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2026 Sandcastle Contest Schedule
Fri. Jun 19
10-5PM | Contestant Packet n’ Pail Pickup at the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce
10AM-5PM | Live Sandcastle Demonstration with Bill Rose on the beach off 2nd St.
5-7:30PM | Sandcastle Kick Off Celebration at Steidel Community Hall
Sat. June 20
8:30am | Beach opens for parking
9:00am | Sandcastle Contest Building begins
2:00pm | Final Judging
3:00pm | All cars must be off the beach
7:00-10pm | Bonfire, S'mores & Music, Free admission and located on the beach at the West end of 2nd St.
Sun. June 21
8am| Registration and check in for Signing Sands 5k Fun Run opens on the beach at the Tolovana Wayside beach entrance.
9am | Singing Sands 5K Fun Run begins
How to be a Spectator at the Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest
Event Schedule
The weekend's schedule of events begins on Friday, June 19th, at 10 am, and end on Sunday, June 21st, at noon. Castles and sculptures are built on Saturday and are washed away with the tide that night.
Parking
There are several places to park in Cannon Beach. Parking for the contest is allowed in every public parking lot, on the beach (for the time of the contest only), and on the side of streets. To view a city map of places to park, click here. *Please observe and notice signs that say no parking on this side of the street in residential areas*
How to get to the Contest
The contest will be held on the beach off of the "Presidential" streets, west of Ocean Avenue near Madison Street. Spectators may access the contest area from the north, south, or east.
Food & Merchandise
There will be food and merchandise available for purchase on the beach.
Restrooms
There will be port-a-potties at the contest on the beach on the west side of the contest. Port-a-Potties will be on the beach until 4 pm.
First Aid & Information
Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District will be on the beach as well as the Cannon Beach Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) for anyone who might need first aid services. There will also be an information tent for folks who wish to learn more about the contest, Cannon Beach, or if you get separated from family members, this is a good place to gather.
Questions
For any questions regarding registration or event information, please call the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce and Information Center at (503)436-2623.
