Events this Week: July 31 – August 7, 2024

Ocean City Free Movie: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire 

Wednesday, July 31 at 3 p.m. 

Ocean City Free Public Library 

Sea Isle Free Movie: TMNT Mutant Mayhem 

Wednesday, July 31 at 8:30 p.m. 

Excursion Park, 2 41st St, Sea Isle City 

Ballroom Dancing in Cape May 

Wednesday, July 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. 

Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. 

This free two hour dance night invites folks of all skill levels to learn the joy of ballroom dancing! 

Back to School Warehouse Clothing Sale 

August 1 – 12 

Wildwoods Convention Center 

Wildwoods Convention Center. Save up to 80% on tees, hoodies, jeans, shorts, swimwear, footwear, pants, sweaters, dresses, skirts, outerwear, accessories and so much more! 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. daily; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on last day. Free admission. 

Free Movie: Parent Trap 

Thursday, August 1 at 8 p.m.  

Beach behind Cape May Convention Hall 

Art of Surfing Ocean City Festival 

Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, August 3 

8th & Boardwalk, Ocean City  

This is a free family event featuring original art from surfing’s biggest names, live music, and a chance to meet artists from across the country. 

Ocean City Sand Sculpting Contest 

Thursday, August 1 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

6th Street Beach 

Open to kids, teens, adults and families! Registration is free and begins at 9 a.m. at the 6th St. Beach. Judging takes place by 11 a.m. 

Ocean City Boardwalk Art Show 

Friday, August 2 to Sunday, August 4 

825 Boardwalk, Ocean City 

Leading artists from throughout the East Coast exhibit and sell their work. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Coombs Douglass Memorial Bay Run 

Saturday, August 3 at 8:30 a.m.  

Start at Town Bank Fire Hall 

This is the 22nd year of the consolidation of the Robert Coombs Memorial Bay Run and the David C. Douglass, Sr. Memorial Race. This year’s edition featured event is a certified 5-mile race as well as a 2-mile health run/walk. Both courses are scenic and are located primarily along the beautiful Delaware Bay. Proceeds will benefit the Special Olympics of South Jersey 

Stone Harbor Festival of Lights Boat Parade 

Saturday, August 3 at 8 p.m. 

80th Street Marina 

The parade sets off at 8 p.m., but get to the Marina early to enjoy food trucks and festivities.  

Ocean City Pamper Scamper 

Tuesday, August 6 at 8:30 a.m. 

6th Street Beach  

Annual baby crawling race. Registration is free and begins at 8:30 a.m. Contest begins at 9 a.m. at the 6th St. Beach. For babies up to 15 months. 

Sea Isle Free Movie: Elemental 

Wednesday, August 7 at 8:30 p.m. 

Excursion Park, 2 41st St, Sea Isle City 

Lighthouse: Stairway to the Stars  

Wednesday, August 7 from 8 to 10 p.m. 

Cape May Point State Park 

Stargaze from atop the Cape May Lighthouse! Climb the 199 steps to the watchtower on evenings of the new moon, when the moon is so dark it blends in with the night. On clear weather nights, stars are more visible so bring your binoculars. Daytime climbs are also offered year-round. 

Castle Dracula Weekend 

Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10  

Fox Park, Wildwood 

Celebrate the memory of Wildwood’s largest and most beloved haunted attraction with vendors, artists, Q&A’s with former employees, exhibit of surviving artifacts, costume contest, special DarkInThePark documentary screening, and much more! Located at Fox Park across from the Wildwoods Convention Center from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. For more information call 609.523.0277 

Avalon: Bay Atlantic Symphony 

Saturday, August 10 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. 

Surfside Park, 2901 Avalon Ave. 

Sensual sounds, contemporary rhythms and  harmonies from the Americas will fill the air in a program that features a quartet of soloists for the Brazilian Suite Retratos. The program is brimming with melodies and sounds well familiar to families in Avalon, from West-Side Story, to recent Disney films (Encanto, Coco) , as well as less familiar but immediately enticing sounds of Panamanian Dances. The sounds and stories of the Americas from Argentina to Puerto Rico and New York City are captured for us!