Ocean City Farmers Market
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Every Wednesday the Ocean City Farmers Market on the OC Tabernacle Grounds at 6th & Asbury. Call (609) 399-1412 for more information.
Free Lawn Concerts on the Cape May Green
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Summer Concert Series is back, starting Wednesday, 7/7/21! The line-up for this summer has been secured and we’re excited for concerts to return to the Green! 7/7/21: Sensational Soul Cruisers. Call (800) 643-3779 for more information.
Wildwood Crest Summer Music Series
Saturday, July 7, 2021 7:30 p.m.
Fern Road and Ocean Avenue. Mystical Majesty Band (Beatles Tribute) at 7:30 p.m. Live music for the entire family at the Centennial Park entertainment pavilion. Bring a blanket or a chair. FREE. Info: (609) 523-0202.
Free Movies Under the Stars: Spiderman into the Spiderverse
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Every Wednesday night in Sea Isle through September 1st, enjoy a free family movie under the stars! Don’t forget to bring your beach chairs and blankets. July 7 – Spiderman Into the Spider Verse. Excursion Park, JFK Boulevard & Pleasure Avenue in Sea Isle City.
Wacky Wednesday: Pie Eating Contest
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Celebrate America with a good old-fashion apple and cherry pie eating contest. No hands allowed! Contest is free but capacity will be limited based on outdoor gathering restrictions. Open to all ages. Start time: 10:30 a.m. at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information, call 609-399-6111.
Freckle Contest in OCNJ
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Registration is free and begins at 5:30pm in front of the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. Contest starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 609-399-6111.
Market Days in OCNJ
Thursday, July 8, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Market Days happen Thursdays over the summer from 10am to 1pm on Asbury Avenue. Entertainment, Face Painters, Balloon sculptors & more! Located in Ocean City on Asbury Ave. Call (609) 399-6111 for more information.
Storytime on the Lawn in Sea Isle
Thursday, July 8, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Stories, Songs, Rhymes, & Fun! All caregivers are invited to register for storytime on the lawn. Bring a blanket or beach chairs and get comfortable at your group’s designated lawn space. Registration is required. Call (609) 263-7301 for more information.
Storytime on the Lawn in Wildwood Crest
Thursday, July 8, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Stories, Songs, Rhymes, & Fun! All caregivers are invited to register for storytime on the lawn. Bring a blanket or beach chairs and get comfortable at your group’s designated lawn space. Registration is required. Call (609) 522-0564for more information.
Family Nights
Thursday, July 8, 2021, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Entertainment on the boardwalk 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. between 6th Street – 14th Street in Ocean City, NJ.
Free Concerts in the Plaza
Thursday, July 8, 2021 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Byrne Plaza, 3400 Pacific Ave. The Beat Tells. Bring your dancing shoes, as well as a blanket or beach chair. Come early and visit the Downtown Wildwood shops and restaurants. Call (609) 523-1602 for more information.
Wildwood Crest Live Music at Sunset
Thursday, July 8, 2021 7:30 p.m.
Live acoustic music overlooking some of the best sunsets on the East Coast. Sunset Lake Gazebo (Miami and New Jersey). Entertainment TBA. 7:30 pm in July, 7 pm in August. More info: 609-523-0202.
Free Movies on the Beach in Cape May
Thursday, July 8, 2021 8:15 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Free movies on the beach are BACK! The featured Movie begins at sundown, at approximately 8:15 PM on Gurney Street Beach (next to Cape May Convention Hall). Bring your beach chairs & blankets to watch. July 8th – The Kid Who Would Be King.
Acoustic Open Mic Night & XBox Truck
Thursday, July 8, 2021 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Thursday nights are for teens! Join us at Excursion Park in Sea Isle City from 9pm-11pm for music, games and fun. The event features an xbox truck, volleyball and cornhole games, plus you can sign up to sign karaoke up on stage! Call (609) 263-9090 for more information.
Aloha Friday: FREE Ukulele Lessons
Friday, July 9, 2021 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Hosted by Ocean Outfitters at Sunrise Park in Wildwood Crest New Jersey. All ages are welcome for FREE ukulele lessons every Friday night this summer! The lessons are geared toward beginners and those who have never picked up a uke before. Each week we learn a new song taught by our surf & music instructor, Miss Alyssa, or other guest instructors, Gillian and Zoe. And once each summer we have a special appearance by professional hula dancer and instructor, Naho! No ukulele? No problem! We have plenty to borrow! For more information call (609) 729-7400 or Text/Call Jeff Walden (609) 780-7188.
Surfside Live: Minion Mayhem
Friday, July 9, 2021 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Families will enjoy an interactive LIVE performance every Friday night, featuring your favorite characters and a DJ Dance Party! Enjoy family fun with a safe activity, DJ, dancing, games, trivia and more. LIVE by the beach!
