Ocean City First Night 2026 Tickets Now Available

Are you ready to count down to 2026? You won't want to miss the Ocean City family-friendly First Night New Year's Eve celebration. First Night Ocean City 2026 admission buttons are on sale now for only $25, granting access to more than 70 programs across 20 venues. Supplies for the buttons are limited.

According to The Cape May County Herald, headline entertainment at the Ocean City Music Pier includes a Journey tribute and Motor City: The Motown Revue, alongside returning favorites like outdoor ice skating, a magic show, a mentalist, the Harlem Wizards, and Elton John/Billy Joel tributes. A drone light show over Carey Stadium, synchronized to music, will precede the traditional midnight fireworks display to ring in the new year.

In addition to admission buttons, tickets for First Night can be purchased online, by phone at 609-399-6111, or in person at the City Hall Welcome Center (861 Asbury Ave. via the Ninth Street entrance) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Tickets are also available at the Roy Gillian Welcome Center (Ninth Street Causeway) from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Guests can also visit the 46th Street Welcome Center (4500 block of West Avenue) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday.

First Night sponsors include the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce, Cape May County Division of Culture and Heritage, McMahon Insurance Agency, Ocean City Free Public Library, Pete Madden, Uncle Bill's Pancake House, and Atlantic City Electric.