Editing Atlantic City, New Jersey (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Atlantic City— America’s All-Year Resort, Pennsylvania Railroad, painting by Edward Mason Eggleston.jpg|thumb|upright|1930s Atlantic City by [[Edward Mason Eggleston]]]]

===''Monopoly''===
Atlantic City (sometimes referred to as "Monopoly City"<ref name="Monopoly"/>) has become well-known over the years for its portrayal in the U.S. version of the popular board game ''[[Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]]'', in which properties on the board are named after locations in and near Atlantic City. While the original incarnation of the game did not feature Atlantic City, it was in Indianapolis that Ruth Hoskins learned the game, and took it back to Atlantic City.<ref>{{cite book|last=Walsh|first=Tim|title=The Playmakers: Amazing Origins of Timeless Toys|publisher=Keys Publishing|year=2004|isbn=0-9646973-4-3|page=48}}</ref> After she arrived, Hoskins made a new board with Atlantic City street names, and taught it to a group of friends, who ultimately passed in on to [[Charles Darrow]], who made some modifications to the game and claimed it as his own invention.<ref>Ecenbarger, Bill. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160102181337/http://articles.philly.com/2009-05-31/news/24985378_1_philip-e-orbanes-landlord-s-game-board-game "How to improve a property is the story of Monopoly"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', May 31, 2009. Accessed September 23, 2016. "In the summer of 1929, Ruth Hoskins, a Quaker schoolteacher from Indianapolis, moved to Atlantic City, where she introduced the game to her new friends – and made a version using Atlantic City street names. Friends then showed the game to Charles E. Todd, a Philadelphia hotel manager, who passed it on to an acquaintance named Charles Darrow, who soon was playing it in Philadelphia.... Darrow refined the game and then claimed he'd invented it."</ref> The relative prices of the places on the board reflect to some extent the social status of neighborhoods at the time, with wealthy white streets being worth more, and streets where Black and Asian residents lived being cheaper.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pilon|first=Mary|date=2021-02-21|title=The Prices on Your Monopoly Board Hold a Dark Secret|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/02/racism-your-monopoly-board/618098/|access-date=2021-02-21|website=The Atlantic|language=en}}</ref>

Marvin Gardens, the leading yellow property on the board, is actually a misspelling of the original location name, "[[Marven Gardens]]". The misspelling was said to have been introduced by Charles Todd and passed on when his home-made ''Monopoly'' board was copied by Charles Darrow and thence Parker Brothers. It was not until 1995 that Parker Brothers acknowledged this mistake and formally apologized to the residents of Marven Gardens for the misspelling, although the spelling error was not corrected.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030219192611/http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/patc/monopoly/ Monopoly, Present at the Creation], [[NPR]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 19, 2003. Accessed June 23, 2016.</ref>

Some of the actual locations that correspond to board elements have changed since the game's release. Illinois Avenue was renamed [[Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Atlantic City)|Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard]] in the 1980s. St. Charles Place no longer exists, as the [[Showboat Casino Hotel]] was developed where it once ran.<ref>Kennedy, Rod. [https://books.google.com/books?id=s38_PtWbxR0C ''Monopoly: the story behind the world's best-selling game''], p. 35, text by Jim Waltzer. [[Gibbs Smith]], 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah. {{ISBN|9781586853228}}. Accessed June 23, 2016.</ref>

The "Short Line" is believed to refer to the [[Atlantic City and Shore Railroad|Shore Fast Line]], a [[tram|streetcar line]] that served Atlantic City,<ref>Kennedy (2004); p. 23.</ref> or a bus route.<ref name=NYT1997/> The [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad|B&O Railroad]] did not serve Atlantic City. A booklet included with the reprinted 1935 edition states that the four railroads that served Atlantic City in the mid-1930s were the [[Central Railroad of New Jersey|Jersey Central]], the [[Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines|Seashore Lines]], the [[Reading Company|Reading Railroad]], and the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

