Ocean City’s 37th annual Spring Block Party happens, rain or shine, 9a-5p Saturday, May 4. The street festival features more than 350 crafters, food vendors, musicians and kids’ activities, stretched out over a mile of Asbury Avenue between Fifth Street and 14th Street.

More than 100 downtown stores will be open and have table sales out front. Pony rides for children 11a to 4p on the grounds of the Ocean City Tabernacle (Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue). Entertainment will include the Tidal Wave Band and the Pennsport String Band.

Here are Lite Rock's Weekend Happenings

Atlantic City

- Hard Rock: Kinky Boots closes a week-long run Fri. 5/3, the winner of the Tony, the Grammy and London’s Olivier Award, featuring 16 original songs by Cyndi Lauper, a book by Harvey Fierstein, and direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell

- Borgata: 'The Empire Strips Back, A Burlesque Parody', Fri. 5/3, Music Box

- Golden Nugget: Elton John tribute band, Fri. 5/3

- Boardwalk Hall: The Atlantic City Blackjacks Arena League Football team plays its first-ever home game vs. Columbus Destroyers, 3:30p Sat. 5/3

- Caesars: Needtobreathe: Live Tour, Sat. 5/4

- Borgata: Angeline's Birthday Luncheon with Chef Michael Symon, 12:30p Sat. 5/4

- Borgata: Actor, comic and magician Michael Carbonaro, Sat. 5/4, Music Box

- Showboat: 12- fight MMA card in the grand opening of the Carousel Room, Sat. 5/4

- Golden Nugget: Dick Fox's Golden Boys starring Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell, Sat. 5/4

- Hard Rock: Tropicaliente 2, Latin chart-toppers, Sat. 5/4

Here are more fun things to do this weekend in South Jersey

- Linwood: 'May the 4th Be With You Clam Bake', with movie Star Wars on big screen, 6-9p Sat. 5/4, Keystone-Belcher Lodge, 808 Shore Road, $30, 910-340-5250

- Tuckahoe: 8th annual Tour de Tuckahoe, 62-mile road race and festival, Amanda's Field, 10 Sunset Dr, Peterburg, 9a-4p Sat. 5/4, 609-628-0101

- Egg Harbor City: EHC Cleanup Day, 12th annual city-wide attack on litter, kicks off @ 8a Sat. 5/4, EHC Fire House, Philadelphia Ave, 609-965-0081

- Smithville: British Car Show, 10a-4p Sat. 5/4

- Absecon: Outdoor Sportsman Show, vendors, demonstrations, food, live music, 9a-4p Sat. 5/4 Green Acres Park, 939 Pitney Road, 609-839-1254

- Linwood: Farmers Market, Central Square, 9a-12:30p Sat. 5/4

- Ventnor: 2nd annual Ventnor Education Foundation Color Fun Run, 9a Sat. 5/5

- Stone Harbor: Spring Tide Festival and Boat Show, 11a-5p Sat. 5/4

- Stone Harbor: Spring Fever Sidewalk Sale, 10a-5p Sat. 5/4

- Ocean City: Walk MS 2019, 9a Sun 5/5, 6th and Boardwalk

- Mays Landing: Hamilton Mall celebrates Free Comic Book Day, Sat. 5/4

- Wildwood: Morey's Piers 'WildwoodStock' music fest, Fri-Sun 5/3-5, Mariner's Landing

- Galloway/Stockton: Bay- Stockton PAC presents Bay-Atlantic Symphony's season finale concert, 2p Sun. 5/5

 

 

 

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