Sand Sculpture Contests Photo Galleries

A sand sculpture of a mermaid lying on her belly on top of a rock outcrop with her elbows on the rock and head propped up in her hands.
2025 Sand Sculpture Contest: People's Choice Award Winner: Adult Category Entry #3: Maggie the Mermaid!, by Samantha and Nicole Garriott and Len and Sandy.

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Come join us on the Saturday before Labor Day Weekend for the Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at Drakes Beach. Click on an image below to view photos of sculptures from previous contests.

 
A medium-sized sand sculpture of a mermaid lying on her belly on top of a rock outcrop.

2025 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2025 43rd Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A large sand sculpture of two whales on which small towers and terraces have been constructed.

2024 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2024 42nd Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of the head and upper torso of a Hawai'ian woman wearing a flower crown.

2023 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2023 41st Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of a sea serpent with a bulbous head swimming at the water's (sand's) surface.

2022 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2022 40th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A small sand sculpture of the Rome, Italy, Coliseum.

2020 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2020 39th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of an unidentified flying object that has crashed on the beach.

2019 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2019 38th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of an alligator's head, surrounded by seaweed.

2018 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2018 37th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of a dragon.
2017 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

2017 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2017 36th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

Young adults construct a sand sculpture of bleachers and a foot-race track.

2016 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2016 35th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of lion lying down with its head on its forepaws.

2015 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2015 34th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of the head of a woolly mammoth.

2014 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2014 33rd Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of a bear lying on the beach with its head on its forepaws.

2013 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2013 32nd Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of a foot surrounded by seaweed above the words

2012 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2012 31st Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of a mermaid reclining with hair made of seaweed.

2011 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2011 30th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of a chicken on a nest made of small marine debris.

2010 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2010 29th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of a blue whale with a calf by its side.

2009 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2009 28th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of the head of the Hindu god Ganesha.

2008 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2008 27th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of a small steam locomotive pulling a number of rail cars.

2007 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2007 26th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of a cartoonish solar system with the suns arms wrapped around 8 planets.

2006 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2006 25th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of a bicyclist above the words Live Strong.

2005 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2005 24th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of a cooked chicken above the words Julia's Kitchen.

2004 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2004 23rd Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

A sand sculpture of two eggs cooked sunny-side up.

2003 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2003 22nd Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

Thirteen people standing behind a sinuous sand sculpture that undulates across the beach.

2002 Sand Sculpture Contest Photos

Check out photographs from the 2002 21st Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

 

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