Endless Summer Cruisin'
Endless Summer Cruisin'
145
days
23
hours
48
minutes
13
seconds
Oct 9 - 12, 2025
Show Hours:
Thursday 9am-5pm
Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday (Inlet Only) 9am-3pm
Locations:
Inlet Parking Lot (809 South Atlantic Ave)
Convention Center (4001 Coastal Highway)
Admission:
$15/day Thursday, Friday & Saturday
$10/day Sunday
Children under 14 are free with an adult
(Tickets good at OCCC & Inlet )
ENDLESS SUMMER CRUISIN 2025 October 9-10-11-12, 2025
Cruise on down to Ocean City Maryland for the 28th Annual Endless Summer Cruisin.
Lots of car shows and vendors will take place at the OC Convention Center Parking Lot and the Inlet Parking Lot, plus several more car shows will take place at various business locations in and around Ocean City. There will be a Pedal Car Show, Neon & LED Light Car Show, live music and more!
Being held in conjuntion with Endless Summer Cruisin will be the 44th Annual Hot Rod & Custom Car Show indoors at the OC Convention. Some of the hottest show cars will be on display competing for cash and trophy awards.
For 2025 sponsor and vendor information please email Jacklyn@specialeventpro.com.
Additional Endless Summer Cruisin events are the special Boardwalk Cruises that will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings.
More information will be added soon!
2024 EVENT Recap
With four days of picture perfect weather, the 27th Annual Endless Summer Cruisin Car Show was one for the books, with over 3,200 registered vehicles traveling from over 22 states, as far west as California, as far north as Maine and as far south as Florida. The epicenter of the event was the Inlet Parking lot with activities at the OC Convention Center on 40th Street as well as businesses around town.
Special guests at Endless Summer 2024 were television star Cristy Lee from the hit shows Steal this House, Garage Squad and All Girls Garage and from the classic show Diff’rent Strokes was Todd Bridges. Spectators enjoyed getting the chance to meet and greet both!
Taking the stage during Endless Summer Cruisin, to an almost sold out crowd, was Sun Records Live! The Concert, This show was an incredible evening packed with the best performances, free-wheeling excitement, and thrilling sounds of music's biggest legends! The show left everyone dancing in their seats!
Thursday evening Endless Summer Cruisin, along with Pit &. Pub hosted a fundraiser for the Tyler Walsh foundation with a portion of sales being donated to the family, along with a 50/50 and raffle items. The event raised over $3,000 for the family to help with Tyler's medical expenses.
Saturday night at Trimper’s the Neon Light Car Show took place. Those walking along the boardwalk could enjoy the event. Boy Scout Troup 261 was on site for the “Dollar Makes a Difference Car Show” where spectators could vote for their favorite vehicle with monetary donations. $2,600 was raised for the Boy Scouts!
Some of the top National names in the country were on display at Manufacturer’s Midway located at the Inlet including Advance Auto Parts, Advantage Lifts, AMSOIL, Bruno’s Classic Muscle, Capital Vacations, CarCapsule, Carroll Shelby Racing, Classic Auto Mall, Creations Auto Body, Maryland Lottery, Morton’s Towing, National Parts Depot, Photo Magic OC and T-Mobile. Also at the OC Convention Center Gateway Classic Cars and Wildfire Lifts were on display as well as a vendor showroom with automotive vendors, jewelry, arts and crafts and a swap meet.
Additional Cruisin Ocean City highlights were the special Boardwalk Cruises that took place Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings. Participants were able to drive along the historic ocean city boardwalk while spectators relaxed on the benches and enjoyed watching the cars cruise by.
Being held in conjunction with Endless Summer Cruisin was the Hot Rod & Custom Car Show that took place indoors at the Ocean City Convention Center. Some of the hottest show cars were on display competing for cash and trophy awards. Taking home the best in show was Bob & Bonnie Ellion’s 1933 Plymouth from Bedford PA, first runner up was Peter Pellicani’s 1961 Chevy from South Setauket NY and second runner up went to Chuck & Tina Niglio, with their 32 Ford, from Silver Spring MD. Taking home the Spectator’s Choice was Eugene & Carole Nalley’s 41 Chevy from Salisbury MD.
