A weekend full of sand sculpting, classic cars and pirates will be taking over Birch Bay and Blaine during summer events the first weekend of August.
The weekend will start with the 41st annual Sand Sculpture Competition at Birch Bay Beach Park, 7930 Birch Bay Drive, on Saturday, August 3. The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, which is putting on the event, is inviting sculptors to the shoreline of Birch Bay to show off their talents – whether that takes form as a castle, mermaid or anything in between.
On-site registration for the competition begins at 8 a.m., followed by judging at 12:30 p.m. and an awards ceremony around 2 p.m.
The festival will also have a vendor market, treasure hunt, live music, a beer garden, activities at the Birch Bay Vogt Library Express location and family-fun poker run.
Blaine’s annual Drayton Harbor Maritime Festival will bring back nautical-themed activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Blaine marina.
The Blaine Chamber of Commerce has planned a street fair, food and live music both days near the Blaine Harbor Boating Center at Gate 2, 235 Marine Drive.
The first day of Pirate Daze will have a pirate parade and costume contest.
Pirate Daze will have a slate of crafts and games from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Blaine Marine Park, across from the marina. Family activities include photos with mermaids, storytime, treasure hunts and Blaine Community Theater’s “Pirates of Penzance” water balloon performance. Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2, which is organizing Pirate Daze, will offer $1 hot dogs and chips.
On Sunday, Pirate Daze will have a car show from noon to 4 p.m. across from the boating center and a pet contest at 1 p.m. at the harbor center.
Birch Bay’s 10th annual Rollback Weekend returns to Birch Bay Beach Park on Sunday, August 4.
The car show takes place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pre-registration is encouraged for the car show as space is limited, but on-site registration will begin at 6 a.m. before the show.
A vendor market, beer garden, live music and cornhole tournament with cash prizes (advanced registration required) will also be part of the festivities.
For more information on the Sand Sculpture Competition, Rollback Weekend or WTA shuttle route, visit the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce website at birchbaychamber.com/events. For information on the Drayton Harbor Maritime Festival and Pirate Daze, visit the Blaine By the Sea website at bit.ly/3LSs5GJ.
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