1. ‘Monsters on the Beach’ Monster Truck Beach Races
Friday, August 19 at 7 p.m., Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 at 1 p.m.
Wildwood Beach from Lincoln to Spencer avenues
Monster trucks will race on the Wildwood Beach. Friday night features qualifying races beginning at 7 p.m. (not a full show.) Saturday features two races at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday features title races and tough truck races starting at 1 p.m. Gates open one hour before each start time. Food and merchandise vendors as well as monster truck rides on the beach will also be available. For ticket info call (609) 522-4546 or visit www.WildwoodMotorEvents.com/monster-truck. Tickets will also be available at the gate the day of the event for an additional $2 per ticket for Friday night and an additional $5 per ticket for Saturday and Sunday shows.
2. Paranormal Pursuits Weekend
Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21
Historic Cold Spring Village, 720 Route 9, Cape May
Experience all things unexplained! Enjoy ghostly tales, presentations by paranormal investigators, a phrenology experience, ghost tours and much more! For more information, visit www.hcsv.org or call (609) 898-2300.
3. Boardwalk Craft Show
Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 at 9 a.m.
Boardwalk at Rio Grande Avenue, Wildwood
On the Boardwalk, just south of the Convention Center. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. Parking available. Rain or shine. For more information, call (609) 522-0198 or (609) 522-0378, or visit www.boardwalkcrafts.com.
4. Wildwood’s Baseball on the Beach Tournament
Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 at 9 a.m.
Rio Grande Avenue Beach, Wildwood
The sounds of a cracking bat, arcing ball and the cheers of spectators will be heard as part of Wildwood’s Baseball on the Beach Tournament. This exciting tournament, supported by Wildwood Beach Services, will bring teams of players, aged 9 – 12, from throughout the nation to experience this inaugural event. Teams are divided into four divisions, 9U, 10U, 11U and 12U, with a maximum number of four teams for each level. Four playing fields will be set up and seating areas will be provided. For additional information, please contact Marc DiBlasio at (609) 480-5098 or email at marcdiblasio@comcast.net. Online registration and a game schedule is available at www.WildwoodBeachBaseball.com.
5. Ocean City Pops – ‘Showboat in Concert’
Sunday, August 21 at 8 p.m.
Ocean City Music Pier, Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace, Ocean City
The Ocean City Pops presents “Showboat in Concert.” Maestro Scheible conducts a stellar cast of singers plus the Cape Shore Chorale. The show features songs like ”Make Believe” and “Ol’ Man River.” Tickets are $20/$15 and are available at www.ocnj.us/boxoffice, the Music Pier Box Office, or (609) 399-6111 or (609) 525-9248.
To see all the ways you can Do The Shore this weekend, visit our events calendar at www.dotheshore.com/events.