# Nomad · Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest: sources Row #29 of `experiences_v1.csv` (research pass 3 Oct 2026, IST). Dates and deadlines come from `cal.py` (date check 4 Oct 2026, IST), which is the source of truth for dates, with the 4 Oct 2026 source-rule audit applied. The page deliberately shows **no prices** and no contact emails; see the official site. | Fact used | Source | |---|---| | Name, place (Cannon Beach (beach off the 'Presidential' streets, near Madison St), Oregon, USA), continent | https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/ (primary) · https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/registration/ (secondary) | | Usual timing: June (a low-tide Saturday) | https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/ (primary) · https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/registration/ (secondary) | | What you build / use: BUILD a sand sculpture in your own plot, using only sand, water and things native to the beach | https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/ (primary) · https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/registration/ (secondary) | | How a traveller takes part: Enter a division (individual, small or large group, teen, junior, family) when registration opens, then sculpt in your plot during the build window before the tide comes in | https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/ (primary) · https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/registration/ (secondary) | | Participation level: Build-compete (open divisions; Masters by invitation) | https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/ (primary) · https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/registration/ (secondary) | | Entry requirements / deadline: 2027 registration details are due in February 2027 (official registration page) | https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/ (primary) · https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/registration/ (secondary) | | Verification note (research pass): 2027 date from the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce (organiser). The 2026 date is no longer on an official page, so it is not listed. | experiences_v1.csv | | Date: 12 Jun 2027: Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest 2027. Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce: contest Sat 12 Jun 2027 (festival weekend 11-13 Jun). Build/use: Sand sculpture in your own plot. How to join: Register in a division (details due Feb 2027). | https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/ | | Take-part route "Sculpt in your own plot" (Team entry): Register in a division (individual, small or large group, teen, junior or family) and build in your plot on contest day. Only sand and water; decorate only with things native to the beach (seaweed, driftwood, shells). The evening tide washes the sculptures away. | Re-worded from the CSV row and the dated items above | | Check note: 2027 registration details are due in February 2027. | CSV verification notes / dated items above | | Check note: The Masters Division is by invitation; contact the organiser through the official page. | CSV verification notes / dated items above | ## Skills you'll need (section 03) | Fact used | Source | |---|---| | Skills (this experience): Sand sculpting: packing wet sand into a dense block; Carving top-down and keeping the sand moist; Working to the rules: your plot only, sand and water only, beach-native decoration | Skills research, checked 2026-10-14 (IST) | | Difficulty (our estimate): Beginner to Some practice; prep time (our estimate): 2–3 beach or sand-pit practice sessions. Difficulty and prep time are Curiosta editorial estimates for a first-timer, not organiser figures. | Curiosta editorial estimate | | Refresher, practice and safety steps: One plot per entry; sand may not be added to or taken out of your plot. / Only water may be added: no paint, flour, sugar, starch, cement or glue. / Decorate only with things native to the beach, such as seaweed, driftwood and shells. / Pack wet sand well before you carve, and carve from the top down. / Keep your tools inside your plot, and clear them away to show judges you've finished. / Leave the sculpture for the tide; remove everything else. / Practise packing and carving on any beach or in a sand pit with a bucket and simple kitchen tools. / Read the organiser's how-to page and watch its live-demonstration link before the day. / Time a practice build to match the contest's build window. / Sun, wind and cold on an open Pacific beach: dress for coastal weather. / Watch the tide. / Fill holes and clear your plot. | Our summary of the resources below | | Resource (Official; publisher: Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce (organiser)): Rules of the Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest: Plot, materials, decoration and judging rules. | https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/sandcastle-contest-rules-and-judging/ | | Resource (Official; publisher: Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce (organiser)): How to Build a Sandcastle: The organiser's sandcastle-building basics. | https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/how-to-build-a-sandcastle/ | | Resource (Official; publisher: Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce (organiser)): Register for the Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest: Divisions and when registration details are published. | https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/registration/ | | Also consulted for the skills section | https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/ | See also: skills guide `skills/sculpting-sand-snow-clay/` ## Check notes shown on the page - 2027 registration details are due in February 2027. - The Masters Division is by invitation; contact the organiser through the official page. ## Our grouping - Levels shown: Team entry (our grouping of the CSV participation level "Build-compete (open divisions; Masters by invitation)"). - Usual months used by the month filter: Jun.