Ocean City Events this May

Ocean City just celebrated some of its most popular spring events, including Martin Z Mollusk Day and the Spring Block Party, but there’s still plenty coming up.

May 21 – OCNJ Triathlon/Duathlon: Races start at 9 a.m. For more information and registration, visit ocnj.us/race-events.

May 26 – Unlocking of the Ocean and Business Persons Plunge: Participants dress in business suits, carry brief cases and march into the ocean to the strains of Pomp and Circumstance to welcome the new season. Noon on the beach next to the Music Pier.

May 27 – Memorial Beach Challenge for 31 Heroes: The main obstacle course challenge is a soft-sand adventure race followed by a kid’s fun run. Staging at Ninth Street Beach. For registration information, visit memorialbeachchallenge.com or call 856-905-0583.

May 29 – Memorial Day Service: 11 a.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park between

Fifth Street and Sixth Street on Wesley Avenue. In addition, a National Moment of Remembrance will ask Americans, wherever they are at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day, to pause in an act of national unity for a duration of one minute. The moment of remembrance will take place on the Boardwalk.