Are you ready to celebrate Independence Day? Ocean City, Maryland, and its nearby communities know how to put on a big show and are excited to bring back spectacular fireworks shows following a break last year due to the pandemic.
Ocean City
The Town of Ocean City will host two separate events, one uptown at Northside Park on 125th Street and another downtown at Caroline Street along the famous Boardwalk. Both festivities kick off with music at 8:00 p.m., and both fireworks shows sponsored by the town will begin at 9:30 p.m.
“The Fourth of July holiday is a great opportunity for residents and visitors to stay and play in Ocean City,” Mayor Rick Meehan said. “With a beautiful setting and two great fireworks events, we hope our guests will come early and stay late to celebrate America’s birthday at the beach.”
City officials encourage visitors to arrive early to secure a viewing spot at Northside Park and even earlier downtown at the Inlet Lot, where traffic jams and delays are unavoidable. Parking at the packed Inlet lot will increase from $3.50 to $5.00 an hour on July 4th.
Visitors may consider utilizing the Coastal Highway bus service, which will run from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Riders can only purchase $3 ride all day passes and should plan for delays due to a continuing shortage of drivers in Ocean City. Thankfully, many gaps have been filled in the search for more bus drivers, whereas less success has been met for the Boardwalk trams. If riding a bus, masks are still required due to federal law mandating the use of face coverings on public transit through mid-September.
Another transportation option is the West Ocean City Park and Ride, where free parking and $3 ride all day shuttle services to Dorchester Street and St. Louis Avenues will be available. The shuttles will be in operation from 6:00 a.m. to midnight.
While the cancellation of last summer’s firework displays brought countless illegal displays, town officials ask that in 2021, people “leave the fireworks to the professionals.”
Boy the powers that be in OC really know how to stick it up your a$$ don’t they? And they don’t care a damn bit. Locals be dammed.
Putting on a bunch of free events is sticking it to people?
Well they canceled OC’s fireworks! At one time, not to long ago, only the Office of the State Fire Marshal handled ALL fireworks, not the jack legs that are fake fire marshals in Ocean City. Funny how the Maryland Fire Marshal’s Office posted this tweet. Looks like they don’t trust the Ocean $hitty Far Marshells either!
Maryland State Fire Marshal
@MarylandOSFM
15h
The OSFM is monitoring the fireworks explosion in @OCMaryland. Ocean City Fire Marshals Office is the lead agency and will be conducting the investigation into the incident. They have released a statement of their FB page. #OCFireworksExplosion
Here is a link to the OSFM’s tweet: https://twitter.com/MarylandOSFM/status/1411708012113375238?s=20
NO Fireworks SUCKS !!!!! Big Screw up for ocean city !! Tourists are Pissed !!!!!
Did anyone see the masturbation contest from off the balcony of the hotel overlooking the boardwalk? Several guys participated and girls were on the boardwalk trying to catch the results! It was on YouTube this morning.
People Beat Hogan Celebrations all over Maryland for Unemployment & Stimulus VICTORY this week !!!!!
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Sore Looser Gov Hogan still trying to fight it & STEAL STIMULUS threatening now Next Friday he trys again !!!