Beachfest Volleyball Festival
May 8-16, 2021
Hosted at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center
Come join us on the shore for Beachfest 2021!
Originating in Ocean City, MD with 40 teams in 2011, Beachfest has exploded in popularity over the past nine years reaching max capacity of 224 teams every year since 2018!! Expanding to Salisbury, Princess Anne and Snow Hill to accommodate the popularity, we try and keep our Ocean City roots in mind as we plan for the event each year. To ensure everyone has adequate time to enjoy the All-American City we utilize AM and PM waves, perfect for end of the season team bonding!
May 8-9, 2021 Divisions except 16’s
May 15-16, 2021 16’s Divisions only
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ESA 2021 Northeast Regional Surfing Championships
May 14-16, 2021
Come watch the best amateur surfers in ESA’s Northeast Region that include competitors from Maryland through Maine, and the Great Lakes!
- Ocean City, Maryland, 36th Street
- Friday to Sunday, May 14-16, 2021
ABOUT ESA
ESA is the largest amateur surfing association in the world. Our family oriented programs promote a healthy and active lifestyle. It is not uncommon to find two or three generations of the same family involved as members of the ESA, and actively competing in our program. Two of the original founders of the ESA, Cecil Lear and David Reese, are still active in the association more than fifty years later.
The Association’s activities are organized into a total of twenty-four districts, which extend along nearly 2,000 miles of coastline. Stretching from Maine through the Gulf Coast of Florida, and the Great Lakes, each district’s programs are developed and operated by a dedicated group of volunteer directors and staff.
QUICK FACTS
Eleven time world professional surfing champion Kelly Slater and former world professional womens surfing champion Lisa Anderson both learned their competitive skills through the Eastern Surfing Association.
The Mayor and City Council traditionally meet for Regular Sessions on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month. If Monday is a holiday, the meeting is held the following day. All meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. Meeting dates are subject to change.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION – 2021
P O Box 158
Ocean City MD 21843
(410) 289-8859 Carter Finney – Zoning Analyst I & staff liaison
Board of Adjustments & Appeals Meeting
*(as needed) First and/or Third Wednesday 3PM
Cruisin’ Ocean City
May 20-23, 2021
30th Annual Cruisin’ Ocean City at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center & Inlet Lot
Car Show featuring Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars and classics plus vendors, music, celebrities, entertainment and more!
- $10/day Thursday & Sunday
- $15/day Friday & Saturday
Show Hours
- 9AM – 5PM
Call for more details / 410-798-6304
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS – 2021
P O Box 158
Ocean City MD 21843
(410) 289-8859 Carter Finney – Zoning Analyst I and staff liaison
Spring Family Movie Night in the Park
May 28, 2021
A movie will be played at Northside Park, right off the bay, on our giant projection movie screen on Friday, May 28th. The movie will begin after the sun sets and there will be concessions for sale. Don’t forget to bring your chairs or blanket. This is a free event and we welcome all ages!
Summer Kick Off Ceremony
May 28, 2021
Caroline Street & the Beach
11AM
The Town of Ocean City will be kicking off the summer season with a special ceremony honoring both veterans and front line healthcare workers who provided exceptional service through a challenging year. The ceremony will feature the display of a giant American flag as well as planting the first umbrella to kick off Ocean City’s summer season.
We welcome the public to join along the beach to honor and celebrate both veterans and front line heroes. Masks are required when social distancing is not possible.
United Beams of Light
Beginning May 28, thirteen beams of light will be displayed at dusk downtown on the beach at North Division through May 31 to serve as a beacon for military personnel killed in service, as well as front line workers, and first responders.
Mox Nox (or Soon Comes the Night)
May 28, 2020 CANCELED Refunds will be given at the place of purchase.
Hosted at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center
- Show Time: 8pm / Doors: 7:30pm
- Tickets: $15 available at the Convention Center Box Office or online with Ticketmaster.
In a world of magical realism and rising water, two sisters are reunited at their family home. Mira, the caretaker sister, had to weather her mother’s death alone, and holds every childhood slight so close that she is literally burning from the inside out, shedding ashes and embers, as her wife, Amanda attempts to soothe her. Sister Deedee has returned to bring her fiancee, Pike, to safety, even as her memory is vanishing faster and faster. In this slowly drowning world, everyone is searching for higher ground. The sisters battle to the end, one unable to forget, the other unable to remember. Mox Nox is a play of lyrical magic and visual surprise, with characters who desperately need love and dry land. Mox Nox runs approximately 90 minutes without an intermission.
Mox Nox (or Soon Comes the Night)
May 29, 2021 CANCELED – Refunds will be given at the place of purchase.
Hosted at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center
- Show Time: 8pm / Doors: 7:30pm
- Tickets: $15 Available at the Convention Center Box Office or online with Ticketmaster.
In a world of magical realism and rising water, two sisters are reunited at their family home. Mira, the caretaker sister, had to weather her mother’s death alone, and holds every childhood slight so close that she is literally burning from the inside out, shedding ashes and embers, as her wife, Amanda attempts to soothe her. Sister Deedee has returned to bring her fiancee, Pike, to safety, even as her memory is vanishing faster and faster. In this slowly drowning world, everyone is searching for higher ground. The sisters battle to the end, one unable to forget, the other unable to remember. Mox Nox is a play of lyrical magic and visual surprise, with characters who desperately need love and dry land. Mox Nox runs approximately 90 minutes without an intermission.
