Sand Art Contest
Saturday, September 6, 2025
First Encounter Beach
Registration opens at 1:30
Building from 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Pans in Paradise (steel drum band) will be playing during the contest.
Registration:
Register day-of at 1:30pm under the tent by filling out our registration form.
You may only dig your boundary prior to the start of the competition.
Participants:
Categories: Youth, adult and people’s choice.
There is no limit to the number of participants per team.
Participants may not be on multiple teams.
Teams cannot win more than once.
Judging:
Sculptures must be finished by 4pm when judging begins.
The following criteria will be used:
Detail
Neatness
Creativity/Design
Technique
Rules:
Sculpting begins promptly at 2pm. No early preparation and must be on theme.
Piles of sand must be formed by people power only. The use of shovels, hoes, spatulas, and other tools (except power tools) are permitted.
Sand sculptures must consist of sand only except wood, rocks, shells, etc., found on the beach the day of the contest and used as decorations only. No glass may be used.
Participants must STAY AWAY from the dunes.
Please DO NOT use any dune grass.
Sand forms (flowerpots, milk cartons, buckets, etc.) may be used, but only as forms.
Sculptures may not be dampened or sprayed with any solutions other than water. NO STICKY STUFF!
To be judged, your sand art must be confined within the assigned space.
Tips:
Have a plan before starting.
Pack your sand hard and use lots of water.
Use stacks or mounds of very wet sand carve your desired shape.
To get the best density build up your structure gradually.
Be creative
HAVE FUN!
Sponsored by Eastham Recreation & Beach Dept.
