Sandcastle Competitions

If you're ready to take your bucket-and-pail talents to the next level, we have the competitions for you. Here's a low down on the biggest and coolest sandcastle competitions around North America!

Sandcastle Competitions

US Open Sandcastle Competition - San Diego, California. For more info head to www.usopensandcastle.com.

World Championships of Sand Sculpture Competition & Exhibition - , Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. Canada. For more info, head to www.harrisand.org/.

Sandsations Sandcastle Competition - Long Beach, Washington. For more info head to www.funbeach.com.

Myrtle Beach Open Sand Sculpting Competition - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. For more info head to www.sunfunfestival.com.

Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest - Cannon Beach, Oregon. For more info, head to www.texassandfest.com.

Brush Up On Your Skills

Many sandcastle competitions offer workshops to help you perfect your sand sculptures. To make sure you have the basics down pat, check out our Sandcastle 101 tutorial.

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