Enjoy Spring Block Party This Weekend In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, NJ — One of Ocean City's favorite events returns this weekend.

The Spring Block Party is held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 4, stretching along downtown Asbury Avenue.

More than 350 crafters, food vendors and entertainers will line a mile between Fifth Street and 14th Street for this annual event that draws tens of thousands of visitors for some pre-summer fun.

Entertainers and bands will perform at various spots along the Avenue between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. A few favorites include the Robert Boney Band (7th Street), Big Daddy (9th Street), Pennsport String Band (13th Street) and Keith Hickman (14th Street). Pony rides for children will be available on the grounds of the Ocean City Tabernacle (at Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Street parking will be free at all metered spots and downtown parking lots in Ocean City, including at the Transportation Center lot (Ninth Street and Haven Avenue) and at the municipal lots on the 700 and 800 blocks of Central Avenue. For more information on parking, visit ocnj.us/parking

The weekend celebration also includes table sales by downtown and boardwalk merchants with discounted merchandise set up between Sixth Street and 14th Street on the boardwalk and Asbury Avenue on both Saturday and Sunday.