The City of Delray Beach Municipal Beach has been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag designation again this year. The beach, between Casuarina Road and Laing Street, has met all required criteria, including safety, educational, accessibility, and environmental standards.

The Blue Flag will fly over Delray Beach Municipal Beach, from May 8, 2024 through April 30, 2025. The public and media are invited to the Blue Flag Award Flag Raising Ceremony.

Blue Flag Award Flag Raising Ceremony

10 a.m. May 8, 2024

Atlantic Avenue and A1A, flagpole

Headquartered in Copenhagen, the Blue Flag international eco-award is one of five environmental education programs offered by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). The award is offered to beaches, marinas, and tourism boats meeting more than 30 criteria for water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, safety and services, sustainable tourism, and social responsibility.

The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) launched the Blue Flag USA program at the 2021 National Coastal Conference in New Orleans, LA. The first two flags were awarded in 2023, in Delray Beach and Westward Beach, California.