Sanding Ovations — Local services in Treasure Island

This was our first time to attend a sand sculpture event and we were not disappointed. We drove from Hernando Beach (52 miles) and attended on Saturday, November 20th at noon. We had to circle a parking area a few times to get parked but it was not impossible to park. We lunched at Bilmar (a different review) before heading out to the Sanding Ovation event. We were amazed at how large these sculptures were and the fine detail and artistry in each and every piece! We had expected there to be more sculptures and vendors, but with the in uncertainty of Covid, understand it played havoc with planning this year. The vendors were talented artists as well, displaying an assortment to choose from. Our visit ended around 5 pm as the air began to chill down, so we were unable to stay to see the lights on the sculptures at night and the fireworks. Did I mention this event was FREE? Everyone did a great job with organizing and planning and we hope to see this event grow with each...

I would highly recommend you attending this event. First of all it's free if you can find parking and it's just a great way to view the beach listen to the music visit all the different vendors that they have and look at all this beautiful sand art. It is a great way for you to spend a couple hours just enjoying that atmosphere. There was also a bar and lots of food out there also which I didn't get this year but in past years the food is always been really good and...

A fun surprise we found walking on the beach! There are sandcastle/sculpture making contests by professionals that are amazing! There are rows of tents set up selling local businesses goods and a row of food and food trucks. There is live music on Friday and Saturday nights too. A very fun way to spend a little time and money or just to just look around! And it’s...