Grab your pails and shovels. It's' almost time for the
Cobourg Sandcastle Festival
0
0
0
0
Days
0
0
Hrs
0
0
Min
0
0
Sec
Cobourg Sandcastle Festival Logo header 2025

Experience a fantastic family day by the lake at the Cobourg Sandcastle Festival on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Unleash your creativity, and soak up the sun on Cobourg’s beautiful beach. Whether you’re a seasoned sand artist or just looking for a fun-filled summer outing, this festival promises a day of excitement, and lakeside charm. Grab your shovels and pails — the Cobourg Sandcastle Festival is back!

Families, businesses, adults and youth may enter to create their own sculptures or castles and win cash prizes! Read more about the competition and the rules for entry here.
Not interested in building? Come see the Master Sculptors at work. Take pictures, enjoy the music from the live DJ, visit the Farmers’ Market in the morning and play-all-day in the inflatable park. Don’t forget your sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.

The fun doesn’t end when the sun goes down. Bring your snacks, beach chairs, blankets and bug spray and enjoy watching an outdoor movie on the inflatable big screen in Victoria Park right by the Bandshell.

This event has been recognized by a Pinnacle Award with the International Festival and Awards Association and named as one of the top 100 Events several times by Festival and Events Ontario. You don’t want to miss it!

Still have questions?

Parking is limited on the waterfront and downtown, we recommend taking one of the free shuttles, ride share or biking if possible. If driving, there are several lots on the waterfront that you can park in visit the festival map for more information.

Visit the Town of Cobourg website to find out more specific parking information.

COBOURG TRANSIT

Visit Cobourg Transit for on-demand transit information.

Anyone can participate in the Amateur Sandcastle Competition.

Before you sign up, please make sure you read the rules.

There are 4 different categories for the competition. Please choose the category that is most appropriate for your team.

BUSINESS CHALLENGE | 3.5 hour time limit | up to 10 people/team

ADULT CHALLENGE | 3.5 hour time limit

FAMILY CHALLENGE | 3.5 hour time limit | No more than 2 adults/team

YOUTH CHALLENGE | 3.5 hour time limit

There is a $5/person entry fee.

Here’s a link to the sign-up form.

As much as we all love our fury friends, pets of any kind are not allowed at the festival. Also as per Bylaw 022-2016, pets are NOT permitted on Cobourg Beach.

Free shuttles will be running on August 2 from 9am to 6pm from the Northumberland Mall and Cobourg Community Centre to Cobourg Beach. There is free parking at both parking locations

Children 12 and under are invited to join us at the Inflatable Village in Victoria Park. Play-all-Day bracelets will be available for $5 each (cash only). If you have a bracelet you can spend all day enjoying all the inflatable fun.

The fun doesn’t end when the sun goes down. Grab your lawn chair and snacks, bring a blanket and bug spray and join us by the bandshell for another Movie under the Stars

Movies the park selection will be announced at the beginning of Summer.

Cobourg Farmers Market logo. Since 1839

Visit the Cobourg Farmers Market
(one of the oldest markets in Ontario)
Saturdays from 8am-1pm

DBIA Logo

Visit the #8BlocksofAwesome
that is Downtown Cobourg while
you are visiting the Festival

Foodtruck cartoon Image

Hungry?
Visit one of our two permanent food trucks
behind the bandshell