Annual Sand Sculpture Contest

2019 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group 1st Place Winner: Entry #08: Sir Francis Drake UFO, by the Christiansen Family.

 

The Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at Drakes Beach scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2020, has been CANCELLED

Point Reyes National Seashore
invites you to the
Thirty-ninth Annual
Sand Sculpture Contest
at Drakes Beach
Saturday, August 28, 2021
from 9 am to 3:30 pm.

Prizes awarded in each of several age and group catagories.
Free to participants and spectators.

Registration begins at 9 am at the Ken Patrick Visitor Center.
Judging begins at noon.
Prizes awarded at 3:30 pm.

Please note the change of date. For 2021, the Annual Sand Sculpture Contest will be held on the Saturday before Labor Day weekend, as opposed to the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. (Prior to 2017, the contest was held on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. In 2017, 2018, and 2019, the contest was held on the Sunday before Labor Day weekend. For 2020, the Sand Sculpture Contest was cancelled. For 2021, the Sand Sculpture contest will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2021.)

We welcome all ages at this free community event located at Drakes Beach. Categories include: Children (fourteen years of age and under), Families, Adult Individuals, and Adult Groups. Three prizes will be awarded in each of those categories, along with prizes for the sculpture with the most recycled plastic included. Only materials found on Drakes Beach may be incorporated into the structure. Do not pick plants or pull rocks or gravel from the cliffs. Build above the high tide line and away from the cliffs for your safety.

Please be aware that parking will be extremely limited during the contest and Drakes Beach will be heavily impacted with contest participants. If possible, please carpool with friends. To avoid crowds here, please consider visiting another beach in the park.

This event is family based, but please remember no dogs are allowed on this designated swimming beach (no lifeguard on duty).

Bring a picnic and spend the day! (But for your own safety, and the safety of others, please leave glass bottles, containers, jars, etc., at home or in your vehicle. Glass containers are prohibited on park beaches.)

The PRNSA bookstore adjacent to the Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center will be open from 8:30 am to 5 pm on Saturday, August 29, 2020, and from 10 am to 4:30 pm, on Sunday, August 30, 2020. There will be hot and cold drinks, snacks, sandwiches, books, and gifts for sale.

Check out the sculptures from previous contests.

For more information, contact Carlo Arreglo by email or by phone at 415-464-5146.

Prizes donated by the Point Reyes National Seashore Association.

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2019 Sand Sculpture Award Results

Special Awards

Key:

PC = People's Choice Awards
MJ = Maggie Johnston Award for Creative Excellence
RP = Best Use of Recycled Plastic

Award	Sculpture	Contestant(s)
PC	Hungry Hippo	The Ott Family
MJ	Joy	Dan Baker
RP	Magical Unicorn Beach House	Stanek's Panic

Adult/Family Group Category

Award	Sculpture	Contestant(s)
1st	Sir Francis Drake UFO	The Christiansen Family
2nd	The French Sculpture	The Mystery Machine Team
3rd	Hotdog	The Miller Family

Adults' Individual Category

Award	Sculpture	Contestant(s)
1st	Sands of Time	Csilla Kato
2nd	A Breath of Fresh Air	Gina Lui
3rd	Families Belong Together	Karen Adamo

Children's Individual Category

Award	Sculpture	Contestant(s)
1st	By the Sea	Eliana
2nd	The Sandy Seashore	Ainsley
3rd	Sand Base	Oliver

Children's Group Category

Award	Sculpture	Contestant(s)
1st	Seahorse	Aleena, Ezra, and Iris
2nd	Sea Clown	Team Lopez
3rd	Larry the Octopus	AMS

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