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Crazy for Seaside.

An elaborate sandcastle on Cannon Beach under an overcast sky

Cannon Beach

Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest

Oregon’s oldest sandcastle contest, founded in 1964 after a tsunami took the Elk Creek Bridge. The tide still has the last word.

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Editions

  1. 2026

    June 19, 2026 – June 21, 2026

    Cannon Beach, west of Ocean Avenue · Cannon Beach Chamber, Host

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