‘A bittersweet day:’ attendance up as annual Parksville Beach Festival ends
The exhibition drew 119,480 visitors and will support 24 not-for-profit organizations and community initiatives, the Parksville Beach Festival Society said.
- After five-and-a-half weeks, the 2026 Parksville Beach Festival is wrapping up at Parksville Community Park, welcoming 119,480 visitors on par with last summer.
- Throughout the summer, the festival featured performances by April Wine, the Tim Hortons Summer Concert Series, Canadian Tire Buskers, and a new family event, filling the park with music and entertainment.
- Visitors cast more than 95,367 votes to select their favourite sculptures, choosing 'Free Hugs' by Damon Langlois and 'Finding Beauty' by Edith and Wilfred Stijger.
- Since 1999, the Parksville Beach Festival Society has contributed more than $1.2 million to community initiatives, with this year's proceeds again supporting 24 not-for-profit organizations.
- The world-class sculptures will soon be dismantled, but the Parksville Beach Festival Society is providing a final opportunity for visitors with visual impairments to experience the art through touch.
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World-famous Parksville sand-sculpting exhibition draws nearly 120K visitors
The Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Exhibition welcomed 119,480 visitors in Parksville Community Park, which was on par with last summer, according to the Parksville Beach Festival Society. After five-and-a-half weeks of artistry, entertainment and community spirit, the 2026 Parksville Beach Festival is wrapping up at the Parksville Community Park. The world-class sculptures will soon be carefully dismantled, with the sand removed from the site and…
Parksville sand-sculpting exhibition draws nearly 120K visitors
The Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Exhibition welcomed 119,480 visitors in Parksville Community Park, which was on par with last summer, according to the Parksville Beach Festival Society. After five-and-a-half weeks of artistry, entertainment and community spirit, the 2026 Parksville Beach Festival is wrapping up at the Parksville Community Park. The world-class sculptures will soon be carefully dismantled, with the sand removed from the site and…
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