Sand Sculpture Contest

The Sand Sculpture Contest is held on the Saturday of the festival at the west end of the beach at the public beach access.

Registration and building begins at 11:00am. Judging of the sculptures will begin at 3:00pm. This is a family-oriented event for appropriate sand sculptures. Coloring of the sand is not permitted at the beach.

Sand sculpting tools as well as professional advice will be made available by Sand Castle University during competition hours.

Age Categories - Max of 4 per team:

• 5-10 years
• 11-15 years
• 16 years & up – Adult
• Family (all ages)​ - If you wish to help your child/children please enter the “Family” category.

Prizes for each category:

• Winner: Cash Prize, (1) Sand Sculpture Trophy per team, (1) ribbon & (1) poster per team member (limit 4)
• 2nd Place: (1) Ribbon & (1) poster per team member (limit 4)
• 3rd Place:  (1) Ribbon & (1) poster per team member (limit 4)​
• Honorable Mention: (1) Ribbon & (1) poster per team member (limit 4)

The Shrimp Festival Sand Sculpture Contest is sponsored by Ike's Beach Services.

Demos & Classes

Sand Castle University will be on-site with live demonstration at the same location as Saturday's contest.

Thursday: Sculpting demo by Sand Castle University.

Friday: Free demonstrations at 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m. lasting roughly an hour. All tools provided.