The Ocean City Police Department will host a National Night Out event from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at Carey Stadium, which is behind Ocean City High School (on the beach block between Fifth Street and Sixth Street).

The free family-friendly event will include bounce houses, face painters, balloon animals, a K-9 demonstration, helicopter landing, dunk tank, food, superhero characters, a drone demonstration and more.

National Night Out was created to strengthen the partnership between the community and police in fighting crime. Different events are held in towns nationwide on the first Tuesday in August.