Happy New Year! Events For January 2011 in Ocean City
January 1 `11
Penguin Swim
Princess Royale, 91st Street & the Ocean
Celebrate New Year’s by taking a dip in the cold Atlantic to help Atlantic General Hospital. Registration is at noon; swim at 1 p.m.Toni Keiser, 410-641-9678.
www.atlanticgeneral.org.
January 1 `11
Winterfest of Lights
Northside Park
Townwide & Northside Park, 127th St.
Enjoy this award-winning holiday paradise created for the whole family! More than one million holiday lights sparkle throughout your favorite beach resort. Tour the avenues of Ocean City to see seasonal décor then it’s on to Northside Park to see hundreds of animated lighted displays. Relax in the heated tent, enjoy entertainment on selected nights & sip hot chocolate at the Winterfest Village. Browse Yukon Cornelius’ gift shop for a special gift & , have a photo taken with Santa. Board the Winterfest Express to tour the lights, including the themed exhibits of your favorite fairy tales. . Admission is $4 for those 10 years & older, & FREE for those 9 years & younger. Sun.-Thurs., 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 5:30-10:30 p.m. 800-626-2326; 410-250-0125;
www.ococean.com.
January 1 `11
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum
813 S. Atlantic Avenue
South end of Boardwalk at Inlet
Historic museum offers a glimpse into Ocean City’s past with exhibits of shipwrecks & rescues. New exhibit, “The Boardwalk of Yesterday,” will call to mind a simpler time & evoke memories of years past. Other displays include bathing fashions, mermaid displays, sands from around the world, marine aquariums & “Davy Jones” locker. Unique gift shop with interesting selection of nautical gifts & books. Small admission fee. June – September, daily, 10 a.m.- 10 p.m.; May & October, daily, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; November, December & April, weekends, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. During winter months please call for hours. 410-289-4991.
sandy@ocmuseum.org.
www.ocmuseum.org.
January 15 `11
Nautical & Wildlife Art Festival
Convention Center, 40th St. & Bay
Exhibition of nautical & wildlife paintings, carved waterfowl, sculpture & related media. Admission. Sat., 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Donald A. Hastings, 410-524-9177.
duckmandon@comcast.net.
www.donaldsduckshoppe.com.
January 15 `11
North American Craft Show
Convention Center, 40th St. & Bay
Exhibition & sale of juried crafts made by the artists themselves. Admission. Sat., 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Donald A. Hastings, 410-524-9177.
duckmandon@comcast.net.
www.donaldsduckshoppe.com.
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