Margate is the place to be and bee seen this weekend as the Margate Business Association presents its annual Beachstock: The Planet’s Biggest Beach Party. The free event will be held Saturday, June 30 on the beach between between Granville and Huntinton avenues, and behind the Margate Public Library. The fun starts at 8 a.m. and lasts until 10 p.m. with a myriad of events, food and music for adults and children. The theme this year is “A Day of Tide, Tunes and Togetherness.”
No beach tags are required and a fee shuttle service will be available 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. along Atlantic Avenue between Coolidge and Fredericksburg avenues, and to and from the free parking area behind the Eugene A. Tighe Middle School, 7804 Amherst Ave.
The event boasts music all day long with singer-songwriter Matt Santry and DJ Jason E, capped off with a performance by The British Invasion Experience at 8 p.m. on the main stage.
Children and adults can learn to limbo and hula with professional dancers from the South Pacific Island Dancers. There will be a wide variety of food choices, beer and Margarita gardens, competitions, lessons, information booths and even skin cancer checks by Dr. Eugene Carriocci.
Beachstock is produced by the Margate Business Association in partnership with Margate City, 100.7 WZXL and Buck London Productions.
For more information, see margatehasmore.com
Beachstock Schedule of Events
- 8:15 a.m. – Volleyball registration
- 8:30 a.m. – Volleyball competition begins
- 10:45 a.m. – National Anthem performed by Teddi Fusco, main stage
- 11 a.m. – Welcome by Margate City Commissioners, main stage
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Singer-songwriter Matt Santry, main stage
- 11:30 a.m. – Food, beer garden, crafters sponsor booths open, sand sculpting and children’s sand sculpting insruction by Matthew Deiberg, Clay Station on the Go, face painting by Alissa Dirato, Euro-bungee on the beach, Bocce ball, shuffleboard, Margate Police Ident-A-Kid program, Margate Fire Department’s 5-minute Cool Blast on the top and bottom of the hour
- Noon – Arrival of Team Will cross-country cyclists raising awareness of childhood cancers and funds for families, bicycle tire dip in the Atlantic Ocean, free skin cancer screenings by Dr. Eugene Carroccia
- Noon to 4 p.m. – Kids’ entertainment on the Kids’ Stage: Hula hoop contest, vocal students of Suzie Neu Neustadter, Sustainable Downbeach Wonders of the Beach with Scuba Steve, performances by local talent, children’s eco-friendly treasure hunt, kids yoga, South Pacific Island Dancers interactive activity, Robin’s Critter Encounter by Ray Scott’s Dock, limbo fun, special appearance by your favorite Minion and more
- 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. South Pacific Island Dancer, Hula from Hawaii, Samoan fire knife dance with audience participation, main stage
- 1-3 p.m. – Free surfing clinic by Stacey’s Surf and Paddle
- 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. – DJ Jason E, main stage
- 5-6 p.m. – Tow at surf demonstration
- 6 p.m. – Lifeguard competitions
- 8 p.m. – Bonfire lighting
- 8-9:45 p.m. – The British Invasion Experience, main stage
- 8:30 p.m. – “Despicable Me 3”
