2014 Black Tie Beach Party | Santa Cruz

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Throw on your classiest outfit and spend a fun afternoon at the beach at the 5th Annual Santa Cruz Black Tie Beach Party at 2 pm on Sunday, August 17, 2014.

Bring your sporting equipment, board games, water toys, sandcastle tools, kites, beach grub or anything you think would be fun to have at the beach. Plus, they will set up a volleyball court, football, rubber ball, sound system and maybe some snacks for sharing; consider this a potluck, so bring something to share if you can.

Aside from formal wear, everything else about this day at the beach will be normal.

Live further up north? Come to San Francisco’s Ocean Beach Black Tie Party.

2014 Santa Cruz Black Tie Beach Party

Black Tie Beach Event Wear
Buy your outfit at second-hand store or simply wear that worn out dress or suit you hardly ever wear.

• Men: Black or white tuxedo (black suit with a white shirt if a tux can’t be found).
• Women: Long evening gown of any color. No wedding dresses please.

Where to get fancy, cheap clothes: 
Goodwill, Buffalo Exchange, CrossRoads Exchange, etc. A half-hour rummaging through several Haight/Ashbury stores should get you what you need. Or, do a simple random scan through your parents’ closets. Don’t wear jokey outfits; this should be a full-on formal (though wear a bathing suit underneath your clothes, you’ll be glad you did)

Where to meet: They will spend the day right on the beach beside the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

Is this a “flash mob?”
Sort of… If anyone asks you why you’re wearing formal wear, reply that you just “felt like dressing up” or “enjoy dressing up at the beach because SF beaches are so cold.” Claim that you do not know anyone other than the few people you might be with. Never say it is a prank, stunt, or flash mob. Keep a straight face. That will make it much more fun.

Started in NYC by Improv Everywhere, Santa Cruz is joining in on this annual crazy mission – Santa Cruz style.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.