US Open Imperial Beach
Sandcastle Competition

August 6 - 8, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA (map)
619/424-3151
More info: Website

COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS

The largest event of its kind in the world, The US Imperial Beach Sandcastle Competition kicks off Friday with a dance and continues into the weekend with live music, food, and vendor exhibits, and culminating with the sandcastle competition on Sunday.

SANDCASTLE DANCE

Live music

On Friday, August 6, 2010
For 21-year-olds and up, Sandcastle Dance takes place at the Imperial Beach Boys and Girls Club. Full of live music and great company, the dance is a great way to kick off an enjoyable weekend.
847 Encina Avenue (see map)
Imperial Beach, CA
(619) 424-2266
More info: Event website

SANDCASTLE COMPETITION

Masters and Amateur Teams

The US Open Imperial Beach Sandcastle Competition is the largest sandcastle building event in the United States. Master and amateur sand carving teams from throughout the US and Canada compete for cash prizes. This festival encompasses a full weekend, with a street festival, live music and entertainment. All events are free to the public, except for the Sandcastle Ball.

Weekend Street Festival

Saturday, August 7, 2010
Event Open at Seacoast Drive (see map)
The street festival begins today. Over 140 vendors set up for the weekend activities. Continued with entertainment, food, arts and crafts, and lots of fun. Visitors stroll up and down Seacoast Drive, closed to traffic for the event, taking in the sights, sounds, and other sensory experiences of everything the sandcastle competition has to offer. The musical entertainment, selected from a wide variety of family friendly local acts, draws a huge crowd every year. The Kids-N-Kastles Competition is held on Saturday afternoon.

Sandcastle Competition

Sunday, August 8, 2010
Event Open at Seacoast Drive (see map)
On Sunday August 8, the official US Open Sandcastle Competition will be held. This is the championship of sandcastle building where the professional sand carvers vie for the title of Master's Champion.

Professional and amateur sand carving teams throughout the U.S. will compete in the sandcastle building competition with more than $21,000 in cash prizes. Trained representatives will judge all categories. The weekend festivities conclude when the teams are presented with titles and cash prizes presented at the Awards ceremony.

Sandcastle building begins at 9am and concludes at 2pm. Sculptures are only available for viewing until 4pm due to the tides.