All Events in Ocean City
MD International Kite Expo
Springfest
Springfest celebrates spring and the upcoming summer season. It is four dynamic days of delicious food, live entertainment and unique arts and crafts under four huge big top tents. Springfest is located in the Inlet Lot at the south end of Ocean City’s famous Boardwalk. Springfest serves up a continuous variety of musical performances on two stages. Admission to the event is free.
Ride the Boardwalk tram directly to the Springfest grounds for only $6 per person one-way. The tram runs from 10 a.m. to midnight on Thursday, Friday & Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Price and hours for tram is determined by the town of Ocean City and may be subject to change.
Cruisin’ OC – Spring
Cruise on in...
The Annual Cruisin' Ocean City is at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center & Inlet Lot on May 18 - 21. Car Show featuring Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars and classics street machines, muscle cars and more! There is live entertainment, celebrity guests, special attractions, boardwalk parades, manufacturers vendor, midway & more. Two locations: Convention Center on 40th Street and Inlet Parking Lot. Scheduled to appear at Cruisin 2023 is Joe Martin and Amanda Martin from the hit show Iron Resurrection. Back by popular demand, The Doo Wop Project will take the stage on Thursday May 18th. A favorite event as part of Cruisin Ocean City is always the special Boardwalk Parades which will take Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings from 27th street to the Inlet.Admission
- $15/Day for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
- $10 for Sunday
- $40 Four Day Pass
- Children Under 14 are free with paid adult
Show Hours
- 9am-5pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday
- 9am-3pm Sunday (Inlet location only)
MD State Firemen’s Association Convention
July 4th Celebration – Fireworks & Concert
Join us in Ocean City on July 4th to celebrate the Nation's birthday as we celebrate at two locations with music and fireworks. Come build wonderful Ocean City memories for you, your family, and friends together!
Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the evening on the beach at the inlet in downtown Ocean City. Free concert begins at 8:00 pm, followed by fabulous fireworks at 9:30 pm. Downtown on the Beach at N. Division Street.Hotel policy for reservations during the 4th of July holiday: Please contact the hotel directly to make a reservation as we require a 3-Night minimum. The first night room and tax deposit is required upon booking the reservation. The remaining balance is due in full no later than June 2nd. There is a $25 fee if the reservation is cancelled before June 2nd. Any cancellations June 2nd or later will forfeit all deposited monies; absolutely no refunds. Online reservations will not be accepted, as this is a 3 night minimum. Please call the hotel and speak with a reservation specialist.
White Marlin Open
We are excited for the annual 51st White Marlin Open. Come enter to win or simply come to view the spectacle of the World's Largest Billfish Tournament!
The White Marlin Open is a big draw every year in Ocean City, Maryland. Competitors from around the world come to OCMD for a chance to win part of the nearly $5,000,000 prize money. Weigh-ins are each evening of the tournament at 14th Street & the Bay and are open and free to the public. The White Marlin Open is a 50-year-old deep-sea fishing tournament held annually in Ocean City, Maryland. Long known as the “World’s Largest Billfishing Tournament,” the Open has awarded over $105 million for catches of the gamefish that migrate up the Gulf Stream each summer. The first tournament was held in 1974 and drew 57 boats, 150 anglers, and paid $20,000 in prize money. The 2023 event drew 400 boats, over 3,500 contestants, and awarded over $10.5 million dollars in prize money, including the top individual prize of $6.23 million dollars which established a new world record award for the catch of a fish! Watch the White Marlin Open weigh-ins in real time at Marlin Fest on our big screen in a festival atmosphere. Vendors, food, drink & entertainment for the entire family! Marlin Fest is located at 3rd/4th Streets park bayside in downtown Ocean City Visit https://whitemarlinopen.com/ for more details!Oceans Calling Festival
A WAVE OF MUSIC
A CULINARY CELEBRATION
A JOLLY TIME
Endless Summer Cruisin’
Admission:
- $15/day Thursday, Friday & Saturday
- $10/day Sunday
- Children under 14 are free with an adult
- (Tickets good at OCCC & Inlet )
Show Hours:
- Thursday 9 am-5 pm
- Friday 9 am-5 pm
- Saturday 9 am-5 pm
- Sunday (Inlet Only) 9 am-3 pm