09/10/2026
September is a fantastic time to get to Wildwood!
🌊 WHAT’S IN THE WILDS WEDNESDAY 🌊
📍 Your Guide to the Wildwoods | Sept. 11–13
The summer crowds may be thinning… but this weekend, the Wildwoods are anything but quiet! ✈️🎺🚙🎶🐾
Air Show weekend is here — and there’s a LOT more happening around the island. SAVE this one — you’re going to need it! 👇
🇺🇸FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 11
❤️ 25TH ANNIVERSARY 9/11 REMEMBRANCES
Three ceremonies are planned across the island:
🇺🇸 North Wildwood
⏰ 8:40 AM
📍 15th Street Fire Station
15th St. & Central Ave.
🇺🇸 J. Byrne Community Center Downtown Wildwood
⏰ 10 AM
📍 Byrne Plaza
3400 Pacific Ave.
🇺🇸 Wildwood Crest
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Alameno Park
New Jersey & Miami Avenues
🎣 NORTH WILDWOOD SURF FISHING TOURNAMENT
📅 Friday–Sunday
📍 Registration/Gazebo: 3rd & JFK Blvd., North Wildwood
⏰ Fri. & Sat. 7 AM–5 PM
⏰ Sun. 7 AM–11:45 AM
💲 $15 participation fee
🏆 Adult & youth divisions with prizes Sunday.
🚙 ROOTS CLASSIC VOLKSWAGEN CAR SHOW
The VW crowd rolls into town Friday & Saturday with meet-ups and classic Volkswagens.
⭐ Main Car Display — Saturday
📍 North Wildwood Skateboard Park
2307 Delaware Ave., North Wildwood
⚠️ NOTE: The previously scheduled Sunday indoor portion at the Wildwoods Convention Center has been cancelled for 2026.
🎺 NEW YEAR’S IN NORTH WILDWOOD — MUMMERS WEEKEND
📅 Friday & Saturday
📍 Olde New Jersey Avenue
One of North Wildwood’s most fun fall traditions returns with more than a dozen Philadelphia String Bands, including top bands from the 2026 New Year’s Day Parade.
⭐ SATURDAY PARADE — 5 PM
📍 Begins at 2nd Street
➡️ Travels along Olde New Jersey Ave.
🏁 Ends at Spruce Avenue
💲 FREE
✈️ AIR SHOW PERFORMER MEET & GREET — FRIDAY NIGHT
⏰ Begins at 7 PM
📍 MudHen Brewing Company
🎶 Live music by Fat Mezz Fat Mezz (Community Page)
Here’s your chance to meet and mingle with some of the pilots and performers before the big weekend in the sky!
✈️ SATURDAY & SUNDAY • WILDWOODS AIR SHOW
This is the BIG ONE!
📅 Sept. 12 & 13
💲 FREE to watch
📍 The aerial action takes place over the ocean between Morey’s Mariner’s Pier and Adventure Pier, with the center of the show near the Spicer/Lincoln Avenue beach area.
👀 You’ll be able to see the show from beaches and Boardwalk areas throughout the island — but the central viewing area puts you closest to the action.
✈️ 2026 PERFORMERS INCLUDE:
🇺🇸 U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team
🇺🇸 177th Fighter Wing — NJ Air National Guard
✈️ MiG-17
✈️ The Jersey Jerks
✈️ Patrick McAlee
✈️ David Mindmiller
✈️ RJ Gritter
…and more!
🇺🇸 This year’s show also includes a special aerial salute commemorating the 25th anniversary of September 11th.
🍔🎶 SATURDAY • WILDWOODS FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL
⏰ 11 AM–7 PM
📍 Byrne Plaza
3400 Pacific Ave., Wildwood
➡️ Festival area extends along Pacific Avenue
💲 FREE admission
Expect:
🍔 Lots of food options
🎶 Live music throughout the day
🛍️ Craft & shopping vendors
🎯 Kids’ games & activities
🍰 Savory eats + sweet treats
It makes a great stop before or after watching the Air Show!
🐾 SUNDAY • PIGDOG PUPPA PALOOZA
📍 Morey’s Piers / Wildwood Boardwalk
📅 Sunday, Sept. 13
It’s a Boardwalk day for the DOGS! 🐶
Expect pet-friendly activities, contests, photo opportunities and special activities for dogs and their humans.
⚠️ Registration is required.
🎶 SUNDAY • GREG DiANTONIO MEMORIAL REGGAE FEST
⏰ 3:30–8:30 PM
📍 Uries Waterfront Restaurant
588 Rio Grande Ave., Wildwood
🎵 Continuous live music
🍽️ Seafood & American buffet
🍷 House wines & domestic b**r
🎟️ Chinese auction
💰 50/50
🔨 Live auction
Proceeds stay in the local community and benefit Wildwood Catholic Academy and individuals struggling with substance-use disorder.
💙 MILLER’S WEEKEND TIP
This may be one of the busiest September weekends in the Wildwoods.
Between the ✈️ Air Show, 🎺 Mummers, 🚙 VW show, 🍔 Food & Music Festival and everything else happening, arrive early and park once when possible.
And remember — Wildwood beaches are FREE, so you don’t need a beach tag to grab a spot and watch the planes!
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🌊 Miller Time at the Shore
📍 Surf Song Beach Resort Condos • Unit 416
North Wildwood, NJ
📞 609-523-0003
Relax. Recharge. It’s Miller Time.
