News Release

For immediate release
June 15, 2009
Media Contact: Donna Abbott
410-723-8609 (office)

Hit the Ocean City beach for free movies and other activities

Ocean City, MD -- The Town of Ocean City is serving up a summer filled with free events and activities including the return of Family Movie Nights on the beach at 27th Street every Monday and Friday running June 29 through August 14.

From 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., families can gather for fun activities and a movie right on the beach, all for free. Activities organized by the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department include arts and crafts, games and other activities for the first hour, with the movie starting at approximately 8:45 p.m. (Movies are shown as weather permits.)

The movies scheduled are:

June 29 - Bolt
July 3 - Bed Time Stories
July 6  – Madagascar 2
July 10 - The Shaggy Dog
July 13  – Surf’s Up
July 17  - Dr. Dolittle 3
July 20- IGOR
July 24 - Ratatouille
July 27 -  Kung Fu Panda
July 31 - Tale of Despreaux
August 3 –Beethoven’s Big Break
August 7  - The Incredibles
August 10 - Open Season 2
August 14 – Monsters vs. Aliens
 

Another free activity is the Family Beach Olympics planned for Tuesday evenings June 30 through August 11. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the 27th St. beach, Family Beach Olympics will offer such activities as sand castle contests, tug of war, relay games and more. Children must be accompanied by parents or guardians.

A summer full of free Concerts on the Beach take the stage on the beach at N. Division St. on Wednesdays from 8 to 9:30 p.m. just steps from Ocean City’s world-famous Boardwalk. Bring your beach chairs and/or beach blankets and then sit back to enjoy the show each Wednesday evening July 15 through September 2 (no concert July 29).

This season’s Concerts on the Beach schedule is:

July 15 – Sir Rod
July 22 - Randy Lee Ashcraft & the Saltwater Cowboys
August 5 – NOMAD
August 12 - Zydeco-a-Go-Go
August 19 - Captain Quint
August 26 - Frankie & the Pack
September 2 - Lauren Glick Band


The Town of Ocean City’s weekly evening Bonfires on the Beach program will return to the beach at N. Division St. for its eighth season of entertaining families. Each Thursday at 9 p.m., July 9 through August 27, the bonfire hour is offered free of charge. Bring your beach chairs and blankets. As you sit around the bonfire you will be entertained each week by different speakers.

The 2009 Bonfire speaker schedule is:

July 9 - Ocean City Emergency Services
July 16 - National Aquarium
July 23 - Ocean City Department of Tourism’s history and fun things to do
July 30 - Ocean City Beach Patrol
August 6 - Ocean City Police Dept.’s bike patrol, mounted police & canine unit August 13 - Ocean City Fire Department
August 20 - Ocean City Fire Marshal
August 27 - Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department


The Town’s popular Sundaes in the Park family concert series is offered on Sundays at Northside Park, 127th St. bayside, July 12 through August 27. The music plays from 6 to 8 p.m. While the music plays, children will enjoy special entertainment just for them. Cool off and make your own ice cream sundae for a small fee. Then sit back and enjoy the music in the beautiful setting of Northside Park.

Sundaes in the Park Schedule

July 12 - Key West Band and Mike Rose Magic
July 19 -  Rising Sun Reggae and Uncle Pete with Kids
July 26 -  J.R. Booker and Cascading Carlos
August 2 - The Adrian Duke Projek and Lollipop the Clown
August 9 - Queen City Funk & Soul and Mike Rose Magic
August 16 - Jesse Garron’s Tribute to Elvis and Scales and Tales
August 23- Mary Lou & the Untouchables and John Donaldson “Magic-N-Fun.”


Two festivals are being planned at Sunset Park on the bayside in Ocean City’s downtown at S. Division Street – Polish Festival Night on July 28 and Greek Festival Night on Aug. 25. Festivals feature music and food (fee charged for food and drink items). Both festivals will run from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.

The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum at the south end of the Boardwalk is once again offering free programs each Monday through Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Topics vary daily and include beach safety, aquarium feeding, knot tying and all about sharks.

For more information about all of the free family entertainment, visit www.ococean.com or call 1-800-626-2326.