Greater Holden Beach Merchants Association

2011 Festival by the Sea Schedule of Events

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October 29 & 30, 2011
Holden Beach, NC

Schedule of events, October 29, 2011
Parade – Line up begins at Sabbath Home Baptist Church 8:00 am and must be completed by 9:30 am, the parade begins at 10:00 am and runs from Sabbath Home then up the Holden Beach Causeway. The bridge closes at 9:30 am and will re-open at 10:45 am. Our Grand Marshall is Brunswick County Teacher of the year Melissa Warren of South Brunswick High. This is the one day a year to walk over the bridge.
NC Festival by the Sea Fishing Tournament Category 1 – King Mackerel, Entry Fee $100.00 per boat, Category 2 – Land Surf Fishing, Pier Fishing, ICW, or Bank, entry fee $ 25.00 per person. Registration October 28, 2011 6 – 8 pm, Paradise Cafe 102 Jordan Blvd., a captain’s meeting immediately follows at 8:00 pm. Cash Prizes in each category. All fish weighed will be sold and proceeds will be donated to Holden Beach Renourishment Fund and The American Children’s Home. Weigh in begins at 2:00 pm at Captain Pete’s Seafood.
Kid’s Fishing Tournament – Holden Beach Fishing Pier, registration 8:30 am, tournament begins at 9:00 am and concludes at noon. Entry fee $ 5.00 per child, this includes pier entry, bait and lunch for the children. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. The kid’s tournament will promote catch and release. Bring your fishing gear and come on down! Trophy’s will be awarded for first (3) places.
Sand Sculpting Contest – Beach side, Jordan Blvd. Beach Access, judging at 3:30 pm.
Horse Shoe Tournament – Paradise Cafe 102 Jordan Blvd., registration begins at 10:30 am and shoes in the air 11:00 am. Singles $ 5.00, Doubles $ 10.00. Cash Prizes!
Over 144 Arts & Crafts vendors, Kids area, & Food vendors both days
9:00 Am – 5:00 Pm Saturday
9:00 Am – 4:00 Pm Sunday
Entertainment Line up
Saturday:
Quiet Storm 11:00 am-1:00pm, (Beach Music, Top 40)
Jaded Mayberry 1:00pm-3:00pm, (Variety)
UBU 3:00pm-5:00pm, (Beach, Top 40)
Sunday:
Sea Cruz 11:00am-1:15pm(Beach, Top 40)
Carolina Elvis 1:30pm-3:45pm

Free Parking and Admission
 Please do not block Driveways

2011 NC Festival by the Sea Fishing Tournament

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Save the date October 29, 2011! This year we have two categories:

Category 1- King Mackerel, entry fee $100, no boundaries, lines in the water at 7:00am, weigh in begins at 2:00pm Captain Pete’s Seafood. All boats will be in line between Betty’s and Provisions by 5:00pm. Only one fish per category will be eligible. All participants must have the issued boat number with fish at weigh in to be eligible for cash prizes. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place.

Category 2- Pier, Land Surf, ICW or Bank Fishing, largest fish wins excluding sharks! Entry fee $25. All participants must be at Captain Pete’s Seafood by 5:00pm. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place. Only one fish per category will be eligible.

This year we also have a Kid’s Fishing Tournament, kid’s 12 and under and must be accompanied by an adult or parent, October 29, 2011, Holden Beach Fishing Pier. $5 entry fee includes entry to the pier, lunch for the kids and bait. Registration begins at 8:30am at the pier, lines in the water at 9:00am and concludes at 12:00 noon. Trophy’s for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place.
Download the registration form or call Cindy 910-846-3224 for questions.
Tournament Rules

Welcome to Paradise

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The Greater Holden Beach Merchants Association would like to welcome you to our little slice of paradise. We are a non-profit organization of Holden Beach area merchants who strive to make our community a great place to live and visit. Each year the merchants association coordinates two festivals and a summer concert series. We also donate to and encourage other charitable organizations in our area.

We encourage you to take a stroll through our website – see who we are, what we offer and how you might want to become involved.

Thanks for stopping by!