Arts & Entertainment
2016 Sand Sculpting Event is Underway
Annual Hampton Beach event runs through June 18; night illumination runs through July.
HAMPTON, NH – Two hundred tons of imported sand were dropped on Hampton Beach yesterday as part of the 16th Annual Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Classic.
The solo competition awards $15,000 in prizes to those competing.
Voting for the People’s Choice Award will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 18; at 8 p.m. the organization will award the prizes and the fireworks will be set off at 9:30 p.m.
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The sculptures will be illuminated for night viewing through July 4.
For more details, check out the sand sculpting event page on hamptonbeach.org.
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Caption: The 2015 winner “Life.”
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