Each year, sculptors from around the world come together at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront to compete for the top prize at the International Sand Sculpting Championship – one of the most distinctive events of its kind in the world! As part of the Annual Neptune Festival each year, these temporary masterpieces never disappoint in their intricate detail carved out of such a delicate material. What better way to close out the summer? Come for the year’s biggest party on the sand, and stay for the sheer genius of these sandy creations.