Guide to Meeting & Event Planning in

Atlantic City

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Visit Atlantic City has created a redesigned, user-friendly website. Planners can easily organize an upcoming trip by using the Trip Builder feature, and other CRM resources directly on their desktop, tablet or phone. Event organizers will be able to find properties and meeting spaces effectively promoted throughout the new website's listing pages for easy access. Plus, the map section enables planners to see exactly where the event or attraction is in relation to everything else in Atlantic City. Other features include a blog and Atlantic City Voices, featuring interviews with leaders in the community and destination.

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Allegiant Air has introduced a series of nonstop flights to Atlantic City International Airport from key markets across Florida. Service from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport began in December 2025, and flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport and Punta Gorda Airport began service in February 2026.

The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has announced an agreement with Moran Foods to operate a grocery store in Renaissance Plaza. The goal of the partnership is to transform the shopping center into a safe and affordable shopping hub for city residents, as well as continued efforts to transform the downtown district. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority has invested nearly $20 million to support improvements in infrastructure in the plaza.  

Atlantic City’s Restaurant Week is being expanded and reimagined as a month-long food celebration titled Taste Atlantic City, which will feature a roster of special food-focused events and curated menus at participating restaurants beginning in March 2026. Special Taste Atlantic City e-gift cards are available for purchase and are redeemable throughout the event. 

A new addition to Atlantic City’s hospitality scene is the 105-room boutique Seahaus Hotel on the famed Boardwalk. The property offers a fitness center, a bakery/café and the signature restaurant Cucina Del Mar, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and featuring authentic Italian coastal dishes. The property has no meeting space of its own, but a short walk away is the Atlantic City Convention Center.

The 1,860-room Ocean Casino Resort has made $50 million in property-wide capital investments. The new work transformed more than 550 existing guest rooms into Blu Rooms and Suites. These enhanced accommodations, already in place on 12 floors of the property, are designed with the colors and patterns of the shoreline, the latter readily visible from the rooms. Luxurious bathrooms feature marble flooring, a double vanity and an oversized shower. The newly built suites also offer amenities such as a dining area, a wet bar and generous lounge seating for guests to host small gatherings.

There’s more to report on the latest improvements to the Ocean Casino Resort. In addition to an expanded Asian Gaming space, five new dining options includes two  from famed restaurateur Stephen Starr: Chez Frites brings a stripped-down contemporary French flair to traditional steak and fries, along with a lively bar area welcoming diners into a beautifully adorned eatery that includes seating for 150. Adjacent is Starr’s newest cozy breakfast and lunch concept, Sunny’s, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and offering comfort dishes such as pigs in a blanket, Nutella French toast and classic meatloaf. In addition, guests can enjoy the new Ocean’s 18 Mini Golf & Bar.

With more than 2,300 guest rooms and 122,000 square feet of meeting space, the Tropicana Atlantic City will debut the all-new Solana Tower, featuring 604 reimagined rooms and suites in the west wing. The tower will draw its design inspiration from the resort’s iconic Palm Walk, known for its grand palm trees set around the dynamic casino floor. This translates to rooms outfitted in warm wood tones, tropical patterns and bold accents

The 2,798-room Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa  has debuted a new 25,000-square-foot Asian gaming space, the most significant gaming refresh in the resort’s history. The venue features five high-limit salons, a first-to-market high-limit bar, multilingual hosts and a refined atmosphere designed to serve both domestic and international guests. Complementing the gaming expansion is the opening of Noodles, a dining concept originally from Bellagio Las Vegas that offers house-made noodles, dim sum, barbecue and other authentic Asian specialties.

In more Borgata news, the casino hotel has announced the launching of a new entertainment venue in summer 2026, in partnership with Big Night, a leading live music, entertainment and experiential hospitality group. A transformation of the property’s former Premier Nightclub, the new 18,000-square-foot venue will be a multi-sensory environment built with cutting-edge technology and the capacity to host performances, special events and dynamic programming year-round.

