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Polar Bear Plunge

Date: December 31, 2019
Time: 3 PM
Venue: at the Observation Deck

Our winter Ocean Lakes Tradition! Can you believe more than 640 guests participate in this event! Join this exclusive club by taking a dip in the Atlantic. Register Online Now!

Beach N’ Boogie

Date: February 14-15, 2020
Time: Concerts start at 7 PM
Venue: Ocean Lakes Recreation Center

A big hit! How about a romantic Valentine’s get-away dancing with your honey beside the ocean on President’s Day Weekend? A family-friendly weekend full of great beach music, shag lessons for all ages and fun! The weekend’s highlights will be a Friday night concert and a Saturday night concert! Shag contests will feature prizes! Read ticket info below.

Patriotic Golf Car Parade

Date: Friday, July 3, 2020 [We cannot do the parade on Sat. or Sun.]
Time: Sign up by Noon. Lineup at 2 PM, Parade Begins at 3 PM
Venue: Line up between Big Sandy @ iCare and the K-Section

An Ocean Lakes tradition honoring our country’s Indepenance Day! Decorate your Golf Car, put on your red, white and blue and bring your water! Ocean Lakes’ parade features hundreds of golf cars. Pick up a parade route map and enter our contest via the Recreation Office. Participants need to sign up for their golf car’s number.

Coastal Clean Up Day

Date: Pending [see Nature Center Activities for related events]
Time: TBA
Venue: Meet at Sandy’s Snack Shak (near the Oceanfront Observation Deck)

The Nature Center is hosting a beach clean up in accordance with International Coastal Clean Up Day. We’d love your help! Please bring a bucket or bag to collect trash on the mile of beach in front of the campground. Learn more…

Bluegrass Weekend

Date: August 21-22, 2020
Time: Concerts start Friday at 7 PM, Saturday at 2 PM
Venue: Ocean Lakes Recreation Center

Featuring: FRIDAY – Dailey & Vincent. SATURDAY – Rhonda Vincent, Breaking Grass and Carolina Blue. Wristbands cover both days, Adult are only $65 per person in advance (in addition to your site fee) and $70 day of shows. Kids 6 and under are free, ages 7-12 are $40. Purchase wristbands online…

Fall Craft Fair

Date: September 18-19, 2020
Friday: 1 PM – 7 PM (Open to the Public: 4 PM – 7 PM)
Saturday: 9 AM – 3 PM (Open to the Public: Noon – 3 PM)
Venue: Ocean Lakes Recreation Center

Enjoy two sets of vendors (Friday vs. Saturday) for unique, handcrafted items. Exclusive shopping times for Ocean Lakes guests during the first 3 hours each day prior to opening to the public!

5 Halloweekends

Date: October 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, and 30-31, 2020
Time: Events begin Friday evening and all day Saturday.
Venue: throughout Ocean Lakes and the Recreation Center

October is a beautiful time to be a Ocean Lakes! Halloweekends feature family friendly fun where everyone decorates their site and gets creative. Each weekend features costume contests (humans and pets), pumpkin carving, trick o’ treat and more. Enjoy this Halloween tradition at the beach with us!

Kamp Starfish

Our Kid’s Kamp Starfish counselors are waiting for you at the Recreation Center. All 4-11 year old children who are guests or full time residents are welcome to enroll. Our Open to guests & residents of Ocean Lakes. Daily session: Monday-Friday, 9 am – 12 Noon. Registration daily: 9 am – 9:30 am. Fees: 5 days – $40 or $10 per day. Our activities include music, crafts, group games, snack and nature activities. Each child will receive a Kamp Starfish souvenir. Brochures available in the Rec. Office. Rooms A & B.