The Wildwoods, NJ – June 16, 2025 – The Wildwoods, New Jersey, is home to the largest collection of mid-century resort architecture in the country. Visitors can tour the island and see retro 50s and 60s motels and neon signs, landmarks, as well as new examples of Doo Wop architecture emerging in the Wildwoods. Tours are scheduled to start June 17 and run to August 24, every Tuesday and Thursday night from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Tours begin in front of the Doo Wop Experience Museum, located at 4500 Ocean Avenue in Wildwood, and are narrated by a tour guide as visitors are transported around the island on a trolley. The admission fee is $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and younger; children 2 and under are FREE. Reservations are suggested, and tickets are available in person or online here.
Arrive early, or stay later, and explore the FREE Wildwoods By-The-Sea Doo Wop Experience Museum. Brimming with artifacts, memories, and fascinating history, visitors will experience a celebration of architecture, design, music, pop culture, and everything else that made Wildwood famous in its heyday of the 1950s and 1960s.
Visitors to the Wildwoods, NJ, are transported back in time as they drive past plastic palm trees, jutted rooftop angles, uniquely shaped pools, wrought iron balconies, and whimsical names and themes coupled with bright neon signs. These motels are reminiscent of a time when the mid-century architecture, décor, design, and color of the 1950s and ‘60s were in full swing. Often called “googie,” “poplux,” or “Doo Wop,” this style of architecture has deep roots in the Wildwoods and recent business arrivals are embracing it, preserving the unique history while incorporating modern charm.
The Wildwoods By-The-Sea Doo Wop Experience Museum and Neon Night Tours are made possible by the Doo Wop Preservation League, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1997. Their mission is to foster awareness and appreciation of the popular culture and imagery of the 1950s and 1960s, and to promote the preservation of the largest collection of mid-20th century resort architecture found in America today – right here in the Wildwoods, NJ.
For additional information, email [email protected], call 609-551-2289, or visit DooWopUSA.org.
For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.
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