Friday, Apr 11, 2025 at 8:00am
Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival is a 17-day sand sculpting festival that pays tribute to Tampa Bay’s two most valuable assets: our sugar sands and our sunsets!
Head to the beach and enjoy FREE activities for all ages, including a children’s play area, street performers, artisans, live entertainment, fireworks, sand sculpting classes, speed sand demonstrations and the master sand sculpting competition.
Schedule of Events:
8 PM: Soul Circus Cowboys featuring Eddy Raven for an unforgettable music video shoot on opening night of the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival
Free Sugar Sand Sculpting Classes allow our guests a chance to create their own sand masterpiece. Workshops will be held beach-side daily by one of our talented master sand sculptors. Carving tools will be supplied to be used during the sculpting class.
Sand sculpting classes will take place at 2 p.m.
Tropico / Hyatt Sand Bar
The Happiest of Hours!
12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Amusements
Amusement Hours:
Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Ferris Wheel - $8
Additional Amusements - $3 - $10.
Frontline Fridays by Beachside Hospitality
"Frontline Fridays" sponsored by Beachside Hospitality Group will take place on all Fridays of the festival
All police, fire, military, veterans, teachers and healthcare workers will receive a discounted general admission ticket to the Sugar Sand Walk Exhibit for $10 per person plus tax with proper identification. Discounted tickets cannot be pre-purchased online and are only available to be purchased on-site during Frontline Fridays.
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