Pirates, Mermaids, and more at BeachBlast

Ahoy, Me Hearties! Pirates, Mermaids, and more are on their way to the NC BeachBlast Festival, Saturday, August 19.

Pirate Bay, an immersive adventure, brings pirates, swashbuckling swordfights, and treasure hunts to Patriots Park.

The Mermaid Encounter comes back to the festival with fin-tastic photo opportunities for lads and lassies throughout the day.

Inflatables, balloon artists, face painting, and a caricature artist will be on hand to liven the fun.

The Mermaid Encounter returns to the festival with fin-tastic photo opportunities for lads and lassies throughout the day.

Amazing stilt performers and other pop-up characters will be seen throughout the festival as well. Be sure to say hi to old friends Fin, Gill, and Ollie the Octopus!

The 2023 North Carolina BeachBlast Festival blasts off at 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 18, with CBMA Award Winners

DJ Eric Bowman and Too Much Sylvia. The full-day festival begins Saturday, August 19 at 6:00 pm.

Showtimes:

The Mermaid Encounter - 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. Pirate Bay Interactive Pirate Shows - 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.

NOTE: Pirate Bay characters will stroll through the area between performances.

Patriots Park is located at 220 South Railroad Avenue, Kings Mountain.

Road closures for NC BeachBlast Festival

The City of Kings Mountain is looking forward to this year’s NC BeachBlast Festival located at Patriots Park. A portion of Railroad Avenue and West Gold Street surrounding Patriots Park will be closed beginning at midnight Friday, August 18, and remain closed or barricaded until midnight Sunday, August 20. Please use extreme caution when traveling on Cansler Street due to increased motor vehicles and pedestrians. Please plan to travel on different roads if this change impacts you. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Shuttle service offered to NC BeachBlast Festival Aug. 19

Heavy traffic is expected in Downtown Kings Mountain, August 19 as The City of Kings Mountain hosts the CBMA award-winning NC BeachBlast Festival Presented by Carolina Power Partners Roads impacted during the events will be South Railroad Avenue and West Gold Street surrounding Patriots Park. As a result, the city is offering Shuttle Pick-Up and Drop-Off at the following locations:

• First Baptist Church located at 605 West King

Street, Kings Mountain

• Parkdale Mill - 500 South Railroad Avenue, Kings Mountain

• Patrick Senior Center - 909 East King Street, Kings Mountain Shuttle service will begin on August 19 at 9:30 a.m. and end at 10:30 p.m.

The city urges patrons to use the shuttle services as parking will be scarce downtown.

Motorists are urged to use extreme caution when traveling through Downtown Kings Mountain due to increased motor vehicles and pedestrians. Please plan to travel on different roads if road closures impact you.

For more information on the NC BeachBlast Festival, contact the City of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department at 704-730-2101, or visit their website at www. KingsMountainEvents. Com/nc-beachblast-festival. You may also visit their Facebook page at @ cityofkmspecialevents.