Greater New Smyrna Beach Area Announces Fall "Beach Weeks"

Ten Week Festival Begins September 27th, 2013 with Jazz Fest

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., Sept. 20, 2013 /CNW/ - Following a successful summer season of events, the Greater New Smyrna Beach Area is excited to announce a fall "Beach Weeks" campaign, again taking place in Southeast Volusia County. The 10 week event festival will run from September 27^th, 2013 through November 30th, 2013. The kick-off event for fall is the 13^th Annual New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival, featuring a variety of Jazz Musicians performing throughout New Smyrna Beach.

Beach Weeks was created with fun in mind, for people of all ages.

New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival	September 28 - 29
Port Orange Family Days	October 3 - 10
New Smyrna Beach Book Festival	October 4 - 6
Canaveral Seashore Plein Air Paint Out	October 7 - 12
NSB BillFish Invitational & Backwater Tournament	October 10 - 13
New Smyrna Beach Country and Bluegrass Music Festival	October 11 - 13
Craft Beer Walk & Chili Cook-Off	October 19
Florida Harmonica Championships	October 20
New Smyrna Beach Sand Art Festival and Competition	October 26
Smyrna Surfari Club Spooktacular Surf and SUP Contests	October 26
Founders Day Celebration	October 28 - November 3
New Smyrna-Ween Zombie 5K Beach Run/Walk	November 2
Beach Boot Camp Obstacle Course	November 2
New Smyrna Beach Rock & Roll Music Festival	November 15 - 17
New Smyrna Beach Kite Festival	November 16 - 17
New Smyrna Beach – Beach Film Festival	November 22 - 24
Turkey Day 5K Beach Run/Walk	November 28
Southeast Volusia Golf Pass	November 17 - 30

New Smyrna Beach has been voted "Best Beach" in the Orlando Sentinel's "Best Bets" competition seven years in a row (2007 - 2013), by Central Floridians. Last year, National Geographic Magazine named New Smyrna Beach one of "The World's Top 20 Surf Towns"; and this year, renowned coastal expert, Professor Stephen Leatherman of FIU (aka, "Dr. Beach"), designated New Smyrna Beach one of "Florida's Top 10 Beach Towns" for USA Today.

Volusia County is already a global tourism hotspot that draws thousands to events like Speed Weeks and Bike Weeks in Daytona. "Beach Weeks" will utilize a similar events-driven approach to further raise the profile of the pristine beaches, active outdoor lifestyle and family-friendly character of New Smyrna Beach and Southeast Volusia County, which also includes the areas of Port Orange, Edgewater, Oak Hill and Osteen.

For more information, accommodations, and a complete list of events, contact the Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority at [phone] or visit www.beachweeks.com. Special considerations are available to the media by request or linking your website to our Beach Weeks event page.

Media Contact: Elizabeth Gifford
[email protected]
386.428.1600
www.beachweeks.com

Video with caption: "Following a successful and ridiculously awesome summer, New Smyrna Beach Area Beach Weeks are back by popular demand. Come and celebrate our area's unique coastal style during our first annual, fall "Beach Weeks". There will be ten weeks of fun for all ages, including sun, surfing, fishing, kiting, films on the beach, music, books, art and so much more! Visit www.beachweeks.com or call 800.541.9621 for details and start planning your stay today!" Video available at: http://origin-qps.onstreammedia.com/origin/multivu_archive/PRNA/ENR/FX-MM81895-20130920-1.mp4

Image with caption: "Following a successful and ridiculously awesome summer, New Smyrna Beach Area Beach Weeks are back by popular demand. Come and celebrate our area's unique coastal style during our first annual, fall "Beach Weeks". There will be ten weeks of fun for all ages, including sun, surfing, fishing, kiting, films on the beach, music, books, art and so much more! Visit www.beachweeks.com or call 800.541.9621 for details and start planning your stay today!" Image available at: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130920/MM83816-a

Image with caption: "Following a successful and ridiculously awesome summer, New Smyrna Beach Area Beach Weeks are back by popular demand. Come and celebrate our area's unique coastal style during our first annual, fall "Beach Weeks". There will be ten weeks of fun for all ages, including sun, surfing, fishing, kiting, films on the beach, music, books, art and so much more! Visit www.beachweeks.com or call 800.541.9621 for details and start planning your stay today!" Image available at: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130920/MM83816-b

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SOURCE: Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority

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