Annual Festival of Whales Sand Sculpting Competition - Sun, Mar 2 @DPWhaleFest

The annual Festival of Whales Sand Sculpting Competition will be on Sunday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Baby Beach in Dana Point Harbor.

Photo Courtesy of OC Parks. 

No experience is necessary and the event is open to all ages. The contest is a day of fun in the sun and creativity for families, friends and serious sand sculpting enthusiasts. Sculpting creation areas are limited to 20 plots of 15’ x 15’ each – it's first come, first serve! Choose one of five categories: Castles, Whales and Ocean Creatures, Pirates and Ships, Woodies and Surfboards, or Patriotic Emblems. 

WHALE OF A PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will be hosting a “Whale of a Pancake Breakfast & Raffle with Entertainment” at the OC Sailing and Event Center’s Dana Cove Room during the sculpting competition from 8-11 a.m. Adults – $6; Children under 12 - $3. For more information, please call (949) 275-3142. 

Whale of a Sand Sculpting Competition

Sunday, March 2, 2014

8:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Baby Beach in Dana Point Harbor

Dana Point, CA

REGISTRATION on 3/2/14 

(Day of Event)

8:00 AM-1:30 PM 

BUILDING START TIME

You can start as soon as you arrive, check in, and receive your plot assignment, beginning at 8 am. 

JUDGING TIME

2:30 PM -3:00 PM 

AWARDS PRESENTATION

Following Judging 

COMPETITION 

Prizes will be awarded to the first through fourth place contestant finalists.

MATERIALS AND RULES 

MATERIALS ALLOWED:

• Use of sand within the designated building area (10’ x 10’) unless prior approval is received for more than one plot. 
• No adhesives permitted on sand sculpture. 
• Water containers may be filled prior to the start of sculpting. 
• Unlimited number of water carriers. 
• No sand coloring of any type allowed. No dye, food coloring or jello. 
• Naturally occurring plants and inanimate objects from the sea (such as seaweed, shells without animals, etc.) may be used. NO COLLECTING on-site. 
• No additional signage permitted (other than what is provided by the sand sculpting organizers) within your designated space. 
• OC Parks asks that you do not pass out any literature, coupons, or other items while at the contest area. 

TOOLS ALLOWED:

• All hand tools (masonry, garden or household implements, shovels and tampers) are allowed. 
• Pails, buckets, watering cans or hand pump sprayers are allowed. 
• Forms are permitted but must be removed prior to judging. NOTE: No sculpted forms allowed. 
• Compacted sand must be sculpted and altered by hand upon removal of forms. 

PRE-REGISTRATION

Pre-registration for the Whale of a Sand Sculpting Competition is free and available through February 26 by emailing steve.bonhall@ocparks.com. Visit http://festivalofwhales.com/events/sand-sculpting-fun/ for a printable registration form. Space permitting, registration will also be available day of the event at 8 a.m. Contestants are asked to provide their own buckets and tools. Sand will be provided! Bring the family and get ready for some fun in the sun and sand at the annual Whale of a Sand Sculpting Competition!