53rd Annual Sand Castle & Sand Sculpture Contest | Alameda

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Check out all the amazing sand castles at the 53rd Annual Sand Castle & Sand Sculpture Contest on Saturday, June 8, 2019.

Come with your family and friends to this free event to either participate in or just stroll down the beach and watch all the budding sand artists hard at work.

Start your creative juices flowing and get ready to bring your shovel and buckets to the beach to create a unique piece of art at Alameda’s Robert Crown Memorial State Beach.

53rd Annual Sand Castle & Sand Sculpture Contest
Saturday, June 8, 2019 | 9 am to 1 pm
– 9-11 am: Registration
– Noon: Judging begins
– 1 pm: Awards Ceremony
Robert Crown Memorial State Beach Park, Otis & Westline Drive, Alameda
FREE

Official Contest Rules

• Sand Castles and Sand Sculptures must consist of sand only with the exception of wood, rocks, shells, etc. found on the beach the day of the contest and used as decorations only. No glass or live animals, please.
• No superstructures or permanent forms of any kind shall be incorporated in your structure.
• Sand forms (flower pots, milk cartons, buckets, etc.) may be used but only as forms.
• The use of shovels, hoes, and spatulas is permitted.
• The Castle or Sculpture must be confined within your allotted space.
• No collecting of live animals or egg cases from wet beach and mudflat areas.
• Structures must be completed by the deadline time of 12:00 noon or upon arrival of the first Judge.

Judging
Castles and Structures will be judged on the following basis:

• Design – 30 points (originality of subjects and design)
• Detail – 30 points (originality of shape, lines and space)
• Neatness – 20 points (sharp relief, balanced proportions overall)
• Technique – 20 points (use of forms, drip method, shaping of arches, etc.)

Categories for Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture are:

• Ages 12 and Under
• Ages 13 and Over
• Family

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.