Ocean City Sets 5K On Causeway, Student-Led ‘Cabaret’ At Music Pier

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City is highlighting a busy November schedule led by the 31st annual Trail of Two Cities 5K and a weekend run of “Cabaret” at the Ocean City Music Pier. The 5-kilometer run and walk is set for Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, and the Ocean City Theatre Company will present the Broadway musical on Nov. 7 and 8.

The Trail of Two Cities 5K is a 3.1-mile point-to-point race from Ocean City to Somers Point. According to the announcement, the course travels the length of the Route 52 causeway in lanes that are usually reserved for cars. Buses will be available at the finish line in Somers Point to take runners to the start in Ocean City before the race and back to Ocean City after the event.

Registration is open now, and discounted pre-registration fees will be available through 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. Online registration and more information are available at www.ocnj.us/race-events.

The Ocean City Theatre Company’s production of “Cabaret” will feature local high school performers in grades 9 to 12. The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Music Pier, with tickets priced at $15 through oceancitytheatrecompany.com.

For the production, the Music Pier’s general seating area will be transformed into cabaret-style seating. The announcement says the setup is intended to invite audiences into the world of Berlin’s Kit Kat Klub and create an immersive setting for the musical.

“Cabaret is an extraordinary piece of theater because it entertains, while also challenging us to think,” OCTC Artistic Director Michael Hartman said. “For our students, this production is an opportunity to develop as performers and as humans.”

Beyond the upcoming weekend, Ocean City is preparing for a run of holiday events. The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the sixth annual Winterfest By The Sea from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Ocean City Civic Center. The event will include local craft and food vendors.

Other events on the city’s calendar include the “Earlier than the Bird” Downtown Shopping Extravaganza on Nov. 21, free horse-drawn carriage rides beginning the same day, the Ocean City Humane Society’s Fast & Furriest 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, and Christmas in the Downtown on Nov. 27. The annual Christmas Parade on Asbury Avenue is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.