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Siesta Key Crystal Classic Sand Sculpting Festival November 15-18, 2024 Contact Name: Ann Frescura Contact Email: ann@siestakeychamber.com Contact Phone Number: 941-349-3800 The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the 14th Annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic that will be held November 15-18, 2024 on Siesta Beach. This four-day festival features twenty-four master sand sculptors competing for top prizes in solo and duo categories. Their masterpieces transform the always beautiful Siesta Beach into an amazing outdoor art gallery. And it’s more than just sand...the festival also features live music throughout the event along with a large variety of 80+ shopping and food and drink vendors. Free filtered water stations are provided by Sarasota County. Official Crystal Classic merchandise will also be available. Other activities include the popular three-day “Quick Sand” competition, sand sculpting lessons, an amateur sculpting competition, a children’s play area and people’s choice voting. New this year is a blended approach of cashless and credit cards sales; only credit and debit cards will be accepted at the admission tent, official merchandise tent, and the beverage station inside the event perimeter. Retail vendors, food vendors, and the Party Tent will accept cash and credit cards as they choose. However, it’s “cash only” at the photo op sculpture and to purchase People’s Choice Tokens. Advance discount tickets, parking passes, volunteer sign-up, vendor registration, and sponsorships are now available online. The festival will be open 10 am to 5 pm daily with extended hours Saturday night until 9 pm with live music, food court, party tent, and a special display of lighted sculptures. The event mission is to promote tourism, local businesses and the visual arts via the production of one of the most unique sculpture festivals held in the world on the #1 beach in the U.S. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Scholarship Fund for Ringling College of Art + Design. The Siesta Key Chamber proudly acknowledges generous support from Publix (Platinum Plus Sponsor) and Siesta Key Beach Resort & Suites (Artist Lodging Sponsor). For more information about the Siesta Key Crystal Classic visit www.siestakeycrystalclassic.com or contact the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce at 941-349-3800 or events@siestakeychamber.com.