{"id":59389,"date":"2025-11-24T22:34:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T22:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/59389\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T22:34:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T22:34:16","slug":"this-weekend-is-your-last-chance-to-check-out-sanding-ovations-in-treasure-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/59389\/","title":{"rendered":"This weekend is your last chance to check out Sanding Ovations in Treasure Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"603\" data-attachment-id=\"261654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/treasure-islands-sanding-ovations-sand-sculpture-exhibition-extended-through-2023-16745648\/attachment\/sandingovationsmasterscupfacebook\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sandingovationsmasterscupfacebook.png?fit=1200%2C927&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,927\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sandingovationsmasterscupfacebook\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sandingovationsmasterscupfacebook.png?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sandingovationsmasterscupfacebook.png?fit=780%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sandingovationsmasterscupfacebook.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261654\"  \/>Credit: Photo via sandingovationsmasterscup\/Facebook<\/p>\n<p>After a tumultuous hurricane season canceled last year\u2019s annual sand sculpture festival, Sanding Ovations is back. <\/p>\n<p>Thirteen artists have turned Treasure Island into a museum of sand sculptures, which will remain standing until January\u2014or at least as long as the elements allow. <\/p>\n<p>At this encore weekend, guests can also enjoy live music and a small artisan market. Children also have a designated area, which includes sand sculpting lessons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/event\/sanding-ovations-master-cup-the-gallery-of-sand-20926457\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">There is no cover for Sanding Ovations, happening Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 29-30  in Treasure Island.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sanding_ovations_2025_gallery_of_sand_google_event__600_x_350_px_.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiECLjru3gB6BLYKOKFLfkVZsqFAgKIhAi467t4AegS2CjihS35FWb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764023656_59_sandingovationsmasterscupfacebook.png\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"This weekend is your last chance to check out Sanding Ovations in Treasure Island\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"261654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/treasure-islands-sanding-ovations-sand-sculpture-exhibition-extended-through-2023-16745648\/attachment\/sandingovationsmasterscupfacebook\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sandingovationsmasterscupfacebook.png?fit=1200%2C927&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,927\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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