
2023 36th AIA Houston Sandcastle Competition
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Event is free and open to the public
East Beach parking is $15 (CASH ONLY; NO ATM)
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2023 Sandcastle Competition is scheduled for August 12th
Sandcastle is AIA Houston’s largest public event hosted each year on Galveston’s East Beach. The annual competition features teams of architects, contractors, engineers, and students competing for the prized Gold Bucket. Teams must register with an AIA Houston architect or affiliate member. The competition is preceded by several pre-event networking opportunities including the Site Selection Event and T-shirt Distribution Party.
Expected Outreach
20,000+ public spectators, 2000+ team competitors including architects, engineers, contractors, students, and other design build professionals.
Sponsorship opportunities and benefits are listed below.
Register online with a credit card or mail in your check to:
AIA Houston
902 Commerce Street
Houston, TX 77002
Attention: Sandcastle
Contact Aleks Savitski with any questions or to secure your sponsorship opportunity today.
(Tents are not included with sponsorship registration)