While some families may have still been lingering at their breakfast table Saturday morning, others were digging up some fun at the annual Balboa Island Family Sandcastle Contest, a two-hour ...

Even without the massive, multi-ton intricate sculptures that Imperial Beach made famous for years, the allure of sandcastles remains as constant as the tide. Thousands of people flocked to the most ...

Unfortunately, sand sculpture enthusiasts will have to wait until 2025 for the next competition. This year’s event, originally scheduled for Aug. 3, was canceled due to “logistical challenges and a ...

40 teams are gearing up to face off in a weekend-long Galveston sandcastle competition for a chance to take home the esteemed Gold Bucket Award. The showdown is back on this Saturday for the 37th year ...

The Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest returns for its 61st year with events planned June 20 to June 22. The weekend kicks off at 10 a.m. June 20 with a live demonstration from master sandcastle builder ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The annual Balboa Island Sandcastle Contest was held on Saturday, July 27. The event was sponsored by the BIIA (Balboa Island Improvement Association) and ...

Show Caption1 of 13The 62nd annual Great Sandcastle Contest returned to Carmel Beach on Sunday. The annual contest is hosted by the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea and the Monterey Bay Chapter of the ...

The annual sandcastle competition at South Beach State Park, south of Newport, will return Aug. 24. The competition will be from 10 a.m. to noon and is free to competitors and spectators. Competitors ...

The annual sandcastle contest in St. Helens is a scene of epic but ephemeral beauty. Every year in St. Helens, Oregon, 18 sculptors from across the country construct incredible works of art out of ...