The Town of Oak Island is excited to host its Fourth Annual Sunset On Summer Music Festival in the Middleton Park Complex, showcasing the talent of FOUR bands across TWO stages, along with multiple food, beverage, and craft vendors onsite; all followed by an amazing End Of Summer Fireworks Display after sunset!
EVENT
- WHEN: September 5, 2026 • NOON - 8:00 PM
- NOON: The Ford Project
- 3:00 PM: The Main Event Band
- 6:00 PM: Petty Rewind
- 2:00 PM & 5:00 PM: (Second Stage) Chandler Carpenter & The Reckless Souls
- 8:00 PM: Fireworks Display
- VENDORS: Food, Artisand Crafts, Beer, Wine / Spirits
- SPONSORS: Coastal Race Productions, Northrop Realty, Coastal Carolina Group Realty, Captial Ford
PARKING
PAID PARKING WILL NOT be enforced in an EXTENDED area from SE 40th Street to SE 49th Street
- This DOES NOT include Beach Access Locations or other areas where Paid Parking is enforced
- Streetside parking in the Right-Of-Way (ROW) will requires ALL tires to be completely OFF the pavement
The Parking Lot for the Middleton Park Complex at 4610 E Dolphin Drive will be ONE-WAY traffic:
- ENTER from E Dolphin Drive
- EXIT onto E Beach Drive
(see EVENT MAP for visual reference)
TRAFFIC
E Dolphin Drive will be CLOSED to thru-traffic from SE 49th Street to the Parking Lot entrance.
Additional traffic control measures may be in place throughout the area around the Middleton Park Complex. It is important that drivers follow all traffic direction on site, and DO NOT drive around barricades through closed areas!
When traveling, remember to: USE CAUTION • DRIVE SLOWLY • WATCH for PEDESTRIANS!
CLOSURES
Tennis & Basketball Courts will be CLOSED at NOON on Friday, September 4, to allow for setup of the Event Operations Center
Pickleball Courts will be CLOSED at 8:00 AM on Saturday, September 5, to allow for offloading and setup of the Fireworks Display