2022 Leap Sandcastle Classic + Sandcastle Contest (Ocean Beach)
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Ocean Beach (Balboa) | Great Highway and Balboa, San Francisco, CA
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Submitted by the Event Organizer
Leap Arts in Education will take over Ocean Beach to host the largest sandcastle contest in Northern California; featuring team competition, food trucks, and live music all day. The public is invited to join in the free fun and experience the construction of dozens of jaw-dropping, supersized sand sculptures.
There’s also a community castle (double the size as 2021) for everyone to join in to build.
Leap’s 40th Annual Sandcastle Classic
Saturday, October 22, 2022 | 11 am to 3:30 pm
Ocean Beach, Balboa Street and Great Highway, SF (just below the Cliff House)
FREERain or Shine
The 40th Annual Leap Sandcastle Classic, a San Francisco tradition, raises funds for high quality arts and architecture education for more than 8,500 Bay Area public school students. Thousands flock to Ocean Beach to build giant sand sculptures with architecture, design, technology, engineering and construction companies in partnership with local schools.
2022 Event Schedule
Wondering what beach day is going to look like? Here is the general beach day schedule for us at Ocean Beach at Balboa Street:
- 8:00 AM – Team Check-in
- 11:00 AM – Sandcastle Building begins with live DJ onstage!
- 11:45 AM – Castle Introductions by student representatives from each team
- 2:30 PM – Sandcastle Building ends
- 3:00PM – Award Ceremony
- 3:30PM – Event Ends
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.
Cost: FREE*
