Events and Happenings, Fun at the Beach

Calendar of Events April 2010 – Ocean City, Maryland

There is so much going on in April, come to the beach to join us for some, or all, of these wonderful events.

Easter Art & Craft Fair

April 2^nd – 4^th

10am – 5pm

Ocean City Convention Center

40^th St. & Coastal Hwy

Exhibitors displaying unique hand-crafted items including wearable art, jewelry, lawn & garden décor, toys, florals, fine art, caricatures and more. Door prizes given. Admission includes the Easter Kids Fair.

Easter Kids Fair

April 2^nd – 4^th

10am – 5pm

Ocean City Convention Center

40^th St. & Coastal Hwy

Continuous events, activities & entertainment including Beanny the Easter Bunny, egg hunts, coloring tables, magic and puppet shows, clowns, face painting, dancing, games, contests and more.

Reach the Beach All Star Internationals

April 9^th – 11^th

8am – 10pm

Ocean City Convention Center

40^th St. & Coastal Hwy

American Cheer and Dance competitions. One of the largest all star & college events in the country.

2^nd Annual Ocean City Surfrider Foundation Best Ball Surfin’ Golf Tourney

April 9^th

10am – 6pm

Glen Dale Golf Club (Near Bowie)

Contact Kat Morgan 443-758-4824

This is a fund-raiser to help promote our initiates such as our “Please Leave Only Your Footprints” campaign, beach clean-ups, scholarship funds and environmental awareness. We’re looking for both golfers and sponsors who want to help protect our beaches and oceans and have a great time doing it!

Ocean City Alzheimer’s Star Search Gala

April 11^th

3pm – 8pm

Clarion Resort Hotel

13^th Annual Ocean City Alzheimer’s Gala. This year, the gala will feature a “Star Search” theme with performances by local musicians, and dancers. Live music by Dawn & the Williams Project and DJ Andy Bulles. Silent auction with lots of great items including golf outings, hotel and dining packages, spa sessions, etc.  $40 admission includes full course sit down dinner. All proceeds to benefit the local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Surfrider Foundation FUNraiser

April 12^{th (rain date April 18th)}

7pm – 11pm

Market Street Inn

130 West Market St.

Salisbury, Md.

Join us for a night of music, fun, dancing, drinks, and good times for a good benefit!

Earth Day Wetlands and Sand Dunes Clean-up

April 17^th

8:30am – 12:30pm

Meet at Ocean City Town Hall

Join the Maryland Coastal Bays Foundation, the Ocean City Chapter of Surfrider Foundation and the Town of Ocean City to celebrate Earth Day. Join us in picking up trash in the wetlands and on the sand dunes. Form a team, register a team by calling 410-213-2297, ext 107, and then meet us on Saturday morning, April 17^th to pick up your assigned clean up area, gloves, bags for trash, your free Earth Day Tee Shirt and the most amazing gift of knowing that you personally contributed to our efforts of keeping our coastal waterways clean.

3^rd Annual Ocean City Chamber Business Marketplace Expo

April 21^st

5pm – 7:30pm

Seacrets at 49^th Street and the Bay

The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce’s 3^rd Annual Spring Business Marketplace Expo is a fantastic opportunity to see some of the cutting edge local products and services offered by area businesses.

Delmarva Birding Weekend

April 22^nd – 25th

Ayres Creek Adventures – contact 888-602-6288

6:30am – 7pm

Special tours are available for Delmarva Birding Weekend

Md International Kite Expo

9am – 9pm

April 23^rd – 25^th

Ocean City Boardwalk

5^th Street to the Inlet

Expo features impressive ground and air demonstrations of color and imagination. Activities include sport kite demonstrations, giant kites, and lessons in kite making. Events and other competitions such as candy drops and rokkaku battles throughout the weekend. Come enjoy one of the largest kits festivals in the USA.

Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition & Art Festival

April 23^rd – 25^th

10am – 5pm

Ocean City Convention Center

40^th Street and Coastal Hwy

Carvers & visitors from across the world convene for the most prestigious competition of wildfowl art. Event includes judging, benefit auction, classes & seminars, demonstrations, children’s activities and over 100 exhibitor booths of artisans & art supplies.

Region 19 Sweet Adelines Competition

April 23^rd – 24^th

8pm – 10pm

Ocean City Convention Center

40^th Street & Coastal Hwy

27 choruses from the Mid-Atantic region compete for medals and the opportunity to represent Region 19 at the international convention. Exciting chorus and quartet performances along with the “Show of Champions”.

Come to the Beach and Have fun at one of the many Activities that are continually offered!!