Two major annual events this weekend will continue the spring family fun in Ocean City: the OC CON Comic Book and Memorabilia Festival and Girls Weekend.
Now in its 10th year, the OC CON Festival returns to the Music Pier (Boardwalk at Moorlyn Terrace) on Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and April 12. The event features meet-the-artist sessions, cosplayers and a cosplay contest, card and pin trading, open play with LEGO trivia, face-painting, faerie hair, the Pizza Planet Delivery Shuttle, and the display and sale of comic books and memorabilia. Show hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (April 11), and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday (April 12).
Featured artists include Tony DiGerolamo (Sunday only), Bob Petrecca, Luke Petrecca, Galica Graphics (Garland Holloman), Vaughn Coleman, the art of Chris Madd, Pharos Creative Studios, Niko Lopez, NVYXUS and Urlocalkandicrab. The festival will include open play with LEGO displays, live music with Vince Lee and Friends. Veteran cosplayers such as Kevin D Cosplay and Lady J Cosplay will make appearances, and the DeLorean time machine will be on display.
Another highlight is the annual 1-mile “Super Hero Run” on the Boardwalk (9 a.m. Saturday) and more Super Hero running events” (9:30 a.m. Saturday). Sign up for either or both events at the Music Pier starting at 8 a.m. Saturday. Pre-registration is available online at ocnj.us/race-events.
General admission to the show is free, and free parking will be available at municipal lots adjacent to the Boardwalk at Moorlyn Terrace, Eighth Street and Ninth Street.
Visit www.ocnjcon.com for complete information on all artists and scheduled events for OC CON. The event is sponsored by the Ocean City Free Public Library and the City of Ocean City.
The annual Fashion Show will open Girls Weekend on April 10, and the celebration will continue through Sunday, April 12 with shopping and dining specials, and activities that highlight all that Downtown Ocean City has to offer.
The Downtown Ocean City Girls Weekend Fashion Show will return to the Ocean City Yacht Club (100 Bay Road), at 7 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2026, and tickets are on sale now. The annual event features the latest spring and summer clothing lines for sale in Ocean City’s retail shops and modeled by local men and women. It includes light fare and refreshments.
Girls Weekend features hotel and bed-and-breakfast packages, dining offers, shopping discounts, giveaways, yoga and wellness classes, craft projects and demonstrations at various locations throughout Ocean City. Look for updates and announcements about activities and participating businesses at facebook.com/DowntownOCNJ or by calling 609-399-1412.
Tickets for the Fashion Show are $40 each and available at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice. Capacity is limited, so don’t wait to make your purchase.
Clean Ocean Action and the City of Ocean City seek volunteers for a semi-annual Beach Sweep from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. Register at cleanoceanaction.org and check in at the Ocean City Music Pier before the event. Bring your own bucket and gloves.
More April events coming up
April 18: The madcap Doo Dah Parade starts at noon on April 18 this year and will feature the usual brigade of basset hounds
April 25-26: The Sports Memorabilia Show returns to a two-day event on April 25 and April 26 at the Music Pier. Stay posted for announcements about this year’s special guests. Vendor registration is open at ocnj.us/SportsMemorabiliaShow.
