Pickle Ventnor Classic is back and bigger than ever. The weekend starts with the first ever Funky Friday opening party, including clinics, innovative social play formats, and a free beach concert by the Chicago soul band Joslyn and the Sweet Compression. Saturday is the all day pickleball block party you’ve come to know and love, with another free beach concert featuring Boston funk band Couch. View the full schedule online at www.funkypickle.com.
The Wizard of Oz presented by the Ocean City Theatre Company and Ocean City POPS
August 1 – 11
Hughes Performing Arts Center 6 and Atlantic Avenue
Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. For more information, visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice. Showtimes are August 1, 2, 4, 8, 9 & 11 at 7:30 p.m. and August 3 & 10 at 2 p.m.
The 21 Annual Art of Surfing
Thursday – Saturday
Ocean City Music Pier 825 Boardwalk
This free family event features original art from surfing’s biggest names, live music, and a chance to meet artists from across the country. For more information, visit oceancityvacation.com.
Veterans Coffee & Conversation
First Monday of the month
10 a.m. – noon
No registration required
NEXT ON AUGUST 7TH
American Veterans Resource Center
415 Shore Rd., Somers Point
All are welcome to stop by and enjoy a free cup of coffee. This is a social and casual gathering. Meet State Commander & VSO Fred Vineyard who will address your questions/concerns
Give us a call 609-526-4356 www.amvets-nj.org
Thursday, July 27
Market Days
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Downtown Asbury Avenue, Ocean City
Enjoy strolling entertainment, face painters, and balloon sculptors while strolling Asbury Avenue. For more information, visit oceancityvacation.com.
Ocean City Fishing Pier Open House
6 – 8 p.m.
14th Street Beach
The Ocean City Fishing Club will welcome the public to tour its pier for the first time since 2019. The public is encouraged to bring non-perishable food or make a cash donation that will be given to the Ocean City Food Cupboard.
Thrilling Thursdays Sunset Cinema
6:30 p.m.
On the Beach Between Granville and Huntington Ave. Margate
Join Margate for movies on the beach between the bulkhead and dunes. Arrive at 6:30 p.m. for a prescreening FREE fun activity. Movies begin at 7:30 p.m. Rain dates are Fridays (no rain date August 3). This week, enjoy a screening of Elf, along with a Christmas in July activity. Check out the complete schedule at margatehasmore.com.
Open Mic at Ventnor Coffee
6:30 – 9 p.m.
108 N. Dorset Ave. Ventnor
Ventnor Coffee hosts Open Mic every Thursday. Come early to sign up. Bring your songs, poetry, and jokes. Singer songwriter Pete Glaze will perform from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Family Nights
7 – 9 p.m.
Ocean City Boardwalk
Enjoy live entertainment on the boardwalk between 6th – 14th Street. For more information, visit oceancityvacation.com.
The Jersey Tenors
7:30 p.m.
Ocean City Music Pier 825 Boardwalk
The Jersey Tenors bring with them music from Frank Sinatra to Frankie Valli to Figaro. The four talented singers, complete with Broadway and operatic credits, are Jersey-born and -bred and Jersey-proud. For tickets, visit oceancityvacation.com.
Friday, July 28
Beach Exercise: Low Impact
8 a.m.
6 Street Beach, Ocean City
Low Impact Exercise on 6 Street Beach Volleyball Courts. Free. Bring a towel and a friend. Hosted by the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. For more information, call (609) 398 – 6900.
Smithville Car Cruise
5 – 8 p.m.
Historic Smithville 615 E. Moss Mill Rd.
Car cruises are held on the second and fourth Friday from May through September. Just drive to the side parking lot of the Village Greene and near the red covered bridge; you will see orange cones set up. Move a cone and park your car. For more information, visit www.historicsmithville.com.
MBA Wine Tasting
6 – 9 p.m.
Edgmar Circle Recreation Field, Margate
The Margate Business Association presents their 20 Annual Wine Tasting event, hosted by Diane Mitchell from 95.1 WAYV. The event boasts a live and silent auction with auctioneer Lou Solomon along with delectable wine selections, craft beers, spirits, tasty bar drinks that are minus the alcohol, and live music from the Usual Suspects. Plus, palate – pleasing fare from Bocca, The Little Sicilian, Dino’s Subs and Pizza and TacocaT. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Margate Business Association’s Daniel and Maria Walters Scholarship Program. Learn more and purchase tickets at margatehasmore.com.
Night of Philly Soul w/ The Trammps and Russell Thompkins Jr. & The New Stylistics
7:30 p.m.
Ocean City Music Pier 825 Boardwalk
The Trammps began in Philadelphia in 1972, and by 1977, the band became one of Atlantic Records’ hottest disco acts, with their top hit “Disco Inferno.” For more than 30 years, Russell Thompkins Jr. was the original lead singer of the Stylistics. For tickets, visit oceancityvacation.com.
