Sandcastle Island, Inc.

06/10/2026

Let's see now, it's Wednesday, isn't it? Yes, I believe it is. That means it's a SandCamp Day! Hurray!

06/10/2026

Witness the amazing creativity coming alive in Sandcastle Village! Watch Joaquin Cortez create his magic in real time. 🐴. Reminder: Another SandCamp Sesh starts at 5 PM! 🏕️

12/18/2025

Let the sandbox-rebuilding commence!
https://givebutter.com/sandboxrepairs

Big thanks to these generous sand sculpture lovers who have already raised almost a third of what we need to repair our rotting sandboxes.
It’s not too late to chip in at https://givebutter.com/sandboxrepairs - no amount is too small - but for $50 or more you can get your name on this wall of acclaim!

(We can do this work without closing the Village to visitors - so come on by and watch the progress!)

12/11/2025

Customized greetings carved on one of our special “message hearts” for as low as $25! Givebutter.com/customcarve

05/17/2025

Sandcamp returns June 3!

05/12/2025

It was a beautiful day to make mama sea turtles. Happy Mothers Day — and Happy Arribada!

08/24/2024

Electrocuting sand to fight beach erosion - what could possibly go wrong?

Actually, I find this idea very interesting especially as it could apply to preserving the sculptures at the Holiday Sandcastle Village. We could save a LOT on our glue expenditures... but it might be impossible to (easily) re-carve.

Inspired by the natural processes used by clams and mussels to build their shells, experts have developed a way to strengthen marine coastlines using electricity.

06/20/2024

Quite a bit of damage to the Holiday Sandcastle Village from yesterday's heavy rain. Much of it is still currently repairable, but without a tent to cover us and more rain on the way, chances for greater damage increase exponentially, as in many cases the protective layer of glue has disappeared....

We are now assessing what can be done before the next rain band approaches.

05/12/2024

Yeah we made some mother's day sea turtles...