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 ...

Grab your buckets and sand shovels — and maybe some sculpting tools, blueprints and food coloring — and head to Belmar's beach for the borough's 38th annual sandcastle contest. Presented by Belmar ...

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 ...

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 ...

Marwa Bouabibsa put an awful lot of thought into how to design a sand castle. It wasn’t going to be one of those run-of-the-mill fill up a plastic bucket and dump it upside down jobs. This was going ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Beaches opening weekend is still weeks away, but it’s not too early to grab your pail and shovel and start practicing for the annual sandcastle contest. The event will run from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, ...