From July 18-20, 2014, the 2014 Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival returns for the 11th year along Revere Beach in Revere, Massachusetts. The event attracts an average of 300,000 attendees annually who come to see 15 master sand sculptors from around the world compete for first place in the Master Sand Sculpting Competition.
The Sand Sculpting Festival also features live entertainment, gourmet food trucks, exhibit booths, children’s sand sculpting lessons, an interactive learning zone and fireworks over the course of the 3-day extravaganza.
The festival is a greatly anticipated annual summer event in the Greater Boston area with approximately 350,000 attendees. It was voted one of Boston’s Top Events by BizBash Magazine, a leading media publication in the event industry. Master sand sculptors from around the world compete in this national contest that attracts international, national and regional media coverage.
They’re also going to have their Revere Beach Kite Festival on Sunday May 18 across from Kelly’s Roast Beef on Revere Beach.
Photo from last year’s CNN-coverage.
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