53rd Annual Sand Castle Design Contest

Parks and Recreation strengthens community image and sense of place. The REC Summer Camp program along with the International Surf Festival, proudly presents the 53rd Annual Sand Castle Design Contest.
 

Age Divisions (Individuals)

• Youth (Ages 5 to 8)
• Pre-Teens (Ages 9 to 12)
• Teens and Adults (Ages 13+)

Group Division

• Open Division (2 to 10 team members of any age)
• Junior Division (2 to 10 team members ages 5 to 12)

Entry and Prize Categories

• Best Dribble
• Best Castle
• Best Sculpture

Contest Rules

• All contestants MUST be registered (including individual team members of a group division) and work only within the division for which they are registered. Contestants may only participate in one division.
• Contestants can use tools such as buckets, cans or small shovels to construct their sculpture and environmentally safe objects such as beads, shells, feathers, play cars or pebbles to decorate the castles. No bottles, glass or large shovels are allowed. No water may be hosed from outlets at the Pier. You may not use supports for your sculpture, it must be self standing.
• Registration will begin at 9:00 AM and end at 9:20 AM. Any sand castles built prior to the start of the competition will not be eligible for prizes. Time extensions will not be given to late registrants.
• Contestants will be given a flag to be placed next to their sculpture in the allowed space.

Contact

• David Ibarra, REC Supervisor, (310) 802-5419
• Idris Al-Oboudi, Recreation Services Manager, (310) 802-5404
• Parks and Recreation Department (310) 802-5448