Ocean City Announces Spring Egg Hunts, Easter Events

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City will kick off a stretch of spring events with two Great Egg Hunts on the Boardwalk, starting Saturday, March 28.

The free event invites children up to age 7 to visit more than 50 participating stores with their families to collect eggs filled with toys, treats and prizes.

The first hunt is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. March 28, or while supplies last, with a rain date of March 29. Flyers will direct families to participating stores so children can collect eggs trick-or-treat-style. Families are asked to bring their own baskets. A second Great Egg Hunt is set for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. April 4, with a rain date of April 5. More information is available on Facebook at @ocnjboardwalk and Instagram at @oc_njboardwalk.

Ocean City also scheduled Easter Bunny visits in the downtown district. The Easter Bunny will meet with children from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29, at Mark Soifer Park at the corner of Ninth Street and Asbury Avenue. The bunny will return to the park from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4. The event gives families a chance to visit Ocean City's downtown shopping and dining district.

More Easter events are planned for April 5. The annual non-denominational Easter Sunrise Service is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. The celebration is sponsored by the Ocean City Ministerium.

Later that day, the Philly Keys will perform the Dueling Pianos Show outside the Ocean City Music Pier, on the Boardwalk between Eighth Street and Ninth Street, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The free event is billed as family-friendly. Families are also encouraged to dress in their Easter best and meet the Easter Bunny for a photo in an Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguard boat during the piano show.

Ocean City's April calendar continues beyond the Easter weekend. Girls Weekend is scheduled for April 10 through April 12, with shopping and dining specials, accommodation packages and wellness classes. The Girls Weekend Fashion Show is set for 7 p.m. Friday, April 10, at the Ocean City Yacht Club, with tickets available at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice.

The OC Con Comic Book and Memorabilia Show is planned for April 11 and 12 at the Ocean City Music Pier, and registration is open at ocnjcon.com. The Doo Dah Parade is scheduled for noon April 18. The Sports Memorabilia Show returns as a two-day event April 25 and 26 at the Music Pier, with vendor registration open at ocnj.us/SportsMemorabiliaShow.