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16th Annual Sandcastle Contest

Sunday, July 31, 2011

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

Please note: This event has already taken place. Please use the Search options on the right to find upcoming events.

Registration for the contest begins at 10:00 a.m. Kids and adults can build sandcastles on Rockaway Beach during this 16th annual contest. There will be refreshments and prizes for several age categories. Bring buckets and tools, and dig in!

Location

Beach 117th Street in Rockaway Beach
Queens
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Cost

Free  

Event Organizer

West End Realty and HSBC Bank

Contact Number

(718) 318-4000

Categories

Games

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There are currently 7 service interruptions affecting access within this park.

ParkBeach 59th St Playground

All NYC beaches will be open for swimming on Saturday, May 25. Due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, and the major rebuilding effort at our beaches, there may be multiple service changes at each beach. Visit our Beach Restoration page for more information on what to expect this summer.

PlaygroundsSandpiper Playground

All NYC beaches will be open for swimming on Saturday, May 25. Due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, and the major rebuilding effort at our beaches, there may be multiple service changes at each beach. Visit our Beach Restoration page for more information on what to expect this summer.

PlaygroundsRockaway Playground - M

All NYC beaches will be open for swimming on Saturday, May 25. Due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, and the major rebuilding effort at our beaches, there may be multiple service changes at each beach. Visit our Beach Restoration page for more information on what to expect this summer.

PlaygroundsRockaway Playground - N

All NYC beaches will be open for swimming on Saturday, May 25. Due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, and the major rebuilding effort at our beaches, there may be multiple service changes at each beach. Visit our Beach Restoration page for more information on what to expect this summer.

PlaygroundsRockaway Beach Playground

All NYC beaches will be open for swimming on Saturday, May 25. Due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, and the major rebuilding effort at our beaches, there may be multiple service changes at each beach. Visit our Beach Restoration page for more information on what to expect this summer.

ParkRockaway Beach

All NYC beaches will be open for swimming on Saturday, May 25. Due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, and the major rebuilding effort at our beaches, there may be multiple service changes at each beach. Visit our Beach Restoration page for more information on what to expect this summer.

BeachesRockaway Beach and Boardwalk

All NYC beaches will be open for swimming on Saturday, May 25. Due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, and the major rebuilding effort at our beaches, there may be multiple service changes at each beach.

Beach entrances are temporarily closed at B. 106th, B. 115th, and B. 117th Streets.

Sections of the beach are closed between, B. 30th and B. 58th Streets, B. 86th and B. 88th Streets, B. 92nd and B.108th Streets.

The boardwalk will be closed between B. 35th and B. 40th Streets, B. 60th and B. 66th Streets, B. 69th and 74th Streets, and B. 86th through 126th Streets. There will be access to boardwalk islands at B. 86th Street, B. 97th Street, B. 106th Street, and B. 116th-117th Street.

Visit our Beach Restoration page for more information on what to expect this summer.


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