TYPE
OF BUSINESS |
NAME,
LOCATION & PHONE |
SPECIAL
INFORMATION |
| Amusement |
65TH STREET SLIDE & RIDE
65th St. Bayside
410/524-5270
www.slidenride.com
|
Family oriented amusement/water park, featuring a triple-flume water slide with kiddie slide. Also miniature golf, splash boats, Paintless Paintball Shooting Gallery, batting cages, water-wars, moonbounce, bank-shot basketball, snacks & more.
May – Sept. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| BAJA AMUSEMENTS
12639 Ocean Gateway
West Ocean City
410/213-BAJA (2252)
www.bajaoc.com
|
Baja offers 10 acres of exciting family fun. Featuring 8 go-kart tracks, 2 climbing walls, bumper boats, kiddie rides, miniature golf, snack bar, arcade & much more. Free parking. Free admission. Just 1 mile west over the Rt. 50 Bridge on the right. Don’t miss it! Open daily 9 a.m. – midnight in season; Hours vary off-season. |
FRONTIER TOWN WESTERN
THEME PARK
Rt. 611, West Ocean City
410/641-0057
www.frontiertown.com |
Family entertainment. Live Wild West shows, rodeo, can can, gunfights, Indian dancing, steam train ride, stage coach ride, pan for gold, paddle boats, pony rides, pony swings Delete: trail ride (nominal fee) & much more. General admission includes all rides & shows. Open daily mid-June–Labor Day 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
Grand Prix Family Amusements
12639 Ocean Gateway,
West Ocean City
410/213-1278
www.grandprixoc.com |
For family fun and excitement, the place to race is Grand Prix Amusements – located 1 ½ miles over the Rt. 50 bridge on the left. We offer go-karts for all ages, kiddie karts, family go-karts and faster go-karts. Water blaster, bumper boats, a climbing wall, snack bar, arcade and more. Try out our 7-cage batting system ranging from slow pitch softball to fast pitch baseball. Hourly cage rental available. Make Grand prix your next pit stop! Open daily 9 a.m.-midnight in season. |
JOLLY ROGER AMUSEMENT PARK
30th St. & Coastal Hwy.
410/289-4902
www.jollyrogerpark.com
|
Ocean City's largest family entertainment center is fun for all ages! Splash Mountain Water Park, Speedworld, miniature golf, rides, games, concessions, gift shop. Free parking. Free admission. Group rates available. Jolly Roger at 30th St. & Jolly Roger at the Pier – 2 great parks, 1 low price. “Your passport to fun in OC.” Open Memorial Day-Labor Day 11am-1am |
OC Family Coupon Book
Pittsville
410-835-8043
877-556-3624
www.oc-coupon.com |
$2,200 value! 100 food & attraction coupons, includes many “buy one, get one free” at over 60 Ocean City businesses. Coupons are valid Thanksgiving 2006-December 2008. $15 + $4 S&H. Credit cards accepted. |
Pirate Adventures
Pirate Ship - Tour Boat
142nd St., next to Harpoon Hannas
302-539-5155
www.pirateadventuresoceancity.com
|
|
PLANET MAZE & LASER STORM
33rd St. & Coastal Hwy.
410/524-4386
www.planetmaze.com
|
Ocean City's #1 family funplex! Featuring 18 holes of the all-new “Lost Galaxy Golf,” the high-tech game of Laser Storm & the famous indoor maze. Snack bar & arcade on premises. Group trips welcome. Private parties available! Call for hours in off season. |
|
|
Discover
the museum that inspirted the hit TV show! See exciting & bizarre exhibits you can’t
see anywhere else! Join us for your challenge to simply BELIEVE IT OR
NOT! |
TRIMPER'S RIDES OF OCEAN CITY
Boardwalk and S. First St.
410/289-8617
www.beach-net.com/trimpers |
Trimper's
has something for the entire family. There are over 100 rides, games & amusements
for young & old.
Visit our 1902 Herschel-Spellman antique carousel featuring hand-carved
wooden animals. Over 100 years of making fun & excitement! Open
noon-midnight weekends; 1 p.m.-midnight weekdays. |
| Arcades |
FUN
CITY
Boardwalk
& Caroline St.
410/289-9742
|
Arcades.
Family fun center, where kids of all ages come to play. Fun City features
the newest in video & prize
redemption games with high-ticket payouts & great prizes. TV's, toys,
electronics, collectibles, dolls, autographed baseball cards & much
more. Off season: Group & corporate parties available. Open daily 9
a.m.-1a.m. in season; weekends in winter |
| |
GAME WORLD ARCADE
116th St. & Coastal Hwy.
