Name: 49th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest
Start: 2026-08-08T10:00:00-04:00

<h3>Create Anything from Lobsters to Mermaids to Astronauts</h3>
<h4>Be as creative as you’d like.   All ages and skill levels are welcome.</h4>
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 &amp; 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!
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<h3>Schedule</h3>
<ul><li>Date: Saturday,  August 8, 2026</li><li>Location: Walnut Beach</li><li>Registration: 10:30 AM</li><li>Low Tide: 1:37 PM</li><li>Judging: 2:00 PM</li><li>People’s Choice Voting Cutoff – 2:30 PM </li><li>Awards:  3:00 – 3:30 PM</li></ul>
<h3>Contest Categories </h3>
<ul><li>Individual or Group age 9 and under</li><li>Individual age 10 to 15</li><li>Individual age 16 and over</li><li>Friends and Groups</li><li>Family</li></ul>

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