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JOIN THE FESTIVITIES ON SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2012

Carlsbad Beach Fest™ 2012 is expected to draw more than 12,000 people. Beach Fest is supported by hundreds of volunteers, exhibitors, and community sponsors.

A special thank you to CA State Parks, the City of Carlsbad, and to our Founding Sponsors, NRG West and Life Technologies, who make it possible to stage this annual event on one mile of beach and maintain its long-term sustainability.

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All paid registration includes a CBF™ 2012 T-shirt.

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About CBF

Celebrating Our Recreational Paradise Through Good Beach Stewardship

Carlsbad Beach Fest™ is an annual community event of the Carlsbad Beach Fest Foundation™, a nonprofit organization which works with the Carlsbad community to promote beach and ocean stewardship through education and provide supplemental funding for Carlsbad coastal improvement projects. Many local individuals, businesses and corporations, along with the California State Parks, the City of Carlsbad Beach Preservation Committee, Carlsbad Village Athletic Clubs, and the Carlsbad Beach Fest Foundation™ collaborate to help sustain and grow the festival.

Carlsbad Beach Fest™ is not only a fundraising event, it offers many free, fun activities for the entire family to participate in and enjoy, while raising awareness about the importance of beach and ocean conservation. For more information, contact Carlsbad Beach Fest Foundation™ President and Executive Director Tamara Urie at Tammy@CarlsbadBeachFestFoundation.org or by calling 760-529-2479.

THE MISSION

The mission of Carlsbad Beach Fest™ is to highlight Carlsbad’s coastal playground as an irreplaceable resource, show appreciation for its beauty and value, and raise community awareness by promoting environmental stewardship in order to help preserve and enhance its beaches and waterways.

THE EVENT

The annual Carlsbad Beach Fest™ event is a fun-filled day on one mile of beach which celebrates our recreational paradise through good beach stewardship. From Frazee Beach at Pine Avenue to Tamarack Beach at Tamarack Avenue, exciting beach and water activities, music, food, and beach cleanup are planned for all to enjoy and participate in. Growing from 850 people in 2008 to over 7000 this past June 2011, Carlsbad Beach Fest™ has become one of Carlsbad’s most important events of the year!

HISTORY

In 2008, a joint effort by California State Parks and the City of Carlsbad’s Beach Preservation Committee created the first annual Carlsbad Beach Festival at Frazee Beach near Pine Avenue.  The event began as, and remains, a grassroots effort promoting the biological and cultural resources of the local coastline and inland waterways.  To accomplish these goals, the group enlisted the assistance of local lagoon foundations and other organizations sharing the same interests at heart. A volunteer beach cleanup, which spanned more than three miles of coastline as well as local trails and beach access areas surrounding the nearby lagoon and beach community, was the primary activity of the event. With the success of the first Beach Fest, the same group of volunteer committee members successfully increased attendance and awareness in 2009 by adding live entertainment, artist demonstrations and food vendors.

In 2010, the event committee recruited more like-minded businesses, nonprofits, and professionals who desired to increase awareness and stewardship by providing interactive educational booths which encouraged the community to learn while having fun. The event grew to an estimated 2600 people. Giant sand sculptures created by U.S. Open Champions Archisand and more live entertainment grabbed the attention and participation of hundreds more people.

Carlsbad Beach Fest™ 2011 continued its mission with even greater momentum.  Festivities expanded along one mile of beach on Saturday, June 4, offering another exciting day to celebrate our coastal playground.  At noon—led by Mayor Matt Hall, Carlsbad City Council members, and state officials—festival-goers linked “Hands Across the Beach,” delivering a symbolic message that beach and ocean preservation is the responsibility of every individual. With a massive, all-day beach cleanup and the return of Archisand and other artists, this year’s exciting new additions included 15 sporting events and activities, a 5K Low Tide Beach Run/Walk and a Kids One-Mile Fun Run, a King & Queen of Beach pro beach volleyball tournament and clinics, Green Organizations sharing their environmentally friendly products, and four stages showcasing live bands and entertainment.