While Saturday’s storms did some damage, the sand-sculpting show still went on at Revere Beach this past weekend.
The Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, an annual event in its 19th year that attracts thousands to the North Shore beach, was held despite a brief stretch of wicked weather.
Below, view photos and social media posts of the sculptures and the artists preparing their works in the days ahead of the festival.
Artists work on their sculptures ahead of the festival, which this year celebrated the 90th anniversary of King Kong. – Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty ImagesSlavian Borecki of Poland works on his sand sculpture ahead of the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival at Revere Beach. – Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston GlobeAgnese Rudzite-Kirillova of Latvia works on her sand sculpture. – Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe
A person stops to look at the almost complete 22-foot King Kong centerpiece sculpture from the boardwalk. – Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty ImagesKyle Say, of Revere took a photo of his three-year-old son, Ethan, as he pretended to be in the grip of King Kong. – Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston GlobeMatt Deibert works on his sculpture ahead of the festival. – Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty ImagesHanneke Supply, of the Netherlands, works on her sculpture. – Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty ImagesA sculptor works on a sand sculpture’s lettering. – Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images
Iām at The Revere Beach MA International Sand Sculpture Festival. Unfortunately most of the sculptures were damaged from yesterdayās thunderstorms. pic.twitter.com/VSvKCEALck
Enjoyed a trip up to #Revere to check out this years sand castles. Unfortunately yesterdayās storms did a number on most of them, but still mighty impressive. Thanks @MBTA for a smooth trip. Thanks @reverepolice@MassStatePolice for keeping watch. pic.twitter.com/oOefNWd7P3
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