Play Group Opens For Ocean City Toddlers

OCEAN CITY, NJ — A new play group has opened for young children in Ocean City, the Ocean City Department of Community Services announced.

Little Rec'ers, for kids ages 3 to 5 , offers parents the opportunity to drop their children off while they run errands (or just want their kid to have fun!) and meet others their age, get their wiggles out and play.

Packages include a daily drop-in fee ($20), a 10-play card ($160) and a 20-play card ($240). There is no set schedule needed for your child, officials said. The program includes special visits from The Wetlands Institute, Cape May County Zoo, swim lessons, cooking and much more.

The play group is a drop-off program that runs Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Recreation Building at Eighth Street and Haven Avenue. It runs through June 10, 2023.

Both residents and nonresidents are welcome to participate. Children must be fully potty-trained.

Registration can be done online at ocnj.recdesk.com, or in person at the Ocean City Aquatic and Fitness Center (1735 Simpson Avenue). For more information, you can email playgroup@ocnj.us or call 609-525-9304.

Little Rec'ers also offers Parent Night/Day Out events for children ages 3 to 8 years old. Held one Friday and one Saturday a month, the program offers guardians three and a half to four hours of kid-free time.

Children are treated to pizza and a special dessert, games, crafts, music, toys and more. It is open to residents and nonresidents as well. Registration and contact information is the same as Little Rec'ers.