Inaugural Lake Worth Beach Sand Sculpting & Seafood Festival Seeks Vendors and Local Youth Entertainment

The Inaugural Lake Worth Beach Sand Sculpting and Seafood Festival is now accepting applications for sponsors, vendors to showcase and sell their nautical themed arts and crafts in the Nautical Marketplace and invites any local non-profit organization who specializes in ocean conservation and similar themed education initiatives to perform or have a booth at the inaugural event.

This creative new three day event, on the Lake Worth Beach is set for January 24-26, 2014. The event  features the experts who produce the world famous Ft. Meyers Sand Sculpting events; bringing the same level of professional sculptors, plus an amateur sculpting contest, nautical vendors, ocean conservation education programs and a beachfront seafood festival. All amateur sculptors can sign-up on Saturday, January 25 between 9 am and 11 am. Amateur competition is 11 am – 4 pm on Saturday with prizes awarded at 5 pm on the main stage.

Nautical themed vendors can sell any sea or beach themed arts, crafts, clothing, accessories, jewelry, hats, purses, pottery, photography, etc. Food items that are bottled and not consumed on site are allowed. Lake Worth businesses who fit the theme can apply for only $100 and all others only $250 for all three days.

Non-profit organizations whose mission is ocean conservation, education, or similar are invited to provide educational and interactive programs at the event as well. Educational programs that are interactive, fun and also fit the theme can entertain and educate on the main stage.

To apply or email tneil@lakeworth.org for an application. Additionally, any local youth entertainers who would like to perform at the festival on the main stage are invited to submit their audition tapes and information to tneil@lakeworth.org.

The Lake Worth Beach Sand Sculpting and Seafood Festival takes place Friday, January 25 noon – 9 pm with a beach bonfire at 6 pm, Saturday, January 26 10 am – 5:30 pm and Sunday, January 27 10 am – 5 pm at the Lake Worth Casino and Beach Complex, 10 South Ocean Drive, Lake Worth, Florida. For more information visit www.lakeworth.org or call 561-533-7395.