05/01/2026
🚨 OCEAN CITY’s BIGGEST SPRING WEEKEND IS HERE 🚨
Ocean City officially kicks off the season in a BIG way 🌊☀️ — and this weekend has EVERYTHING: crowds, music, food, shopping, and even a crab predicting summer 🦀
For full story - click here. https://ocnjmagazine.com/2026/04/29/martin-z-mollusk-day-may-1-ocean-city-spring-block-party-may-2-community-wellness-day-may-3/
📅 FRIDAY, MAY 1
Head to the beach at 9th Street at 11AM for the legendary Martin Z. Mollusk Day.
If he sees his shadow… summer comes EARLY 😎
(He’s been “right” for 50+ years… 😂)
📅 SATURDAY, MAY 2 — SPRING BLOCK PARTY
🕘 9AM–5PM
📍 Asbury Ave (5th–14th)
👉 350+ vendors
👉 Live music all day 🎶
👉 Food everywhere 🍔🍦🌮
👉 Pony rides for kids 🐴
👉 Tens of thousands of people = full-on summer vibes
This is the day Ocean City wakes up. If you know, you know.
📅 SUNDAY, MAY 3
Slow it down at Community Wellness Day (11AM–4PM @ the library)
🧘 Yoga
🎶 Music
🥗 Healthy bites
🧠 Mental wellness talks
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Bottom line:
This is your first real taste of summer in Ocean City.
Grab your crew, walk the avenue, hit the boardwalk, and don’t miss it.
