Dancers dressed as ghouls and goblins perform in an earlier Halloween Parade. (Photo courtesy of Ocean City)
Things are about to get very scary in Ocean City in October.
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins will give a frightening performance during the 77th annual Halloween Parade Oct. 30.
But there’s more. Homeowners and businesses will be able to dress up their properties in spooky fashion during the sixth annual Halloween House Decorating Contest.
Registration is now open for anybody who would like to participate in the Halloween Parade or in the Halloween House Decorating Contest.
The parade will start at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, and roll down Asbury Avenue from Sixth Street to 11th Street.
All are welcome to watch or participate in the parade, which is organized by the Exchange Club of Ocean City in partnership with the city.
For those who want to join the parade, these are the divisions:
To register to be in the parade, email: [email protected].
Include your name, name and age of participant(s), email/phone number and the division you are registering for. An email confirmation will be sent back to you with your registration number within 24 hours Monday through Friday.
Medals and trophies will be awarded to first- and second-place entrants. Judges will evaluate based on appearance, originality and artistry. All award winners will be notified by phone or email the day after the parade.
For more information on the Halloween Parade, visit Ocean City Halloween Parade (ochp.blogspot.com). For more on The Exchange Club of Ocean City, visit www.ocxc.org.
The sixth annual Halloween House Decorating Contest will award prizes to homes and businesses in a variety of categories. Deadline for registration is 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20. A list of participants will be posted, so everybody can see the decorated homes.
Judging will take place on the evenings of Oct. 22 and 23 between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Winners will receive gift certificate prize packages.
For more information and to sign up, visit ocnj.us/halloweenhouse.
Other Halloween events include the Halloween Costume Skate at the Ocean City Skate Park at Fifth Street and Asbury Avenue 4 p.m. to dusk on Saturday, Oct. 25. Skateboarders are invited to come dressed for the holiday. There will be prizes for best costume and best trick, and candy for the participants.
Hours for traditional trick-or-treating in Ocean City will be 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31.
This elaborately decorated home featured a collection of scary characters during a previous Halloween House Decorating Contest. (Photo courtesy of Ocean City)