Surfside Park at 30th & The Beach in Avalon.
Check Out Friday Night Fireworks
Friday, July 9, 2021 10:00 pm – 10:15 pm
Every Friday night throughout the summer beginning at 10 p.m. enjoy a spectacular nighttime display of fireworks exploding to a musical score that is played all along the Boardwalk and is simulcast on 98.7 The Coast. Launched from Pine Avenue & the Beach the fireworks are visible from anywhere on the Boardwalk. So pull up a beach chair or just stop in your tracks on the Boardwalk for a few minutes of breathtaking color and lights! Call (609) 523-1602 for more information.
Downtown Wildwood Jazzy Friday
Friday, July 9, 2021 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Featuring a FREE live jazz band, Cape Shore Jazz Orchestra, with wine & beer to purchase. Come early and eat in or take out from the many Downtown Wildwood restaurants, bars & ice cream parlors! Be sure to bring a blanket or beach chair and enjoy live music, drinks & dancing under the stars! Conveniently located in the center of the Island. For more information call 609.523.1602 or visit DOOWW.com. (Also happening August 13th)
9th Annual Wildwood Crest Sand Sculpting Festival
Friday, July 9, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Grab your buckets and shovels and head to the beach at Heather Road in Wildwood Crest from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and get ready to create works of art in the sand! This amateur and semi-pro sand sculpting contest is hosted by professional world-renowned sand sculptor Matt Long and ‘Can You Dig It!’ Sand Tools. FREE to all participants and spectators. Sculptures will be judged on creativity, execution, composition and overall presentation, and prizes will be awarded to the top three winners in each division. Rain or shine! Located at Heather Road Beach in Wildwood Crest. For more information, call 609.523.0202 or visit WildwoodCrest.org.
NJ State BBQ Championship & Anglesea Blues Festival
Friday, July 9, 2021 – Sunday, July 11, 2021 *Hours Vary
Experience the BEST in Barbeque and Blues at this exciting three-day festival held at 2nd and Olde New Jersey Avenues and surrounding pubs in North Wildwood. Event features live cooking demonstrations, incredible food and top regional and national blues acts on our FREE main stage. For more information call (609) 523-6565 or visit NJBBQ.com or AngleseaBlues.com for a detailed schedule of events.
New Jersey Jeep Invasion
Friday, July 9, 2021 – Sunday, July 11, 2021 *Hours Vary
The largest all Jeep show in the Northeast on the beach in Wildwood! Jeeps, vendors, beach obstacle course and tons of fun for the entire family! Pre-registration for Jeeps is necessary, please visit NJJeepInvasion.com. Call (609) 523-1602 for more information.
Wildwood Farmers Market
Saturday, July 10, 2021 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The Farmers Market will open for the season on Saturday, May 29th at 8 am and will be held every Saturday, through Labor Day weekend, from 8 am until 12:30 pm. Extending from Byrne Plaza, at 3400 Pacific Avenue, to 3501 Pacific Avenue, the market will encompass the 3 Pacific Avenue blocks between Oak and Schellenger Avenues, allowing the vendors to be spaced out for plenty of social distancing room.
Free Concert Under the Stars
Saturday, July 10, 2021 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Don’t forget to bring your beach chairs and blankets! July 10 Separate Ways The Band (Journey Tribute). Excursion Park at JFK Boulevard & Pleasure Avenue in Sea Isle City.
Wildwood Crest Summer Music Series
Saturday, July 10, 2021 7:30 p.m.
Fern Road and Ocean Avenue. Laura Lea & Tripp Fabulous (rock/dance) at 7:30 p.m. Live music for the entire family at the Centennial Park entertainment pavilion. Bring a blanket or a chair. FREE. Info: (609) 523-0202.
Sidewalk Chalk Competition
Saturday, July 10, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
This FREE Sidewalk chalk drawing competition begins at 9AM and all ages are welcome to participate! Judging takes place at 10:45AM. (609) 522-2955 for more information. North Wildwood Recreation and Tourism located at Bill Henfey Park, 8th & Central Aves. North Wildwood New Jersey.
Free Family Nature Walk
Saturday, July 10, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Friends of Cape May NWR are continuing their fun, free, family-friendly bird walks all summer long at 2-Mile Beach in Wildwood Crest. Look for the Free Bird walk sign where Pacific Avenue turns into Ocean Drive, on the east side of the street. Meet at the 2-Mile Visitor Center Parking Lot (just north of the gate for the former Coast Guard base). Explore this hidden gem of undeveloped barrier island ocean beach, and learn about the amazing birds with loaner binoculars and a spotting scope. Families with children are welcome! Pre-registration is a requirement to be a walk participant. Sign up on Facebook at Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge. Call (609) 513-9349 for more information.