The destination’s bourgeoning Orange Loop district will welcome a new mixed-used development, Top Hat. With its namesake logo based on the iconic Monopoly game piece, the project will comprise 1,400 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor, a boutique hotel on the upper level and a rooftop deck with sweeping views to the city. 

Another project under way in the Orange Loop district is the Orange Loop Container Park. The project is transforming a once-vacant lot on the corner of Pacific and Tennessee avenues into a lively center for retail, art and agriculture housed within 28 repurposed shipping containers. The park also will include rooftop seating, live performance stages and more.  

Atlantic City has welcomed full-time LBTQ+ friendly eatery Byrdcage. Whether enjoying a fabulous brunch (like the Pride Cakes, featuring stacked pancakes topped with fruit, whipped cream and rainbow syrup), happy hour, dinner (the Bougie Bae comprises a balsamic glazed skirt steak served with mashed potatoes and roasted sweet corn) or late-night snacks, guests will find that the restaurant is totally inclusive — and fun for all. 

The renovated Atlantic City Aquarium has reopened. The facility will debut new roofing, windows, and flooring throughout the building, as well as new decking and a new ceiling in the top-level lookout, renovated restrooms, new HVAC and lighting systems, and more. Home to more than 100 different marine species showcased on three levels, the aquarium offers meeting and event space with a seating capacity of 85 to 100 people.

Atlantic City offers a wide variety of golfing venues. Among the facilities that welcome groups are:

• Atlantic City Country Club, which was named the number-one public golf course in New Jersey by Golf Week, Golf Magazine and Golf Digest
• The Vineyard National Golf Course at Renault at Renault Winery Resort & Golf, which features a 7,200-yard layout with vineyard views
• The Ballamor Golf Club, which offers wide, easy-to-hit fairways and large greens
• North Beach Mini Golf & Bike Rentals offers 18 holes of fun on the newest section of the Boardwalk
• Topgolf Swing Suite at Ocean Casino Resort offers an immersive experience with seven private bays to play; food; beverages, and views of the ocean and Boardwalk
• Ocean’s 18 Mini Golf & Bar is a new multimillion-dollar entertainment destination featuring $500,000 in immersive hologram technology similar to that used at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Spanning 8,000 square feet across two stories, the venue offers a state-of-the-art mini golf experience for all ages.

A bicycle ride is one of the best ways to experience Atlantic City's famed five-mile Boardwalk and all it offers. Cycle nonstop or pause to enjoy ocean views, shops, restaurants, bars and traditional beach-resort treats like saltwater taffy and fudge. Among the vendors that rent bikes is North Beach Mini Golf & Bike Rentals.

Atlantic City has three surfing beaches: Crystal Beach at New Hampshire Avenue, Delaware Avenue Beach and Downtown Beach at Raleigh Avenue. Several surf shops on the Boardwalk, including AC Surf School, provide surfing lessons as well as rent out equipment. Paddleboard rentals and lessons also are available.

Atlantic City’s aptly nicknamed Little Water District is home to three adjacent venues: The Seed: A Living Beer Project and the Little Water Distillery. A 5,000-square-foot craft brewery and tasting room, The Seed features a seven-barrel brewing system with nine taps and a dedicated side-pull lager line. Little Water Distillery offers a 30-minute tour during which visitors can enjoy a tasting of its spirits and an overview of its history and distilling process.

Visitors can climb  the 228 steps of the Absecon Lighthouse, New Jersey’s tallest lighthouse, which recently underwent a multi-million-dollar restoration and now features a Fresnel Lens exhibit in its original Oil House, a museum, and a replica of the original light keeper’s cottage.

From quaint boutiques and kitschy stores on the Boardwalk to malls and outlet centers, Atlantic City is a paradise for shoppers. The Quarter at Tropicana beckons with more than 25 luxury shops. Tanger Outlets Atlantic City is the place to go for discounts on a wide variety of brand-name merchandise, including apparel, shoes, home furnishings and accessories. One more reason to shop here: clothing and shoe purchases are tax-free.

