Holiday and seasonal · Ocean City, NJ
First Day 5K is a holiday fun run in Ocean City, New Jersey, with a listed date of January 1, 2027.
Projected
- When
- Fri, Jan 1, 2027
New Year's Day - Where
- Ocean City Music Pier
825 Boardwalk
Ocean City, NJ 08226 · Cape May County
Directions - Organized by
- City of Ocean City
What to expect
2026 Season completed
New Year's Day, Jan 1, 2026 (completed)
- Thu, Jan 1, 2026
2027 Projected
Projected from the annual New Year's Day pattern; the city race page still shows January 1, 2026. The Ocean City Chamber calendar lists January 1, 2027 with a 1:00 p.m. start.
- Fri, Jan 1, 2027
About the run
Ocean City's New Year's Day 5K on the boardwalk, which the city promotes as a warm-up for the frozen 'First Dip' in the ocean. It's run as part of the city's annual race series.
The run
- Distances
- 5K
- Occasion
- New Year's Day
- Season
- Winter
Also in the NJ Event Atlas
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Sources
- Official site official
- Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce calendar research
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.