The Bayside Center at 520 Bay Avenue will be open with family entertainment and activities for the 2025 Night in Venice boat parade on Saturday, July 26. The viewing area will include a picnic spot and snack stand, face-painting, a DJ, and bleacher seating. Ticket prices will be $6 for children (12-and-under) and $10 for adults (with service fees included). The area will remain open and provide a perfect spot to view spectacular fireworks display after the boat parade.
The boat parade starts at 6:30 p.m. and the fireworks display will go off at approximately 9:30 p.m. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided until the parade arrives and will resume until the fireworks start. No alcohol is permitted, and no parking will be available, but the free shuttle service will be available from remote parking at the Ocean City Municipal Airport, Ocean City Community Center and Shelter Road parking area. Admission is limited, so don’t wait to make your purchase.
At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 25, Boat House Row: The Yacht Rock Experience will perform a special concert at the Music Pier to open Night in Venice Weekend. The six-piece band will perform smooth hits from the 1970s and 1980s, including music from Hall & Oates, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, Steely Dan, Toto and many more. Ticket prices are $30 and $25 (inclusive of fees).
Tickets will be available online at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice, by calling 609-399-6111 or in-person at the Music Pier Box Office, City Hall, the Welcome Center on the Ninth Street causeway, and the 46th Street Information Center.
Presenting sponsors for 2025 Night in Venice are ACME Markets and OCNJ Watersports.