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum Summer Programs
Programs begin at 10:00 am
All programs are FREE
Daily Aquarium Program
Monday-Saturday
Time: 11:30 am
June 1st -August 31st
Daily Aquarium Program: Discover the wildlife that inhabits our ocean and coastal bays, as you watch our aquarium animals eat their morning meal.
July 4th – August 28th
Monday: History of our Surfman
Learn about the U.S Life Saving Service and the heroic men who rescued ships in distress off the coast of Ocean City.
Tuesday: Beach Safety
Learn how to be safe in the surf and spell your name using semaphore. The famous Ocean City Beach Patrol is on hand with everything you need to know.
Wednesday: Knot Tying
Become an expert at nautical knots with help from the U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Thursday: All About Sharks
Discover what types of sharks are found off the coast of Ocean City!
Friday: Land Sky, & Sea
Learn how the island was formed, what birds fly overhead, and what creatures inhabit our ocean and coastal bays.
Saturday: Aquarium Feeding
Discover the wildlife that inhabits our ocean and coastal bays, as you watch our aquarium animals eat their morning meal.
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. Meeting dates are subject to change.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION – 2021
P O Box 158
Ocean City MD 21843
(410) 289-8859 Carter Finney – Zoning Analyst I & staff liaison
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum Summer Programs
Programs begin at 10:00 am
All programs are FREE
Daily Aquarium Program
Monday-Saturday
Time: 11:30 am
June 1st -August 31st
Daily Aquarium Program: Discover the wildlife that inhabits our ocean and coastal bays, as you watch our aquarium animals eat their morning meal.
July 4th – August 28th
Monday: History of our Surfman
Learn about the U.S Life Saving Service and the heroic men who rescued ships in distress off the coast of Ocean City.
Tuesday: Beach Safety
Learn how to be safe in the surf and spell your name using semaphore. The famous Ocean City Beach Patrol is on hand with everything you need to know.
Wednesday: Knot Tying
Become an expert at nautical knots with help from the U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Thursday: All About Sharks
Discover what types of sharks are found off the coast of Ocean City!
Friday: Land Sky, & Sea
Learn how the island was formed, what birds fly overhead, and what creatures inhabit our ocean and coastal bays.
Saturday: Aquarium Feeding
Discover the wildlife that inhabits our ocean and coastal bays, as you watch our aquarium animals eat their morning meal.
Board of Adjustments & Appeals Meeting
*(as needed) First and/or Third Wednesday 3PM
Movies on the Beach
June 2, 2021 – August 25, 2021
Families can gather for a movie right on the beach Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights all summer long – for FREE! In addition to the main event there will be music and entertainment with family friendly yard games like corn hole, ladder ball, spikeball, large connect four and more. Movies will start at approximately 8:30 p.m. or when dark. Movies will be shown on a gigantic screen on the beach. In the event of inclement weather, the movie and games will be cancelled.
Wednesdays at Carousel Hotel, 118th Street Oceanfront: June 2 – August 25,
- June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
- July 7, 14, 21, 28
- August 4, 11, 18, 25
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum Summer Programs
Programs begin at 10:00 am
All programs are FREE
Daily Aquarium Program
Monday-Saturday
Time: 11:30 am
June 1st -August 31st
Daily Aquarium Program: Discover the wildlife that inhabits our ocean and coastal bays, as you watch our aquarium animals eat their morning meal.
July 4th – August 28th
Monday: History of our Surfman
Learn about the U.S Life Saving Service and the heroic men who rescued ships in distress off the coast of Ocean City.
Tuesday: Beach Safety
Learn how to be safe in the surf and spell your name using semaphore. The famous Ocean City Beach Patrol is on hand with everything you need to know.
Wednesday: Knot Tying
Become an expert at nautical knots with help from the U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Thursday: All About Sharks
Discover what types of sharks are found off the coast of Ocean City!
Friday: Land Sky, & Sea
Learn how the island was formed, what birds fly overhead, and what creatures inhabit our ocean and coastal bays.
Saturday: Aquarium Feeding
Discover the wildlife that inhabits our ocean and coastal bays, as you watch our aquarium animals eat their morning meal.
Family Beach Games
Bring the whole family out for an evening of interactive fun! Games include sand castle contests, tug-of-war, relays, and more! This fun and free event begins on the beach at 6:30 p.m. Parents are asked to stay with their children. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be cancelled.
Thursdays at Carousel Hotel, 118th Street Oceanfront: June 3 – August 26
- June 3, 10, 17, 24
- July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
- August 5, 12, 19, 26
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum Summer Programs
Programs begin at 10:00 am
All programs are FREE
Daily Aquarium Program
Monday-Saturday
Time: 11:30 am
June 1st -August 31st
Daily Aquarium Program: Discover the wildlife that inhabits our ocean and coastal bays, as you watch our aquarium animals eat their morning meal.
July 4th – August 28th
Monday: History of our Surfman
Learn about the U.S Life Saving Service and the heroic men who rescued ships in distress off the coast of Ocean City.
Tuesday: Beach Safety
Learn how to be safe in the surf and spell your name using semaphore. The famous Ocean City Beach Patrol is on hand with everything you need to know.
Wednesday: Knot Tying
Become an expert at nautical knots with help from the U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Thursday: All About Sharks
Discover what types of sharks are found off the coast of Ocean City!
Friday: Land Sky, & Sea
Learn how the island was formed, what birds fly overhead, and what creatures inhabit our ocean and coastal bays.
Saturday: Aquarium Feeding
Discover the wildlife that inhabits our ocean and coastal bays, as you watch our aquarium animals eat their morning meal.