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Sand Castles on Carson Beach

Be prepared to be dazzled.  On July 15-16, five master sand sculptors will be creating giant sand castles at DCR’s Carson Beach near the McCormack Bath House and at DCR’s Wollaston Beach near the yacht club in Quincy as part of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Better Beaches Program before competing in the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival.

Marielle Heessels from the Netherlands and Leonardo Ugilini from Italy will be creating a 15-ton Sand Castle on Carson Beach.  That’s a lot of sand!  
 
“As a member of the Metropolitan Beaches Commission, I’m happy that such great programs are available for the public,” said Rep. Nick Collins.  “I’m looking forward to seeing what Marielle and Leonardo will put together and hope that people will come by Carson Beach to see their great work and enjoy our local beaches.”
 
This year the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival will be held on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 26. This year’s event features 10 Solo Master Sand Sculptors and 5 teams of Two Master Sand Sculptors competing in our expanded Duo Competition. Admission is free and open to the public. We suggest you take the T to Wonderland or Revere Beach stations.  You can get more information at www.internationalsandsculptingfestival.com. 
 
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay would like to thank the Revere Beach Partnership, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Metropolitan Beaches Commission, and all our Better Beaches Program funding partners, sponsors and supporters for making this a truly spectacular summer on the Boston Harbor region’s public beaches from Nahant to Nantasket. You can find out more about this year’s Better Beaches Program at http://www.blog.savetheharbor.org/2015/06/a-spectacular-summer-on-beach.html