Date/Time: 2 August, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Venue: Cobourg Beach
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!