8:30 – 11:30am

The Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, Heal the Bay, and the Boys and Girls Club join forces to celebrate Earth Day with a sand castle competition

Teams compete to create the most creative sand structure fitting an ocean theme. At the same time, hundreds of volunteers join in for a Nothin’ But Sand beach cleanup from 10am to 12pm. Then everyone assembles at noon to see the finished products on a pristine beach. Prizes and merriment follow.

Teams also have the opportunity to host a few youth members looking to get out of their neighborhoods and onto the sand. To compete, register a team in advance. Otherwise, just go enjoy the view, help clean the beach, and celebrate with everyone afterwards. The beach clean-up requires a waiver form; sign one in advance to save time.

Free with Beach Clean-up