The actual "Electric Company" and "Water Works" serving the city are the [[Atlantic City Electric Company]] and the Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority, respectively.<ref name=NYT1997>Kent, Bill. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/06/nyregion/pass-go-collect-millions.html "Pass Go, Collect Millions"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 6, 1997. Accessed December 22, 2022. "The Railroads: The Short Line was a bus line, not a railroad. Of the Monopoly railroads, only the Pennsylvania Reading did come to Absecon Island, as did the Camden & Atlantic.... Utilities: The Electric Company, based in Pleasantville, jolts enough juice into the animated signs in front of the Trump Plaza and Caesars parking garages each use enough electricity to power a small South Jersey town. The Water Works is the Atlantic County Municipal Utilities Authority, which regularly wins awards for the purity of its water."</ref>

===Attractions===
Ever since Atlantic City's growth as a resort town, numerous attractions and [[tourist trap]]s have originated in the city. A popular fixture in the early 20th century at the Steel Pier was [[horse diving]], which was introduced by [[William Frank Carver|William "Doc" Carver]].<ref name="Dedicated to The Diving Horses">[http://www.steel-pier.com/dedicated_to_the_diving_horses.htm Dedicated to The Diving Horses] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060421210301/http://www.steel-pier.com/dedicated_to_the_diving_horses.htm |date=April 21, 2006 }}</ref> The Steel Pier featured several other novelty attractions, including the Diving Bell, human high-divers and a water circus.<ref>{{cite book|last=Futrell|first=Jim|title=Amusement Parks of New Jersey|year=2004|publisher=Stackpole Books|location=PA|isbn=0811729737|page=54}}</ref><ref>[http://www.steel-pier.com/ The Old Steel Pier and the Old Atlantic City], SteelPier.com. Accessed January 13, 2017.</ref> Advertisements for the Steel Pier in its heyday featured plaster sculptures set upon wooden bases along roads leading up to Atlantic City.<ref>[http://bassriverhistory.blogspot.com/2010/07/mysterious-artifact-revealed.html "The Mysterious Artifact Revealed"], Bass River Township, N.J. History, July 27, 2010. Accessed January 13, 2017.</ref> By the end of World War II, many animal demonstrations declined in popularity after criticisms of animal abuse and neglect.

[[File:A307, Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, 2012.JPG|thumb|Rolling chair on the boardwalk in winter 2012]]
Rolling chairs, which were introduced in 1876 and in continuous use since 1887, have been a boardwalk fixture to this day. While powered carts appeared in the 1960s, the original and most common were made of wicker. The wicker canopied chairs-on-wheels are manually pushed the length of the boardwalk by attendants, much like a [[Pulled rickshaw|rickshaw]].<ref>Berman, Marc. [http://www.nj.com/atlantic-city-entertainment/index.ssf/2012/06/acs_famous_rolling_chairs_cele.html "Atlantic City's famous Rolling Chairs celebrate 125th anniversary today"], [[NJ.com]], June 11, 2012. Accessed June 23, 2016. "Rolling chairs have been an Atlantic City staple since June 11, 1887, introduced at a convention in 1876 and soon after began to be rented out to tourists by local businessman William Hayday."</ref> A tram service was introduced in 2015, initially using the warning announcements that had been used on Wildwood's tram cars until it was changed after complaints from Wildwood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Contest-Launches-For-New-Atlantic-City-Tram-Car-Safety-Message-307975711.html|title=Contest Launches For New Atlantic City Tram Car Safety Message|date=June 17, 2015 }}</ref>

The [[Absecon Lighthouse]] is a coastal [[lighthouse]] located in the South Inlet section of Atlantic City overlooking [[Absecon Inlet]].<ref>Santore, John V. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/panel-weighs-in-on-future-of-a-c-s-south/article_79eeebb2-9c44-11e4-895f-53cb41ca4779.html "Panel weighs in on future of A.C.'s South Inlet"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', January 14, 2015. Accessed September 21, 2016.</ref> It is the tallest lighthouse in the state of New Jersey and is the third tallest masonry lighthouse in the United States. Construction began in 1854, with the light first lit on January 15, 1857.<ref name=LighthouseHistory/> The lighthouse was deactivated in 1933 and although the light still shines every night, it is no longer an active navigational aid.<ref>[http://www.abseconlighthouse.org/ Home Page], [[Absecon Lighthouse]]. Accessed December 19, 2011.</ref> Gardner's Basin, which is home to the Atlantic City Aquarium as well as small shops and restaurants, is located a short distance north of Absecon Light.<ref>[https://www.acaquarium.com/explore/ Explore Historic Gardner's Basin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719081440/https://www.acaquarium.com/explore/ |date=July 19, 2017 }}, Atlantic City Aquarium. Accessed July 27, 2017.</ref>

