Clearwater Welcomes Back Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival In 2022

The event was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, but will return for 2022. Scheduled for April, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater announced the dates for the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival….

Mason Dixon

Published Sep 15, 2021 2:42 PM EDT

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The event was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, but will return for 2022.

Scheduled for April, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater announced the dates for the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival. The event will turn over 1,000 tons of beautiful white sand into amazing life-like sculptures for 17 days. There is also children's play area, street performers, live music and fireworks. They'll even host sand sculpting classes to help hone your skills.

The Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival begins April 8, 2022 and lasts 17 days. Cameras are encouraged to save those memories of the sculptures. If you've visited the festival before, you know just how amazing the sculptors creations can be.

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. You can click here for the official website of the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival. Ticket information will be announced soon.