Take a break from cocktails and casinos with a visit to one or more wineries in the Atlantic City region:

• Bellview Winery in Landisville produces more than 20 estate-grown varietals and more than two-dozen wines. 
• Renault Winery & Resort, one of the oldest continuously operating establishments of its kind in the U.S., is opening a new spa. The Revival Spa at Renault Winery will feature a hammam room, a salt room, eight spa suites with soaking tubs and heated floors, multiple saunas and 10 treatment rooms offering vineyard and wine-inspired treatments.
• Hamilton is home to Plagido's Winery, which specializes in hand-crafted, artisanal wines produced from small lots of grapes using a basket press, as well as DiMatteo Vineyards and Winery, whose Pasquale Red, Chambourcin, Niagara and other varietals are consistently featured in the Winner’s Circle at the prestigious International Wine Competition and other events.

The Orange Loop, the three-block expanse is chock-full of one-of-a-kind restaurants, bars and live music venues and this hip district continues to grow. Among the venues are attractions here are Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall and Bar 32 Chocolate & Cocktails. Bar32’s menu includes a wide variety of desserts made with its own hand-crafted chocolate, as well as cocktails.

The legalization of sports betting in New Jersey puts Atlantic City at the forefront of being able to support esports, while legally betting on esports. Today, in Atlantic City you can place sports bets at any of the nine casinos Sportsbooks and online.

Atlantic City is known as the Salt Water Taffy Capital of the World and is renowned for other variety of sweets. Among them are:

• James’ Candy Company, offering dozens and dozens of flavors, offers tours where visitors can see how the candy — as well as James’ caramels — is made.
• Steel's Fudge has been an Atlantic City staple since 1919, when Elizabeth and Howard Steel started selling the confection prepared from an old family recipe that’s still in use today. Flavors range from traditional options like chocolate, chocolate walnut and vanilla to more unusual choices such as pumpkin, pistachio and chocolate turtle caramel. 

Solving mysteries is the fun on tap at Escape AC, housed in the Tropicana. Players are given an hour to discover clues, solve puzzles and break out of one of four Atlantic City–themed rooms: The Poker Room, Casino Cage, the Boardwalk and Backstage. Success rates for sleuths vary between 5 percent and 25 percent. Escape AC accommodates groups of up to 200 people, with 40 players hunting for the way out per round.

Island Waterpark at Showboat Hotel Atlantic City, the world’s largest indoor beachfront waterpark, has 11 waterslides for the adult crowd, plus five waterslides for younger visitors. Among other features are the 1,000-square-foot Wild Wave FlowRider surf simulator, where surf lessons are available; a 30-foot-tall treehouse that can be booked for private parties; Adventure Pool, where guests can play various watersports; an adults-only pool with Atlantic City’s only swim-up bar; a 6,500-square-foot Lazy River; and a Kids Cove play area. Guests can also enjoy craft beers, curated wines, and signature cocktails at the waterpark’s six bars or relax at Paradise Adult Island, a 10,000-square-foot venue with DJ entertainment. 

Atlantic City's famous Steel Pier is the centerpiece of family entertainment. Originally opened in 1898, Steel Pier quickly became known for showcasing the world's top entertainers, delighting thousands of visitors each day with top names and novelty acts. Today, guests can enjoy the amusements, thrill rides and games of chance on Steel Pier.

Atlantic City Cruises offers sightseeing adventures in the waters around Atlantic City. Other options include a Dolphin Watching Adventure and Happy Hour cruises. Private groups are accommodated. 

Among top restaurants in Atlantic City are: 

• Capriccio - Italian
• Kuro - Asian fusion
• Dock's Oyster House - Seafood, American
• White House Sub Shop - Delicatessen, American
• Knife & Fork Inn - Seafood, America
• Café 2825 - Italian
• Kelsey's - American
• American Bar & Grille - American
• Park Place Prime - Steakhouse
• Setaara - Afghan-French