October 12th 2021

Discounted admission buttons for Ocean City's First Night celebration will be on sale through Nov. 30.

The buttons are on sale for $15. Purchase them online at firstnightocnj.com or by calling 609-399-6111. A $5 discount for those who purchase early will be available only through Nov. 30.

They are also available for purchase at these locations:

• City Hall Welcome Center at 861 Asbury Avenue (9th Street entrance): 8:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
• Roy Gillian Welcome Center (9th Street causeway): 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
• Ocean City Music Pier Box Office (Boardwalk at Moorlyn Terrace): 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

The popular non-alcoholic New Year's Eve celebration features more than 70 entertainment programs at 20 different locations in Ocean City from 4 p.m. till 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31. A fireworks display rings in the New Year at midnight.

The headliner for First Night 2022 is the Grammy-winning group Tavares. Top hits from Tavares include "It Only Takes a Minute," "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel," "Don't Take Away the Music" and "More Than a Woman".

The rides at Wonderland Pier will return this year, and other returning favorites include the ice-skating rink, inflatables, the Harlem Wizards, Dan Cain Mentalist, a karaoke party, magician Chad Juros, a Country Line Dance Experience and the Legacy Band.