08/15/2026
๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ต-๐ฎ๐ฌ, and it's worth planning around if you're into a fun beach weekend.
More than 25 teams turn the sand into towering sculptures using nothing but sand and water โ it's one of the largest amateur sandcastle competitions in the world. On top of the competition, there's live music, food trucks, art vendors, a kids' zone, and even hands-on lessons with professional sandcastle builders. Sculptures stick around through Sunday too, so if you go the second day you'll get to see everything up close with smaller crowds.
Visit Galveston + 2
If you're making a weekend of it, ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น on the West End is a easy, low-key spot to base yourselves โ not far from all the beach action but still quiet enough to unwind after a day in the sand.
Witness incredible sand sculptures come to life at the AIA Sandcastle Competition 2026, the premier sandcastle competition in Galveston, Texas.
