SANDCASTLE DAY

People young and old have been building them for many centuries. And, your skill level is irrelevant, as anyone can build a beautiful and enormous sandcastle. For proof, just watch all the kids on the beach. This August holiday exists to have summer fun as sand, water, and sunlight mix together to create good memories of warm summer days and cool beachside breezes. One might call this a “childhood memory”. However, the pleasant memories extend to teens, adults, moms, and dads, along with grandparents and aunts, and uncles. Certainly, building sandcastles on Sandcastle Day, or any day for that matter, is a priceless memory for everyone involved. 

The world record sandcastle was constructed on the beach in the seaside town of Blokhus, Denmark. Using over 4860 tons of sand, Dutch artist Wilfred Stijger with the help of 30 other sand sculptors, built a sandcastle measuring 69 ft 5 inches tall.