Wildwood celebrates its oldies and doo-wop roots each October. The Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce’s ’50s, ’60s & ’70s Weekend last ran Friday and Saturday, October 17-18, 2025, at the Wildwoods Convention Center and Fox Park. No ’50s, ’60s & ’70s Weekend appears on the Chamber’s or the Wildwoods’ 2026 calendars, and the Chamber has not said whether it will return. Instead, the free Wildwoods Fall Festival at Fox Park and the Wildwoods Oldies Spectacular Concert at the Convention Center were both set for Saturday, October 17, 2026.

How the 2025 Weekend Ran

• Friday, October 17, 2025: a ’50s Dance Party inside the Wildwoods Convention Center, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., $20 per person.
• Saturday, October 18, 2025: a free festival and classic car show at Fox Park, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday night, October 18, 2025: a concert at the Wildwoods Convention Center at 7 p.m. (doors 5 p.m.), tickets $54 to $89.50.

Oldies and Fall Events on October 17, 2026

• Wildwoods Oldies Spectacular Concert: 7 p.m., Starlight Ballroom, Wildwoods Convention Center, produced by the Bobby Rydell Foundation (tickets on Ticketmaster or 610-812-8044)
• 2026 lineup: The Chiclettes, Jay Siegel & The Tokens, Clyde McFatters Drifters and The Trammps, hosted by Tommy Cono
• Wildwoods Fall Festival: free, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Fox Park (4500 Ocean Ave), with live bands, food and craft vendors and a beer garden
• Bring comfortable walking shoes for exploring the event
• Will it return? For future dates, check gwcoc.org or call the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce at 609-729-4000

Pack layers: mid-October evenings at the shore can be cool.

Where to Stay for Oldies Weekend in Wildwood

In mid-October, Coastal Sands Inn, 4110 Atlantic Ave, is the Coastal Collection hotel that stays open; it is open from mid-October through April, about a 5- to 7-minute walk from Fox Park and the Convention Center. Beachside Resort, Sunrise Inn, Paradise Inn and Sunset Beach Hotel reopen in April.

The Coastal Collection