01-30 Sep 2008

Harrison Hot Springs, Vancouver, Canada

Much more than a mere bucket and spade event, "Harrisand" is the World Championship of Sand Sculpture and the exhibition of finished sculpture is Western Canada's largest outdoor art show. Raising sand castles to a higher plane, these creations begin as columns of dampened, hard-packed sand tamped in wooden forms. The artists create realistic figures and complex scenes and tableaux using carving tools, usually achieving a high degree of realism. The competition is divided into the doubles category, solo master and team-100-hour. After the prizes are awarded, the sculptures remain in-situ as a temporary exhibition for a full month

Lake Harrison (Venue)

Getting There

Road: Harrison Hot Springs is a 90-minute drive east of Vancouver. Exit 135 (Bridal Falls) from highway 1 to Agassiz, then highway 9 north to Harrison Hot Springs