49th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest

Create Anything from Lobsters to Mermaids to Astronauts

Be as creative as you’d like.  All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Hosted by Milford Arts Council this event has been a tradition for 48 years, drawing people from up and down the East Coast, and a destination event for vacationing families!  Visit the Walnut Beach business district with summer favorites like  Scoot & Paddle, Walnut Beach Creamery, Walnut Beach Coffee House, the MAC’s Firehouse Gallery, The Audubon Center is an easy drive or bike ride away!

The event will be held rain or shine – but check the website home page for changes if storms are predicted!

Schedule

• Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
• Location: Walnut Beach
• Registration: 10:30 AM
• Low Tide: 1:37 PM
• Judging: 2:00 PM
• People’s Choice Voting Cutoff – 2:30 PM 
• Awards: 3:00 – 3:30 PM

Contest Categories 

• Individual or Group age 9 and under
• Individual age 10 to 15
• Individual age 16 and over
• Friends and Groups
• Family