Ocean Casino Resort Fireworks
9 p.m.
500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
Enjoy an extravagant fireworks display at The Park every Friday in July in celebration of Ocean Casino Resort’s 5th Birthday. The Park, located on the Lobby level, offers three acres of lush landscape and firepits overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Saturday, July 29
Night in Venice 5K Run/1 Mile Walk
8 a.m.
Ocean City Intermediate School Haven Ave. & 18th St.
The Ocean City Night in Venice 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk will be held this Saturday. The races will start and finish on Haven Ave. & 18th St. and travel south down the Bike Path. Bib pick-up and race day registration begins at 7 a.m. at the basketball courts. Proceeds benefit Ocean City Boys & Girls Cross Country and Track & Field Boosters. For more information, or to sign up, visit runsignup.com/Race/NJ/OceanCity/NightinVenice5k.
100 Years of Broadway
1 p.m. & 6 p.m.
Gateway Playhouse 738 Bay Ave. Somers Point
Celebrate the history of Broadway and our great heritage of musical theatre in this marvelous production. Purchase tickets online at gatewaybythebay.org or at the Gateway box office.
Donny Fund Day
5 – 10 p.m.
Yacht Club of Pleasantville
The 29th Annual Donny Fund Day will be held this Saturday, featuring a cardboard boat regatta. The $25 entry fee will entitle each participant to a deck party with DJ, buffet, and commemorative shirt. Additional items may also be available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit the Donny Fund to help kids with special needs. For more information or pre-registration, contact John Glassey at (609) 641-8666 or email drjgfromac@aol.com.
Night in Venice
6 p.m.
Bayside from Ocean City – Longport Bridge to Tennessee Ave.
Ocean City’s 68th Annual Night in Venice boat parade. Retired Action News anchor Jim Gardner will serve as grand marshal, and this year’s theme will be “It’s a Philly Thing.” Fireworks display to follow the parade. For more information, visit oceancityvacation.com.
Tropicana Atlantic City Fireworks
10 p.m.
Beachfront 2831 Boardwalk
Tropicana Atlantic City lights up the sky every Saturday through September 2. Fireworks are launched from the beachfront and can be viewed along the boardwalk.
Sunday, July 30
Michael James Scott performs with the Ocean City POPS
7:30 p.m.
Ocean City Music Pier 825 Boardwalk
Having entertained many thousands of theatergoers as the Genie in Disney’s “Aladdin”, Scott is also known for originating roles in Broadway productions Elf, The Book of Mormon, and Something Rotten. For tickets and information, visit www.OceanCityVacation.com/BoxOffice.
Monday, July 31
Beach Exercise: Yoga
8 a.m.
6 Street Beach, Ocean City
Yoga on 6th Street Beach Volleyball Courts. Free. Bring a towel and a friend. Hosted by the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. For more information, call (609) 398 – 6900.
EHT Monday Morning Madness
11 a.m.
Robert J. Lincoln Amphitheatre in Tony Canale Park
EHT Recreation hosts Monday Morning Madness. This week, enjoy Curriers – “Dino Puppets”. For more information, visit ehtrec.com.
Somers Point Kid’s Concert Series
6:30 p.m.
William Morrow Beach
The Somers Point Kid’s Concert Series kicks off this Monday with Nea Breeks Pipes & Drums Band. This summer tradition is sure to be a hit with your little one. Children get interactive with drums and other instruments and march in a parade around the beach led by the talented bagpipers
Aimee Mann plus Jonathan Coulton
7 p.m.
Ocean City Music Pier 825 Boardwalk
The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets available at Ticketmaster. Produced by BRE Presents.
Tuesday, August 1
Ocean City Beach Walks
Tuesdays at 9 a.m. & Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
59 St. & Central Ave. at the Entrance to Corson’s Inlet
For more information, visit oceancityvacation.com.
Funtastic Tuesdays
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Downtown Asbury Avenue, Ocean City
Enjoy strolling entertainment, face painters, and balloon sculptors while strolling Asbury Avenue. For more information, visit oceancityvacation.com.
Ocean City Theatre Company Presents Rapunzel
10:30 a.m.
Ocean City Music Pier 825 Boardwalk
Part of the OCTC Children’s Theatre Series. A familiar tale with a fantastic new spin, it has all the charm that you’d expect from the minds that have been making the world laugh nonstop for more than two decades. For tickets, visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice.
Mummers Night
7 – 9 p.m.
Ocean City Boardwalk
The Mummers strut up and down the Ocean City Boardwalk between 6th – 14th Streets. For more information, visit oceancityvacation.com.
Somers Point Dance Society
7:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Somers Point Fire Co. #1 447 Bethel Rd.
Come out to Somers Point Fire Co. #1 every Tuesday for social dancing, line dances, dance mixers, and more. Light snacks included in admission. $10 live musical duo each week. Call Rita Voli at (609) 408-3619
Wednesday, August 2
Beach Exercise: Pilates
8 a.m.
