Jersey Shore Offers
Array of Summer
Activities SELAH MAYA ZIGHELBOIM | JE STAFF
Ocean City boardwalk
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OTHING QUITE SAYS summer in Philadelphia like
leaving the city limits and heading to New Jersey.

Up and down the Jersey coast, from Atlantic City to
Cape May, Philadelphians fl ock to the shore to build sandcastles
and nap on the beach, to stroll the boardwalks and to attend
various concerts, festivals and other events taking place on the
sands of the Atlantic Ocean all summer long.

So, to help you decide which Jersey shore town to plop down
in for a day, check this guide for some of the countless activities
that towns along the shore have to off er.

Atlantic City
Sam Hunt, Demi Lovato and Th e Chainsmokers are just some of
the people who chose to spend time this summer in Atlantic City.

Th ey will be there for the Atlantic City Beachfest Concert Series,
on July 1, July 26 and July 29, respectively, at Atlantic City Beach.

Atlantic City is, of course, known for its casinos, but it is
also host to other, more family-friendly activities for those so
inclined. In addition to a lineup of star power in concerts
throughout the summer, you can see a lineup of Broadway
musicals (Waitress, Wicked and Kinky Boots, to name just a few)
on July 9, 16 and 23 at Kennedy Plaza during Broadway on the
Boardwalk. Also at Kennedy Plaza is Mardi Gras AC, a series of classic
rock, New Orleans rhythm and blues, reggae, funk, blues rock,
roots rock, Americana and world music performances running
from June 20 to Sept. 5.

For other activities in Atlantic City, check out atlanticcitynj.com.

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Ventnor Head to Ventnor this summer for lots of outdoor fun. From the
31st Annual Beach Volleyball Tournament on June 30 and July
1 at Cambridge Avenue Beach to the 47th Annual Ventnor Mile
and Independence Day Celebration on July 3 at Newport Avenue
and the Boardwalk, Ventnor off ers plenty of ways to burn calo-
ries from all that ice cream you’ll need to cool down.

Every Friday at 9 a.m., there is a farmers market in the Holy
Trinity Parish parking lot, while Saturdays at 7 p.m. will see
either a concert or a movie on the Newport Avenue Beach.

And lastly, don’t forget to check out the Good Eats Food Truck
Festival, where you can enjoy world cuisine and music from DJ
Slice at Ski Beach on June 16 and Sept. 8. At this festival, eight
food trucks will go head-to-head to compete in the Battle of
Good Eats, and four guests will have the opportunity to judge
alongside local celebrity judges.

You can learn more about what’s happening in Ventnor this
summer at ventnorcity.org.

Margate On June 30, Beachstock returns to Margate, with 14 hours of
nonstop performances by Matt Santry, DJ Jason E and Th e Brit-
ish Invasion Experience at the 100.7 WZXL main stage. Th ere
will also be opportunities to hula and limbo with professional
dancers from South Pacifi c Island Dancers, take yoga classes at
the Milton & Betty Katz JCC and much more.

Every Th ursday, from July 5 to Aug. 30 in Margate, you can
enjoy Th rilling Th ursdays. Start your day at the farmers mar-
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