[[File:Lucy the Elephant.jpg|thumb|[[Lucy the Elephant]] in nearby [[Margate City, New Jersey|Margate City]]]]
While located {{cvt|2|mi}} south of Atlantic City in [[Margate City, New Jersey|Margate City]], [[Lucy the Elephant]] has become almost an icon for the Atlantic City area. Lucy is a six-story elephant-shaped example of [[novelty architecture]], constructed of wood and tin sheeting in 1882 by [[James V. Lafferty]] in an effort to sell real estate and attract tourism. Over the years, Lucy had served as a restaurant, business office, cottage, and tavern (the last closed by [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]]). Lucy had fallen into disrepair by the 1960s and was scheduled for demolition. The structure was moved and refurbished as a result of a "Save Lucy" campaign in 1970 and received designation as a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1976, and is open as a museum.<ref>Hillinger, Charles. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/52150542.html?dids=52150542:52150542&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+29%2C+1985&author=CHARLES+HILLINGER&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=This+Elephant+Is+Not+Endangered+Victorian+Relic+Built+in+1881+Is+the+Pride+of+Beach+Town+Series%3A+Charles+Hillinger's+America&pqatl=google "This Elephant Is Not Endangered Victorian Relic Built in 1881 Is the Pride of Beach Town Series: Charles Hillinger's America"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315174901/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/52150542.html?dids=52150542%3A52150542&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=Dec+29%2C+1985&author=CHARLES+HILLINGER&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=This+Elephant+Is+Not+Endangered+Victorian+Relic+Built+in+1881+Is+the+Pride+of+Beach+Town+Series%3A+Charles+Hillinger%27s+America&pqatl=google |date=March 15, 2013 }}, ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', December 19, 1985. Accessed December 19, 2011.</ref>

===Miss America pageant===
Atlantic City was the home of the [[Miss America]] competition, hosting the event from its inception until 2004, and again from 2013 to 2018. The Miss America competition originated on September 7, 1921, as a two-day beauty contest, and it included state contestants as well as women from various cities around the country. The event that year was called the "Atlantic City Pageant", and the winner of the grand prize, Margaret Gorman, took home the 3-foot Golden Mermaid trophy. Gorman was not called "Miss America" until 1922, when she re-entered the pageant and lost to Mary Campbell.<ref>Osborne, A. S. (1995). Miss America, the dream lives on. Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing.</ref> The pageant was initiated to extend the tourist season after the [[Labor Day (United States)|Labor Day weekend]].<ref name=Good2010/> The pageant has been nationally [[television|televised]] since 1954. It peaked in the early 1960s, when it was repeatedly the highest-rated program on American television. It was seen as a symbol of the United States, with Miss America often being referred to as the female equivalent of the President. The pageant's longtime [[Master of ceremonies|emcee]], [[Bert Parks]], hosted the event from 1955 to 1979. At the [[Atlantic City Convention Center]], there is a {{cvt|400|lb|adj=on}} interactive statue of Parks holding a crown. When a visitor puts their head inside the crown, sensors activate a recorded playback of his ''"There She Is..."'' line through speakers hidden behind nearby bushes.<ref>Khemlani, Anjalee. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic_city/bert-parks-statue-back-in-prominent-atlantic-city-position/article_5ad0d770-ef93-543a-897c-aba15426c9d9.html "Bert Parks statue back in prominent Atlantic City position"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', June 8, 2013. Accessed July 27, 2017. "The bronze likeness of Parks was originally fitted with sensors in its palms, which would start a recording of him singing the traditional 'There she is ...' from the song 'Miss America' while people placed their heads under the crown."</ref>

