Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral

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To help make the switch from summer to fall a little more palatable, locals and summer residents celebrate the end of the Bethany Beach summer resort season with their annual Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral held this year on Labor Day Monday September 2 at 5:30 p.m. on the Bethany Boardwalk.

The Jazz Funeral is a lighthearted celebration that allows all those who attend to participate and become part of a “just for fun” boardwalk parade. The 2019 Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral is described as a "Labor Day Farewell to Summer" parade and celebration held on the Bethany Boardwalk that is free to the public, according to Carolyn Bacon and Marie Wright, the assistant chairpersons of this year's Jazz Funeral events.

Highlights of the event can be viewed at www.jazz-funeral.com.

At the Jazz Funeral, spectators go to the Bethany Beach Boardwalk on Labor Day Monday and can join the funeral procession of mourners. Mourners carry a casket with a mannequin representing "Summer of 2019" from the North end of the Boardwalk to its final resting place at the Boardwalk Bandstand. Music is provided by the combined efforts of three Dixieland Jazz Bands, according to assistant chairperson Bacon.