Siesta Key will once again be showcased during the second-annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition Thursday, Nov. 10 through Monday, Nov. 14. This year’s event will include four days of competition as 12 teams of two master sculptors each compete for the title — and $18,000 in prize money — during the “best of the best” Doubles Division of the World Championship of Sand Sculpture.
There will be Sand Sculpting demonstrations and lessons as well as an amateur competition and live music.
$5 per person, per day. Must have an admission bracelet to enter. Purchase entry bracelets at the gate or at the satellite parking lot at Phillippi Estate Park.
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Proceeds from the Siesta Key Crystal Classic benefit sea turtle research, rehabilitation and conservation programs at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.
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Parking and round-trip shuttle available Friday through Sunday for $5 at Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34231. First bus departs Phillippi Estate Park at 8:30 a.m. (the last departure from Phillippi for the beach will be at 4 p.m.) and last bus leaves Siesta Beach for the return trip to Phillippi at 5:30 p.m. Shuttles will run throughout the day.
