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SUMMARY:Imperial Beach Sun & Sea Festival 
DESCRIPTION:Master Sand Carvers Compete in Famed Contest to Celebrate the City’s 70th Birthday  \n \n  \nSandcastles return to Imperial Beach. The Sun & Sea Festival hosts the city’s famous sandcastles with multi-award-winning professional sand carver teams competing for top prizes alongside a kids’ sandcastle competition named Sandcastle Smashdown on Saturday\, July 18. This family-friendly free event also features a fun-filled street festival and live entertainment all day. \nThe festivities kick-off Friday night with the Sun & Sea Ball at Mike Hess Brewing in IB. \nFRIDAY\, JULY 17\n\n8 am to Sunset – Mega Castle construction\, Pier Plaza\n6 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Back to the 70s Sun & Sea Ball at Mike Hess Brewing 805 Ocean Ln\, (at Seacoast Drive). Free admission\, all ages welcome. DJ music\, craft brews\, and raffle prizes. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the Sun and Sea Festival\, a not-for-profit assn.\n\nSATURDAY\, JULY 18\nSandcastles at Portwood Pier Plaza \n\n8 a.m. to sunset – Monument Castle\n8 a.m. – Master Sandcastle Competition Starts (Awards at 4 p.m.)\n10 a.m. – Kids Sandcastle Contest called Sandcastle Showdown starts (Awards at Noon)\n\nStreet Festival – Along Seacoast Drive \n\n10 a.m. to 5 p.m.– Street Festival – A great selection of food\, refreshments and crafts. Stop by to see the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile.\n\nMain Stage Entertainment \n\n10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.– Win.dred –Band\n10:30 a.m. – Opening Announcements\n10:45 a.m. – MMA Demonstration by IB MMA\n11:30 a.m. to Noon – Donut Eating Contest sponsored by CH Donuts – Open to the public\nNoon- Sandcastle Showdown Kids Contest Award Ceremony\n12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Fancy Faces – Classic Rock band\n1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – Strange Brew – Classic Rock band\n3 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Scam Likely Band – IB locals play covers and originals\n4 p.m. Master Sandcastle Awards Ceremony\n5 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Someday Bloom – Latin rock and Reggae\n\nSun & Sea major sponsors include: City of Imperial Beach\, The Port of San Diego\, and Imperial Beach Pet Hospital & Urgent Care. Special thanks also to\, BocoRio\, Cathy Clamp at HomeInIB and Neighborhood Bank\, among others. \n 
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LOCATION:Portwood Pier Plaza\, 900-914 Seacoast Dr\, Imperial Beach\, CA\, 91932\, United States
CATEGORIES:entertainment,family,kids
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