AIA Sand Castle Competition

Title: AIA Sand Castle Competition
Location: Galveston East Beach
Event Link: Click here
Description: For over two decades in the first part of June, teams of architects, designers, engineers and contractors have taken their tools to East Beach in Galveston for what is considered one of the world’s largest sandcastle competitions. The Houston Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) sponsors this annual contest where some 80 teams have their eyes (and shovels) set on winning the prestigious “Golden Bucket” award.

Teams begin months in advance generating ideas, developing designs, and assigning duties. On the day of the event, the teams stretch along the beach meticulously sculpting their sand piles and working non-stop for five hours. The judging of the sandcastles is rated on originality of concept, artistic execution of the concept, technical difficulty, carving technique, and utilization of the site.

Schedule of Events:
Saturday June 5th, 2010
10:00 am – 3:00 pm SandCastle Building
3:00 – 4:30 pm SandCastle Judging
4:30 – 5:00 pm Awards Ceremony
Please respect the hard work of our participants and sponsors. Do not touch, damage, climb on or destroy the sand sculptures. Many spectators visit the beach on Sunday to view and enjoy the works.

Parking
There is a cash only $10.00 parking fee per car collected by the Galveston Parks Board.
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2010-06-05
End Time: 17:00