Galveston Sandcastle Festival

Sat Sep 13, 2025 - Sun Sep 14, 2025
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Repeating every days through September 14, 2025.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: Saturday: $15 Sunday: $10 Children 12 and under are granted free General Admission.
Location:
East Beach Galveston
(409) 797-5000
1923 Boddeker Dr, Galveston, TX, 77550
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Watch the annual AIA sandcastle competition and enjoy music, vendors, and family-friendly activities at East Beach.

 

SATURDAY
6:30am Beach opens for teams and sponsors
10:00am Public is encouraged to begin to arrive to watch the competition
10:00am – 3:00pm Teams compete and build
10:00am – 4:00pm Castle Creation Kid Zone
10:00am – 4:00pm Solar Cooking Demonstration
11:00am | 1:00pm | 3:00pm Sandcastle Building Lessons from a Pro
3:00pm – 4:30pm Judging
5:00pm Awards
Music until 9:00pm

 

SUNDAY
10:00am Doors open | live music | vendor village
10:00am – 3:00pm Local’s Amateur Sandcastle Contest
11:00am Bloody Mary Beachside Battle
9:00pm Doors close

 

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.