Ocean City First Night Buttons To Go On Sale

OCEAN CITY, NJ — It may not even be Halloween yet, but Ocean City is thinking ahead to 2025. Admission buttons to First Night go on sale Saturday.

The all-inclusive admission buttons for the family-friendly First Night New Year's Eve celebration officially go on sale at 9 a.m. Oct. 12.

Tickets are available:

• Online: firstnightocnj.com
• By phone: 609-399-6111.
• At the City Hall Welcome Center at 861 Asbury Avenue (9th Street entrance): 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
• At the Roy Gillian Welcome Center (9th Street causeway): 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• At the 46th Street Welcome Center (4500 block of West Avenue): 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday.

They can also be purchased at City Hall during Saturday's Fall Block Party. Read more: Fall Block Party Marks Fun-Packed Weekend In Ocean City

First Night offers more than 70 entertain programs at 20 different venues throughout town on Dec. 31. One $20 button is good for all programs. The price goes up to $25 on Dec. 1.

Headline entertainment at the Ocean City Music Pier this year will include a tribute to the music of the Eagles and the “Yacht Rock Gold Experience.” The return of perennial favorites like outdoor ice-skating, a magic show, a mentalist, a ventriloquist, the Harlem Wizards, Japanese drummers and a variety of other shows also highlight the entertainment lineup. The Ocean City Pops (with a Rodgers & Hammerstein Extravaganza), Yellow Brick Road: A Tribute to Elton John, the Cape Shore Chorale, a dueling pianos performance, and the Sensational Soul Cruisers are among the additional musical entertainment options.

New this year will be a drone light show in the sky over Carey Stadium synced to music. As always, the festivities will end with a fireworks display to ring in the new year at midnight.

First Night’s 2025 sponsors include the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Cape May County Division of Culture and Heritage, McMahon Insurance Agency, Ocean City Free Public Library, Uncle Bill’s Pancake House and Atlantic City Electric.

First Night OCNJ is also seeking volunteers to assist at various venues during celebration on Dec. 31. Anybody interested in helping is asked to visit firstnightocnj.com for more information and to complete this online form.