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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Ocean City celebrating the 27th Annual Springfest Arts and Crafts Festival

Ocean City, MD – (April 25, 2017): It is officially the start of the season, as Ocean City celebrates the 27th Annual production of Springfest, May 4-7, 2017. Come to Maryland’s Eastern Shore for live music, art, crafts, food and more – all located along Ocean City’s historic Boardwalk and free beautiful clean beach. Springfest, one of the top Arts and Crafts Show in the United States, features over 250 vendors selling art and crafts.

Visitors’ should also bring their appetite as the event includes 30 food vendors serving a variety of delicious offerings, from famous Eastern Shore delicacies an assortment of ethnic food and gourmet offerings. Be sure to visit the Mid Atlantic Ford Dealers exhibit located just east of the outdoor stage.

Springfest comes to life with a variety of entertainment on two stages providing popular music all day long with anchoring headline acts. Springfest is located in the Inlet Lot at the south end of Ocean City’s famous Boardwalk. Springfest is fun for people of all ages and admission to the four-day event is free, including all entertainment, with the exception of the ticketed evening headline performances.

The Fabulous Hubcaps remind us that rock and roll is here to stay on Thursday night, May 4, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are only $10 to $20 and will be available on the festival grounds at the Springfest ticket booth. Celebrated country recording artist, Josh Turner will perform to a full house Friday night in Springfest’s Berlin Automotive Group Entertainment Pavilion. On Saturday night, rocker Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will rock the stage at Springfest

Don’t let the fun stop there, purchase tickets early for the September, 2017 Sunfest headline acts Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Clint Black and Christopher Cross. Tickets are available at the Berlin Automotive Group Entertainment Pavilion ticket booth on site.

Since parking in the downtown area is limited, the Town of Ocean City will offer shuttle bus service to and from the West Ocean City Park and Ride on Route 50 beginning at 6 a.m. Thursday, May 4 and operating throughout the event, May 4-7. When the Ocean City Park and Ride service is not available, Shore Transit will provide service to and from both the Park and Ride and the South End Transit Station. For more information about the West Ocean City Park and Ride service, call the Ocean City Transportation Department at 410-723-1606.

Hours for the popular event are Thursday – Saturday 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. For more information about Springfest 2017, call the Ocean City Recreation & Parks Department at 410-250-0125, toll-free at 1-800-626-2326 or on OCocean.com.

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