by Jennifer | Nov 15, 2020 | Holiday, Ocean City Events
Get ready, because big things are happening in Downtown Ocean City starting on November 21st!
Put on your best PJs that day and join us on Asbury Avenue from 8AM to 12PM for Earlier Than the Bird. This annual event lets you get a jump on holiday shopping while winning hourly prizes (including one for best pajamas!).
We want all of our customers to feel comfortable shopping at Stainton’s, so we enforce strict mask wearing, encourage social distancing, offer hand sanitizer, and have plastic barriers at the register. Your safety is our top priority, but we still want to give you the best holiday experience.
Throughout the holiday season, we’ll be offering promos and demonstrations from some of our 80+ vendors as well as prizes and live music.
And make sure you join us for Wish List Wednesdays! Every Wednesday in December, we’ll offer late hours and the opportunity to make a store a wish list for loved ones to come and check out. That way, everyone gets just what they want without the guesswork!
We’ve got lots of holiday magic in store this season, so mark your calendars and make sure you stop in!

Holiday Hours:
Saturday, Nov. 21st “Earlier Than The Bird” ~ 8:00am to 6:00pm
Friday, Nov. 27th, “Locals’ Black Friday” ~ 10:00am to 8:00pm
Saturday, Nov. 28th, “Small Business Saturday” ~ 10:00am to 8:00pm
Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays between Thanksgiving & Christmas ~ 10:00am to 8:00pm
*Closed, Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26th
*Closed Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25th
OPEN NEW YEAR’S DAY!
by Jennifer | Nov 1, 2020 | Charity, Holiday
You can give children in need the gift of joy this Christmas by donating a toy or gift through Matt’s Stocking. This wonderful organization was born out of a family’s grief. Seeing their son’s Christmas stocking the first year after his death, they had two choices: tuck it away, or honor Matt by doing something good with it. They filled the stocking for a child in need. Years later, Matt’s Stocking has helped bring smiles to the faces of hundreds of children in our own community.
This holiday season, Stainton’s is partnering with Matt’s Stocking to help bring awareness to this worthy cause. You’ll find stockings decorated with a child’s Christmas wish at local businesses like ours throughout Cape May County. Just pick up a stocking, fulfill the wish, and bring your donation back to that location.
To learn more about Matt’s Stocking, click here!

by Jennifer | Nov 10, 2019 | Holiday, Ocean City Events
Ever wish holiday shopping was just a little bit easier? We’ve got a solution for you: Wish List Wednesdays!
What Are Wish List Wednesdays?
Every Wednesday between Thanksgiving and Christmas (that’s December 4th, 11th, and 18th), you can shop extended hours at Stainton’s. We’ll give you a Wish List to fill out while you wander through our 70+ unique boutiques. Then leave the list with us, and your loved ones can come in any day of the week to check it out and check off their shopping list with things they know you’ll love. (Encourage friends and family to fill out Wish Lists, and your holiday shopping gets easier, too!) But that’s not all!
Shop All of Asbury Avenue!
This year, we’ve enlisted the help of nearly 40 of your favorite stores and eateries all along Asbury Avenue! Every one of them will be open until 8PM those nights so that you can get all of your holiday shopping done in one fell swoop. Keep an eye out for special Wish List Wednesday promos and deals those nights, too! (Scroll down to see participating stores.)
Enter to Win!
If that’s not fun enough, you’ll also have a chance to win the Wish List Wednesday Raffle! Stop by any of the participating stores to pick up your punch card. Get your card punched at 10 different stores, then slip it into any of the available drop boxes to be entered for a chance to win a gift basket filled with items from every store!
TL:DR
- Shop at nearly 40 stores on Asbury Avenue until 8PM on December 4th, 11th, and 18th
- Leave a Wish List with us to make shopping easier for loved ones
- Enjoy special promos and deals those nights only
- Grab a punch card for a chance at a free basket full of goodies


Participating Stores
In case you can’t read Santa’s handwriting, here’s the list of participating stores and eateries open late on Wish List Wednesdays. You can pick up and drop off a punch card at any of these locations!
- 7th Street Surf Shop
- Alyse’s Shoes
- Animal House
- Art on Asbury
- Artisan Body Products
- Bella U Boutique
- Bohemian Mama
- Bowfish Kids
- Bungalow Bowls
- Colette’s
- Could Be Yours Consignment
- Donna-Gay Dillon Boutique
- Drip N Scoop
- Fazzio Interiors
- Flying Carp Gift Gallery
- Gleeson’s Audio-Video
- Hoy’s 5&10
- Interiors by Joann OC
- Jon & Patty’s Coffee Bar & Bistro
- Kay Jay’s Doll Shop
- Little Egg Harbor Soap Co.
- Lucky Find
- Making Waves
- Mew to You
- Mia’s Christmas Gallery
- Ocean City Coffee Company
- Pappagallo
- Pink Mermaid
- Potomac Bead Company
- Rauhauser’s Candies
- Ruth’s Hallmark
- Sack O’ Subs
- Salty Seahorse
- Salty Treasures
- Sea Grass Boutique
- Sea Oats
- Second Chance Boutique
- She’z the Boss
- Spoon & Sip
- Spotted Whale
- Sun Seekers
- Ta-Dah
- The Spotted Whale
- Verizon
- We Make It Personal
by Jennifer | Nov 1, 2019 | Charity, Holiday
This holiday season, Stainton’s is partnering with the Ocean City Police Department‘s SHOP WITH A COP program.
Your donations will help Ocean City police officers take local children shopping at Walmart. Each child will be given a gift certificate to purchase presents for the holidays and get to enjoy fun holiday events sponsored by the OCPD, like breakfast with Santa!
Will you help us spread Christmas joy this holiday season? Stop in to make a donation today!

by Jennifer | Nov 27, 2018 | Holiday
Don’t know what to get your friends and family this year? Bring them to Stainton’s on Wish List Wednesdays! Enjoy coffee and snacks while wandering the store and filling out provided wish lists. Everyone leaves their lists with us, which means you can pop in whenever you have time and get them something you know they’ll love.
Wish List Wednesday events are from 5PM to 8PM every Wednesday between now and Christmas. With more than 70 unique boutiques under one roof, you’re sure to make quick work of your gift list!
