Raw States
US Open Sandcastle Competition
Imperial Beach, CA · Quirky
- When
- July 17–18, 2027
- Where
- Imperial Beach Pier · Imperial Beach · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Professional sand sculptors compete for cash prizes on Imperial Beach's sand at the US Open Sandcastle Competition, building elaborate sculptures under a strict time limit. A companion Sandcastle Showdown lets kids and families build alongside the pros. The competition has run for decades as the centerpiece of Imperial Beach's summer Sun and Sea Festival.
The history within reach
- US Open Sandcastle Competitionsame spot
Professional sand sculptors compete for cash prizes on Imperial Beach's sand at the US Open Sandcastle Competition, building elaborate sculptures under a strict time limit.
Twenty-one people were killed in July 1984 in what was then the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman in US history.
Around 70,000 people and 20,000 vehicles cross here daily, making it the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere.
Built on tidal mudflats after the Pacific Fleet moved west, it became the largest naval base on the Pacific and the reason the city's economy is what it is..
- Hotel del Coronado7.5 mi
A woman registered as Lottie Bernard was found shot on an exterior staircase in 1892.