Community Spirit / Fishing Derby

Sept. 25-26 2021

3 rd ANNUAL

COMMUNITY SPIRIT

After a profoundly challenging year, help us reconnect and find our “Community Spirit” at the 3rd Annual Capitola Beach Festival: September 25 and 26. We offer family friendly and free events: Sand Sculpture Contest, Concert in the Park, Chalk Art on the Seawall, Children’s Art, Horseshoes Tournament in the Sand, Fishing Derby on Capitola Wharf, and Rowboat Races on Soquel Creek. Again, we are partnering with Wharf to Wharf for a 3 mile fun run on Saturday. On Saturday night our Lighted Nautical Parade will bring light and fun to Soquel Creek. Join the activities in Capitola Village. Dance, play in the sand, fish, row a boat, and watch the parade. Build a float for the Lighted Nautical Parade. Join our volunteers and help make it all happen. Capitolabeachfestival.com

FISHING DERBY

-by Ernie Tavella

The Fishing Derby joined the Begonia Festival in 1967. From the very beginning, the Fishing Derby captured the imagination of young and old and became a vital part of the Capitola Begonia Festival. The excitement of landing a fish, no matter its size, is still one of the true pleasures of the Fishing Derby.

The excitement starts with early Sunday morning sign up and builds with fish counts and weights throughout the event. Awards in several age brackets go for the most fish, biggest fish and smallest fish. Join the fun, its free!

The Fishing Derby team would like to recognize the long standing support and involvement of Ed Burrell and the entire staff of the Capitola Boat and Bait Company for helping make the Fishing Derby a success. Signed waiver forms required.