This year's Beach Bash at Boundary Dam reservoir beach is going to look a little different from past years, but organizers hoping to once again draw big crowds.
"We're making the event more family oriented during the day," said Rebecca Howie, marketing and events co-ordinator for Estevan's Chamber of Commerce.
The third annual Beach Bash, sponsored by the Woodlawn Regional Park Authority and the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, will begin on Aug. 16 at noon and run until 2 a.m.. Howie said the beach itself is in supreme condition.
"I was out there the other day and it looks fantastic," she said.
Events during the day will consist of a sand castle competition, and a yoga session at noon put on by Encompass Fitness. The Estevan Humane Society volunteers will be doing face painting to raise money. A beach volleyball tournament in the afternoon, for which interested players must register at 306-471-7464, has been a popular part of the festivities in past years. The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum will be holding Tiki Hut games, but the crowd can also watch the Roughriders game on the big screen. The game starts at 5 p.m..
Two concession trucks from Estevan will be on location to serve fresh food.
A wide variety of entertainment will be present as well, including a magic show that starts at 3 p.m. that will run for an hour, after which the magician will do one-on-one shows with people on the beach during the rest of the afternoon.
The first musical performance will be from the local band called Crossroads at 8 p.m., followed by the Regina-based cover band Third Degree Birnz at 11 p.m..
"They're a really good band and can get the party going," said Howie.
A series of fireworks at dusk will mark the end of the Beach Bash. Howie asked people who do come out to stay back from the buoys because of the delayed timers on the fireworks, which will shoot into the water.
The Estevan men's basketball team will be providing a shuttle bus service that will be getting people to and from the beach safely. The shuttle will begin picking people up at 7 p.m. at Estevan Shoppers Mall and will continue until 2 a.m.
Greg Hoffort, board member of the Woodlawn Regional Park, said he's very much looking forward to this year's Beach Bash.
"We're really excited about the event and looking to build on previous successes," he said, adding he's expecting attendance numbers to once again reach approximately 1,000.
