Cuteness Overload! The Wildwoods Announce Winners of the Annual Baby Parade

The Wildwoods, NJ – August 1, 2024 – The Wildwoods annual Baby Parade held on July 31 on the Wildwoods Boardwalk was full of smiles and loveable children from across the tri-state area.

This year’s Wildwoods Baby Parade attracted adorable children, along with creative floats, decorated carriages, and wagons; and crowds of parents, family, friends, and vacationers – all taking part in the festivities. The Wildwoods Baby Parade has been a time-honored Jersey Shore tradition in the Wildwoods since 1909, and this year’s event and turnout demonstrated that this is still one of the most anticipated and popular summertime events for families.

Following the parade, three winners from six categories received recognition. Below is a list of first, second, and third place winners from each of the six categories:

Cutest Baby Boy

1^st Place – Theo Ternyila, 9 months, Eatontown, NJ

2^nd Place – Ryan Carter Burke, 6 months, Runnemede, NJ

3^rd Place – Theo Jackson, 7 months, Collingswood, NJ

Cutest Baby Girl

1^st Place – Evelyn Rosenthal, 3 months, Blackwood, NJ

2^nd Place – Edith Campbell-Candio, age n/a, Villas, NJ

3^rd Place – Casey Quinn, 5 months, Huntingdon Valley, PA

Best Dressed

1^st Place – Adrianna Dougherty, age n/a, Washington Township, NJ, theme n/a

2^nd Place – Sam Fedorchak, 8 years, Wildwood, NJ, “America!”

3^rd Place – Maria D’Arcangelo, age n/a, Wayne, PA, theme n/a

Best Themed Group

1^st Place – Olivia Rolden & Family, 17 months, Ventnor City, NJ, “Under The Sea”

2^nd Place – Henry (6 years), Cole (4 years), and Jake Lessig (2 years), Wenonah, NJ, “Who You Gonna Call???”

Best Small Float

1^st Place – Eddie Hill VI, 7 months, Maple Shade, NJ, “Captain of the Sea”

2^nd Place – Mateo & Melanie Daunoravicius, age n/a, North Wildwood, NJ, “Ice Cream Shop”

3^rd Place –Angelina Clark, 9 months, Maple Shade, NJ, theme n/a

Best Large Float

1^st Place – Bryce Heckler (4 months) and Grace Greenwald (1 year), Barrington, NJ, “We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat”

2^nd Place – Thomas (3 years) & James Bitto (1 year), and Matthew (2 years) & Michael Lobley (3 months), Wildwood, NJ, “Jurassic Park”

3^rd Place – Jackson (20 months) & Haley Herman (3 years), and Ally Misko (3 years), Mullica Hill, NJ, “Our Little Knockout”

Next year’s Wildwoods Baby Parade is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

For additional information about the Wildwoods, please visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732. ###