The diverse notes of jazz will begin drifting up from the beach July 3 – 5  as North Topsail Beach will see and hear the return of its Annual Ocean City Jazz Festival.

The festival will celebrate its 11th year of existence, which was created to commemorate the 61-year anniversary of the founding of the Ocean City Community in 1949, which was the first area developed for African-Americans to purchase and own coastal property in North Carolina, 15 years before the Civil Rights Act. 

The festival Kick-off Party will be July 2 with a beer and wine tasting. A gospel concert and brunch is slated for Sunday, July 5th.

Event Facebook Page URL: https://www.facebook.com/OceanCityJazzFestival/