Cleveland is going back to the beach for the annual Sand Festival! Hundreds of Clevelanders will hit the beach to show off their sand castle, volleyball skills! All are welcome at this family-friendly event, hosted by AIA Cleveland and Cleveland Metroparks. Attendance is free, but Sand Castle and Volleyball participants must pre-register.

FEES:

Registration by June 19th:

Sand Castle Team: $450 
Volleyball Team: $350

Sand Castle Individual: $50
Volleyball Individual: $50

Registration June 20th-July 3rd:

Sand Castle Team: $500 
Volleyball Team: $400

Sand Castle Individual: $75
Volleyball Individual: $75

Individual registrants will be assigned a team by event organizers.

SPONSOR LEVELS:

Presenting Sponsor: 1x $5,000
Signature Sponsor: 1x $3,000
Lake Erie Partner: 4 X $2,000

Golden Shovel Sponsor: $1000

All sponsors are entitled a free registration and various recognition levels; consult AIA Cleveland for details.

SCHEDULE:

  8 AM: Sand Castle Build Begins
10 AM: Volleyball Tournament Begins
  1 PM: Public Voting Begins
  3 PM: Parade of Castles, Celebrity Jury
  4 PM: Championship Matches, Awards 

 

PROCEEDS:

All proceeds will benefit the ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland, which teams area high school students with mentors in the architectural, construction, and engineering professions.

 

REGISTRATION:

Click "Register Now" below to save your place at Sand Fest!

** TEAM ROSTERS NEED NOT BE FINALIZED TO REGISTER **

In addition to registering online, your team captain must download the respective team registration file (linked below) and send completed forms to director@aiacleveland.com. All forms can be completed electronically and must be submitted by July 3rd or brought to the event.

2023 Competition Rules

2023 Team Registration(one per team)& Individual Waiver Forms (one for each person on the team)