November 2025
Color Run for the Arts
Get ready to run, create, and celebrate!
Join the Art League of Ocean City on November 15, 2025, at Ocean Pines Veterans Memorial Park for a day of fun at our Color Run!
This isn’t just a run — it’s a full-on celebration of the arts! Enjoy a festive atmosphere featuring an artisan marketplace*, music, raffles, Grateful Grub food truck, Kona Ice and so much fun. Whether you’re running, walking, or just soaking it all in, there’s something for everyone.
During a color run, runners and walkers are doused in a different color powder at various points along the course. Participants usually wear white at the starting line and finish the race plastered in bright colors. The colored powders are safe on the skin and for the environment and simply wash off.
*A full list of artisans coming soon.
Come run for the arts and stay for the fun!
Whether you’re racing for a cause, walking with friends, or bringing the kids for some colorful fun, there’s something for everyone:
8:00 AM – Check-in Begins
9:00 AM – Kids Run (Perfect for ages 9 & under)
9:30 AM – 5K Color Run
10:00 AM – 2-Mile Walk around the scenic South Gate Pond
Want your FREE race-day t-shirt? Be sure to register by October 31, 2025 to guarantee yours!
Email Aubrey Sizemore at aubrey@artleagueofoceancity.org to volunteer
Thank you to the Ocean Pines Association and the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks for sponsoring
Let’s make art—and memories—together. We can’t wait to see you there!
Interested in sponsoring? Click here for our sponsorship packet! Email Development Director, Jessica Bauer, with questions at development@artleagueofoceancity.org
Originals Only: No Covers, Just Creators
Originals Only: No Covers, Just Creators is a celebration of authentic, original expression across all creative mediums. This event brings together poets, comedians, musicians, and performers to showcase their unique voices and stories. No covers, no routines—just raw, unfiltered talent. Whether you’re here to experience a fresh spoken word piece, a stand-up comedy set, or original music that speaks from the heart, this is the place for true creators to shine. Join us for a night of creativity, inspiration, and one-of-a-kind performances that are all about celebrating originality.
Marsh Lovers
OC Film Festival Black Friday Sale
OC Film Fest Black Friday BOGO Ticket Sale!
Buy One 4-Day Pass, Get One FREE!
Available Only: November 28 – December 1, 2025
Get ready for the ultimate cinematic experience! This Black Friday weekend, when you buy one 4-day pass to the Ocean City Film Festival (March 5–8, 2026), you’ll get another 4-day pass FREE!
That’s double the films, double the fun — and the perfect gift for the movie lover in your life.
Regularly priced at $125 each, 4-day passes include access to all in-person screenings of feature films and short film blocks, plus exclusive events and filmmaker meetups throughout the festival weekend.
Don’t miss this limited-time deal — it’s only available Nov. 28–Dec. 1!
December 2025
Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, December 2nd, as the holiday season begins, the global movement of generosity reminds us to step back from consumerism and focus on paying it forward—helping those in our community less fortunate.
For the Art League of Ocean City (ALOC), this day is a critical lifeline. While we are proud to open our doors year-round with free admission to the public, the soaring operating costs of our $1.8 million budget, combined with unexpected funding cuts, threaten our ability to sustain the free programs that define us.
Your donation today allows us to continue providing free after-school art enrichment for children in Title I schools, offering healing art classes for those struggling with grief and stress, and most critically, securing the future of the arts in the Delmarva region.
By contributing to the ALOC now, you are empowering us to deliver compassion, creativity, and crucial educational opportunities to everyone—from the youngest student picking up a paintbrush to the aspiring college artist. Let your generosity be the gift that helps us help hundreds of others this season!
Donate here: ocart.org/donate
Donate on our Shore Gives 365 page: https://www.shoregives365.org/story/ocart-givingtuesday
Breakfast with Santa
Join us for a magical morning at the 8th Annual Breakfast with Santa!
Hosted at the Residence Inn by Marriott Ocean City, this festive family tradition is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet, a digital photo with Santa, holiday crafts & activities, a DJ dance party, baked goods, and more!
Every child will also receive a FREE PetSmart stuffie to take home — a special holiday keepsake to remember the day!
This event benefits the Art League of Ocean City and helps support arts education and community programming.
Event Details:
Sunday, December 7
Seating from 9–11 AM
Residence Inn Ocean City • 61st Street & the Bay
Tickets:
- $15 Adults
- $10 Kids 12 & Under
- Kids 3 & Under: Free
(Ticket prices increase by $5 at the door.)
