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SUMMARY:Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Exhibition (Beachfest)
DESCRIPTION:The Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Exhibition is the crown jewe
 l of the Parksville Beach Festival\, one of Vancouver Island's best-loved
  summer traditions. Each July\, master sand sculptors from around the wor
 ld gather at Parksville Community Park for the Canadian Open Sand Sculpti
 ng Competition\, transforming tonnes of local sand into enormous\, astoni
 shingly detailed works of art. Once the carving is done\, the finished sc
 ulptures remain on display for weeks\, so visitors can stroll the beachfr
 ont gallery and marvel at them up close long after the competition wraps.
  Each year brings a fresh theme to spark the artists' imaginations — fo
 r 2026 it is Beauties and Beasts.\n\nThe exhibition runs daily from mid-J
 uly through mid-August on the sweeping sands of Parksville's Community Pa
 rk\, right beside the famously warm\, shallow waters that make the Parksv
 ille-Qualicum area such a family favourite. Around the sculptures the fes
 tival grounds come alive with a licensed garden\, food vendors\, an artis
 an marketplace and live entertainment\, making it easy to turn a visit in
 to a full beach day. It is an ideal\, low-key outing for all ages: see th
 e art\, build your own castle on the sand\, cool off in the ocean\, and g
 rab an ice cream on the boardwalk. If you are exploring the Oceanside reg
 ion — Parksville\, Qualicum Beach and Coombs — the sand sculptures ar
 e a must-see anchor for a summer day. Bring sun protection and a camera\;
  these are some of the most photographed sculptures in the country.\n\nht
 tps://vanislenet.net/events/beachfest-sand-sculpting-2026
LOCATION:Parksville Community Park\, Parksville
URL:https://vanislenet.net/events/beachfest-sand-sculpting-2026
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