Sand sculpting competition returns to Cadboro Bay

Sand sculptors spent multiple days working on their sculptures at the Cadboro Bay Festival in Cadboro-Gyro Park. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)Sand sculptors spent multiple days working on their sculptures at the Cadboro Bay Festival in Cadboro-Gyro Park. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Sand sculptors were on the clock, finishing their works at around 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Cadboro Bay Festival in Cadboro-Gyro Park. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)Sand sculptors were on the clock, finishing their works at around 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Cadboro Bay Festival in Cadboro-Gyro Park. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
There were also food trucks and inflatables for attendees at the Cadboro Bay Festival. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)There were also food trucks and inflatables for attendees at the Cadboro Bay Festival. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Sand sculptors spent multiple days working on their sculptures at the Cadboro Bay Festival in Cadboro-Gyro Park. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)Sand sculptors spent multiple days working on their sculptures at the Cadboro Bay Festival in Cadboro-Gyro Park. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Local band Rock of Ages performs on stage at the Cadboro Bay Festival in Cadboro-Gyro Park on Sunday, Aug. 7. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)Local band Rock of Ages performs on stage at the Cadboro Bay Festival in Cadboro-Gyro Park on Sunday, Aug. 7. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
A sand sculptor carves a tribute to the Saanich Police Department into his sculpture at the Cadboro Bay Festival in Cadboro-Gyro Park on Sunday, Aug. 7. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)A sand sculptor carves a tribute to the Saanich Police Department into his sculpture at the Cadboro Bay Festival in Cadboro-Gyro Park on Sunday, Aug. 7. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

The sun was shining and the sculptors were sculpting at the Cadboro Bay Festival on Sunday (Aug. 7) at Cadboro-Gyro Park.

The festival was returning for the first time since 2019.

The centre-piece of the event was the sand sculpting competition, with four different sculptures being made. Sculptors began work Saturday and were working on the clock to finish their pieces before 3 p.m. Sunday, at which points residents’ votes were tallied and a winner picked.

There were also inflatable slides and bouncy castles, information displays, arts and crafts stations, Hand Drum Rhythms, and food vendors.

Three local bands – Rock of Ages, Cookeilidh, and Tune Raiders – took to the stage throughout the afternoon to play some music.

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