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3 Sandcastle Competitions Worth Seeing with Your Family

Grab your bathing suits, buckets, and shovels — when you see the world’s top sand sculptors in action at these competitions, you’ll want to dig in, too!
 

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1. Sand Castle Day(Cannon Beach, OR)
One of the largest and most renowned sand castle contests on the West Coast, this event is now in its 47th year! More than 20,000 visitors attend the annual celebration to watch and sculpt. June 18. Cannonbeach.org

2. 25TH Annual Ocean Park Family Sand Sculpture Competition (Ocean Park, ME)
This one is for families only — you and your little one are the pros! The competition is from 3 to 5 p.m. on July 3. On the 4th, enjoy a concert and a parade in honor of Independence Day. Oceanpark.org

 3. Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival (Revere Beach, MA)
Music, fireworks, art! This 3-day fiesta ends with a spectacular concert and fireworks show over Revere Bay. July 14 to 17. Reverebeachpartnership.com

 

 

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Samantha Brody is a Senior Editor for Parent & Child Magazine

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