MAC 2023 Sand Sculpture Contest
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 07/09/2023
New England’s favorite Sand Sculpture Competition
at beautiful Walnut Beach!
All ages and skill levels are welcome. Visit the Walnut Beach business district with summer favorites like Scoot & Paddle, Walnut Beach Creamery, Walnut Beach Coffee House, and the home of the MAC’s Firehouse Gallery. The Audubon Center is an easy drive or bike ride away!
Hosted by Milford Arts Council this event has been a tradition for 45 years, drawing people from up and down the East Coast, and a destination event for vacationing families! Rain or shine (*but check the website if storms are predicted!) Create anything from lobsters to mermaids to astronauts. Be as creative as you’d like.
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
LOCATION/DATE/TIMES
Date: Sunday July 9, 2023
Location: Walnut Beach
Registration: 8:15 AM
Judging: 12:30 PM
Awards: 1:00 PM
CATEGORIES:
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individual or Group age 9 and under
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Individual age 10 to 15
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Individual age 16 and over
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Friends and Groups
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Family
GENERAL CONTEST RULES
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First, second, third place for each category, and Best in Show will be chosen by a panel of judges.
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This is not a professional or Masters level contest.
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Judging criteria will include creativity, spirit, detail, and originality
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Sculptures must consist of sand only with the exception of wood, rocks, shells, etc., found on the beach and used as decorations only.
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No superstructures or permanent forms of any kind shall be incorporated in your structure. Sand forms smaller than 2 ft X 2 ft X 2 ft (flower pots, milk cartons, buckets, etc.) may be used, but only as forms.
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The use of shovels, hoes, spatulas and other tools (except power tools) are permitted.
PARKING
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Free parking is available for Connecticut-registered vehicles at neighboring Silver Sands State Park. A boardwalk connects Silver Sands and Walnut Beach.
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Parking available free to Milford residents with a Beach Sticker.
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Parking along Broadway $5/hr.
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Parking at Walnut Beach for non-residents $40/day.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Location:
Walnut Beach - Milford, CT113 East Broadway
Milford, CT, 06460United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
203.878.6647Contact name:
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Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
07/09/2023
Time:
Registration: 8:15 AM
Judging: 12:30 PM
Awards: 1:00 PM
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids together Adults without kidsWeb Service