Sugar Sand Fest Continues Monday With Lightning Watch Party

CLEARWATER, FL -- Inclement weather may have caused officials to cancel Sugar Sand Festivalactivities for Sunday, but the popular Clearwater Beach event will get back on track Monday.

The sand sculpture exhibit will reopen Monday, April 16, at 10 a.m. and remain open until 10 p.m. The exhibit is located in a 21,000-square-foot tent and features the works of 11 world-class sculptors.

After exploring the exhibit, children will get their turn to create sand sculptures in the Giant Sandbox.

Also on tap for Monday are sand-sculpting classes at 1 and 4 p.m.; Chris McCarty and Band performing at 2 p.m.; Mystik NRG performing at 6:30 p.m.; and fireworks at 9 p.m.

But the real party starts at 5:30 p.m. when the Sugar Sand Festival Beach Bash and Watch Party for the Tampa Bay Lightning's third Stanley Cup Playoffs game gets underway.

The game will be projected on a jumbo screen with Thunderbug and the Lightning girls in attendance. The puck drop is at 7:30 p.m.

#GoBolts fever is building following Thursday's 5-2 win and Saturday's 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. The Lightning will go on the road Monday, facing the Devils on New Jersey ice.

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