Oct. 16 – Drive in Disguise Halloween

For the 5th year in a row, residents and visitors with a vintage OC license plate are invited to ride down the Boardwalk during the annual OC Vintage License Plate Rally. Drive in Disguise allows anyone wishing to decorate their car to be invited to ride down the Boardwalk as well.

Decorated cars will join the OC vintage plate cars during the rally, which will roll-off at 27th Street at 3 p.m. Vehicles will drive off the Boardwalk at the Inlet Parking Lot. The public will be able to vote for their favorite decorated car. Each vote is one dollar. A People’s Choice trophy, as well as additional trophies, will be awarded. A group photo will be taken of all vehicles and drivers. In addition, various local organizations will have information booths set up and a DJ will play music. Several local businesses will offer a 15% discount to participants for the weekend.

“We’ve added bicycles to the event this year”, said event organizer Nancy Howard. “Bicycles were suggested and we thought why not – the more the merrier. Of course, the bicycles need to be decorated and participants need to register. And we’ve added a category for best decorated bicycle and rider.”

There is a $25 donation fee for non-vintage license plate participants and those vehicles and bicycles must be decorated. There is no fee for those with an Ocean City ‘vintage’ license plate (these are not vintage car tags but the special Ocean City plate). Proof of insurance is required for all participants. Proceeds from the event will be benefit the Ocean City Downtown Association.

Registration forms are available at www.downtownassociation.net. For additional information, contact Nancy Howard at 443-235-4405 or e-mail neffiehoward@comcast.net. If you do not have a City vintage plate and would like to obtain one, please visit the City website at www.oceancitymd.gov.