Sand Fest

The event combines a day-long volleyball tournament with a sand castle construction competition to present a unique opportunity for Cleveland architects and designers to engage with the public. Food trucks (Swenson’s, Barrio and Cleveland Acai) will be on hand for the festivities. This year’s sand castle theme is “All Opened Up and Everywhere to Go”. The competition will be judged by a local celebrity panel including Ward 15 Cleveland City Councilwoman Jenny Spencer, the Plain Dealer’s Steve Litt and a surprise guest from the Cleveland Cavaliers. All teams are eligible to win the coveted people’s choice award, Best of the Beach. Volleyball games will be monitored by professional referees.All proceeds raised go to the ACE Mentor Program scholarship fund. The event takes place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. aiacleveland.com/sandfest/