The annual SandFest in Port Aransas, Texas, is a unique cultural event. It draws artists and visitors nationwide for a special reason. Here, beach sand transforms into elaborate sculptures. These are not simple sandcastles but intricate artistic creations.
The festival also offers live music, diverse food vendors, and activities for all ages. It’s a vibrant event, blending artistry with community engagement. Proceeds support local charities, adding to its appeal.
The Texas SandFest provides an unforgettable experience. It combines art, entertainment, and philanthropy against the Texas coast’s scenic backdrop.
Camping on the beach in Port Aransas would be great any time of the year, but as a bonus, we camped during the 2019 SandFest in our Airstream, right on the beach. Camping in our RV directly on the beach in Port Aransas during SandFest was fabulous!
3-Day Festival
SandFest is the largest sand sculpture competition in the USA. This internationally recognized 3-day family event draws sculptors and tens of thousands of visitors from around the world each year.
The festival has amazing sand sculptures that you can watch being sculpted from only sand and water, plus festival booths selling all kinds of beach gear and festival food.
The weather was perfect during our visit in 2019. Everyone was out enjoying the pleasant weather and sunshine.
SandFest Sculptures
There were so many amazing sand sculptures being created over the three day SandFest festival. Below is a selection of some of the beautiful designs.
Some of the sand sculptors had drawings or models of what they planned to create. This gave a great visual for what to expect for the completed design. Here’s the opposites attract design drawn out, followed by the actual sand sculpture creation.
Others sand sculptors took themselves not so seriously. Here’s a group that has been designing and building a “sand potatoes” sand sculpture each year of the SandFest festival. They’ve built themselves a comfortable spot to relax and enjoy the festivities.
Apparently they’ve created this same design four years running and have perfected the art of being a sand potato.
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to SandFest and were incredibly impressed with the artistry on display. The sand sculptures were fabulous and each was so very unique.
If you go to SandFest in Port Aransas, consider camping right on the beach in your RV!