Make your holiday season bright — click here to reserve your table!
Holiday Luncheon & Annual Meeting
Holiday Luncheon & Annual Meeting
Thursday, December 11, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Princess Royale | 9100 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City
Join the Art League of Ocean City for our annual Holiday Luncheon & Annual Meeting, a festive celebration honoring our members, volunteers, and supporters who make our creative community thrive!
Enjoy a delicious lunch, good company, and the spirit of the season as we reflect on another inspiring year of art, education, and connection.
$45 per person includes a meal, non-alcoholic beverage, gratuity, and a special gift.
Choose your entrée:
• Caesar or garden salad with salmon, chicken, or falafel, plus dessert.
RSVP with entrée option by December 4 by calling 410-524-9433.
Celebrate the holidays with the Art League family and toast to another amazing year of creativity on the coast!
Winter Night at the Gallery – Kids Event
Winter Night at the Gallery for Kids
Time: 5:00 – 8:00
Cost: $25.00 members $30.00 future members
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow for Kids!
Kids ages 6-13 are invited to a fun Winter Night at the Gallery! Parents may drop-off children for a fun-filled evening at the Art League of Ocean City.
Our evening will begin with a light dinner and then the fun begins!
Events for the Evening:
Snow Globe – Each child will create a one-of-a kind snow globe
Paper Snow Flakes – Children will learn how to fold and cut snow flakes and then decorate so they sparkle like snow.
Snow Making – Children will create snow in a science experiment and create snow. Children will then use the snow to create a snowman!
Cookie Decorating – Children will finish the evening decorating and enjoying cookies.
Click here to register: https://canvas.artleagueofoceancity.org/classes/2638
Miracle on 34th Street – LSPAC Performance – Saturday
Miracle on 34th Street – Performed by the Lower Shore Performing Arts Company
Saturday, December 13 • 7–9 PM: Click here to purchase tickets
Art League of Ocean City
Step into a nostalgic holiday experience as the Lower Shore Performing Arts Company brings the beloved Christmas classic Miracle on 34th Street to life as a 1940s-style Lux Radio Theater performance. Complete with live sound effects, character voice acting, and musical accompaniment, this charming production captures the heart and wonder of the original film while offering the warmth and intimacy of a live radio broadcast.
The story follows Kris Kringle, a kindly old man who fills in as a department store Santa — and claims to be the real Santa Claus. What begins as a simple holiday job soon turns into a court case that challenges belief itself. With themes of faith, joy, and the magic of the season, Miracle on 34th Street reminds us that sometimes seeing isn’t believing — believing is seeing.
Tickets: $25
Seating is limited — reserve your spot early!
Miracle on 34th Street – LSPAC Performance – Sunday
Miracle on 34th Street – Performed by the Lower Shore Performing Arts Company
Sunday, December 14 • 4-6 PM: Click here to purchase tickets
Art League of Ocean City
Step into a nostalgic holiday experience as the Lower Shore Performing Arts Company brings the beloved Christmas classic Miracle on 34th Street to life as a 1940s-style Lux Radio Theater performance. Complete with live sound effects, character voice acting, and musical accompaniment, this charming production captures the heart and wonder of the original film while offering the warmth and intimacy of a live radio broadcast.
The story follows Kris Kringle, a kindly old man who fills in as a department store Santa — and claims to be the real Santa Claus. What begins as a simple holiday job soon turns into a court case that challenges belief itself. With themes of faith, joy, and the magic of the season, Miracle on 34th Street reminds us that sometimes seeing isn’t believing — believing is seeing.
Tickets: $25
Seating is limited — reserve your spot early!
New Year’s Pre-Eve Kid’s Craft Day
Ring in the New Year with creativity and fun!
Join us for New Year’s Pre-Eve Kid’s Craft Day at the Art League of Ocean City, in partnership with Ocean City Recreation & Parks — happening Tuesday, December 30 from 10am–3pm!
Kids ages 6–13 will spend the day making festive crafts to celebrate the new year — from party hats and masks to a special ball for our very own “Ball Drop in the Gallery!” 
Date: Tues. Dec 30th from 10am-3pm
Cost: $45 resident / $54 non-resident
Location: Art League of Ocean City, 504 94th Street, Bayside
Participants should bring a lunch!
It’s the perfect way to wrap up the year with art, laughter, and friends before the big countdown!
Register through Ocean City Recreation & Parks
www.oceancitymd.gov/rec — Program #206120
Questions? Call 410-524-9433 (Art League) or 410-250-0125 (Recreation & Parks).