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My name is Joey Contino. I am a big lover of anything Wildwood. I have lived and worked in Wildwood my whole life. I worked jobs from working on the beach renting umbrellas and chairs to being a supervisor at Morey's Piers. Wildwood is my life and my home!

North Wildwood Memorial Day Ceremony

North Wildwood Memorial Day Ceremony Memorial Day Ceremony at the North Wildwood Veterans Monument, Spruce & New York Avenues,North Wildwood. 10 a.m. Hosted by VFW Post 5941. There will also be a service earlier that morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse flagpole where the names of the VFW Post 5941 members who …

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Wildwood Crest Summer Kickoff Concert

Wildwood Crest Summer Kickoff Concert Centennial Park, Fern Rd. & Ocean Ave, Wildwood Crest. Featuring Kevin Miller’s “Smashed” (80’s/90’s rock) at 7:30 p.m. Bring a blanket or beach chair. 609.523.0202 or http://www.WildwoodCrest.org Check out these other Wildwood events Regional Gymnastics Championship 2019 Wildwoods International Kite Festival – 2019 Unlocking of the Ocean Ceremony Sunrise On …

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Memorial Day Parade and Candlelight Vigil

Memorial Day Parade and Candlelight Vigil Parade steps off at Wildwood and Atlantic Avenues at 7:30 p.m. and proceeds south to Andrews Avenue and Ocean Avenue, ending at Burk Avenue. A candlelight vigil and ceremony will take place at the Wildwood Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, an exact half-size black granite replica of the official Vietnam …

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Run to Remember: Patrick Corcoran and the 74 Lost Sailors

Run to Remember: Patrick Corcoran and the 74 Lost Sailors Second annual “Run to Remember” 5K and 1 mile walk at 15th and the Beach, North Wildwood. 9 a.m. (NW Beach Patrol Headquarters) benefitting our veterans and those that have lost loved ones in service to their country.  For Registration visit:  http://www.nwwvetrun.com Proceeds to benefit …

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Memorial Day Weekend Boardwalk Craft Show

Memorial Day Weekend Boardwalk Craft Show The Boardwalk at Rio Grande Avenue, rain or shine. All handmade products. Sat: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free. 609.522.0378, 609.522.0198 or http://www.BoardwalkCrafts.com Check out these other Wildwood events Bacon Lovers Festival Coming To Wildwood Regional Gymnastics Championship 2019 Wildwoods International Kite Festival …

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Downtown Wildwood Farmer’s Market Season Kick-off

Downtown Wildwood Farmer’s Market Season Kick-off The Downtown Wildwood Farmer’s Market will kick-off it’s 2019 Season from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.,rain or shine featuring a kick-off ceremony and unveiling of the season’s DOOWW magnet designs at 10 am!  The market is located at Byrne Plaza, Oak and Pacific Avenues, Wildwood featuring farm fresh fruits, …

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Regional Gymnastics Championship 2019

Regional Gymnastics Championship 2019 Wildwoods Convention Center. The United States Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs will hold a regional gymnastics championship featuring competitions on the floor, balance beam, uneven bars and vault. The competitions will be choreographed to music and prizes will be awarded.  FRI: 9:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.; SAT: 8 a.m. – 10 …

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Wildwoods International Kite Festival – 2019

Wildwoods International Kite Festival – 2019 Largest kite festival in North America held on the beach at Rio Grande Avenue in Wildwood and inside the Wildwoods Convention Center.  Event begins on Friday at noon with the Unlocking of the Ocean media event outside of the Wildwoods Convention Center.  Festivities following include opening of the kite …

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Unlocking of the Ocean Ceremony

Unlocking of the Ocean Ceremony Come join us to officially start the summer season at 12 noon on the Andrews Avenue beach next to the Wildwoods Convention Center. A large, ornate key will be used to ‘unlock’ the ocean, along with tourism and city officials, guest speakers and more than 300 elementary school children with …

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