OCEAN CITY – The 61st annual Boardwalk Art Show is Friday through Sunday between Eighth and 13th streets and the Art of Surfing Festival is Thursday through Saturday at the Ocean City Music Pier.
Artists from throughout the region will exhibit and sell their works on the boardwalk.
The show will feature fine art, including oils, acrylics, watercolors, drawings, hand-pulled prints and photography.
There is something for everyone at the show, and it’s a great opportunity to start or increase your art collection. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Awards are given to the top entries in the show.
The event is sponsored by the Ocean City Arts Center and made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. For further information, call the Ocean City Arts Center at (609) 399-7628 or visit www.oceancityartscenter.org.
The celebration of the arts will include the 23rd annual Art of Surfing Festival inside the Music Pier.
This annual art festival is an event featuring original surf-related artwork, locally shaped boards, and a chance to meet artists from across the region. It also features classic surfboards, memorabilia and live music. Admission is free to the show 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Baby Parade
The 114th annual Baby Parade in Ocean City is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, and registration is now open.
All families with children age 10 and under are invited to participate. Bands, performing groups and commercial floats are also encouraged to join in the fun.
Complete information and registration is available at www.ocnj.us/BabyParade.
Fishing Pier
Open House
The Ocean City Fishing Club will welcome the public to tour its private 14th Street Pier from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1 and Thursday, Aug. 8.
The club hopes to break records set last year for donations to the local Ocean City Ecumenical Council Food Cupboard.
The club joins a challenge made by Mayor Jay Gillian to donate non-perishable foods in memory of Regina Ralston, the manager of the Food Cupboard, who died earlier this year.
The first open house was set for Thursday, July 25, but was postponed due to rain.
The pier, located at 14th Street and the Boardwalk, will be open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items or make cash donations. The open houses coincide with the city’s Mummers Nights on the Boardwalk.
