The City of Dunkirk Festivals and Special Events Department will host their Annual Beach Bash on Saturday, August 19, throughout Wright Park starting at 9 a.m. through dusk.  The event is sponsored by National Grid, DFT Communications, Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union.

A pickleball tournament, under the direction of Gary Mrowka, will take place at 9 a.m. at the pickleball courts behind the Beach House Bar & Grille. Beginner and advanced players are encouraged to participate. Medals will be awarded to the first, second and third place finishers in each category. To register, please contact Mrowka at (716) 545-3001.

New this year will be a kickball tournament at the Promenschenkel Stadium and School #7 for ages 16 and older. The event will start at 10 a.m. with a cash prize for the winning team. The cost is $250 per team with 3 girls minimum on each team. For information, please contact Evon Hernandez at 716-410-5924.

The 2^nd Annual Randall Cooper Mush Ball Tournament will be held at the Little League field at 9 a.m.  All proceeds will support the Dunkirk Little League Complex. Registration is already full.

Craft, gift, and food vendors along with the city beverage tent with free drink koozies will be set up from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. near Promenschenkel Stadium. Complimentary bounce houses will be provided by Party With Us Event Rentals.

The Boys and Girls Club will have free kids’ crafts while Lozada Art Studio will offer face painting for a nominal cost.

Marty’s Bubblegum Machine, a children’s dance deejay, will provide musical entertainment and sing-alongs from 11 to 3 p.m.

A kids’ sidewalk chalk drawing contest is slated from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. near the stadium with judging at 3:15 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the top three designs.  Participants do not need to be present to win.

At the Wright Park Beach, DJ Joe Gould will spin the tunes in addition to a dunk tank for families and children from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Eric Jones, sand sculptor of Eric Jones Studios, will also be at the Wright Park street corner recreating the Dunkirk iconic King Neptune bronze statue out of sand that was located in the Washington Park fountain back in the day.

A family sand castle building contest starting at 12 noon and a water balloon toss challenge at 12:30 p.m. will be held at Wright Park Beach near the lifeguard stand.

Live music on the main stage across from the Wright Park Beach is scheduled as follows: 2 p.m. Kokomo Time Band, 4 p.m. Pedro and the Smooth Cats and 6:15 p.m. KISS THIS!

Wright Park Beach will be accessible with lifeguards from 12 noon to 7 p.m. The splash pad, playground, basketball courts, skate park and Beach House Bar & Grille will also be open to the public.

At dusk, El Rigby Theater will present “The Mummy” movie for the community at the Promenschenkel Stadium.

For more information or to be an event vendor, contact Ryan Hall at City of Dunkirk at (716) 366-9886 or rhall@cityofdunkirk.com.