Daily Schedule

Check out the daily schedule from the 2025 Texas SandFest below!

FRIDAY

DAY 1

9:00 AM

Gates Open
Vendors Open
Masters' gallery open

9:30 AM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

10:00 AM

Lesson mountain/ face painting at lesson mountain opens
Beer & Wine tents open (North Entrance, South Entrance and Music Stage)
Amateur contest check-in open (South Entrance)
Celebrity sand sculpture demonstrations by Amazin' Walter
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

11:30 AM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

NOON

Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Musical performance by Timber Wilde (Music Tent)

1:30 PM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

2:00 PM

Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

2:15PM

Quick carve competition (Music Stage)

3:00PM

Kids Activity Tent Open: Ages 3-12; must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (South Entrance)

3:30 - 5:00PM

Musical performance by Passing Strangers (Music Stage)

3:30PM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

4:00PM

Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

4:30 PM

Celebrity sand sculptures closes

5:00 PM

Meet the Texas SandFest Board of Directors and Grounds Crew (Music Stage)
Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

6:00 PM

Lesson mountain closes
Beer & Wine tent close (North & South Entrances)

6:00 - 7:30 PM

Musical performance by Bart Crow (Music Stage)

6:30PM

Kids' activity tent closes

7:00 PM

Beer & Wine tent close (near Music Stage

SATURDAY

DAY 2

7:30 AM

Amateur contest check-in opens (South Entrance)

8:30AM

Adult and Teen amateur contests

9:00 AM

Gates Open
Vendors Open
Kids' activity tent open - Ages 3-12; must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (South Entrance)
Guppy and Youth Amateur contests

9:30 AM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

10:00 AM

Musical performance by Coastal Benders (Music Stage, 10:00-11:30)
Celebrity sand sculpture demonstrations by Amazin' Walter
Lesson mountain/ face painting at lesson mountain open
Beer and Wine tents open at North Entrance, South Entrance & Music Stage
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

11:30 AM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

11:45 AM

Quick carve competition (Music Stage)

NOON

Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

12:30 - 2:00 PM

Musical performance by Dueling Pianos (Music Stage)

12:15 PM

Youth and guppy amateur contest awards (Amateur Area)

1:30 PM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

2:00 PM

Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

2:15 PM

Quick carve competition (Music Stage)

3:00 - 4:30 PM

Musical performance by Curtis Grimes (Music Stage)

3:30 PM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

4:00 PM

Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain
Adult & Amateur contest ends

4:30 PM

Celebrity sand sculptures close

5:00 PM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

5:15 PM

Amateur contest winners announced (Music Stage)

5:30 - 7:00 PM

Musical performance by Rob Baird (Music Stage)

6:00 PM

Lesson mountain closes
Beer & Wine tents close (North & South Entrances)

6:30 PM

Kids' activity tent closes
Masters' gallery closes

7:30 PM

Beer & Wine tent closes (Near Music Stage)

SUNDAY

DAY 3

9:00 AM

Gates Open
Vendors Open
Masters' gallery open (Masters' Gallery will close at 6:30 PM)
Kids activity tent open - ages 3-12; must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (South Entrance)

9:30 AM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

10:00 AM

Celebrity sand sculpture demonstrations by Amazin' Walter
Lesson mountain/ face painting open
Beer & Wine tents open at North Entrance, South Entrance and Music Stage
Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

11:30 AM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

11:45 AM

Quick carve competition (Music Stage)

NOON

Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

12:30 - 2:00 PM

Musical performance by 80's Obsession(Music Stage)

1:00 PM

Musical performance by TBD (Music Stage, 1:00 - 2:30 PM)

1:30 PM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

2:00 PM

Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

2:15 PM

Quick Carve Competition (Music Stage)

3:00 - 4:30 PM

Musical performance by Ranch Road Band (Music Stage)

3:00PM

Golf Cart Raffle drawing

3:30 PM

Quick Carve Competition (North Gate)

4:00 PM

Sand sculpting lesson for children (aged 5-12) at lesson mountain

5:00 PM

Meet the Texas SandFest Board of Directors and Grounds Crew (Music Stage)

5:15 PM

Master & Semi-Pro Awards announced (Music Stage)

5:30 - 7:00 PM

Musical performance by Gary P Nunn (Music Stage)

6:00 PM

Lesson mountain closes
Beer & Wine tents close (North & South Entrances)

6:30 PM

Kids' activity tent closes
Master's gallery closes

7:30 PM

Musical performances close
Beer & Wine tent close (Near Music Stage)
Event closes

Pre-Festival Activities

Monday

April 21

1:00 - 4:00 PM

Free public demonstrations of sandcastle building by Andy Hancock outside the North Gate. Come and learn every trick in the book from YouTube's SandCastleAndy.

Tuesday

April 22

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Guest relations and ticket tent open for Will Call wristband pick-up as well as advanced wristband sales. Cash Only.

1:00 - 4:00 PM

Free public demonstrations of sandcastle building by Andy Hancock outside the North Gate. Come and learn every trick in the book from YouTube's SandCastle Andy

Wednesday

April 23

9:00 - 6:00 PM

Guest relations and ticket tent open for advanced wristband sales. Cash only.

1:00 - 4:00 PM

Free public demonstrations of sandcastle building by Andy Hancock outside the North Gate. Come and learn every trick in the book from YouTube's SandCastleAndy.

6:00 PM

Flag raising ceremony

Thursday

April 24

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Guest relations and ticket tent open for advanced wristband sales. Cash only.

1:00 - 4:00 PM

Free public demonstrations of sandcastle building by Andy Hancock outside the North Gate. Come and learn every trick in the book from YouTube's SandCastleAndy.