22 Things to Do in OC

Shell Hunt Dig your painted toes into the sugar white sand as you take a walk with your morning coffee looking for shells. Try different beaches as well as the bay to enhance your shell collection. Need more inspiration? Visit the Seashell Museum, 2721 Asbury Avenue, to see their shell stock.

1Tennis Anyone? 2 Grab your racket and head over to the tennis courts on the island. Find public courts at 6th & Atlantic (five with lights), 18th & Haven, and 35th & West. Courts are free in the off season, with a small fee in summer months. The 18th & Haven courts also have pickleball courts. Pickleball is $50/$15/$5 for an annual/weekly/day pass.

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Strut Your Stuff Sun Salutation Pose

Be a Doll

Hit up Mummers Night this summer. The Boardwalk is host to the legendary Mummers weekly on Tuesday nights in summer. Head up for an early dinner and catch the fun between 7-9pm.

Walk or bike down to Wovern Place to see the adorableness of Dollhouse Row. These charming tiny cottages are almost 100 years old and are nestled between 14th and 15th streets. Want to spend a night in one? Grayce of Dollhouse Row is a VRBO, available for rental. See page 157 for the scoop on this and other accommodations.

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Take in the ocean while you get your fitness on. Find a morning beach yoga class along the shoreline. Classes are offered by various studios in town, and there’s a free class run by the City of Ocean City in summer. See the events calendar on page 10 for details. 4

Brain Freeze

Create a rooftop deck (or porch) ice cream party with an ice cream flight from Johnny B Goode, cookie monster gelato from Shriver’s Gelato, shakes from Churn House, and dole whip from Aloha Soft Serve.

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Living History

Take a tour of U.S. Life Saving Station 30, 801 East 4th Street. Learn more about the yellow station and see their newly renovated upstairs, which includes keepers and surfmen living quarters. Afterwards, pop on over to Positively 4th Street, 400 Atlantic Avenue, for Nutella toast— multigrain bread toasted with Greek yogurt, nutella, dried cranberry, pepitas, and cacao nibs — and a latte.

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Beach Bash

There ain’t no party like a beach people party. Have a beach party in the early evening with a beach chair circle, some music, and delivery from your favorite eatery. So many places deliver right to the beach... scroll through our dining section to choose your favorite.

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Fore!

Play a round of mini-golf at Seaport Village Golf, 936 Boardwalk. Learn the history of OC’s famous shipwreck Sindia at each hole, and take a picture with the shark before you get to the last hole. After you win a free game, snag a table at Hula Restaurant and Sauce Company, 940 Boardwalk, for Hawaiian Chicken, sticky rice, and delicious salad. Feeling Free 11

Take a sunrise bike ride along the entire span of the Boardwalk... from St. James Place to 23rd Street. See how fast you can do it... or how slow. Make it a morning by stopping along for breakfast and a coffee.

Book Worm

Bring back the joy of porch sitting! Spend a night sitting on your porch underneath some fairy lights with a good book or ebook from the Ocean City Free Public Library, 1735 Simpson Avenue.

Farm to Table

Take a stroll through the Farmers Market on Wednesdays from 8am-1pm, located between on the Ocean City Tabernacle grounds. Pick up Jersey Fresh produce, locally-made treats, like key lime pie, pizza, salsas, breads, and jam.

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There She Is

Watch the Miss Ocean City pageant on August 13 at the Music Pier. Take in the fun and pageantry as the winner receives her bouquet of flowers and takes her first walk down that beautifully-lit runway.

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Selfie Tour

Tour de Donut

Go Fish

This has become super popular on the island these last few years. And rightfully so... OC is donut heaven with so many delish ones offered throughout town... there’s only one thing a donut lover can do. Take a custom tour hitting your favorite spots along the way. Just pick a few you’d like to try (see our dining section for ideas), map out a route.. and you’re in for a sweet morning.

Head back over to the 9th Street Bridge and park at the designated fishing area for access to the Elbow Channel and Rainbow Channel without a boat. Here you can drop a line in with your pals and try to score some weakfish, striped bass and bluefish, and summer flounder. Head out for an afternoon tour of one of the most photogenic spots on the island... and take selfies along the way. Corson’s Inlet State Park makes up the southern tip of Ocean City and is filled with trails and so much gorgeous nature. We spotted a baby turtle on our last visit. What will you spot?

Sand Architect

Gather your kids for the ultimate sand sculpting afternoon. Start with a shopping trip (Think Island Beach Gear, Surf Mall, Hoy’s, Pessano’s) for sand sculpting supplies. Get creative! Shells, sparklers, figurines, and other small items make the best finishing touches... then hit the beach and get building!

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Ride all the rides on the Boardwalk and rate them. Keep it a family challenge or enlist your friends on social media. Between Wonderland Pier and Playland’s Castaway Cove there are over 50 rides for you to spin, whirl, twist and turn your way through.

Surf’s Up

Behold the great big ocean in front of you. The Atlantic is a lovely sight from the shore, but she’s much better when you swim in. Expand your ocean horizons (and perhaps face your ocean fears) with a surf lesson. 7th Street Surf Shop, Heritage, and other shops offer lessons throughout the season. Night in Venice

Take OC’s annual boat parade to the next level this year by either hosting a party to celebrate or entering your own boat in the parade. This year’s parade is on July 23. Hit Parade

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Hit up a few of OC’s classic parades like the Doo Dah Parade, Downtown’s Halloween Parade, and Christmas Parade. If you’re a dog person... don’t miss the Howl-OWeen Parade, where pooches of all shapes and sizes parade down the Boardwalk in costume. It’s hilarious.

Speed Racer

Get out of your comfort zone this summer and join one of the amazing athletic events offered in Ocean City from the OC Half Marathon to the Turkey Trot to benefit the Humane Society. 21