51st Annual NISDA Sandcastle and Sculpture Contest
A CLASSIC SUMMER EVENT
Join with your family and friends
Registration open online at NISDA.org
Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts founded this event in 1975, and today the Sandcastle Contest is co-sponsored by NISDA and the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce. It began with neighborhood families getting together at the beach with a picnic to enjoy time together building sand castles and has now grown to include our whole Nantucket Community and Island Visitors – many coming from afar and returning year after year to participate!
Join us for a fun filled afternoon at Jetties Beach creating glorious sandcastles and sand sculptures – perhaps a magnificent mermaid, sea creature, giant guitar or an awesome car!
See you there! Ribbons for ALL!
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Date and Time
Saturday Jul 11, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
July 11th 2026 | 1–4 pm
Rain Date July 12th
Location
Jetties Beach Nantucket
Building area: Jetties Beach, east of the Jetty
Participants check-in at 12 noon
Fees/Admission
Fee for each Sandcastle Team (Includes up to 3 Participants): $ 45 + $ 10 for each person
Contact Information
NISDA
Seaview Farm Arts Center
23 Wauwinet Road
Nantucket, Ma 02554
(508) 228-9248
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