The Wildwoods Baby Parade is a summer tradition since 1909! Dress your baby or toddler in an outfit that conveys this year’s  theme “Love those Wildwood Days ~ Past, Present and Future.”

The Parade takes place Wednesday, July 31. Register at the Wildwoods Convention Center from 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. No entries will be accepted after 5:15 p.m.

Judging occurs at the Convention Center immediately after registration.

Line-up begins at 5:30 p.m. and the parade steps off at 6 p.m. It proceeds up the Wildwoods Boardwalk to 16th Street.

Complimentary trolley service will be available throughout the parade to transport participants between parking areas in Wildwood and 16th Street in North Wildwood.

Categories are as follows: Cutest Baby Boy (under 12 months- judged on baby’s face not what he is wearing); Cutest Baby Girl (under 12 months- judged on baby’s face not what she is wearing); Fancy Children (in decorated strollers, coaches, kiddy cars or wagons, judged on overall appearance); Most Original Children (decorated strollers, coaches, kiddy cars or wagons, judged on total presentation); Best Dressed (walking, judged on outfit, i.e. Sunday Best); Costumed (themed clothing, walking, judged on non-Sunday Best and themed); Floats (pulled or pushed, judged on float and child(ren).

It’s all free!

Rain date is Thursday, Aug. 1.

For more information call 609.729.4000. To download registration form, visit http://www.wildwoodsnj.com/pdfs/babyparadeapp.pdf