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Capitola Beach Festival Returns, By Laurie Hill
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Capitola Beach Festival Returns
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By Laurie Hill
Be a part of the “Marvel of it All” as the Capitola Beach Festival returns Sept. 24 and 25.
The Capitola Beach Festival picks up where the Begonia Festival left off…..volunteers leading family-friendly activities Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25.
The Festival offers traditional favorites like the Sand Sculpture Contest, Music at the Beach, Fishing Derby, Horseshoe Tournament, Children’s Art, Chalk Art on the Seawall and Rowboat Races. Events added this year include a Scavenger Hunt, Ukuleles at the Beach, and a Disc Golf and Cornhole Pop Up in the sand.
Don’t miss Saturday’s Lighted Nautical Parade on Soquel Creek. From repurposed holiday lights to computerdriven light shows, we can’t wait to see what these creative float-builders have in store for us this year.
With the parade just weeks away, Thea, chair of the Lighted Parade, reports that the excitement is building. The Water Marshall Fireflies are lighting up their warmup act! The Jewel Boxers will return to defend their 2021 title. Local wine bar, Cork and Fork, returns this year having delighted the crowd in 2021 with a live floating concert.
New float entry, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, offers a look back at the Santa Cruz Venetian Water Carnival. Two additional neighborhood groups and the MidCounty Senior Center are joining us for the first time.
Festival President Mary Beth Cahalen thanks all of the community spirited volunteers who make this festival possible.
Come out and play! It’s free. n
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