The 6th Annual Sand in the City is around the corner – taking place on June 23-24! It is one of the most family friendly festivals happening in Colorado this summer.
The event is expected to attract more than 15,000 visitors who will experience a massive Kids’ Zone, local breweries, live Hawaiian entertainment, great food, vendors and MUCH more.
Plus, new this year, festival goers have the chance for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: to be a part of a Guinness Book of World Record attempt for the World’s Largest Hula Dance on Saturday, June 23.
Sand Sculpture Competition
Eight 20-person teams, made up of local companies and non-profits, will spend all day on Friday, June 22nd building life-sized sand sculptures. Each sculpture has a unique theme the teams have chosen and designed with the help of a local architect. Sculpture themes this year include: Super Mario, Doc McStuffins’ Sun Safety, Avengers Assemble, The Cat in the Hat, and more! Four professional sand sculptors will be on-site to help coach the teams as they build. At 4pm, the judging will begin with 10 local dignitaries and celebrities judging the sculptures on specific criteria such as theme, structural risk, design, and use of plot.
An awards ceremony will immediately follow and awards will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place, as well as Master’s Choice (chosen by the professional sand sculptors), and a Rookie of the Year (for new teams). In addition, festival goers will be able to vote for their favorite sculptures. The teams with the most votes will receive a donation for their chosen non-profit on Sunday afternoon as follows: 1st Place: $2500 donation, 2nd Place: $1250 donation, 3rd Place: $750 donation and 4th-8th Place: $100 donation each.
Kids’ Zone
One of the best features of Sand in the City is the giant Kids’ Zone. The kids’ zone features FREE activities such as a giant sandbox were you can dig for buried treasure, crafts, games, and more! Bouncy castles, slides, climbing walls, bungee jumpers, and face painting will also be available for an additional charge. In addition, Moana & Maui will make an appearance from 12-2pm on Saturday and Catboy, Owlette, and Gekko from PJ Masks will be there on Sunday from 11:30-1:30. The characters will be near the stage to meet and take photos.
Vendors, Food & Drink
Sand in the City features 100 local vendors including artisans selling handmade jewelry, trendy clothing, bath and body products, artwork, and much more. Plus, more than ten great food vendors selling giant turkey legs, ice cream, BBQ, pizza, snow cones, and other festival favorites!
Entertainment
Sand in the City features a full-sized stage and a schedule jam packed with live music! Featured bands include local favorites, The Austin Young Band, The Royal Aces, Kon Tiki, and more! Plus, a live Luau each day featuring games, hula lessons, and a full show from professional Polynesian dancers. Please visit the website for the full entertainment lineup!
World Record Attempt
This year, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Hula Dance. The current record is held by Miyokojima City in Okinawa, Japan with 1,509 participants. In order to break the record, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce must gather at least 1,510 people to participate in a five minute choreographed hula dance. This attempt will be held on Saturday, June 23 and will begin promptly at 4:00 p.m. There will be professional hula instructors leading the dance during the attempt. A buy-one-get-one-free special will be available for those coming to join the world’s largest hula dance. The Arvada Chamber of Commerce encourages you to join them in making history!
Admission cost
Adults are $5/person and children 12 and under are FREE!
Contest
Mile High Mamas is giving away FOUR tickets to Sand in the City and we are throwing in an additional TWO tickets to Water World. You may enter as many as five times below.
Author: Mile High Mamas
