Cuteness Overload! The Wildwoods announce winners of the annual Baby Parade

PRESS RELEASE

THE WILDWOODS - 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

1st Place - Theo Ternyila, 9 months, Eatontown, NJ

2nd Place - Ryan Carter Burke, 6 months, Runnemede, NJ

3rd Place - Theo Jackson, 7 months, Collingswood, NJ

Cutest Baby Girl

1st Place - Evelyn Rosenthal, 3 months, Blackwood, NJ

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

3rd Place - Casey Quinn, 5 months, Huntingdon Valley, PA

Best Dressed 

1st Place - Adrianna Dougherty, age n/a, Washington Township, NJ (theme n/a)

2nd Place - Sam Fedorchak, 8 years, Wildwood, NJ ("America!")

3rd Place - Maria D'Arcangelo, age n/a, Wayne, PA (theme n/a)

Best Themed Group

1st Place - Olivia Rolden & Family, 17 months, Ventnor City, NJ ("Under the Sea")

2nd Place - Henry (6 years), Cole (4 years) and Jake Lessig (2 years), Wenonah, NJ ("Who You Gonna Call???")

Best Small Float

1st Place - Eddie Hill VI, 7 months, Maple Shade, NJ ("Captain of the Sea")

2nd Place - Mateo & Melanie Daunoravicius, age n/a, North Wildwood, NJ ("Ice Cream Shop")

3rd Place - Angelina Clark, 9 months, Maple Shade, NJ (theme n/a)

Best Large Float

1st Place - Bryce Heckler (4 months) and Grace Greenwald (1 year), Barrington, NJ ("We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat")

2nd Place - Thomas (3 years) & James Britto (1 year) and Matthew (2 years) & Michael Lobley (3 months), Wildwood, NJ ("Jurassic Park")

3rd 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.