[[File:Miss America Plaque, Convention Hall, Atlantic City.jpg|thumb|Plaque for the Site of Previous Miss American Pageants]]
[[File:Miss America Statue, Atlantic City.jpg|thumb|Statue for Miss America, Atlantic City (the Port-A-Potties were for a Triathlon)]]

===''Boardwalk Empire''===
[[File:Atlantic City boardwalk looking north at Brighton Avenue.jpeg|thumb|Atlantic City boardwalk at Brighton Avenue]]
The television show ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'', an American series from cable network [[HBO]] set in Atlantic City during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition era]], raised interest in the [[Roaring Twenties]]-era city. Starring [[Steve Buscemi]], the show was adapted from a chapter about historical criminal kingpin [[Enoch L. Johnson|Enoch "Nucky" Johnson]] (who is renamed "Enoch Thompson" in the show) in Nelson Johnson's book, ''Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City''.<ref>Kinon, Christina. [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/hbo-boardwalk-empire-new-york-stand-in-atlantic-city-chicago-los-angeles-article-1.440189 "HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' uses New York as a stand-in for Atlantic City, Chicago and Los Angeles"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', September 8, 2010. Accessed September 21, 2016.</ref><ref>Around the same time of the September 2010 premiere of the show, the ''Press of Atlantic City'' created ''Boss of the Boardwalk'', a 45-minute documentary which premiered on August 21, 2010, on [[WMGM-TV|NBC TV-40]] and aired six additional times in the following weeks. Cronick, Scott. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/blogs/boardwalk_empire/article_0c27de52-ac77-11df-98c7-001cc4c002e0.html "Press documentary 'Boss of the Boardwalk' chronicles the life and times of Nucky Johnson"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', August 20, 2010. Accessed September 23, 2016. "''Boss of the Boardwalk,'' a 45-minute documentary by staff writers Michael Clark and Dan Good, premiered at 7&nbsp;pm. Saturday, Aug. 21, on NBC TV-40. It will receive six additional airings throughout August and September, including 3&nbsp;pm. Sept. 19, the same day ''Boardwalk Empire'' will begin its 12-episode first season."</ref><ref>After the premiere of ''Boardwalk Empire'', interest in [[Roaring Twenties]]-era Atlantic City grew. In October 2010, a plan was revealed to renovate the ailing [[Resorts Casino Hotel]] into a Roaring Twenties theme. The re-branding was proposed by current owner Dennis Gomes, and was initiated in December 2010 when he took over the casino. The changes accentuate the resort's existing art deco design, as well as presenting new 20s-era uniforms for employees and music from the time period. The casino also introduced drinks and shows reminiscent of the period. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/10/atlantic_city_hotel-casino_to.html Resorts Atlantic City to adopt 1920s theme in nod to 'Boardwalk Empire'] ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', October 7, 2010. Accessed September 21, 2016.</ref><ref>The actual building where Johnson lived, [[Ritz-Carlton Atlantic City|The Ritz-Carlton]], offer tours.Waltzer, Jim. [http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/news_and_views/features/the-ritz-where-nucky-lay-his-head/article_b15242cc-2ae7-5f80-b1d0-98168b60f407.html "The Ritz: Where Nucky Lay His Head; Once a happening hotel, the Ritz Condominium has restored its vintage look, if not its wild ways. Tours of Nucky Johnson's one-time home are now being offered as Boardwalk Empire mania continues to sweep the city."], ''Atlantic City Weekly'', November 10, 2010. Accessed December 21, 2016.</ref><ref>In 2011, [[Academy Bus]] began a trolley tour called "Nucky's Way", a [[tour bus service]] that features actors portraying Nucky, as well as other characters, as it loops around the city. Nucky's Way is the second trolley tour to capitalize off of ''Boardwalk Empire'', after The Great American Trolley company started a weekly tour of Atlantic City with a Roaring Twenties theme in early June 2011. Rose, Elaine. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/atlantic-city_pleasantville_brigantine/academy-bus-co-launches-nucky-s-way-an-atlantic-city/article_4ed4ae54-a377-11e0-8e74-001cc4c03286.html "Academy Bus Co. launches 'Nucky's Way,' an Atlantic City trolley tour where 'Nucky' Johnson is your guide"]. ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', June 30, 2011. Accessed October 30, 2015.</ref><ref>On August 1, 2011, a façade modeled after the set of ''Boardwalk Empire'' was unveiled on the boardwalk in front of an empty lot at the former site of the [[Trump World's Fair]] resort. The façade of storefronts, which consists of vinyl tacked onto three large sections of plywood, was the brainchild of longtime area radio host [[Pinky Kravitz]], who was also a columnist for ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'' and host of ''WMGM-TV Presents Pinky'' on [[WMGM-TV|NBC40]].</ref><ref>Harper, Derek. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/atlantic-city_pleasantville_brigantine/boardwalk-empire-facade-unveiled-on-atlantic-city-boardwalk-to-hundreds/article_9c8715d2-bc50-11e0-839b-001cc4c002e0.html "'Boardwalk Empire' facade unveiled on Atlantic City Boardwalk to hundreds of spectators"], ''The Press of Atlantic City'', August 1, 2011. Accessed October 30, 2015.</ref>

