Revere Beach 14th Annual International Sand Sculpting Festival

The World-Renowned International Sand Sculpting Festival will showcase one of Massachusetts most famous Tall Ships, on Revere Beach from Friday, July 21st to Sunday, July 23rd, 2017.

The Revere Beach Partnership is proud to announce the dates and theme for the 2017 International Sand Sculpting Festival, hosted on America’s first public beach, Revere Beach, established in 1896.

The annual festival draws upwards of 900,000 spectators from all over the country who come to watch master sand sculptors compete for first prize in the solo Master Sand Sculpting Competition. The festival also features gourmet food trucks, live entertainment, local vendors, exhibit booths, children’s sand sculpting lessons, and fireworks over the course of 3 days.

This year’s festival will run Friday, July 21st to Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 and our centerpiece sculpture will feature the U.S.S. Constitution. The 2017 International Sand Sculpting Festival will serve to provide an artistic representation and celebration of the engineering genius that are Tall Ships. Make sure you come to Revere Beach on July 21st to marvel at a massive, twenty-foot-wide, sand-sculpture recreation of the USS Constitution along with a ten-foot-tall lighthouse.

With so much going on, it is important to consider parking and transportation for this event. Hours for the 2017 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival on Friday, July 21st and Saturday, July 22nd are 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday, July 23rd 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. It is recommended to use the MBTA and public transportation to and from this event. The MBTA Blue Line can be taken to the Wonderland or Revere Beach stops. Parking is available at the Wonderland Greyhound Track, and is a short walk to the festival. There is also limited handicap parking along Revere Beach Boulevard on a first come, first serve basis from Eliot Circle to Shirley Ave.

About Revere Beach Partnership: Formed in 2001, the Revere Beach Partnership is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to carry forth the heritage of Revere Beach as a nearby retreat for New England families, preserve the beach’s unique historic and natural assets, and plan and oversee the continued improvement of Revere Beach.