Schedule:

The Largest Beach Sand Sculpture Competition In The USA.

Join us for fun in the sand-incredible sand sculptures, food, shopping, live music, and more.

Pre-Festival Activities

Monday, April 21, 2025

?1:00 - 4:00 PM
Free public demonstrations of sandcastle building by Andy Hancock outside the North Gate. Come and learn every trick in the book from YouTube's SandCastleAndy.?

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guest relations and ticket tent open for Will Call wristband pick-up as well as advanced wristband sales. Cash Only.

??1:00 - 4:00 PM
Free public demonstrations of sandcastle building by Andy Hancock outside the North Gate. Come and learn every trick in the book from YouTube's SandCastle Andy

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

??9:00 - 6:00 PM
Guest relations and ticket tent open for advanced wristband sales. Cash only.

?1:00 - 4:00 PM
Free? public demonstrations of sandcastle building by Andy Hancock outside the North Gate. Come and learn every trick in the book from YouTube's SandCastleAndy.

6:00 PM
Flag raising ceremony ?

Thursday, April 24, 2025

?9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
?Guest relations and ticket tent open for advanced wristband sales. Cash only.

1:00 - 4:00 PM
Free public demonstrations of sandcastle building by Andy Hancock outside the North Gate. Come and learn every trick in the book from YouTube's SandCastleAndy.

Festival Activities:

Friday, April 25, 2025

9:00 AM
Gates Open
Vendors Open
Masters' gallery open

9:30 AM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

10:00 AM
?Lesson mountain/ face painting at lesson mountain opens
Beer & Wine tents open (North Entrance, South Entrance and Music Stage)
Amateur contest check-in open (South Entrance)  
Celebrity sand sculpture demonstrations by Amazin' Walter
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

11:30 AM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

NOON
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

1:00 - 2:30 PM
Musical performance by Timber Wilde (Music Tent)

1:30 PM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

?2:00 PM
Sand ?sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

2:15PM
Quick carve competition (Music Stage) ?

3:00PM
??Kids Activity Tent Open: Ages 3-12; must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (South Entrance)

3:30 - 5:00PM
Musical performance by Passing Strangers (Music Stage)

3:30PM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

4:00PM
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain ??

4:30 PM
Celebrity sand sculptures closes ?

??5:00 PM
Meet the Texas SandFest Board of Directors and Grounds Crew (Music Stage)?
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

6:00 PM
Lesson mountain closes?
Beer & Wine tent close (North & South Entrances)

6:00 - 7:30 PM?
Musical performance by Bart Crow (Music Stage)

6:30PM
?Kids' activity tent closes?

7:00 PM ???
Beer & Wine tent close (near Music Stage

Saturday, April 26, 2025

7:30 AM
Amateur contest check-in opens (South Entrance)

8:30AM
Adult and Teen amateur contests

9:00 AM
Gates Open
Vendors Open
Kids' activity tent open - Ages 3-12; must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (South Entrance)
Guppy and Youth Amateur contests

9:30 AM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

10:00 AM
Musical performance by Coastal Benders (Music Stage, 10:00-11:30)
Celebrity sand sculpture demonstrations by Amazin' Walter
Lesson mountain/ face painting at lesson mountain open
Beer and Wine tents open at North Entrance, South Entrance & Music Stage
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

11:30 AM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

11:45 AM
Quick carve competition (Music Stage)

NOON
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

12:30 - 2:00 PM
Musical performance by Dueling Pianos (Music Stage)

12:15 PM
Youth and guppy amateur contest awards (Amateur Area)

??1:30 PM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

2:00 PM
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

2:15 PM
Quick carve competition (Music Stage)

3:00 - 4:30 PM
Musical performance by Curtis Grimes (Music Stage)

3:30 PM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

4:00 PM
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain
Adult & Amateur contest ends

4:30 PM
Celebrity sand sculptures close

5:00 PM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

5:15 PM
Amateur contest winners announced (Music Stage)

5:30 - 7:00 PM
Musical performance by Rob Baird (Music Stage)

6:00 PM
Lesson mountain closes
Beer & Wine tents close (North & South Entrances)

6:30 PM
Kids' activity tent closes
Masters' gallery closes

7:30 PM ?
Beer & Wine tent closes (Near Music Stage)

Sunday, April 27, 2025

9:00 AM
Gates Open
Vendors Open
Masters' gallery open (Masters' Gallery will close at 6:30 PM)
Kids activity tent open - ages 3-12; must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (South Entrance)

9:30 AM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

10:00 AM
Celebrity sand sculpture demonstrations by Amazin' Walter
Lesson mountain/ face painting open
Beer & Wine tents open at North Entrance, South Entrance and Music Stage
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

11:30 AM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

11:45 AM
Quick carve competition (Music Stage)

NOON
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

12:30 - 2:00 PM
Musical performance by 80's Obsession(Music Stage)

1:00 PM
Musical performance by TBD (Music Stage, 1:00 - 2:30 PM)?

1:30 PM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

2:00 PM
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain ?

2:15 PM
Quick Carve Competition (Music Stage)?

3:00 - 4:30 PM
Musical performance by Ranch Road Band (Music Stage)

3:00PM
Golf Cart Raffle drawing?

??3:30 PM
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

4:00 PM
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain?

5:00 PM
Meet the Texas SandFest Board of Directors and Grounds Crew (Music Stage)?

5:15 PM
?Master & Semi-Pro Awards announced (Music Stage)

5:30 - 7:00 PM
Musical performance by Gary P Nunn (Music Stage)

6:00 PM?
Lesson mountain closes
Beer & Wine tents close (North & South Entrances)

6:30 PM ???
Kids' activity tent closes
Master's gallery closes  

7:30 PM
Musical performances close
Beer & Wine tent close (Near Music Stage)
Event closes

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Date: April 25-27, 2025

Location: Various Venues

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