2024 THEME

 

2024 – Out of this World!

Our 2024 theme is “Out of this World!” Think creatures from lands far, far away, interplanetary solar systems, flying UFOs, and more! We encourage teams to think outside of the box (and outside of this planet) when coming up with their designs.

 


Past Sandcastle Classic Themes:

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                  2023- Halloween Haunts

2022 – Sandcastle Remix

2021 – Onward and Upward! (Things That Fly)

2020 – Rebuilding Together (Through technology)

2019 – Let’s Play! (Games/Sports)

2018 – Building Bridges

2017 – Castles, Castles, Castles! (Classic Castles)

2016 – Makers & Movers

2015 – Sand Cinema

2014 – Food, Glorious Food

2013 – Masterpieces in Sand

2012 – Leap Year (Things That Jump!)

2011 – Sandblast (BIG Ideas)

2010 – ‘Sand’ Francisco

2009 – Stories in the Sand: Classic Children’s Books

2008 – Freestyle

2007 – Nature Rocks

2006 – Leap Around the World

2005 – Comic Book Adventures

2004 – A Race to the Finish (Things That Move)

2003 – Extreme Sandsculptures

2002 – Westward Ho! (Cowboy/Gold rush)

2001 – A Sand Odyssey (Space Theme)

2000 – Sandcastles from the 1st to the 21st Century

1999 – Animals

1998 – Bridges

1997 – Education

1996 – Boats

1995 – Nature and the environment

1994 – Under the sea

1993 – San Francisco melting pot

1992 – Archeology discoveries

1991 – Creatures of the deep

1990 – Historical Monuments

1989 – Magic and Fantasy

1988 – Once upon a contest (Fantasy Castle)

1987 – Tidal Wave

1986 – Castle of the Future

1985 – Contemporary Castle/Modern Architecture

1984 – Sandy San Francisco

1983 – The FIRST Leap Sandcastle Classic! (Classic Sandcastles)