October 2024 Festivals and Events
Ocean City Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant Table Sales
Saturday October 5 – Sunday October 6, 2024
Asbury Avenue and 6th Street– 14th Street on the boardwalk
Enjoy end-of-summer sales at this annual event.
Fall Block Party and Fireworks Spectacular
Saturday October 12, 2024 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Asbury Avenue from 5th – 14th Streets, Ocean City
Over 400 crafters, food vendors, music and more. In the evening, fireworks over the boardwalk will display at 9:00 pm.
Ocean City Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant Table Sales
Saturday October 12 – Monday October 14, 2024
Asbury Avenue and Boardwalk between 6th Street – 14th Streets
Find good bargains at this annual fall event.
Avalon Arts & Seafood Festival
Saturday October 12, 2024 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Surfside Park, Avalon
Enjoy a festival featuring fresh, local seafood from the area restaurants. Artisan vendors featuring fine art, jewelry, crafts, and unique items will be present. There will be live music, kids games and activities as wel as streaming football and beverages at the Sound Advice Lounge. Rain date October 13th
Sea Isle City Beach Clean Up
Saturday October 12, 2024 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
JFK Boulevard & Promenade
Help keep our beaches and ocean clean with this annual clean-up event.
8th Annual Unity Day
Saturday October 12, 2024 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm
Byrne Plaza, Downtown Wildwood
Enjoy a fun filled day where churches, first responders, and the community unite to provide services and information to the public. It’s a free event with food, live music, inflatables and more.
Lima Bean Festival
Saturday October 12, 2024 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
West Cape May Backyard Park, 732 Broadway
West Cape May celebrates her farming heritage with the Annual Lima Bean Festival featuring a vast array of recipes, crafts and products available.
Lighthouse Full Moon Climb
Thursday October 17, 2024 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cape May Lighthouse
Follow the light of the full moon on these rare nighttime climbs up the 199 cast-iron spiral staircase steps to the top of the Cape May Lighthouse. Enjoy this nighttime view nearly 156 feet above the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean.
Halloween Parade & Dance Party
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Excursion Park, Sea Isle
The parade begins at 7:00 pm and runs from 45th to 40th streets along Landis Avenue. A Dance Party follows at Excursion Park. This event is presented by Sea Isle City Division of Recreation.
Porsche Boardwalk Reunion- Porsches
Saturday October 19, 2024 11:am – 4:00 pm
Ocean City Boardwalk from 6th Street to 14th Streets
Over 350 Porsches of all models and years between 1954 and 2021 are expected. Free Tech Sessions on Porsche related topics open to all at the Music Pier.
Wildwoods ’50s, ’60s & ’70s Weekend
Friday October 18 – Saturday October 19, 2024
Wildwoods Convention Center
Join us for this fabulous weekend of fun, nostalgia and great music! Friday night features a ’50s, ‘60s & ‘70s Dance Party at the Wildwoods Convention Center from 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm. Tickets are $20 per person. Saturday night, October 19, 2024, the concert in the Wildwoods Convention Center begins at 7:00 pm with doors open 5:00 pm featuring Frankie Avalon, The Shirelles starring Beverly Lee, and The Lettermen. Tickets range from $54 – $89.50. Saturday Free Festival & Classic Car Show at Fox Park in Wildwood, NJ from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. Tickets for both the Dance Party and Concert are on sale now. Dance Party Tickets sold ONLY at the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce (3306 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood), 609.729.4000 or at the door night of event. Saturday Night Concert Tickets available at Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce (3306 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood), at Ticketmaster or at the Convention Center.
Ocean City Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Welcome Night
Wednesday October 23, 2024 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Ocean City Sports & Civic Center
Meet OC groups, businesses & organizations! Free event!
Ocean City Halloween Parade
Thursday October 24, 2024 7:15 pm
Asbury Ave. from 6th – 11th Streets
This annual parade is sponsored by the Ocean City Exchange Club.
Dog Days
Saturday October 26 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday October 27, 2024 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Ocean City Boardwalk
Leashed dogs will be permitted on the boardwalk. All are welcome and encouraged to bring their favorite furry canine friend. Activities for Saturday include dog-specific vendors along the boardwalk, photo-op stations on the boardwalk, and the Humane Society of Ocean City’s “Pet of the Year” Announcement.
Humane Society of Ocean City “Howl-O-Ween” Parade
Saturday October 26, 2024 3:00 pm
Ocean City Boardwalk between 6th – 14th Streets
Hosted by the Humane Society of Ocean City. Contestants are encouraged to dress themselves and their pooch in zany, fun Halloween costumes in the spirit of the season. Registration begins at 2:00 pm at the Sports & Civic Center. The parade begins at 3:00 pm and the procession is from 6th to 14th Street on the Boardwalk.
Stone Harbor Beach Sweep
Saturday, October 26, 2024 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Beach Patrol Headquarters, 95th Street and the Beach, Stone Harbor
Join the Clean Ocean Action, Borough of Stone Harbor, Stone Harbor Property Association and The Wetlands Institute by volunteering for the Stone Harbor Beach Sweep to help preserve Stone Harbor Beaches and Dunes. No pre-registration necessary. Volunteers should meet at the Beach Patrol Headquarters (95th Street and the Beach) and are encouraged to bring gloves and dress appropriately for the weather. Trash bags and trash pickets will be provided.
Stone Harbor Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 26, 2024 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
96th Street Business District, Stone Harbor
Enjoy hayrides, pumpkin decorating, trick or treating in our shops, and creepy & crawly, but cute animals at the Stone Harbor Harvest Festival. Dress the kids up in costumes and trick or treat throughout the shops and businesses. There will be a live animal show, free hay rides, kids crafts, and more!
Stone Harbor Business Trick or Treat
Saturday October 26, 2024
Various locations, Stone Harbor
Trick or treat with participating businesses throughout Stone Harbor.
Greater Wildwood Elks Halloween Haunted House
Saturday October 26, 2024 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Elks Lodge, 109 West 1st Street, North Wildwood
Trick-or-treaters are invited to walk through a “haunted house” and receive treats.
North Wildwood Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Block
Saturday October 26, 2024 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Olde New Jersey Avenue, North Wildwood
Music, Magic, Balloon Twisting and more can be found at this fun event. Families are encouraged to bring their vehicles decorated for Halloween. Children will come in costume and visit each car where families will provide treats from the trunks of their cars. There will be no judging of the children’s costumes, but prizes will be awarded to the best decorated vehicles. Registration is free and forms are available at 900 Central Avenue in North Wildwood or at City Hall. All vehicles participating in the event must be registered. Parking for visitors will be available in the municipal lot at 2nd and Olde New Jersey Avenues.
