Sunfest celebrates its 43rd year as Ocean City’s biggest and best festival!  Sunfest artists will delight your senses with their art and craft creations. Demonstrating artists will amaze you with their unique talents.  Over 30 food vendors will awaken your taste buds with delicious foods from famous Eastern Shore delicacies to pit beef, gyros, Asian cuisine and many more. Enjoy free live entertainment on two stages all day long. Children will enjoy hayrides and inflatables on the beach. Sunfest 2017 has something for everyone.

Admission to the four-day event is free! All entertainment is free with the exception of the headline acts.  Tickets will be on sale at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center Box Office Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by contacting TicketMaster at 800-551-SEAT or www.ticketmaster.com.  Entertainment schedule TBA.

Festival hours are Thursday to Saturday 10am to 10pm; Sunday 10am to 6pm.  For more information, call 800-626-2326.

13th Annual Sand Castle Home Tour

The 13th annual self-guided tour will feature 10 beautiful homes in the Ocean City area.  Experience a variety of homes from ocean front to bayside, family homes to penthouses and beach retreats.  Proceeds benefit the Art League of Ocean City.  For more information, call 410-524-9433.  Hours are 9:30am to 4pm.  $30 per person.

Sunfest celebrates its 43rd year as Ocean City’s biggest and best festival!  Sunfest artists will delight your senses with their art and craft creations. Demonstrating artists will amaze you with their unique talents.  Over 30 food vendors will awaken your taste buds with delicious foods from famous Eastern Shore delicacies to pit beef, gyros, Asian cuisine and many more. Enjoy free live entertainment on two stages all day long. Children will enjoy hayrides and inflatables on the beach. Sunfest 2017 has something for everyone.

Admission to the four-day event is free! All entertainment is free with the exception of the headline acts.  Tickets will be on sale at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center Box Office Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by contacting TicketMaster at 800-551-SEAT or www.ticketmaster.com.  Entertainment schedule TBA.

Festival hours are Thursday to Saturday 10am to 10pm; Sunday 10am to 6pm.  For more information, call 800-626-2326.

13th Annual Sand Castle Home Tour

The 13th annual self-guided tour will feature 10 beautiful homes in the Ocean City area.  Experience a variety of homes from ocean front to bayside, family homes to penthouses and beach retreats.  Proceeds benefit the Art League of Ocean City.  For more information, call 410-524-9433.  Hours are 9:30am to 4pm.  $30 per person.

Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk

September 23, 2017 – Caroline Street and the Boardwalk

Check-in/Registration Time:9:00am – Walk Begins: 10:00am

Online registration closes at noon on September 22.  However, anyone who would like to participate can register in person at the walk from the time check-in begins until the walk starts.  Walk donations are accepted until December 31.  When you walk in the Out of the Darkness Walks, you join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss.  Thanks to walkers and donors like you, AFSP has been able to set a goal to reduce the annual suicide rate 20% by 2025.

Sunfest celebrates its 43rd year as Ocean City’s biggest and best festival!  Sunfest artists will delight your senses with their art and craft creations. Demonstrating artists will amaze you with their unique talents.  Over 30 food vendors will awaken your taste buds with delicious foods from famous Eastern Shore delicacies to pit beef, gyros, Asian cuisine and many more. Enjoy free live entertainment on two stages all day long. Children will enjoy hayrides and inflatables on the beach. Sunfest 2017 has something for everyone.

Admission to the four-day event is free! All entertainment is free with the exception of the headline acts.  Tickets will be on sale at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center Box Office Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by contacting TicketMaster at 800-551-SEAT or www.ticketmaster.com.  Entertainment schedule TBA.

Festival hours are Thursday to Saturday 10am to 10pm; Sunday 10am to 6pm.  For more information, call 800-626-2326.

Dig in the sand for buried treasure at the beach in front of Park Place Jewelers on 3rd Streets!  Prizes include jewelry, diamonds, and gemstones, gift certificates to area restaurants and retailers.  Must register in-person at either Park Place Jewelers location (registration starts Wed., Sept. 23).  Up to 100 participants per hunt and must be at least 18 years old.  Free entry with $15 donation to Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation.  For more information, call 410-289-6500 or visit www.parkplacejewelers.com.

Saturday: 4pm – 5pm
Sunday: 1pm – 2pm

Sunfest celebrates its 43rd year as Ocean City’s biggest and best festival!  Sunfest artists will delight your senses with their art and craft creations. Demonstrating artists will amaze you with their unique talents.  Over 30 food vendors will awaken your taste buds with delicious foods from famous Eastern Shore delicacies to pit beef, gyros, Asian cuisine and many more. Enjoy free live entertainment on two stages all day long. Children will enjoy hayrides and inflatables on the beach. Sunfest 2017 has something for everyone.

Admission to the four-day event is free! All entertainment is free with the exception of the headline acts.  Tickets will be on sale at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center Box Office Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by contacting TicketMaster at 800-551-SEAT or www.ticketmaster.com.  Entertainment schedule TBA.

