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Ocean City's 'Earlier Than The Bird' Set For Saturday

Get in your pajamas (if you want) and enjoy early-bird deals on Asbury Avenue.

Ocean City will hold "Earlier than the Bird" this Saturday on Asbury Avenue.
Ocean City will hold "Earlier than the Bird" this Saturday on Asbury Avenue. (Courtesy of Ocean City PIO Doug Bergen)

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Get in your pajamas, or keep them on from the night before. Ocean City's "Earlier than the Bird" shopping extravaganza takes place this Saturday.

The event takes place from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday on Asbury Avenue between 6th and 11th streets. Wearing pajamas is optional. But free turkeys will be awarded to the best-dressed, and shoppers can text in to win gift certificates and prizes from downtown merchants.

Free coffee will be available at Jon & Patty’s (637 Asbury Avenue), Ocean City Coffee Company (917 Asbury Avenue) and Starbucks (1061 Asbury Avenue). Shoppers also can enjoy a free standard doughnut at Drip ’N’ Scoop (960 Asbury Avenue).

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