410-250-3888
www.buccaneersbootyoc.com
|
Bring the entire family to the North end of Ocean City & play the newest, classic & redemption games in our Boardwalk arcade. Open year round, we offer a safe & family atmosphere for all ages to enjoy. Bring your appetite & grab a bite to eat from our snack bar. We have birthday packages for all ages. |
| Festivals |
Mid Atlantic Wine Festival.
410/280-3306
www.winefest.com
|
Wine on the Beach. Live entertainment. Fri. & Sat. 12-7p.m. |
| Crafts |
Stamping by the Sea
P.O. Box 3748
410-250-2360/877-826-7762
www.seasidestampin.com
|
Stamping by the Sea. Rubber Stamp, Scrapbook & Paper Arts Show
|
| Harness
Racing |
OCEAN
DOWNS
Rts. 50 & 589, Berlin
410/641-0600
www.oceandowns.com
|
Live harness racing during summer months.
Simulcast Racing year-round. |
| Ice
Skating Rink |
Carousel Ice Rink
117th St. in the Carousel Hotel
410/524-1000
800-641-0100
www.carouselhotel.com
|
For
fun indoor, family entertainment, step inside the Carousel & ice
skate Ocean City's only ice rink. Take a break at our deli for food and
drink. Also ice cream and candy to delight
you. Skate rentals available. Call for prices.Call for hours. |
| Horse Riding |
Holly Ridge Equestrian Center, LLC
410-835-2596
www.hollyridgefarm.com |
Horse-lover's paradise. Guided horseback trail riding. Visit scenic farm country just minutes from Ocean City. Enjoy a guided trail ride through majestic pines & towering cypress trees. Track past tranquil waters of the Pocomoke River as you experience a great horse adventure. Custom lessons, seasonal beach rides, clinics. Some Restrictions apply. Reservations only. Open year-round; call for hours. |
| Kites |
THE KITE LOFT
5th St. & Boardwalk:
410/289-7855
131st St. & Coastal Hwy.
410/250-4970
800-682-5483
www.kiteloft.com
|
Visit
one of our two exciting locations in OC for the ultimate family experience.
Featuring the greatest selection
of kites, flags, windsocks, garden items & toys in the world. Where
fun begins! Open Feb.-Nov. 5th St. 9 a.m. – midnight.131st. & Coastal
Hwy. 9 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Miniature
Golf
|
BUCCANEERS BOOTY MINIATURE GOLF
116th St. & Coastal Hwy.
410-250-3888
www.buccaneersbootyoc.com
|
Family fun awaits at the North end of Ocean City! Open your round, offering a tropical golf experience for all age groups. While playing, you will be surrounded by water spouts, water falls with the sites & sounds of playing in the jungle. When finished playing golf try your game skills in our Boardwalk arcade, or grab a bite to eat from our snack bar, while the little ones play on the pirate ship. We have birthday packages for all ages & offer student, senior, military & group discounts. |
| |
OLD PRO GOLF
23rd St.-Lost Temple
28th St.-Medieval Faire
68th St.-Dinosaurs! &
Indoor Underwater
136th St.-Pirate, Safari
& Polynesian
410/524-2645
888-OLD-PRO1 (888-653-7761)
www.oldprogolf.com
|
Seven
elaborately themed miniature golf courses & 2 family arcades located throughout OC. Ocean City's only
heated & air-conditioned indoor course (at 68th St). Call for group
discounts. Birthday parties & other groups welcome! 68th St. open daily
year-round 9 a.m. Other locations open daily May-Oct. 9 a.m. |
| Museums
|
Art League of Ocean City
502 94th Street (bayside)
Ocean City, MD 21842
410/524-9433
www.artleagueofoceancity.org
Hours: Tues-Fri 11-4 Sat & Sun 1-4
|
Ocean City's non profit arts center, featuring original artwork by local artists. Art Classes for all ages and levels. Monthly exhibits with First Friday opening receptions. All events are free and open to the public.
|
CALVIN
B. TAYLOR HOUSE MUSEUM
208 N. Main St.
Berlin
410/641-1019
www.taylorhousemuseum.org
|
Visit
this carefully restored early 19th century house located in Berlin's
National Register Historic District.
The main block of the house is furnished as a house museum. The west wing
gallery displays local memorabilia in changing exhibits. Open June-Oct:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: 1-4pm Group tours anytime by
appt. |
COSTEN
HOUSE
206
Market St., Pocomoke
410/957-3110
www.octhebeach.com/museum
|
Victorian
home of first mayor of Pocomoke. Attractive garden area. Changing exhibits.
Special events include May Day, Dr. Costen's birthday & Christmas.
