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Sunday, August 9th 2009 - Capitola Begonia Festival Kick-Off
Creekside at the Shadowbrook from 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm.
An afternoon benefitting the Capitola Begonia Festival - help us make it happen!
Scrumptious Shadowbrook hors d'œuvre, wonderful local wines, amazing auctions - silent and live.
All this with Soquel Creek as the backdrop. Come join us celebrate Capitola's premier historic local event!
More information here.
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| Friday |
September 4th 2009 Free Shuttle! |
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Capitola
Goes To The Movies! Tonights movie - Chicken Run - begins at Dusk on Beach ...
They are prisoners--trapped behind barbed wire, fearing for their very lives and dreaming only of the outside world. But this is no ordinary prison... and these are no ordinary jailbirds ...
Bring the family, a picnic dinner, chairs, blankets and we'll provide the popcorn!
Sponsored by EarthWorks |
| Saturday |
September 5th 2009 Free Shuttle! |
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Sand
Sculpture Contest 8:00
to Noon at
Capitola Beach
Registration begins on the beach at 8:00 AM.
Guidelines and info for the event are available to view and download here.
sponsored by Zelda's |
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Budding
Artists Event 9:00
to Noon at
the Esplanade
View the work of local student artists!
sponsored by Paradise Beach Grille |
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Concert
in the Park 4 PM - 6 PM
The Houserockers live at the beach in Esplanade
Park.
Bring the family, a picnic dinner, chairs, blankets and bring
your dancing shoes!
sponsored
by our 2009 Grand Benefactor iHop |
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MEET THE ARTIST 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Pacific Gallery Framing
.Meet Ruth Korch, the artist whose work was
selected for the 57th Annual Capitola Begonia Festival's poster! Ruth will be signing
the poster during a reception at:
Pacific Gallery
Framing
321 Capitola Avenue . Capitola Village . 831.476.3588
Light refreshments will be served
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Capitola
Goes To The Movies! Tonights movie - Superman - begins
at Dusk on the Beach ...
On the eve of his planet’s destruction, a scientist sends his son to Earth, where the baby is found and adopted by the Kents, who name him Clark ... you know the rest of the story. The 1978 original starring Christopher Reeves. Bring the family, a picnic dinner, chairs, blankets and we'll
provide the popcorn!
sponsored by Green Waste Recovery |
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Float
Construction Viewing 4
PM - 10 PM
Stroll along the banks of Soquel Creek and watch
as the floats begin to take shape. |
| Sunday |
September 6th 2009 Free Shuttle! |
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Horseshoes
on the Sand8:00 AM - Finish Capitola
Beach in front of the Venetian Hotel
Teams will be chosen by drawing names from a hat.
Participants must pre-register beforehand.
Fill out an online form or
call 475.6522 for information.
sponsored by Union Bank |
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Float
Construction Viewing
Take another stroll along the banks of Soquel Creek
in the morning, and watch as the floats get their
finishing touches. |
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Chalk
Art on the Seawall 9:00 AM
- Noon
Sign in at Esplanade Park Open
to children of all ages. Create
your own masterpiece atop the seawall on
the Esplanade for all to enjoy! Art
chalk provided to all participants.
sponsored by Capitola
Hotel |
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Begonias to go, Head
to Toe! 11:00 AM - Noon In Esplanade Park
Become a part of the Festival! Create and design a festive
hat for the occasion! Bring your own hat; we'll provide
the begonias. Hosted by the Capitola Museum
sponsored by Gayle's
Bakery & Rosticceria |
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56th
Annual Nautical Parade 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Begonia covered barges float down Soquel Creek to the Lagoon.
Great views from the Stockton Bridge, Cliff Avenue and Wharf
Road. ADA seating available, click here for
map or call 475.6522 for information.
sponsored by City
of Capitola , Devcon & Margaritaville |
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Concert
in the Park 4 PM - 6PM
Mike Hadley and the Groove live at the beach in Esplanade
Park.
Bring the family, a picnic dinner, chairs, blankets and bring
your dancing shoes!
sponsored
by our 2009 Grand Benefactor iHop |
| Monday |
September
7th 2009 Free Shuttle! |
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Fishing
Derby 6:00 AM - Noon
On the Capitola Wharf
Registration begins at 6AM at the end of the Wharf. Open to
all ages. Final Tally begins at 11 AM.
sponsored by Redtree Properties |
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Children's
Art Event 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
in Esplanade Park
Children of all ages are welcome to come and create a memory
to take home.
sponsored by Bay
Federal Credit Union |
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Rowboat
Races beginning at 1 PM
Soquel Creek - We supply the boats!
Registration at the pathway by the Stockton Bridge from noon
until 1 PM.
sponsored by Stockton Bridge Grille |
