Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival happens April 11-14, 2024 in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Credit: Photo by Jimmy Fashner c/o Visit St. Pete-Clearwater

There’s still a few days to enjoy Clearwater’s two week-long Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival, where 16 professional sand sculptors transform thousands of square feet of sugar sand into massive pieces of art.

A 21,000-square foot tent envelops this year’s Sugar Sand Walk Exhibit, featuring dozens of larger-than-life sculptures that explore themes of pop culture (keep an eye out for Barbie or Yoda), mythical creatures, historical monuments and real-life events, like 2024’s solar eclipse.

Entrance into the “#1 sand sculpting festival in Florida” also gives folks the chance to attend a sand sculpting class, as well as enjoy live music, fireworks, and a variety of local vendors.

This year marks the 10th annual Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival, an annual event that now boasts a reputation as “the largest destination event on Clearwater Beach attracting over 200,000 visitors over 17 days,” according to its website.

Tickets to Clearwater Beach’s Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival happening Thursday-Sunday, April 11-14 are still available and start at $14.
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