2015 Masters – 2nd Prize
Fergus Mulvaney – Ireland
Some sandcastle, huh?
No, this is sand sculpture!

2014 Masters – Sculptors’ Choice Award
Michela Ciappini – Italy.
Sand castle? No, this is sand sculpture!

C’mon in. Water’s fine…The sandcastles are amazing. But they’re not castles. They’re sculptures!

Now add art you can buy and take home. Kids’ activities. Live bands. Gourmet food trucks. Beer garden. More . . . .

2015 Masters – Grand Prize,
People’s Choice & Sculptors’ Choice
Melineige Beauregard – Canada
Sand castle? No, this is sand sculpture!

2015 Masters – Grand Prize,
People’s Choice & Sculptors’ Choice
Melineige Beauregard – Canada
Sand castle? No, this is sand sculpture!

Labor Day on the Bay
Best sand sculptures in the world.
(This is waaaaay beyond sandcastles.)
Art you can buy. Gourmet food.
Beer garden. Tall ships. Amazing!

2014 Masters – Grand Prize
JOO Heng Tan
Wow! Some sandcastle, huh?
How did he do this?

1000 North Harbor Drive,
San Diego, CA 92101
Add 300 tons of sand and stir (or sculpt)…
The Pavilion on Broadway Pier
becomes an indoor beach!

U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge honors
San Diego’s great military tradition.
Active duty military and first responders
admitted FREE on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017.

2016 Masters
Benjamin Probanza – Spain/Mexico
Sand castle? No, this is sand sculpture!
(Reminds me of my mother-in-law.
I didn’t say that.)

2016 Masters — Grand Prize
Ilya Filimontsev – Russia
Could this be Anastasia Romanov?

San Diego’s best bands pay tribute to the Beatles, Beach Boys, Dylan, Journey, more — even Elvis – live!

2016 Team Competition – 1st Prize
I.B. Posse – Imperial Beach, CA
Sand castle? No, this is sand sculpture!

Sand sculpture is dimensional art, but you can’t take it home. So we have jewelry and wearables, accessories, gifts, home décor and more by hand-picked artists from around the Nation . . .

2016 Masters – Grand Prize
Ilya Filimontsev – Russia.
Could this be Anastasia Romanov?

2014 Masters
Helena Bangert – the Netherlands
Sand castle? No, this is sand sculpture!

How can you have a beach on a pier and have a place for kids to play in the sand? Professional sculptors teach your kids how to build sand castles.

2015 Masters
Sue McGrew – USA
‘King of the Gods of Mount Olympus’
Incredible sculpture is definitely not a sandcastle

Proceeds from event help fund several kids’ arts education charities, including Arts for Learning San Diego and School for Creative and Performing Arts

2014 Featured Sponsor
Sculpture created entirely of sand and water (just wheels, tires, light assemblies by GM).

Sponsor sculptures will be seen by 200,000+++ in person in 2017. Add 100,000,000 media impressions . . .

2015 Masters
Sue McGrew – USA
‘King of the Gods of Mount Olympus’
Incredible sculpture is definitely not a sandcastle