Jazz funeral to bid farewell to summer in Bethany Beach

With Labor Day a month away, residents and visitors to the Quiet Resorts can plan to celebrate with the annual Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral, starting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 1, on the Bethany Beach boardwalk.

To mark the conclusion of the traditional summer resort season, everyone can join a funeral procession from the north end of the boardwalk to the Bethany bandstand, led by official mourners carrying a casket with a decorated mannequin representing Summer of 2025. Accompanying the procession will be Dixieland bands, including the Jazz Funeral Irregulars and the Dixie Cats, usually along with impromptu players on kazoos and other informal musical devices.

The festivities will include brief reflections and recollections of Bethany residents after the procession reaches the bandstand.

This year's assistant chairs are Marilyn Panagopoulos, Carolyn Bacon and Marie Wright.

To learn more, go to jazz-funeral.com.