Sanding Ovations Masters Cup Sand Sculpting Contest
Date and Time
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019 Sunday Nov 24, 2019
Wednesday, November 20th - 7 - 9pm: Party Like a Sculptor at The Bilmar Beach Cafe
Thursday, November 21st - 6pm: Official Kick-Off Party at Ricky T's with Soul Circus Cowboys
Friday, November 22nd - 9am - 10pm
5:30pm - Randall Bramblett Band
8:00pm - Drivin N Cryin
Saturday, November 23rd - 9am - 10pm
2pm - School of Rock
4pm - Cornfused
6pm - Tobacco Road
10pm FIREWORKS!
Sunday, November 24th - 9am - 6pm
1:45pm - Sarasota Slim
3:45pm - The Heavy Pets Present, A Tribute to the Beatles
Location
Behind the Bilmar Beach Resort "on the sand"
10400 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island FL 33706
PARKING INFO
THIS IS YOUR BEST “No hassles with parking and traffic” OPTION
Bus Shuttle $1 per person, children under 10 years of age FREE – pay on the bus. Paradise Boulevard intersects with the Treasure Island Causeway. Park at Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis, 10315 Paradise Boulevard or next door at Paradise Lutheran Church, 10255 Paradise Boulevard (Church Lot opens at 1pm on Sunday)
Shuttle runs every 15 minutes on Saturday, November 17th from 12pm to 12am and Sunday, November 18th from 12pm to 7pm
Event Area Parking within walking distance of Sanding Ovations
Treasure Island Community Center, One Park Place @ 106th Avenue – metered parking
Treasure Island Park (on the lawn parking), One Park Place @ 104th Avenue – $15 per vehicle per day
St. Petersburg Municipal Beach, Gulf Boulevard @ 112th Avenue – metered parking
Gulf Front Park, 10400 Gulf Boulevard – Metered Parking
Sandpiper Lot, Gulf Boulevard at 100th Avenue – metered parking
Treasure Island City Hall, 120 108th Avenue – metered parking
Other Metered Lots throughout City — park and call a free beach ride.
Heron Lot, Bay Shore Drive and 75th Avenue, Sunset Beach
Tern Lot, West Gulf Boulevard at 77th to 79th Avenue, next to Sunset Beach Pavilion
Ring-Billed Gull Lot, West Gulf Boulevard at 81st Avenue, Sunset Beach
Brown Pelican Lot, West Gulf Boulevard at 88th Avenue, Sunset Beach
Sunset Vista Lot, 120th Avenue and Gulf Boulevard, Sunshine Beach
White Egret Lot, 126th Avenue, Sunshine Beach
Fees/Admission
Free Event.
Contact Information
City of Treasure Island
727-547-4575
Description
Treasure Island, Florida’s sand sculpture capital, hosts 11th Annual Sanding Ovations Masters Cup. All it takes is several tons of sand, plenty of water, and lots of imagination to build a masterpiece – at least for ten master sculptors who return to Treasure Island for the 10th annual Sanding Ovations Masters Cup Sand Sculpture Competition and Music Festival November 20-24, 2019.
The competition is invitational, and has grown to be the largest masters competition in the Southeast United States.
A “Meet and Greet” with all the sculptors happens Wednesday, November 20th at 7pm in the Beach Front Cafe of the Bilmar Beach Resort located at 10650 Gulf Boulevard in Treasure Island. Great Bay Distributors provides the beer; Sloppy Joe’s serves up the snacks. Tickets are $15 at the door.
The masterful exhibition of sand sculpting talent at the world-class level, is naturally, the big appeal, with the top three sculptures and a People’s Choice sculpture awarded over $12,000 in cash prizes. Judging and voting for the People’s Choice Award is Saturday, November 24th from 3pm to 6pm. The awards ceremony is at 7pm followed by a fireworks display at 10pm.
The beach food court, and arts and crafts marketplace and three days of live music make Sanding Ovations a must-see event while visiting Treasure Island!
