New Dates for Springfest and Cruisin’ Ocean City for 2025
Everything is moving up in Ocean City for 2025. Springfest is moving into April and Cruisin’ Ocean City is moving up two weeks.
- Springfest 2025: This popular four-day festival which was originally scheduled for May 2-5, 2025 will now be held one week earlier, from April 24-27, 2025.
- Cruisin’ Ocean City 2025: Cruisin’ was originally scheduled for May 15-18 has been rescheduled to May 1-4, 2025.
Reasoning Behind the Changes to Springfest and Cruisin’ Ocean City
In a joint statement from the Town of Ocean City and the organizers of Cruisin’, Tom Perlozzo is quoted, “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.”
- The Town of Ocean City and event organizers want to create a more cohesive festival experience for visitors.
- The new dates will help the events grow and attract more people to Ocean City in the spring.
- For Cruisin’ Ocean City, the change will allow for full use of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center’s Exhibit Halls space.
Frank Miller, the Director for Special Events in Ocean City is also quoted in the press release: “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 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.”
What to Expect
- Springfest will still feature concerts, food, and craft vendors. Director Miller promises more details as the dates get closer.
- Cruisin’ Ocean City will keep its usual format with Boardwalk Parades, a concert, and car shows.
- Endless Summer Cruisin’ 2024 will still be held October 10-13, 2024.
Get Your Refund for Cruisin’ Ocean City BEFORE March 1, 2025.
- People registered for Cruisin’ Ocean City who can’t attend the new dates can request a refund or transfer before March 1, 2025.
- Please send an email to infoevent@specialeventpro.com to get your refund! You can find their contact information on their site.
Lets be real IT’S MONEY. these politicians are probably getting there palms greased. They must be getting some of those $3000.oo tickets complimentary for the family I’m sure.The right thing would have been put the concert earlier since the car cruise has always been those dates and was originally scheduled that way.
Boardwalk fest is that wkend now same folks did oceans calling shame cruise in always been that wkend
Our family has attend this event for many years! I find it odd that this event which has been at this date forever, which was a huge boost on O.C economy for being held in the so called off season is one of the largest events they host. It’s amazing how quickly people forget how much income the car community brings to a location and it’s surrounding towns. I feel this is a smack in the face for decades of dedication that have been put into this event. OC needs a realization that money is a lot harder to come by and people really plan out these trips, and for some, like us 3 generations have been coming here for years, almost would say it’s a family tradition just like thanksgiving and christmas….those dates dont change!! You think since there in the tourism business they would have a better grasp on that!
I guess the Ocean’s Calling concerts bring more revenue than Cruisin’ weekend. Starting with the extreme police crackdown, followed by the post Covid inflation, I’m sure attendance has been declining. Evenings die down pretty quickly, it’s nothing like 10 years ago. This may be the final nail in the coffin.
Not sure how moving the Cruisin weekend two weeks earlier is going to increase participation in the event. The weather in the middle of the month was already “iffy.” The beginning of the month is “most-likely” going to be much cooler/colder. Might be enough for us to say goodbye to the Cruisin weekend. We’ve been coming here for almost 20 years (twice a year) and this is just stupid. What’s so important that you can’t still have it in the middle of the month. I’m sure I will not hear back from anyone so good luck with your new dates.
We made reservations when we left from Spring Fest in 2024. To change, it’s costing us an extra $90.
I don’t suspect the organizers will be willing to pay for the change.
The city of OC is only looking out for themselves! Yeah people can get a refund on the registration for the car show but not the hundreds of dollars that they will lose for cancelling condo reservations! Is the city going to reimburse them for that. They are making a big mistake!