===Festivals and other recurring arts events===
[[File:Atlantic City—America's Great All Year Resort, Pennsylvania Railroad, painting by Edward Mason Eggleston.jpg|thumb|upright|1930s Atlantic City promotional art by [[Edward Mason Eggleston]].]]
* The [[TidalWave Music Festival]] is held on the Atlantic City beach in August, featuring [[country music]]. Acts have included [[Luke Bryan]], [[Morgan Wallen]], [[Dierks Bentley]], [[Brooks & Dunn]] and [[Jason Aldean]].<ref>Iuzzolino, Nicole. [https://www.nj.com/live-entertainment/2022/12/tidalwave-music-festival-2023-dates-schedules-where-to-buy-tickets.html "TidalWave Music Festival 2023: Dates, schedules, where to buy tickets"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], December 16, 2022. Accessed March 21, 2023. "TidalWave Music Festival will take over the beaches of Atlantic City from Aug. 11 to 13. Some of the music industry's biggest country artists will perform, such as Thomas Rhett, Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn. This will be the second annual TidalWave Music Festival after the first was held in the summer of 2022."</ref>
* The [[North to Shore Festival]] debuts in June 2023, billed as New Jersey's answer to [[SXSW]]. It will feature music and other entertainment at events in [[Asbury Park, New Jersey|Asbury Park]], Atlantic City and [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] throughout the month of June.<ref>Sobko, Katie. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/13/north-to-shore-jersey-festival-nj-south-by-southwest/70003501007/ "Halsey, Demi Lovato coming to music and tech event North to Shore Jersey Festival"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', March 13, 2023. Accessed March 13, 2023. "The North to Shore Jersey Festival will be a music and technology event taking place over the course of three consecutive weekends at three cities across the state. Events will happen in Atlantic City from June 7 to 11, in Asbury Park from June 14 to 18, and in Newark from June 21 to 25. There will be a variety of entertainment events, including concerts, comedy shows and movies, as well as presentations from tech and business entrepreneurs."</ref>
* The Adjacent Music Festival will hold its inaugural event in May 2023, centered around emo, pop-punk, and hardcore music, with [[Paramore]] and [[Blink-182]] on the Atlantic City beach.<ref>Breihan, Tom. [https://www.stereogum.com/2203909/adjacent-festival-is-bringing-the-when-we-were-young-experience-to-atlantic-city/news/ "Adjacent Festival Is Bringing The When We Were Young Experience To Atlantic City"], [[Stereogum]], October 25, 2022. Accessed March 21, 2023. "Atlantic City's Adjacent Festival doesn't have the gallingly ugly poster design of When We Were Young, and it's not quite as nostalgia-focused, but it's definitely chasing the same demographic. The festival is all loaded down with bands that would’ve played the Warped Tour in the ’00s or, in a few cases, the late ’90s. Blink-182 and Paramore will headline, and the bill also features Coheed And Cambria, Jimmy Eat World, Midtown, Thursday, Motion City Soundtrack, the Starting Line, Wheatus, Phantom Planet, and the Movielife."</ref>
* The first Frantic City indie and punk festival took place in 2022 at Atlantic City's recently opened [[The Orange Loop|Orange Loop Amphitheater]] with [[Fred Armisen]] as MC.<ref>Nitras, Jeremy. [https://www.brooklynvegan.com/frantic-city-pics-review-yo-la-tengo-snail-mail-samiam-bouncing-souls-rftc-superchunk-more/ "Frantic City pics & review: Yo La Tengo, Snail Mail, Samiam, Bouncing Souls, RFTC, Superchunk, more"], Brooklyn Vegan, September 26, 2022. Accessed March 21, 2023.</ref>