Festival hours are Thursday to Saturday 10am to 10pm; Sunday 10am to 6pm.  For more information, call 800-626-2326.

Dig in the sand for buried treasure at the beach in front of Park Place Jewelers on 3rd Streets!  Prizes include jewelry, diamonds, and gemstones, gift certificates to area restaurants and retailers.  Must register in-person at either Park Place Jewelers location (registration starts Wed., Sept. 23).  Up to 100 participants per hunt and must be at least 18 years old.  Free entry with $15 donation to Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation.  For more information, call 410-289-6500 or visit www.parkplacejewelers.com.

Saturday: 4pm – 5pm
Sunday: 1pm – 2pm

OC Cruzers will display approximately 15 vehicles along Somerset Street Plaza.  The owners of the vehicles will supervise and educate spectators about their older cars.  Live music or DJ will be provided.  Select Sundays 2:30 to 6pm.  For more information, call 410-289-7739 or visit www.ocdc.org.  Music Schedule TBA

June 4, 18
July 16
Aug 13
Sep 10, 24

Work Sessions are held at 1:00 p.m. the Tuesday prior to a Regular Monday night meeting. A closed session precedes each open session, traditionally beginning at 12:00 p.m. but subject to change if needed.

Meeting Dates (All meetings begin at 6:00 pm and take place in the Council Chambers,
City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD):

Winefest – Wine on the Beach – 22nd Annual!
September 29-30, 2017
Inlet Lot, 11am to 7pm

The perennial Ocean City fall favorite, “Wine on the Beach,” will celebrate its 22nd year at the coastal resort. The event takes place at the Inlet, where the historic boardwalk begins. The festival, featuring wines of the East Coast, will be open Friday, September 29, and Saturday, September 30, from 11am to 7pm.

In addition to the vast array of wine offerings, there will be several vendors offering an array of Regional cuisine. Also featured are arts and craft vendors and assorted micro-brewed beers for purchase.

Popular local recording artists will provide entertainment on the oceanfront stage throughout the festival.

Stroll from winery to winery with the souvenir tasting glass that comes with admission. Mingle with friends while sipping fine wine, marvel at the fine arts and crafts on display, and relax by the sand stage with tasty treats while enjoying live music. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the entertainment and sea breezes.

Tickets for the festival are $35.00 (General Admission) at the gate. The cost includes a commemorative wine glass and sample coupons. For those who don’t drink, General Admission includes commemorative wine glass and unlimited soft drinks from the designated driver location. Children ages 13-20 are $15.00 and must be accompanied by a parent. Children age 12 and under are free.

No one under 21 years of age is admitted without a parent. For advance tickets and hotel information, please call 800-626-2326 or simply drop by the Visitor Center in the Convention Center to purchase your tickets in advance. For additional information, call the Wine Line at 410-280-3306 or visit our website at www.winefest.com for a discount coupon.

This event is a self-sustaining long-running series of surfing competitions for amateur athletes.  Events provide amateur athletes with an avenue to international and Olympic competition.  7:30am to 5pm.  For more information, contact Jeff Phillips at 410-430-9149.

Jun 3 – 30th Street Beach
Jun 24 – 46th Street Beach
Aug 19 – 46th Street Beach
Sep 30 – 46th Street Beach

Thirty coin and currency dealers will be buying and selling U.S. and World coins and currency.  Free admission and free appraisals.  For more information, contact Carl Ostiguy at 443-623-7025, visit www.coinshows.com or email [email protected].

Saturday 10am – 6pm
Sunday 10am – 4pm

Winefest – Wine on the Beach – 22nd Annual!
September 29-30, 2017
Inlet Lot, 11am to 7pm

The perennial Ocean City fall favorite, “Wine on the Beach,” will celebrate its 22nd year at the coastal resort. The event takes place at the Inlet, where the historic boardwalk begins. The festival, featuring wines of the East Coast, will be open Friday, September 29, and Saturday, September 30, from 11am to 7pm.

In addition to the vast array of wine offerings, there will be several vendors offering an array of Regional cuisine. Also featured are arts and craft vendors and assorted micro-brewed beers for purchase.

Popular local recording artists will provide entertainment on the oceanfront stage throughout the festival.

Stroll from winery to winery with the souvenir tasting glass that comes with admission. Mingle with friends while sipping fine wine, marvel at the fine arts and crafts on display, and relax by the sand stage with tasty treats while enjoying live music. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the entertainment and sea breezes.

Tickets for the festival are $35.00 (General Admission) at the gate. The cost includes a commemorative wine glass and sample coupons. For those who don’t drink, General Admission includes commemorative wine glass and unlimited soft drinks from the designated driver location. Children ages 13-20 are $15.00 and must be accompanied by a parent. Children age 12 and under are free.

No one under 21 years of age is admitted without a parent. For advance tickets and hotel information, please call 800-626-2326 or simply drop by the Visitor Center in the Convention Center to purchase your tickets in advance. For additional information, call the Wine Line at 410-280-3306 or visit our website at www.winefest.com for a discount coupon.