Clearwater Preps For Sugar Sand Festival

Author Rich Fields

February 10th, 2020 12:11 AM

Residents of the Gulf coast of Florida know that the beauty of our beaches stems from the pure white sugar-sand that fills our shores. That sugar-sand, and it’s beauty, are a huge draw for tourists as well. So why not celebrate it with a Sugar Sand Festival?

The Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival on Clearwater Beach is just around the corner, and tickets are now on sale.

For those unfamiliar with the festival, the event brings in artists from around the world who transform tons of sand into amazing sculptures, right on Clearwater Beach. This year’s theme is “SANDimals, An Animal Adventure”. 

Other entertainment will include; free live music, fireworks, kid’s play zones, street performers, artisans and crafters and even sand sculpting classes. There will be fun for the entire family. It’s truly a must see!

The event will run for 17 days, April 10th. through April 26th.

If you’d like to see a preview of some other beautiful sand sculptures check out the photos below…

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  Detail of a sand sculpture of Yoda is seen as pieces are prepared as part of this year's Hollywood themed annual Weston-super-Mare Sand Sculpture festival (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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  A sand sculpture is pictured on the site of the Sand Sculptures Festival in Zeebrugge, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)

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  Meredith Corson works on a sand sculpture replica of the White House on the beach behind the Bilmar Beach Resort in Treasure Island, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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  Sand sculpture of US President Donald Trump is displayed during the 10th Annual Sand Sculpture Exhibition of 'Travel Around the World in Sand - (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)

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  Sand sculpture of Gollum is seen as pieces are prepared as part of this year's Hollywood themed annual Weston-super-Mare Sand Sculpture festival (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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  A sandsculpture based on the Magical Moments Festival of Disneyland Paris is shown at the Sand Sculpture Festival on in Blankenberge, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)
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  A larger then life sand sculpted sneaker during a sand sculpting contest n Ocean City, New Jersey. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

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  A sandsculpture based on the Magical Moments Festival of Disneyland Paris is shown at the Sand Sculpture Festival in Blankenberge, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)

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  Detail of a sand sculpture from Harry Potter is seen as pieces are prepared as part of this year's Hollywood themed annual Weston-super-Mare Sand Sculpture festival on in Weston-Super-Mare, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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  A sand sculpture is pictured on the site of the Sand Sculptures Festival in Zeebrugge, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)

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  A sandsculpture based on the Magical Moments Festival of Disneyland Paris is shown at the Sand Sculpture Festival in Blankenberge, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)

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  Batman and The Incredible Hulk is seen as pieces are prepared as part of this year’s Hollywood themed annual Weston-super-Mare Sand Sculpture festival in Weston-Super-Mare, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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  Sandsculpture based on the Magical Moments Festival of Disneyland Paris is shown at the Sand Sculpture Festival in Blankenberge, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)

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  Sand sculpture of E.T. is seen as pieces are prepared as part of this year’s Hollywood themed annual Weston-super-Mare Sand Sculpture festival in Weston-Super-Mare, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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  Sand sculptor Helena Bangert, from Holland works on a sand sculpture of King Kong as pieces are prepared as part of this year’s Hollywood themed annual Weston-super-Mare Sand Sculpture festival in Weston-Super-Mare, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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  A part of a large sand sculpture is seen ahead of the promotional exhibition for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" at the Sand Museum parking area in Tottori Dune in Tottori, Japan. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)

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  Sand artists create a sand sculpture on Nansha Beach Zhujiajian Island, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

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  A sand sculpture entitled "Reef Builders" carved by Kevin Crawford and Jim McCauley (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)
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  Artist Dan Doubleday creates sand sculpture replica of the Lincoln Memorial near the Bilmar Beach Resort in Treasure Island, Florida. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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  A sand sculpture artist works during the Sand Sculpture Festival with Sand Sculptures based on the Magical Moments Festival of Disneyland Paris in Blankenberge, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)

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  A sand sculpture entitled "Flea Circus" carved by Susanne Ruseler (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)
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  A sand sculpture entitled "Alice and the Caterpillar" carved by Christina Mija from Australia is seen at the Creepy Crawlies Sandsculpting Exhibition (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

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  Sand sculpture of the famous Christ the Redeemer statue of Jesus Christ titled Rio at the site of Sand Museum in the Tottori (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)

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  Visitors walk beside a sand sculpture at the Noah's Ark Sand Sculpture Park in Beijing, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

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