Belmar's 39th Annual Sandcastle Contest Returns July 15

BELMAR, NJ — Do you think you can build a great sandcastle?

D'Jais is once against holding its 39th annual Belmar sandcastle-building contest, and it will be held next Wednesday, July 15 at 18th Avenue Beach in Belmar.

This free, family-friendly event has become one of Belmar's favorite summer traditions.

Anyone can enter the competition.

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., with judging starting at 12 noon. In addition to the contest, the legendary Bikini Boys will be on site creating one of their incredible giant sand sculptures, which is always a crowd favorite.

So, how exactly does this work? The Belmar beaches are technically closed to the public overnight. Some people start at sunrise building their sandcastles, says a representative from D'Jais, especially the professional contestants or people who have done this for many years. But the younger participants, and the local summer camps that also compete, usually come at 8 a.m. to register and begin building then.

It all depends when you want to start building.

The rain date is Thursday, July 16.