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5 Reasons To Visit Ocean City, MD in the Month of May

Enjoy the gorgeous weather at the beach this spring in Ocean City, Maryland. From adventurous rides and mouth-watering food selections to gorgeou...

Tips on Getting Around Town

Once you get to town, park your car and don’t move it again throughout your stay! There’s no need to be driving up and down Coastal Highwa...

Seagram's Escapes Releases Ocean City Crush

Ocean City, Md’s most famous summer cocktail, The Orange Crush, now a Seagrams flavor Over at Explore OC, we’d like to take a moment...

7th Annual Susan G. Komen Race

With a fundraising goal of $150,000 for this year’s race, the 7th Annual Susan G. Komen Race in Ocean City will be on Saturday, April 14th to ra...

Route 50 Bridge Closures

Pay attention to your travel routes and times during the upcoming days! Starting Sunday, April 15 at 10 pm, the Maryland Department of Transportat...

Ocean City on a Dime

First and foremost, the best part about Ocean City, Maryland is absolutely free for everyone - the beach! But with week-long stays or even long-weeken...

Ocean City Bucket List

It’s almost impossible to narrow down a short list of must-do things in Ocean City, but we know of a few that you just can’t pass up! T...

St. Patrick's Day Shenanigans in Ocean City, MD

Every year, locals and visitors are drawn to Ocean City, Maryland to celebrate all of the much anticipated St. Patrick’s Day festivities. ...

Two Sides of Ocean City: Bayside vs Oceanside

From the tip of the boardwalk to the Delaware line, nine miles of restaurants, waterparks, shops, mini golf and so much more make up the town of Ocean...

Get Salty for Margarita Day in Ocean City

Frozen or on the rocks? That’s the question you’ll be hearing this Thursday, Feb. 22 because not only is it President’s Day, it is a...

Ocean City Film Festival 2018

Over 100 films and artists from all over the world are coming to town March 9th-11th for Ocean City’s Second Annual Film Festival! Last year&...

Ocean City for ages 55+

Known as a tourist town full of family-fun and an exciting night-life for its younger visitors, Ocean City has many of hot spots and attractions for t...

Jolly Roger: A Destination You Won't Want To Miss

Did you know that January 31st is National Plan Your Vacation Day? Now we all know Ocean City is the best vacation spot around, however, we&rsquo...

Baecation in Ocean City this V-Day

Flowers, chocolate, and stuffed teddy bear all scream “Valentine’s Day,” but what better way to spend this special holiday all about...

Upcoming Occasions in Ocean City

As a happening town all months of the year, Ocean City is full of holiday celebrations, unbeatable restaurant deals and lots of excitement! So much ha...

#OC Foodie

From Rare & Rye to Ocean 13 to Red Red Wine Bar, the town filled its streets with new and exciting eateries this calendar year! With brand new res...

El Galeon Sails to Ocean City

The 170-foot, 495-ton replica of the 17th century Spanish El Galeon, also known in town as “The Tall Ship” not only visited Ocean City thi...

100 Nights of Lights

When the sun went down, the lights came on! From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the south end of the boardwalk featured a light show every single night! T...

Cheers to a New Year

The New Year is fast approaching and we couldn’t be more excited here at exploreOC! It’s the time where we reflect back on 2017 to evaluat...

Brian's Christmas Songbook Concert

In the state of Maryland alone, 40 people die each week due to drug overdoses. To bring awareness to this growing problem, Tony Christ created a no...

Tourism At It's Finest

2017 was filled with Maryland Tourism Coalition (MTC) local winners! The Visionary Impact Award was presented to the Greater Ocean City, Maryland C...

Travel to Jolly Roger Splash Mountain

Travel Channel picked five iconic amusement parking in the United States with “enticing aquatic attractions” and our own Jolly Roger Splas...

FOMO Is Real (Fear Of Missing Out)

In mid October, Expedia released a list of the top 14 cities that give you the worst case of FOMO (fear of missing out). Ocean City made it o...

Celebrating Anniversaries And Breaking Records

During the 44th Annual White Marlin Open, participant Glen Frost aboard the Wire Nut caught the third largest white marlin ever in the histo...

New Hotels In Ocean City

Hotel Monte Carlo Oceanfront and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ocean City emerged as new places to stay in town this year! Hotel Monte Carlo...