Sculpture Splash! Sandcastle Edition 2024


"Second star to the right
and straight on 'til morning."
(Peter Pan)

Sculpture Splash! Sand Castle Edition 2024 will start June 19th, 2024 (pound up).

Come to Esquimalt Gorge park and watch world class sand sculpting while Fred Dobbs and his team create the magic of Neverland!
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The sculpture will be at Esquimalt Gorge Park in front of the Pavilion, by the water walkway, for the summer.

Sculpture Splash! Sandcastle Edition 2023


 Sculptor Fred Dobbs and crew are creating a sand sculpture 

​"Mad Hatter’s Tea Party"

featuring The Mad Hatter, March Hare, Alice and the Dormouse, Cheshire Cat and many other fantasy characters in a mystical forest setting 

​Date: June 19 - 24, 2023 
Location: Esquimalt Gorge Park

CONTEST - CONTEST - CONTEST

​​Send us a guess about how much sand it takes to create this amazing sculpture and enter to win a prize - [email protected]

We are all mad here... !

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Picnic
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Sunday, June 25. 2023 from 1-3 pm

Join us on the grassy area outside our beautiful Gorge Pavilion at Gorge Park. Bring a blanket, your favourite picnic, drinks and games (cards, twister, croquet etc) and enjoy a Wonderland time together.

Singing by Stephanie Greaves!
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Miche Cafe and Country Crepe Food Truck will be on hand with  food and drinks for sale.

​Alice and other Mad Hatter costumes are strongly encouraged. Costume prizes will be given.

Once on the grounds of the Gorge Park Japanese Pavilion follow the signs to get to the event

Sculpture Splash! Sandcastle Edition 2022

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 ESQUIMALT GORGE PARK
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Our amazing sculpting team led by Fred Dobbs  created a sand castle artpiece that reflects the heritage of our Japaneese Gardens and celebrates our new Gorge Pavillion.
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Sculpture Splash! Sandcastle Edition 2021