Doo Dah Parade, Featuring Flyers Legend, Returns To Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, NJ — A dry, sunny weekend is in the forecast, making it the perfect time to celebrate spring with the 37th annual Doo Dah Parade returning to Ocean City this Saturday.

On April 13, Ocean City welcomes spring and the end of tax season with the Doo Dah Parade, born in Ocean City in 1986 as an event to celebrate the end of income-tax season. Over the years, it has become a highlight of the spring calendar of events. The procession features marching bands, floats and a brigade of hundreds of basset hounds.

The parade begins at 12 p.m. at Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue, proceeds to 12th and Asbury, turns east to the Boardwalk and concludes on the Boardwalk at Sixth Street. It is the only city parade held in both the downtown and the boardwalk districts. Dietz & Watson returns as the event sponsor.

This year, Philadelphia Flyers great Brian Propp serves as Grand Marshal.

“I’m honored to have Brian lead our parade this year,” Mayor Jay Gillian said. “He's a legend to all Flyers fans and a class act in every way.”

During his 15-season NHL career, Propp surpassed 400 goals, 1,000 games and 1,000 points. He is a member of the Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame and is third on the team's all-time scoring list with 850 career points as a Flyer. Propp played in five Stanley Cup championships and five NHL all-star games. He went on to become a sports broadcaster, entrepreneur, business relationship and development guru and a philanthropist in the community.

Propp will be available for autographs and pictures at the Ocean City Music Pier for an hour after the parade.