* [[The Bamboozle]] festival was scheduled for [[Bader Field]] in May 2023, with acts including [[E-Town Concrete]], [[Coi Leray]], [[Ice Spice]], [[Trippie Redd]], [[Limp Bizkit]], [[A Boogie Wit da Hoodie]], and [[Papa Roach]]. The festival had been held from 2003 to 2012 in [[Asbury Park, New Jersey|Asbury Park]] and in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]] at the [[Meadowlands Sports Complex]].<ref>Jordan, Chris. [https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/05/04/bamboozle-music-festival-superstars-returning-may-2023-new-jersey/4924410001/ "Bamboozle festival, stage for music superstars, returning May 2023 to New Jersey"], May 4, 2021. Accessed March 21, 2023. "The storied Bamboozle music festival is returning May 5 to 7, 2023, for a 20-year anniversary celebration at a location in New Jersey, said founder John D'Esposito to the USA TODAY Network New Jersey.... The Bamboozle featured emo, hip-hop, rock and pop A-listers like Drake, Bon Jovi, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, My Chemical Romance, Bruno Mars Demi Lovato and many more during a 10-year run primarily in Asbury Park and the Meadowlands in East Rutherford."</ref> The 2023 festival was cancelled weeks before the event, as required forms and fees had not been submitted to the city.<ref>Brandt, Joe. [https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/bamboozle-2023-festival-canceled-in-atlantic-city-new-jersey-papa-roach-limp-bizkit-rick-ross/ "Bamboozle 2023 festival canceled in Atlantic City a week before start"], [[KYW-TV]], April 29, 2023. Accessed May 9, 2023. "A music festival scheduled for next week at the Jersey Shore was canceled after Atlantic City officials say organizers did not submit required paperwork. The Bamboozle Festival was scheduled for May 5–7 at Bader Field. Limp Bizkit, Rick Ross, Papa Roach and Steve Aoki were set to appear. But city officials say with about a week to go, they were still waiting on fees and necessary documents from the festival's organizers."</ref>
* An [[LGBTQ]] event known as the "[[Miss'd America|Miss'd America Pageant]]" is held annually. Originally started in 1994 as a fundraiser for local LGBT charities, the event features [[drag queen]]s on the runway in a similar manner to the Miss America pageant.<ref>[http://acglbt.org/events/missd-america-pageant/ Miss'd America Pageant], Greater Atlantic City GLBT Alliance. Accessed July 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Leonard, Nicole. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/miss-d-america-pageant-finds-new-home-in-atlantic-city/article_96b1f9d4-008e-11e5-b7ff-73e560f53d63.html "Miss'd America pageant finds new home in Atlantic City's Borgata"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', May 22, 2015. Accessed September 21, 2016. "The reigning queen of the Miss'd America pageant, the LGBT spoof of Miss America, will relinquish her crown to a new winner on Sept. 26 as contestants from across the country descend on Atlantic City. The pageant has been held in recent years at Boardwalk Hall, Harrah's Resort and House of Blues at Showboat Casino Hotel since first returning to Atlantic City in 2010.&nbsp;... Since its inception in 1994, the Miss'd America pageant has raised over $280,000 for local LGBT charities and organizations."</ref>
* Since 2003, Atlantic City has hosted [[Thunder over the Boardwalk]], an annual [[airshow]] over the boardwalk. The yearly event, a joint venture between the [[New Jersey Air National Guard]]'s [[177th Fighter Wing]] along with several casinos, attracts over 750,000 visitors each year.<ref>Post, Michelle Bruentti; and Reil, Max. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/atlantic-city-airshow-soars-over-city-s-beaches/article_62177acc-6475-11e6-8962-d3d3407edbcc.html "Atlantic City airshow soars over city's beaches"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', August 17, 2016. Accessed November 19, 2016. "It was the 14th annual 'Thunder Over the Boardwalk' Atlantic City Airshow, with airboss David Schultz estimating 450,000 people lined the Boardwalk, beaches and oceanfront buildings from Brigantine to Ocean City."</ref>

