Schedule:

October 13, 2023

5 - 10 pm: Ocean Fest Kickoff Concert presented by Corona (102 N. Shore Dr. Surf City) Free concert with Oceanic, The Alive and headliner Signal Fire. Corona Beer Garden and Ocean Fest merch on sale. Doors open at 4:30 pm. Last call at 9:30 pm.

5 - 7 pm: Packet Pickup for Ocean Fest 5K Beach Run (table in Eco Zone at Roland Ave. Beach Access)

BAND SET TIMES

5 - 6:15 pm: Oceanic

6:45 - 8: The Alive

8:30 - 10 pm: Signal Fire

Ocean Fest 5K Beach Run

PRE - RACE PACKET PICKUP PARTY is at the free Ocean Fest Kickoff Concert with a beer garden, food trucks and awesome live music!

Roland Beach Access at Gazebo
100 North Shore Drive

Surf City, NC 28445

- The parking lot/gazebo are at the end of Roland Avenue, south of the Surf City Welcome Center

Packet Pickup: 5 - 7 PM

Ocean Fest Kickoff Concert: 5 - 9 PM

Cannot pick up your packet?  Family or friends can get your packet for you, or you can pick up the morning of the race.

October 14, 2023

8 am: Ocean Fest Vintage Surf Contest presented by Salty Turtle Beer Co. (Roland Beach Access, Surf City) First heats kick off at 8 am with the finals (likely) finishing up around 3 pm. Awards in mainstage Corona Beer Garden following the finals.

8 am  -  5 pm: Eco Zone presented by A New Earth Project (Roland Beach Access, Surf City). Learn about ways to better protect Mother Ocean and meet nearly a dozen nonprofits doing great work for our marine environment!

9 am: Ocean Fest 5K Beach Run (Roland Beach Access, Surf City) Awards immediately following the race on the mainstage in Corona Beer Garden.

9 am  -  5 pm: Kids Zone presented by Ecological Marine Adventures and North Shore Juice (parking lot of N. Shore Juice)

9 am  -  5 pm: Arts & Crafts Vendor Zone (Lot north of Hot Diggity Dogs as well as Buddy’s parking lot).

10 am  -  10 pm: Live music on the mainstage in the Corona Beer Garden. See FULL MUSIC SCHEDULE for approximate times for each band/act.

10 am  -  10 pm: Corona Beer Gardens. Support Mother Ocean and Ocean Fest by hoisting a cold one with us. Food trucks available all day. Last call at 9:30 pm.

10 pm: Ocean Fest 2023 Officially Concludes!

BAND SET TIMES

10:45 - 11:45 am: Bubba Love

12 - 1 pm: El Mirage

1:30 - 2:30: Michael Eakins Band

3 - 4:15 pm: FeelFree

4:45 - 5:45 pm: Emily Wolfe

6:15 - 7:45 pm: The Vegabonds

8:15 - 9:30 pm: Sun Room

Ocean Fest 5K Beach Run

RACE DAY

100 North Shore Drive
Surf City, NC  28445

8 AM  -  Packet Pickup and Registration Open

9 AM  -  5K Starts

10 AM  -  Awards (this time is approximate)

Date: October 13 - 14, 2023

Location: 102 N Shore Dr, Surf City, NC 28445

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