6 Street Beach, Ocean City
Pilates on 6th Street Beach Volleyball Courts. Free. Bring a towel and a friend. Hosted by the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. For more information, call (609) 398 – 6900.
Wacky Wednesday in Ocean City
10:30 a.m.
Ocean City Music Pier 825 Boardwalk
Donut on a String: Participants will need to eat an entire donut, no hands allowed, without letting it fall off the string. The first to finish wins. The contest is free but open to the first 150 participants. Open to all ages. For more information, visit oceancityvacation.com.
Wacky Wednesdays at Absecon Lighthouse
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Absecon Lighthouse 31 S. Rhode Island Ave. Atlantic City
Join Absecon Lighthouse for a day of crafts, activities, movies and coloring. Included with regular admission; themes change weekly. For more information, visit abseconlighthouse.org.
Twins Contest in Ocean City
6 p.m.
Ocean City Music Pier 825 Boardwalk
Prizes for those who look the most and least alike. Open to all ages. Registration is free and begins at 5:30 p.m. The contest begins at 6 p.m. in front of the Music Pier. For more information, visit oceancityvacation.com.
Friday, August 4
60th Annual Boardwalk Art Show
Friday – Sunday
Ocean City Boardwalk from 5 – 14 Streets
The Ocean City Arts Center is hosting their 60th Annual Boardwalk Art Show. Leading artists from throughout the East Coast exhibit and sell their work. The show runs on Friday & Sunday from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. For more information, visit oceancityvacation.com.
Margate Memorial Lifeguard
Races
6:30 p.m.
Decatur Avenue Beach
The Margate World War II Memorial Lifeguard Races (Margate Memorials) are a favorite among lifeguards, locals and all athletes of all ages. It is one of the few events in which you can see all beach patrols from Brigantine down to Cape Nat in one location. It’s a free event where generations of lifeguards and locals gather to support and compete with one another. The races include the 1 Mile Doubles Row, Half Mile Swim and 1,000 Ft Singles Row. Contact Margate Beach Patrol headquarters for more information.
Summer Camps
South Jersey Players’ Theater-Arts Camp
Saturday, July 29, August 5 & 12
Ventnor Cultural Arts Center 6500 Ventnor Ave.
The Ventnor Cultural Arts Center presents South Jersey Players’ Theater-Arts Camp. Learn theater, games, improv, one-minute plays, skits, and more. Age range: 6 – 11 years old. $30 per weekly session. For registration, call (347) 920-6399.
Health and Wellness
Meetings for Family Members of Individuals Affected by Mental Illness and/or Substance Use Disorder
Thursday, July 27, 10:30 a.m.
Meetings include a presentation segment and an open discussion component. Daytime meetings are 10:30 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, evening meetings are the third Thursday at 7pm. Call (609) 517-8614 for more information on how to participate.
Dementia Support Group
Wednesday, August 2, 1:30 p.m.
6009 Paul and Thelma Lane, Mays Landing
Held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 1:30 – 3 p.m. Call Diane Conover at (609) 402-6966 for more information.
NAMI Connections and Family Support Groups
Monday, August 14, 7 p.m.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 606 Shore Rd. Somers Point
NAMI Connection is a recovery support group for adults with a mental health condition. Family Support Group is a support group for adult friends and family members of people with mental health conditions. For more information and to register, please visit www.namiacm.org, or call (609) 741-5125. NAMI ACM is a non-profit 501C(3) corporation.
Registration Open for NAMI Atlantic Cape May Family-to-Family Class
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Atlantic Cape May has opened its registration for its FREE 8 Week Family-to-Family class. NAMI Family-to-Family provides information about anxiety, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other mental health conditions. For more information and registration please contact NAMI at (609) 741-5125 or email Nami1557@comcast.net. Class dates are Thursdays, Sept. 7 – Oct. 26 from 6:30 – 9 p.m. on Zoom.
Mental Health Support and Discussion Groups
Online groups are offered daily for a variety of topics, including women, men, LGBTQIA+, individuals aged 18-30. Boomers, anxiety, depression, eating disorder, and many others. To receive a full list and to register, call (609) 652-3800 or unitedbywellness@mhanj.org.
Recovery Groups
More than a dozen groups for individuals living with substance use disorder are offered online. Topics range from mental health/wellness to employment, faith, and more. Groups are provided 7 days a week. Interested participants can register for groups through unitedbywellness@mhanj.org or by calling the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County at (609) 652-3800.
Wellness Groups
These daily groups include meditation, art, music, journaling, eating healthy, exercise, spirituality, adult coloring, gratitude, and more. To register and receive links by email, call (609) 652-3800 or unitedbywellness@mhanj.org.
Senior Aging Experts
Information Senior Presentations Available. Panel of experienced professionals that cover many aspects of aging. This is not a sales presentation. Please call to arrange. For more information, contact Diane Conover at (609) 402-6966.
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