By Noel Smith
13th Annual Capitola Rod & Custom Classic Car Show
June 9-10 on the Esplanade
Over 300 American made vintage Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Customs and Classics
46th Annual Wharf to Wharf
Sunday July 22
36th Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival
September 8-9 on the Esplanade
150 Artists selling their works, 22 Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries providing the ultimate taste-tests, good food and lots to see.
Opera at the Beach
Sunday, September 16 • 12 to 3 p.m. • Esplanade Park Stage
Live opera performance of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte performed by Bay Shore Lyric Opera, Conductor Michael Giacinto and the Winchester Orchestra.
First Capitola Beach Festival
September 29-30 on the Esplanade
The Beach Festival will continue: • Traditional Sand Sculpture Contest • Fishing Derby • Rowboat Races • Horseshoe Tournament.
Capitola Twilight Concerts
Esplanade Park Stage
- June 6 – Wooster (Soul/Reggae/Rock)
- June 13 – Mambo Tropical (Latin/Salsa)
- June 20 – Everyday People (Classic Latin Rock)
- June 27 – Long Train Runnin’ (Doobie Brothers Tribute)
- July 4 – Todd Morgan & The Emblems (Pop/Rock)
- July 11 – Big City Revue R&B (Motown & Pop)
- July 18 – Joint Chiefs (R&B, Funk, Soul & Blues)
- July 25 – Extra Large (Funky Fun Original Music)
- August 1 – Mark Russo & The Classy Cats (Big Band Swing & Latin)
- August 8 – Blackouts (80’s Tribute Dance Band)
- August 15 – The Houserockers (Rock & Soul)
- August 22 – St Gabriel’s Celestial Brass Band (New Orleans Jazz)
- August 29 – Digbeats (Rock/Oldies)
Sponsors: Zelda’s • Marriott Fairfield Inn • Britannia Arms • Devcon Construction • Earthworks Paving • Toyota Of Santa Cruz • The Sand Bar • Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria • Left Coast Sausage Worx • Mijo’s Taqaria • Capitola Mall • Lanai Financial Solutions • Christine Mcbroom • Swenson Builders • Capitola Beach Suites
2018 Movies At The Beach
Fridays • August 24-31 • September 7-14
Sponsored by Pizza My Heart
- August 24 – Sing!
- August 31 – Cars 3
- September 7 – Zootopia
- September 14 – A Wrinkle In Time
Sunday Art And Music at The Beach
June 24 • July 1-15-29 • August 5-19
On the Esplanade • Concerts Are Sponsored By Green Waste Recovery, Inc.
- June 24 – 7th Wave (Acoustic/Light Rock)
- July 1 – Samba Cruz (Brazilian)
- July 15 – Speakeasy 3 (Swing)
- July 29 – Singing Wood (Marimba)
- Aug. 5 – Ron Kaplan (Jazz)
- Aug. 19 – Simple Creation (Reggae, Roots, Dub)
Have fun and enjoy!