Summer is right around the corner, and we can't wait for the Town of Bethany Beach to begin hosting the Seaside Concert Series!  Bandstand performances take place on Thursday and Saturday nights in the summer and Friday and Saturday nights in September and October.  Summer Wednesdays will feature "Kids Nights" in July and the occasional rain date.

Summer concerts typically begin at 7:30 p.m.  Fall concerts will begin at 6:30 p.m.  Shows offer something for everyone - from rock and pop to country, jazz, and anything in between.  Bench seating is provided free of charge, but it is limited. Since seating is first-come first-served, we ask that you don't save full benches in the hours leading up to show times.  Bringing your own chairs is encouraged!

If you attended this year's Wags, Witches & Warlocks Halloween Festival & Parade to raise funds and awareness for the Brandywine Valley SPCA, you know that it was our best event to date!  Whether you participated in the parade & costume contest, puppy yoga, or both, your contributions are appreciated by the BVSPCA, the Wags Committee, and our community.

Our Puppy Yoga class, hosted by Jake McGough, owner of Atlas Yoga & Healing Arts, was truly one for the books! Tickets were completely sold out, and the adoptable pups were full of energy and love.  Check out some of our favorite photos from this special puppy practice!

Costumes were especially fun and creative this year, so our judges had their work cut out for them.  Those that participate

Update:  The 855ft retaining wall project along the Bethany Loop canal is back on track after the end of the government shutdown.

Credit to: Coastal Point, Susan Canfora

Photo: The Leslie Kopp Group

Construction of a retaining wall for Bethany Beach’s Loop Canal — a $1.5 million project — is under way, with a goal of stabilizing the land strip between Lake Bethany and the Loop Canal on Town property.

The work — which began on Monday, Oct. 27, and will continue through March 1 — is being done “in response to the erosion of the bank on the Loop Canal side and is expected to support stabilization of the bank for many years along with preservation of the bank,” according to information posted on the Town’s website, at www.townofbethanybeach.com.

It's that time of year when the Town of Bethany Beach ramps up the fun with endless activities for all ages. Whether you're looking for group exercise, a family-friendly evening, or a fun cultural experience, the Town of Bethany has coordinated many affairs that are sure to pique your interests! Browse events and offerings happening in Downtown Bethany up to the shore, starting in May all the way through December:

10th Anniversary of The Poseidon Festival

The 10th Anniversary of the Bethany Beach Poseidon Festival will be here this Memorial Day Weekend! Check out our Poseidon Festival blog post for more!

Bandstand Performances / Seaside Concert Series

The Seaside Concert Series at the Bandstand will be here before you

Credit to: Town of Bethany Beach

Mark you calendars for the 10th Anniversary of the Bethany Beach Poseidon Festival!

The Poseidon Festival is back in Bethany Beach to celebrate it's 10th Anniversary. The weekend will be a celebration of all things aquatic, live music, pirates, mermaids and so much more! Additionally, event-goers will receive information on preparing for coastal emergencies, all at the gorgeous beach-front location of Bethany.

Caiso Steel Band
Friday, May 23 5:00 – 9:00 pm

The CAISO Steeldrum Band (pronounced ki-e-so) has been playing and entertaining together since 1979. Its seven members, all formerly with the Trinidad & Tobago Steel Band of Washington, DC, have performed previously with well-known groups in Trinidad and

Bethany Beach will host its 19th Annual Seaside Craft Show this year! Explore the creations of many ranging from beautiful hand-made jewelry to colorful garden decor! Spend your entire day in Bethany browsing handcrafted merchandise and be delighted by the music of the Joe Baione Trio. Scan the QR code for more on the event, and check out the wide range of art vendors below as well as photos from previous years.

Credit to: Coastal Point, Susan Canfora

The Bethany Beach Town Council, by unanimous vote at the Friday, March 21, council meeting, passed the Town’s 2026-fiscal-year budget, with no increase in the property tax rate of $2.07 per $100 of assessed property value, but with a hike in the summer-season parking fee, to $4 per hour.

The increase, Assistant Town Manager Teresa Tieman told the council, was necessary to “add to our reserves to allow summer revenues to pay the Town’s expenses, so residents can still have free concerts.”

“I think we did the right thing,” Mayor Ron Calef later told the Coastal Point about the increase. “Unfortunately, as costs go up, we’re trying to balance it so our residents and the businesses are not footing all the