Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Competition

Parksville Beach Festival promises fun in the sun at the Parksville Community Park located alongside Parksville’s beautiful beach. Starting with the world-renowned, signature event, the Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Competition, opening weekend is July 11, 12 and 13 with the sculpture exhibition open until August 17. This ever-popular event features a 30-hour competition between twenty-nine international master sculptors.

Public entry to the Competition begins at 2pm Friday, July 11. Sculpting is complete by 2:45pm on Sunday, July 13, at which time the judging begins. Awards and cash prizes are presented to the top 3 doubles and the top 5 soloists, in addition to peer-selected awards and people's choice prizes at approx. 5:30pm.

The sculptures are available for viewing from July 14 through to August 17 from 9:30am-8:30pm daily. Admission is by suggested donation of $5 per person. Since 1999, the Parksville Beach Festival Society has donated over $1 Million from the gate proceeds to non-profit organizations and community projects.

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• This July, 14th July, 09:30 am, Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Exhibition in Parksville

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