Fee. Open May-Oct Wednesday-Saturday 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Group
tours by appointment. |
FURNACE
TOWN
LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM
Old
Furnace Rd
Snow
Hill
410/632-2032
www.octhebeach.com/museum |
19th
century iron manufacturing village. Artisan interpreters; nature trails
and walks; eleven historic exhibit buildings;
archaeology digs. Events include Celtic Festival in
Oct. Fee. Open April 1-Oct. 31. Group tours by appointment. |
GIRDLETREE
BARNES BANK
Rt.
12, Girdletree
410/632-1641
www.octhebeach.com/museum |
Restored 1902 bank. Other buildings on restoration plan of
the Girdletree Historical Foundation are the freight station (c1876) and
ME Church (c.1890). Donation. Open Wednesday & Saturday, 1-4 p.m. May 1 – Sept. 30. Group tours by appointment. |
JULIA
A PURNELL MUSEUM
208
Market St.
Snow
Hill
410/632-0515
www.octhebeach.com/museum
|
The attic of Worcester County. Besides housing a large collection
of Julia Purnell's folkart, there are over 10,000 artifacts and dozens
of exhibits. Fee. Open Apr-Oct: Tues. - Sat. 10 am-4 pm; Sunday 1-4 p.m.
Group tours by appointment. |
MT.
ZION ONE ROOM SCHOOL
Ironshire
& Church Sts.
Snow
Hil
410/632-1265
www.octhebeach.com/museum |
Local country school from early 20th century.
Furnished as a working school with desks, recitation bench, lunch pails,
pencil cases assorted texts and school memorabilia. Fee. Open late June - August: Tuesday – Saturday, 1-4 |
| OCEAN
CITY LIFE-SAVING STATION MUSEUM
Boardwalk
at the Inlet
410/289-4991
www.ocmuseum.org
|
The times and tides of Ocean City, Maryland. Historic building displays Ocean City's past & history of the U.S. Life-Saving Service.
Aquariums, shipwreck, artifacts, bathing suits, dolls’ houses, mermaids, “Laughing
Sal” & much more. Free summer programs. Open daily May & Oct.:
10 a.m.-4 p.m.; daily June- Sept.: 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Winter: Call ahead
for hours |
QUEPONCO
RAILROAD STATION
2378
Patey Wood Rd.
Newark
410/632-0950
www.octhebeach.com/museum |
Restored
1910 Pennsylvania Railway station. Donation. Open May-Oct 1st & 3rd
Saturday 1-4 p.m. Group tours by appointment. |
ST.
MARTIN'S CHURCH
Routes 113 & 589 Berlin
410/289/4160
www.octhebeach.com/museum |
Restored
1756 church. Flemish bond brick interior with hanging pulpit, partitioned
pews and gallery. Donations.
Open by appointment. |
STURGIS
ONE ROOM SCHOOL HERITAGE HOUSE
209
Willow St.
Pocomoke
410/957-1913
www.octhebeach.com/museum |
Restored
African-American school.(c.1900). Only African American school-room in
Worcester County. Donation. Next door, the Heritage House is a must see with its early furniture & related exhibits. Open May-Oct.
Wednesday & Saturday 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Group tours by appointment. |
THE
WARD MUSEUM OF WILDFOWL ART
909
S. Schumaker Dr.
Salisbury, MD 21804
410/742-4988
www.wardmuseum.org
|
The Ward Museum is a great place to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of wildfowl sculpture. The Museum features the world’s largest and finest public collection of decorative and antique decoys and receives accolades from visitors, travel writers and art critics. When you’re done touring the galleries, be sure to visit the museum gift shop, Keepers at the Ward, filled with a wide selection of hand-carved collectible decoys, jewelry, books, clothing and gifts representative of the Eastern Shore. Bus tour invited. Open Monday-Saturday: 10am-5pm, Sunday: noon -5pm. |
WHEELS
OF YESTERDAY
12708
Ocean Gateway (Rt. 50)
410/213-7329
www.wheelsofyesterday.com
|
Antique,
classic, special interest car museum & gift shop. Over 30 exhibits featuring "Jack Benny's" Overland,
a 1928 Lincoln passenger touring car, an 1830 rural mail delivery wagon,
a 1930 racing car. See Joe Morgan's '50's service station. Call for group
rates. Open daily Oct.-May 9 a.m.-5p.m., June-Sept, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. |
| Professional
Baseball |
DELMARVA
SHOREBIRDS PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUB
6400
Hobbs Rd.
Salisbury
410/219-3112
888/247-3796
www.theshorebirds.com
|
Class "A" affiliate
of the Baltimore Orioles. Regular season April - August at Arthur W.
Perdue Stadium located
at corner of Rt. 50 & Hobbs Rd. at the Rt. 13 bypass in Salisbury.
Call for ticket information. Group plans available. Open 8:30 a.m.-5:30
p.m. Monday-Friday |
