Sand Castle Contests Around the World

AIA Galveston TX, June 4, 2005

Location	Masters	Amateur	For Spectators	Web-Site
East Beach in Galveston, Texas	Architectural firms only	no	Parking at East Beach is $5 per car.	http://www.aiasandcastle.com/

Isle of Palms, SC - June 4, 2005

Location	Web-Site
The Front Beach	More info

"Sand in the City" - Omaha, NB June 9-10, 2006

Location	Masters	Corporate	Web-Site
Yes, Omaha!	Exhibition	Corporate teams compete for the honor of the golden shovel. 17 corporate teams create amazing sculptures.	click here

For Participants:	Benefit for the Nebraska Children's Home (Adoption Agency, Foster Care). 2nd year event. Friday - Corporate contest. Sat - Master sculptors carve display sculpture.
For Spectators:	Music and stage entertainment. Friday night - River boat cruise, dinner and dance Friday night. Sunday - People's Choice Vote Count. Last years event cleared $39,000 for the Nebraska's Children's Home

C-Sculptures, Corpus Christi, TX - Second Saturday in June - June 14, 2005

Location	Masters	Amateur	Web-Site
Newport Pass, North Padre Island, TX	welcome	Team and Solo	C101 Website

June 17, 2006 - Annual Cannon Beach Sand Castle Contest

Location	Masters	For Participants	For Spectators	Web-Site
Cannon Beach, OR	yes	Usually a big amateur, family and kids contest. Watch the tide, the tow truck guys to a great biz that day. Water holes are usually late, and that means the ocean, and the tide is out when they start the contest.	Oldest contest in the North West. Event is sponsored by the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce	click here Photos of past contests on the web - http://www.cannon-beach.net/sandcastle.html

June 17, 2006 - Alameda, CA

Location

More Info

Robert Crown Memorial State Beach (Westline & Otis Drive, Alameda) Check Yahoo maps for good directions.

Bring your shovel, bucket and creative ideas to build a unique work of art out of sand. This FREE event is co-sponsored by the Bay View Women's Club, East Bay Regional Park District, Alameda Youth Committee and the Alameda Recreation and Parks.

Registration and Judging Information
•     Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. that morning at Robert Crown
   •     Viewing and judging of the masterpieces will begin at 12:00 noon
   •     Awards presented at 1:00 p.m.

Categories include Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture are:

- Ages 12 and Under
- Ages 13 and Over
- Family

Grand Haven MI - June 24, 2006

For Participants	Saturday, June 24 ANNUAL SAND SCULPTURE CONTEST For a quarter-century, residents and visitors of the Grand Haven area have enjoyed the challenge of building art in the sand by participating in the Sand Sculpture Contest held annually on the last Saturday in June at the Grand Haven City Beach. Groups, families and individuals are judged and awarded prizes after the two-hour time limit to sculpt. Registration is from 9-9:45am and sculpting from 10am-noon with judging to follow. Registration fee is $5 per individual participant and Family/Group of 5 or less $10 which includes a t-shirt. (Family/Group can register for more than 5 for the $10 but only will receive 5 t-shirts with the registration) Additional shirts may be purchased for $5 each. Sponsored by: the Chamber of Commerce 616-842-4910.

Hampton Beach 2002 Masters ...June 22-24, 2006

Location	Masters	Amateur	Web-Site	Contact Info
Hampton Beach, NH	yes - invitational	no	http://www.greggrady.com	contact Greg Grady (603) - 929 - 6301

"Sand in the City" - Ottumwa, IA June 23-24, 2006

Location	Masters	Corporate
Yes, Iowa!	Exhibition	Corporate teams compete for the honor of the golden shovel.

For Participants:	Friday - Corporate contest. Sat - Master sculptors carve display sculpture.
For Spectators:	Music and stage entertainment. Sunday - People's Choice Vote Count.

Ocean Shores, WA "Sand and Sawdust" June 23-25, 2006

Location	MOre INfo
Ocean Shores, WA	Free sand sculpting lessons 3-6 PM on Friday the 23rd, with professional / family team competition on Saturday the 24th. Prizes total over $5,000 in cash and merchandise. www.oceanshoresACT.com

For Spectators:

Held in conjunction with a chainsaw carving contest.

Great Sand Dunes National Monument, CO "Castles, Kites & Concert" , June 26, 2004

Location	Amateur	Contact Info
Great Sandunes National Monument, Colorado	Individuals or teams may participate. There is no limit to the number of team members, however, fees vary depending on the number of participants. The captain is the official spokesperson for the team. Costumes are allowed.	Kris Illenberger (719) 378-2312, ext. 227 fotd@greatsanddunes.org