Competition is heating up for the Capitola Beach Festival Nautical Parade, which has eight float building teams talking to organizers and preparing for the Sept. 23 event.
Artist Maia Negre is this year’s poster artist for the Capitola Beach Festival.
This year’s theme is “Beauty and the Beach.”
The Nautical Parade is a highlight of the Capitola Beach Festival, a family-friendly fun event Sept. 23-24 in Capitola Village.
Activities include: Saturday’s Little Wharf 3-Miler fun run (pre-register required), sand sculpture contest, cornhole on the beach, children’s art, scavenger hunt, music at the beach, Sunday’s paddleboard race, new this year, ukuleles at the beach, horseshoes on the sand, chalk art on the sea wall, and rowboat races.
The Nautical Parade begins Saturday at dusk, around 7 p.m. Enjoy a parade of lighted barges between the railroad trestle and the lagoon.
2022 Capitola “Beached” Festival — MAH’s exhibit.
Due to safety concerns, there will be no access to the trestle during the parade.
Each float team is aiming to win cash for their favorite nonprofit charity: 1st ($1,000), 2nd ($750), and 3rd ($500).
For a detailed schedule, see
Capitolabeachfestival.com or pick up a copy of the Official Capitola Summer Festivals 2023 Program & Adventure Guide.