Ocean City, Maryland – (September 18, 2024): The Town of Ocean City and its Special Events Division have announced a date change for the Springfest. The four-day festival, which is celebrating its 34th anniversary in 2025, is traditionally held in the first week of May. In 2025, the event will move to an earlier time slot, taking place from April 24-27, 2025.
“As our event calendar continues to evolve and we strive to create the best possible experiences for residents and visitors, we recognized the opportunity to shift the dates,” said Ocean City Tourism and Business Development Director Tom Perlozzo. “We believe moving the event one week earlier will better align with the town’s overall schedule, and we’re confident it will allow us to continue delivering a fantastic experience.”
Special Events Director Frank Miller echoed the Perlozzo’s sentiments, emphasizing the importance of this change for the event’s long-term success. “We’ve always strived to deliver top-tier events, and this adjustment allows us to reimagine our current event to bring an even better event to the town next April,” said Miller. “We are grateful to our community and participants for their understanding as we work to enhance the experience for everyone involved.”
The event will retain its usual fan-favorite features, including concerts, delicious Eastern Shore delicacies, and the best craft vendors on the East Coast. More details about the event will be released as the event draws near. “The new dates bring excitement and opportunity to an event that has kicked off our season each year,” Miller continued. “We look forward to offering the tradition that our residents and visitors love while sprinkling in the excitement of a new date and new opportunity.”
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Cruisin’ Moved to May 1-4, 2025
Ocean City, Maryland – (September 17, 2024): In a joint announcement, the Town of Ocean City and the producers of the popular Cruisin’ Ocean City event revealed that the event is moving from its previously planned dates. The event, scheduled for mid-May, will move to May 1-4, 2025.
“As our shoulder seasons continue to evolve, we have begun to look closely at our event calendar, and we have made adjustments that we think will benefit our events and our community,” commented Ocean City’s director of tourism and business development, Tom Perlozzo. “After three decades, Cruisin’ Ocean City has built a long-standing relationship with our businesses, residents, and visitors. Although change can be challenging, we believe the new event dates will greatly benefit the event’s overall success.”
Along with the adjustment to the Cruisin’ Ocean City event, the Town of Ocean City is also announcing a date change for the annual Springfest celebration, which will now take place April 24-27, 2025. “Realigning the dates for both Springfest and Cruisin’ Ocean City gives us a unique opportunity to create a more cohesive festival experience for our guests,” added Perlozzo. “We’re excited to see these signature events grow together and draw even more visitors to Ocean City in the spring.”
According to event promoters, this change will take work, but it will prove to be the best option for the event to grow in the future. “As producers of the event, providing continuity in succeeding years is of utmost importance,” commented Meredith Herbert of Special Event Productions. “With that in mind, changing the dates for 2025 allowed us to solidify the future dates for 2026 and 2027.”
According to Herbert, the new dates will eventually give the event full use of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center’s Exhibit Halls space, which they have not had in previous years. Further, although the dates will be new, the event will feature the same format as other Cruisin’ years, including Boardwalk Parades, a kickoff concert night, and satellite car shows throughout the community.
“We are excited to return to the first week in May of 2025, which historically is the weekend that hosted the first Cruisin’ Ocean City,” Herbert said. “Regardless of the date, we are confident the event will provide the same amazing experience our guests have grown to love over the last 34 years.”
Those currently registered for the event who cannot attend the new dates can request a refund or transfer prior to March 1, 2025. Please send an email to infoevent@specialeventpro.com. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding and continued support. Please note that Endless Summer Cruisin’ 2024 will be held in the coming weeks, October 10-13, 2024, and we look forward to seeing everyone soon!
**The previous information has been provided to us by the Town of Ocean City**