=== Religious events ===

* A [[Ratha Yatra]] is held by the ISKCON of Central Jersey in collaboration with the local Hindu community, with thousands of attendees every year.
* Faith and Law Enforcement March, held by the Atlantic City Police Department with various churches, temples and other religious institutions in the area.

===The Orange Loop===
[[File:St Nick Tolentine AC NJ.JPG|thumb|[[St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church]] on [[the Orange Loop]].]]
[[The Orange Loop]] is a neighborhood near the beach in Atlantic City with a focus on live music establishments like [[List of music venues#New Jersey|Anchor Rock Club]] and Tennessee Beer Hall.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/orange-loop-atlantic-city-mark-callazzo-evan-sanchez-tennessee-avenue/article_59df7ec4-5ef8-11ee-8eda-e7d6b26d6c4d.html | title=Orange Loop turning around Atlantic City's 'dead zone' | date=October 2, 2023 }}</ref>
It runs perpendicular from the boardwalk inland roughly to [[St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-shore/atlantic-city-orange-loop/|title=In Atlantic City, Developers Envision Attractions Beyond the Boardwalk|first=Jennifer|last=Finn|date=August 5, 2020|website=New Jersey Monthly}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/atlantic/2022/06/5-monopoly-themed-murals-bring-walls-of-atlantic-city-beer-hall-to-life.html|title=5 Monopoly-themed murals bring walls of Atlantic City beer hall to life|first=Tim Hawk &#124; NJ Advance Media for|last=NJ.com|date=June 15, 2022|website=nj}}</ref>
It is bounded by Tennessee Avenue, St. James Place, Pacific Avenue and the boardwalk, and derives its name from the orange color of those streets on a traditional [[Monopoly (game)|Monopoly gameboard]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newjerseystage.com/asburymusic.com/getarticle2.php?titlelink=orange-loop-rock-festival-to-take-place-june-10-12-in-atlantic-city|title=Orange Loop Rock Festival To Take Place June 10–12 In Atlantic City|website=www.newjerseystage.com|date=May 9, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catcountry1073.com/big-change-in-atlantic-city-orange-loop-restaurant-scene/|title=Big Change in Atlantic City Orange Loop Restaurant Scene|first=Joe|last=Kelly|website=Cat Country 107.3|date=December 2, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/local/2020/10/21/atlantic-city-downtown-fasano-bourre/5661329002/|title=Developer wants to give Atlantic City downtown new identity|first=Anthony V.|last=Coppola|website=The Daily Journal}}</ref> The Orange Loop Amphitheater hosted the Frantic City [[indie rock]] music festival on the loop in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atlanticcityweekly.com/arts_and_entertainment/orange-loop-amphitheater-goes-indie-with-inaugural-frantic-city-festival/article_eacdd7cc-38df-11ed-a9b9-4f273401f70f.html|title=Orange Loop Amphitheater goes indie with inaugural Frantic City festival|first=RAY|last=SCHWEIBERT|website=Atlantic City Weekly|date=September 20, 2022 }}</ref>