10 Best Things to Do After Dinner in Ocean City

Seacrets is a cool place to visit for an evening out on Ocean City’s bayside. Aptly calling itself ‘Jamaica, USA’, it has several dance floors, outdoor stages, tropical cocktails, and a Caribbean-inspired menu. You can also find multiple bar tables in the water and a playground of floating rafts against a backdrop of swaying palm trees.

Seacrets is an Ocean City ‘entertainment complex’ that spans 6 acres. The evening entertainment starts early and runs very late. The place encourages a more refined vibe – a simple dress code applies here. The beach stage is where you’d usually want to be around for their great live music performances. Happy hours are from Sundays to Friday, between 4 pm and 7 pm.

Purple Moose Saloon is one of the legendary nightlife fixtures in Ocean City, well-known for its live summer gigs showcasing some of the best rock bands on the East Coast. When there aren’t any live bands filling the rosters, you can expect resident and guest DJs keeping the vibe alive every night.

The emphasis may be on the stage and music for everyone to enjoy, but the bar serves a great selection of liquor, cocktails, and ice-cold beer (you won’t find any food service here). Some of its signature cocktails are fun and naughtily named – something you should check out for yourself. Find Purple Moose Saloon on your strolls along the boardwalk, snugly fitted between Talbot and Caroline Streets.

Skye Bar & Grille is a rooftop bar where you can spend an evening out in Ocean City with live sports feeds, great food, and good company. The quirky hotspot presents a menu that highlights creative American fare complemented by the cool bay views.

It’s a nice spot to hit if you’re craving a meaty meal, thanks to its menu that presents grilled steaks and fresh seafood – all served until late. When there isn’t a live sports event on large screens at the centre of the bar, there’s often good live music to keep the energy levels up. Enjoy happy hour everyday between 3 pm and 6 pm.

Pickles Pub offers a fun and fulfilling night out in OC with its game room and an assortment of beverages, coupled with an extensive pub menu. Regular pubgoers covet the fried pickles, though everyone seems to come here for its pub wings, dubbed ‘Ocean City’s best wings’.

Pickles Pub's daily special deals on drinks run throughout the week on various beers, shots, and cocktails. Its gig roster is also quite packed, featuring great local bands performing everything from classic to fusion rock. If you aren’t keen on scoring at the 4 pool tables, there are plenty of screens broadcasting live sporting events, including a giant high-definition one.

Brass Balls Saloon is a kitschy spot that has been a boardwalk institution in OC since 1980. It’s known for serving popular house cocktails and hosting rowdy karaoke nights. Among the top picks from its vast party cocktail menu is the hilariously named Dragon My Balls. The summery blend is a fruity mix between Bacardi Dragonberry, DeKuyper Watermelon Schnapps, sour mix and a splash of Sprite.

The saloon is also a go-to for late-night munchies on the boardwalk. Check out their flavoursome wings with hot garlic or cheese fries to go with your cold pint or cocktail or ask for their stacked build-your-own burger option if you’re really hungry. If you visit in the day, the upper-level deck overlooking the beach is the place to be.

Backshore Brewing Company is one of Ocean City’s best and oldest craft breweries. Beers are crafted in small batches, about 4 kegs at a time, which allows it to experiment constantly with various flavours and styles. The beer menu changes often, so there's always something new on tap for you to try.

Small-batch beers and hip moonshine cocktails complement a trendy pizza menu. For something light and easy, ask for the Boardwalk Blonde, a blonde ale that’s an excellent refreshment in the summer. The Downtown Sugar Brown is Backshore's very smooth English brown ale that has a slight hint of sweetness.

Oceans Downs Casino is where you can head to for a fun evening out to try your luck. It may be small by most casino standards, but it’s quite nice and well laid out inside. There's good spacing between slot machines so that you won’t ever feel too cramped.

If you’re not trying your luck at roulette, keno or poker, you can hit the luxurious lounge space and place a bet on the horse of your choice at the horseracing simulcasts. The prices are fair, though the drinks are naturally on the pricey side.