Cobourg Sandcastle Festival

Dig up your shovels and pails and get down and dirty in Cobourg this summer for the Annual Sandcastle Festival! Families, businesses, adults and youth may enter to create their own sculptures or castles and win cash prizes!

Watch master sculptors work their magic as they build their masterpieces on Friday, August 7, compete in the sand sculpture contest during the festival, and enjoy live music, kids’ activities, and an inflatable fun park. Finish up the weekend on August 9 with a Movie Under the Stars. This is one unforgettable summer weekend in Cobourg. It’s a beach day like no other!

Who is it for?
all-ages

Tickets : Free Admission

 

How to register?

Buy Online

At the door: Available at registration tent.

Date & Time:

Friday, August 7, 2026

Master sand sculptors arrive and begin building their installations along Victoria Beach

 

Saturday August 8, 2026 (Official Event Day)

8:30 a.m. Amateur competition registration table opens
10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Amateur competitions run
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Beach DJ
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Inflatable park in Victoria Park
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Amateur contest judging and winner announcements

 

Venue: Cobourg Beach, 138 Division St, Cobourg

Highway 401 exit #472 and #474

Free shuttles will be running on August 12 from 9am to 6pm from the Northumberland Mall and Cobourg Community Centre to Cobourg Beach. There is free parking at both parking locations

Paid Parking at Cobourg Beach

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