July 28, 2024

2024 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival (Revere, MA)

Date Of Event: July 19-22, 2024

Location: Revere Beach, Revere, MA (15 mins of Boston, MA)

Cost: Free

Parking: Visitors are encouraged to take public transportation or park at the Wonderland T Station.

Dog Friendly: Yes (dogs are not allowed on beach but you can view the sculptures from the sidewalk)

Summary: 15 sand sculptors from around the world came to Revere Beach to compete to be the winner of the sand sculpture festival.

Website: 2024 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival

During one weekend in July, fifteen sand sculptors from all over the world showed off what they can do with sand at Revere Beach Sand Sculpture Festival.

To celebrate the 20th annual festival, there were sculptures of, of course, cake.

This sculpture incorporated themes and elements of previous sand sculptures at the event, and, of course, some of the sponsors.

While there were sculptors from all over the world at the event, there were also some familiar faces there. If you go to the Hampton Beach Sand Sculpture Classic or read my posts about that festival, some of the names of the sculptors from this competition may sound familiar. In fact, 4 of the participants in the Revere Sand Sculpture Festival also participated in the Hampton Beach Sand Sculpture Classic.

The 3 day festival, which includes entertainment acts, food stations and carnival rides, took place from Fri, July 19 until Sunday, July 21. The awards were presented Saturday evening. Speaking of awards, I am going to list the sculptures with the award winning sand sculptures first.

1st Place & Sculptor’s Choice – “Blend In” by Jobi Bouchard (Canada)

2nd Place – “Untitled” by Slavian Borecki (Poland)

3rd Place – “Dinner” by Susanne Ruseler (The Netherlands)

4th Place – “Barn Swallow, Swallow Barn” by Bouke Atema

5th Place – “Fish Fantasy” by Karen Fralich

The remaining sand sculptures that did not win any awards but were still very impressive are listed below.

“Pray” by Matsu Yoshi (Japan)

“Reflower” by Abe Waterman (Canada)

“Embrace Your Shadows To See Wholeness” by Hanneke Supply (Belgium)

“Say More” by Morgan Rudluff (California)

“Phoenix Rising” by Bruce Philips (California)

“Cat Burglar” by Patrick Harsch (Florida)

“Dice Of Destiny” by Greg Grady (New Hampshire)

“The Special Selfie” by Ndricim (Jimmy) Bejko

“A Butterfly’s Playground” by Deb Barret-Cutulle (Saugus, MA)

“Space Child” by Jeroen Advocaat (The Netherlands)

While all of the sculptures were great, everyone usually has a favorite. For what it’s worth, “The Cat Burglar” won me over. Which sculpture is your favorite?

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