On Sunday the Grand Finale Car Show and Awards took place at the Beachside Inlet. Prior to the awards the charity banner auction took place, and with matching donations from the event and the Twisted Rodz Car Club, $10,000 will be donated to the hurricane relief fund.
Taking home top awards this year included the Mayor’s Prestigious Award presented to Brad Harbold and his 55 Cadillac from Port Deposit MD, the Honorable Jim Mathias Thunderroad Award presented to George Kemp and his 49 Mercury from Finksburg MD, the City Council Outstanding Award presented to Dave Warner and his 48 Studebaker from Willow Street PA, and the top Ocean City Award being presented to Sherrie Parkinson from Annapolis MD with her 70 Chevy. Winning the Top Sportsman Award for 2024 was Katie and Rob Gray from Twisted Rodz of Maryland for all of their philanthropic contributions throughout the year! Before Endless Summer Cruisin came to an end there were more than 500 trophies, plaques and awards presented.
We hope everyone had a great time at Endless Summer Cruisin and a safe trip home.
It takes a tremendous amount of planning and coordination to stage an event of this size. A special thanks goes out to many outstanding people and organizations including the Mayor and City Council, Senator Corozza, the Honorable Jim Mathias, Department of Public Works, OC Police Department and Allied Agencies, Hotel Motel Restaurant Association, Chamber of Commerce, Visitor’s Center, National Street Rod Association, Car Clubs throughout the Mid-Atlantic along with the Ocean City Business Community, especially 28th Street Pit & Pub, A-Stand Grill, Atlantic Hotel, Baja Amusements, Belly Busters, Berlin Chamber, Blu Crabhouse, Bourbon Street on the Beach, Bull on the Beach, Candy Kitchen, Commander Hotel, Coins, Decatur Diner, District 24, The Dough Roller, Dry 85, Eastern Shore Lanes , Fat Daddy’s, Forgotten 50 Distilling, Francis Scott Key Resort, The Greene Turtle, Gold Coast Mall, Harpoon Hanna’s, Harrison’s Harbor Watch, Hooters, Jay’s Cafe, Nick’s Mini Golf, OC Life-Saving Station, Ocean 13, Ocean Downs Casino, Outlets Ocean City, PaPi’s Tacos, Piezano’s Pizza, Route 66, Seacrets, Shenanigan’s, Snow Hill, Soriano’s, Sun Outdoors Frontier Town and Taphouse West for making Endless Summer Cruisin one of the largest and most unique automotive events in the country. And a very special thank you to all the awesome PARTICIPANTS and CAR CLUBS!
For additional information contact us at infoevent@specialeventpro.com or 410-798-6304.
For vendor and sponsor information contact us at Jacklyn@specialeventpro.com.
Schedule is subject to change.
IMPORTANT OC ORDINANCES
During Endless Summer Cruisin all Ocean City and Worcester County roads will be designated as a Special Event Zone. Speed limits will be reduced and fines will be increased. Please drive responsibly at all times. For additional information on the Special Event Zone please visit https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/police/special-event-zone/
Maryland Motor Vehicle Law and the Town of Ocean City Ordinance state that no loud noise from a vehicle may be heard at a distance of 50 feet from the vehicle at any time.
The town of Ocean City has a trailer parking ordinance which prohibits trailer parking on city streets from May 1st – October 31st. Any Endless Summer Cruisin participants that will be parking a trailer on city streets will need a trailer parking permit. Trailer parking permits are $50 and can be purchased at the event or in advance by mailing in a permit application. Only registered Endless Summer Cruisin participants may purchase a trailer permit. Free trailer parking is available at the route 50 Park & Ride. When making your reservations please check with your hotel or condor to see if they provide trailer parking.
For additional OC ordinances please click here.
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