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February 18, 2026

In Ocean City: Beach Boys, Pops, Wellness Expo, auto show and Skato for Kato

OCEAN CITY – The Beach Boys open the 32nd season of the popular Boardwalk Summer Concert Series at the Ocean City Music Pier with four shows on June 23 and June 24. 

The Beach Boys return to the Music Pier for the fifth summer after sold-out shows in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2024. 

Founding member Mike Love and Bruce Johnston will be joined by newer bandmates in performing the Beach Boys classics that have been part of the soundtrack of summers for more than six decades.  

The shows are scheduled for 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 23; and 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24. Tickets are still available online through etix.com. A limited number of tickets are available for purchase by cash or check at the Ocean City Music Pier Box Office.

Pops season opener

Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will be featured in the opening concert of the 2025 Ocean City Pops summer season on Sunday, June 22.

 In 2016, he was awarded his second Tony Award, the prestigious Isabelle Stevenson Tony, for his charitable work with The Actors Fund. That same year, Stokes was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame.

 The show will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Ocean City Music Pier, and tickets are on sale online at oceancityvacation.com/box-office or in-person at the Ocean City Music Pier Box Office and at welcome centers in town.

Wellness Expo

Ocean City’s annual Health, Fitness & Wellness Expo is scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 21, at the Ocean City Music Pier.

The free event features health food, fitness classes, speakers, vendors and more. Stop by and learn more about staying fit for the summer.

The schedule:

8-8:50 a.m.: Chakra Yoga with Sound Healing (free class)

9:30-9:50 a.m.: Athleisure Fashion Show

10-10:30 a.m.: Functional Mobility Stretch (free class)

11-11:45 a.m.: Body Combat (free class)

Antique Auto Show

The Antique Auto Show with more than 300 vintage vehicles will be on display from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (June 21) on the Ocean City Tabernacle grounds (Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue) then move to the Boardwalk for a parade. For more information, visit jerseycape.aaca.com.

Skato for Kato

The eighth annual Skato for Kato Contest on Saturday, June 21, at the Ocean City Skate Park at Fifth Street and Asbury Avenue, will be held in memory of the beloved rescue dog Kato and raise money for the Humane Society of Ocean City. Registration opens at 2 p.m. and the competition starts at 3 p.m. The Sheckies and Honey I’m Homeless will perform live music. This event had originally been scheduled for June 7 but was postponed due to the weather.

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