Halloween Events
- Halloween House Decorating Contest: Judging for the second annual Halloween House Decorating Contest in Ocean City will take place on Wednesday and Thursday (Oct. 27 and 28). A list of winners and participants will be posted here on Friday, so everybody can check out all the homes and businesses that were decorated in the spirit of the holiday. See list of winners and contestants below.
- Halloween Costume Skate: The Ocean City Skate Park at Fifth Street and Asbury Avenue will celebrate Halloween 4 p.m. to dusk on Saturday, Oct. 30. Skateboarders are invited to come dressed for the holiday. There will be prizes for best costume and best trick, and candy for the participants.
- Trick-or-Treating: Hours for traditional trick-or-treating will be 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. Ocean City will make free door hangers available to identify every home that will put out treats. This system will make it easier for trick-or-treaters to find participating homes, and it will limit interactions with homes not participating. Starting at noon Tuesday (Oct. 26), the free door hangers can be picked up during business hours at City Hall (861 Asbury Avenue), the Ocean City Community Center (1735 Simpson Avenue), the Roy Gillian Welcome Center on the Ninth Street causeway, or the 46th Street Welcome Center (4518 West Avenue). They also will be available at the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Welcome Night 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 27) at the Ocean City Civic Center (Sixth Street and Boardwalk). A printable version is available here: OC_Halloween2021_Doorhanger.pdf .
Safety tips that can be followed include:- Wear reflective clothing
- Young children should be accompanied by an adult
- Obey the pedestrian safety laws – It is dark and vehicle drivers may not see you
- Carry a flashlight
- Costumes should not restrict visibility
- Do not open any candy until you get home and your parents inspect the items
- Report any suspicious person or activity to the police immediately
- “The Addams Family” (School Edition): Students in grades 7 to 12 will star in a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family. The iconic TV show is now an award-winning Broadway musical. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 and 6 at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets $15. Call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice.
| Last Name | Street Address | Theme | Division |
| Panico Dental | 22 Simpson Rd | The Panico Pirates | Commercial |
| Ocean City Mansion | 416 Central Ave | Autumn Glory | Commercial-3rd Place Winner |
| RAUHAUSER'S OWN MAKE CANDY | 721 Asbury Ave | No bones about it. | Commercial |
| Showstoppers Plus Partyology Firm | 411 E. 8th St. | Nightmare on 8th St. | Commercial-2nd Place Winner |
| Bowfish Kids | 956 Asbury Ave | Halloween takeover | Commercial-1st Place Winner |
| Sanddollar Suites | 1334-36 Central Ave | Happy Fall y'all ! | Commercial |
| McTear | 5 East Atlantic Blvd | Nightmare on Atlantic Boulevard | First Ward |
| Houser | 328 W Surf Rd | Scary | City Wide Grand Prize Winner |
| Rice | 515 Gardens Parkway | Spooky old house! | First Ward |
| Gray | 231 W Inlet Rd | Tiny fairy door decorated with tiny Halloween decorations | First Ward |
| Wilson | 500 Battersea Rd | Haunted ship wreck | First Ward |
| Reilly | 29 Central Ave | Limited Resources...Boo! | First Ward |
| Kazanjian | 65 Central Rd | haunted halloween forest | First Ward - 3rd Place Winner |
| Wanek | 4 Wesley Rd | No real theme | First Ward |
| Becker | 12 Wesley Rd | Bewitching Graveyard | First Ward - 1st Place Winner |
| Pepe | 18 Wesley Ave | Spider house!! | First Ward |
| Michael | 45 Asbury Ave | Just Halloween. | First Ward - 2nd Place Winner |
| Bernardini | 310 Asbury Ave | Happy Hauntings! | First Ward |
| DiMonte | 336 Simpson Ave | Who is caught who? Skeleton trying to catch an influx of bats! | First Ward |
| DeSimone | 415 Central Ave | a classic halloween display. | Second Ward |
| Rattray | 435 Central Ave | Spooky Graveyard & Spiders | Second Ward - 3rd Place Winner |
| Mullins | 620 Wesley Ave | A ghostly get together | Second Ward |
| Carroll | 845 Pelham Pl | Theme"2 Old Sea Dogs lovin' Ocean City" | Second Ward - 1st Place Winner |
| Knox | 816 E. 7th St | Halloween lights festive Halloween | Second Ward |
| Lento | 730 Wesley Ave | Skeletons & Pumpkins & Ghosts- OH MY!!! | Second Ward |
| Leone | 742 Simpson Ave | Halloween Extravaganza | Second Ward - 2nd Place Winner |
| Camacho | 748 Moore Ave | Invasion of the skeletons! | Second Ward |
| Cafagna | 811 Bay Ave | Fright Fest | Second Ward |
| Merritt | 1240 Simpson Ave | I ran out of electrical sockets and extension cords. | Third Ward |
| Robel | 1308 Bay Ave | Halloween decor | Third Ward - 2nd Place Winner |
| Snyder | 1333 Pleasure Ave | Scary graveyard. | Third Ward |
| Taggart | 1317 Asbury Ave | Farm Halloween meets Lighthouse at the beach | Third Ward |
| Clark | 37 Bayview Pl | Ghosts & Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun | Third Ward |
| Young/Miller | 17 Spruce Rd | DÃa de los Muertos - a celebration of the dead! | Third Ward |
| Ryan | 41 Spruce Rd | Spook-tacular! | Third Ward - 1st Place Winner |
| Nunn | 45 Arkansas Ave | Festive Halloween | Third Ward |
| Kampmeyer | 2321 Simpson Ave | Sinister House | Third Ward - 3rd Place Winner |
| Janto | 19 Kingston Lane | Creepy Crawlies on Kingston | Third Ward |
| Dattilo | 217 Victoria Lane | "Nightmare on Victoria Lane" | Fourth Ward - 1st Place Winner |
| Hutt | 817 Periwinkle Dr | Skeletons life | Fourth Ward |
| Feinberg | 821 Periwinkle Dr | No Bones About It! | Fourth Ward - 2nd Place Winner |
| Peterson | 5136 Asbury Ave | The Halloween predition | Fourth Ward - 3rd Place Winner |
| Flaherty | 5352-5354 Asbury Ave | Old School Halloween fun | Fourth Ward |
