entertainment & events
Local August
20 Each year, hundreds descend upon Doheny State Beach at sunset for the Dana Point Lobster Fest, the Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club’s annual beachside bash where lobster is the carte du jour, cutting a TWI KU C OWUV CPF RTQEGGFU DGPGƒ V local children’s charities.
danapointlobsterfest.org.
29 Become part of Dana Point’s history as the Dana Point Harbor’s 50th anniversary is celebrated with a 50-Year Time Capsule Celebration. Discover pieces of the past as the time capsule, buried under a DTGCMYCVGT DQNFGT HQT ƒ XG FGECFGU is opened at Baby Beach.
September
10 & 11 A fleet of historic vessels dock in Dana Point for the largest assembly of tall ships on the West
Coast. The weekend-long, seafar- ing Toshiba Tall Ships Festival is packed with pirate camps, maritime- skill lessons, sunset sails, enter- tainment and more at the Ocean Institute.
tallshipsfestival.com.
17 & 18 Community members, volunteers and cancer survivors join forces in the global battle against cancer in the Relay for Life Dana Point. This 24-hour relay-style walk sees teams raise awareness of cancer and funds for the America Cancer Society.
relayforlife.org.
HAPPENINGS October
8 More than 100 teams from California, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona vie for top barbecue honors at the West’s largest chargrilled cook-off, the Dana Point State BBQ Championship. This Sea Terrace Park event features music, a beer garden and barbecued specialties.
danapointbbqchampionships.com.
22 Doheny’s most festive event has arrived. Families can celebrate Halloween in a safe environment with good, old-fashioned spookiness and costumed amusement. The annual Doheny State Beach Hal- loween Haunt features an array of game, craft and educational booths.
dohenystatebeach.org.
23 California’s quintessential cars of yesteryear are celebrated annually at October Wood. Classic Ford, Buick and Chevy wagons—or depot hacks—donning wooden panels,
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Toshiba Tall Ships Festival
candy-colored paint and polished chrome are showcased along downtown’s Del Prado Avenue.
socalwoodies.com.
28 The city’s annual Halloween Spooktacular & Moonlight Movie is the perfect excuse to get multiple wears out of All Hallows Eve gear. This free, family-friendly event at Lantern Bay Park features a pre- carved pumpkin contest, costume parade, moonlight movie screening and popcorn.
danapoint.org.
November
11 Dana Point gathers to salute the service of women and men who have answered the call of duty at a Veterans Day Commemoration at the Dana Point Veterans Memorial. The monument is rededicated each Veterans Day to honor local men and women who have given their lives in service.
danapoint.org.
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