WILD WEEKEND: 4th Annual Wildwood Crest Sand Sculpting Festival

Renowned sand sculptor Matt Long puts the finishing touches on one of his masterpieces

WHAT:
The 4th Annual Wildwood Crest Sand Sculpting Festival

* Registration is FREE and event is open to the public

WHEN:
Saturday, July 9, 2016
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE:
On the beach at Heather Road

WHO:
Matt Long - Internationally renowned sand sculptor
Can You Dig It Sand Tools
Bull Bullard - Harlem Globetrotters star
Joe Fischer - The Hocus Pocus It's Joe Fischer Magic Show
The Mango Men - Live entertainment headliners


The Wildwood Crest Sand Sculpting Festival returns to the beach at Heather Road (just north of the old fishing pier) on Saturday, July 9.

The event will feature an amateur sand sculpting contest, along with amazing sand sculpture designs by internationally-renowned sand sculptor Matt Long.

Registration is FREE and begins at 9 a.m.

Live entertainment kicks off at 10:30 a.m. with The Hocus Pocus It's Joe Fischer Magic Show, followed the the headliners, The Mango Men.

This year, the festival has formed a partnership with the Harlem Globetrotters, who will be appearing at the Wildwoods Convention Center for four games from July 27 through June 30.

Globetrotters star Bull Bullard will make a special appearance at the festival at 11 a.m. to perform tricks and meet with fans. He will also assist in the judging of the amateur sand sculpting contest.

In addition, the festival will feature a custom sand sculpture to celebrate the Globetrotters' 90th anniversary.

For questions or additional info, call 609-523-0202 or visit www.VisitWildwoodCrest.com.