Stone Harbor Farmers Market
Sunday, July 11, 2021 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sunday summer tradition that features a variety of vendors offering fresh produce, meats, desserts, coffee and more, all locally grown and created in South Jersey. Located at 95th Street Water Tower Plaza in Stone Harbor.
Sunset Lake Food Trucks & Outdoor Movie
Sunday, July 11, 2021 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Held along Sunset Lake in Wildwood Crest at Louisville & New Jersey Avenues. Join us from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. for award-winning food trucks and a movie showing at the lake. Get there early to enjoy delicious selections from gourmet food trucks from the tri-state area before you take your beach chairs or blankets down by the lake. Call (609) 316-4504 for more information.
Sundays at Surfside Outdoor Concert Series
Sunday, July 11, 2021 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Bring your beach chairs and enjoy a Sunday night summer concert series! July 11: 40 North. Located at Surfside Park 30th & The Beach Avalon New Jersey.
Free Magic Show (7:00 & 8:00 PM)
Monday, July 12, 2021 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Come out to Buccaneer Ice Cream in Avalon for a FREE magic show happening Monday’s all summer! Show times at 7:00 & 8:00pm. Buccaneer Ice Cream, 2659 Dune Dr, Avalon. Call (609) 967-1119 for more information.
Free Family Fun Night: Superheroes Unite
Monday, July 12, 2021 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Fun for the whole family! Enjoy various family fun weekly through August 30. Call (609) 263-8687 for more information. Located at Excursion Park in Sea Isle City, NJ.
Wildwood Crest Sunset Celebrations
Monday, July 12, 2021 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Head out to this FREE family event with live music, children’s activities/entertainment, FREE family photos and some of the best sunsets on the East Coast. Held each Monday, July 5 through August 23. The event begins at 7:30 pm in July and at 7 pm in August. Call (609) 523-0202 for more information.
Stone Harbor Storytime at Chelsea Park
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Stories, Songs, Rhymes, & Fun! All caregivers are invited to register for storytime on the lawn. Bring a blanket or beach chairs and get comfortable at your group’s designated lawn space. Registration is required. Visit events.cmclibrary.org/events for more information.
Join Outside Library Storytime at Upper Cape Library
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Stories, Songs, Rhymes, & Fun! All caregivers are invited to register for storytime on the lawn. Bring a blanket or beach chairs and get comfortable at your group’s designated lawn space. Registration is required. Call (609) 628-2607 for more information. 2050 Route 631, On the Lawn in Petersburg New Jersey.
Sea Isle City Farmer’s Market
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Shop local! Every Tuesday morning from June 22 through September 7 at Excursion Park, JFK Blvd. & Pleasure Ave., visitors and residents are encouraged to browse and shop a variety of local produce and vendors. Guests can grab a cup of coffee and check out more than 30 vendors before hitting the beach, making it the perfect Tuesday morning ritual.
Middle Township Summer Concert Series & Food Trucks
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The events will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays from July 6 to Aug. 31, except for Aug. 3, when National Night Out festivities will be held at the Goshen Complex. Middle Township expects to expand on the number of food trucks and vendors that took part last summer. July 6 will feature the Sensational Soul Cruisers. Located at Ockie Wisting Recreation Complex, 7 Fulling Mill Road in Rio Grande.
Tuesdays at the Tower: Stone Harbor Concert Series
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Bring your beach chairs and be entertained by a different 90 min performance each week! This is a free event and is open to the public. Hosted by Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce, located at 95th Street Water Tower Plaza in Stone Harbor. Call (609) 368-1210 for more information.
West Cape May Farmers Market
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
By popular demand, the market will once again run a full ten weeks, every Tuesday beginning June 29 through August 31, 2021, between 3:00pm and 7:30pm. The market is located at the West Cape May Municipal Complex at the Backyard Park, 732 Broadway. Call 609-884-1005 x9 for more information.
FREE Family Movie Night: Sleeping Beauty
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Free Family Movie Nights are at Byrne Plaza, 3400 Pacific Avenue in Downtown Wildwood. The movies start as soon as the sun sets, between 8:00 and 8:30 pm. Come early and visit the Downtown Wildwood shops and restaurants. Have dinner, or order takeout and picnic in the Plaza! Don’t forget ice cream for dessert! Grab your beach chairs and blankets and meet us at Byrne Plaza on Tuesday Night this summer to watch Free Family Movies under the stars! Call (609) 523-1602 for more information.
Beach Movies: Rocky IV
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Bring the whole family out for a free movie on the beach! The movie happens at dusk, 30th Street & the beach.
In the event of inclement weather, the beach movie will be moved to Wednesday night. Avalon, New Jersey.