CLEARWATER â The Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival may have been canceled this year, but that doesnât mean an ornate sand sculpture wonât be making an appearance.
Clearwater Beach is celebrating the Tampa Bay Buccaneersâ Super Bowl LV appearance by inviting three master sand sculptors to build a sand sculpture in the teamâs honor.
The sculpture, which was started Feb. 3, is being crafted in partnership with the city of Clearwater and the festival. Given the historic nature of seeing our home team â the Tampa Bay Buccaneers â play in the Super Bowl right here in our backyard, the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival is partnering with the city of Clearwater to create a larger-than-life sand sculpture, said Lisa Chandler, founder of the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival. While we are disappointed we are unable to host the 2021 Sugar Sand Festival, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring the sand to life in a show of support to the Bucs and Super Bowl LV.
The John’s Pass Seafood and Music Festival, which has provided arts, crafts, music, beer and, of course, loads of local seafood to hundreds of thousands of partygoers since the 1980s,
UpdatedTue, Jan 19, 2021 at 12:41 pm ET
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival and Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival will not be held in 2021. (Sugar Sand Festival)
CLEARWATER, FL Due to the current health and safety concerns presented by the coronavirus pandemic, the annual Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival will not be held in 2021. Unfortunately, due to the current restrictions on large gatherings, the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival is unable to take place in April, Lisa Chandler, Sugar Sand Festival founder and organizer said. We will continue to keep you informed and look forward to creating another sandtastic event in 2022.
Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival in Clearwater canceled due to COVID-19
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and last updated 2021-01-07 08:39:48-05
The 2021 Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival in Clearwater has been canceled due to COVID-19. Unfortunately, due to the current restrictions on large gatherings, the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival is unable to take place in April, Lisa Chandler, Sugar Sand Festival founder and organizer said. We will continue to keep you informed and look forward to creating another sandtastic event in 2022.
Last year the festival lasted 17 days and featured 1,000 tons of sand.
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