Arts & Entertainment

Ocean City To Hold Annual Boardwalk Art Show

The celebration includes the new Art of Surfing Festival from Thursday through Saturday at the Ocean City Music Pier.

The celebration includes the new Art of Surfing Festival at the Ocean City Music Pier.
The celebration includes the new Art of Surfing Festival at the Ocean City Music Pier. (Photos provided by Ocean City PIO Doug Bergen)

OCEAN CITY, NJ — The 57th annual Boardwalk Art Show runs Friday through Sunday on the boardwalk between Eighth Street and 13th Street. This year's celebration will feature the Art of Surfing Festival.

Surf-related art, memorabilia, books and clothing will be on display and for sale. The event includes live music and meet-the-artist sessions. Admission is free to the show 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, plus noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The Boardwalk Art Show features oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings, photography, handmade jewelry, prints and drawings on display and for sale. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

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The show provides visitors with an opportunity to view and purchase work from leading East Coast artists at reasonable costs. For further information, call the Ocean City Arts Center at 609-399-7628 or visit www.oceancityartscenter.org.

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