Ocean City’s Roland E. Powell Convention Center is the thrilling hub for a fantastic range of entertainment options. Book tickets to a live music concert and check the schedule for dance performances and family-friendly shows. The venue is surrounded by Ocean City’s renowned bayside and seaside attractions.
Along with shows, such as music tributes to the world’s top stars and theater productions at the Performing Arts Center, the convention center hosts a wide variety of events to suit everyone. Check the lineup for sporting events and youth competitions. Time your trip with a car or craft show or discover innovative exhibits at home shows.
Walk outside the bayside convention center to be close to a range of hotels, along with spectacular attractions. To the south, Ocean City Boardwalk is among America’s best classic boardwalks and stretches across 2.4 miles (3.9 kilometers) of fun for the whole family. Visit day or night to shop, dine and play, with arcade games, a Ferris wheel and restaurants for Maryland crab cakes.
For more carnival-style thrills, Trimper Rides features the Tidal Wave roller coaster and an iconic carousel from 1912. Visit the restored Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum at the southernmost end of the boardwalk. Discover collections of photographs and objects depicting the city’s history and take photos of views south to Assateague Island. Enter Ripley’s Believe it or Not! to discover curiosities like shrunken heads and mirror mazes.
All the action is located within steps of Ocean City Beach, where pristine white sand drifts into the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Spread out across the long beach and enjoy sports activities during the summer months. Choose a spot near the bustling boardwalk for people-watching or find space to yourself just north of it. The Boardwalk Tram will help you get from one end to the other.
Free parking is available at Roland E. Powell Convention Center when you’re attending an event. Catch trams, buses and shuttles to attractions around Ocean City.
