38TH ANNUAL DOO DAH PARADE SET FOR APRIL 12, 2025

The Parade is Rain or Shine!

The parade — Ocean City’s annual tribute to humor — marks the opening of an uninterrupted season of specials events that stretches throughout the year.  The procession features marching bands, floats, a grand marshal and a brigade of basset hounds.  This year’s event starts at noon Saturday, April 12, 2025. The parade route starts at Sixth Street and travels downtown Asbury Avenue to 12th Street, then turns to the Boardwalk at 12th Street and finishes on the boardwalk at Sixth Street.

Phillies’ Tommy Greene Named Grand Marshal of Doo Dah Parade--Ocean City announced in April that Philadelphia Phillies great Tommy Greene will be the grand marshal of the Doo Dah Parade on April 12.  Greene pitched for the Phillies from 1990 to 1995, and he posted a 16-4 record during the team’s memorable run to the World Series in 1993. He also played for the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros during his career. He has served as a post-game analyst for Phillies broadcasts.

The 38th annual Doo Dah Parade will start at noon on Saturday, April 12, with Greene leading the way. The Doo Dah Parade was born in Ocean City in 1986 as an event to celebrate the end of income-tax season. Over the years, it has become a highlight of the spring calendar of events. The procession features marching bands, floats and a brigade of hundreds of basset hounds. 

 The route has always been the same. The parade begins at Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue, proceeds to 12th and Asbury, turns east to the Boardwalk and concludes on the Boardwalk at Sixth Street. It is the only city parade held in both the downtown and the boardwalk districts. 

 Greene will be available for autographs and pictures at the Ocean City Music Pier for an hour after the parade.

Please email events@ocnj.us for more information. 

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