International Sand Sculpture Festival "Summer Signs"

International Sand Sculpture Festival "Summer Signs" International Sand Sculpture festival 2026

Jelgava, Latvia
16th-23rd May
https://ej.uz/smilsu-skulpturu-festivals

For the 18th time, Jelgava City and establishment “Kultūra” invites all to the Sand sculpture park “Summer Signs 24”, which takes place in Jelgava every year. The park is one of the most beautiful and impressive summer cultural sights in the Baltics.

🌡️ A hot summer weekend is on the way – the perfect time to visit Pasta Island!☀️ Enjoy the best of both worlds in one p...
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🌡️ A hot summer weekend is on the way – the perfect time to visit Pasta Island!

☀️ Enjoy the best of both worlds in one place: relax at the Lielupe Beach on Pasta Island 🌊 and explore the Sand Sculpture Park located just steps away. 🦖

Take a walk through the breathtaking Jurassic-themed sand sculptures and come face to face with dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, created by sculptors from 10 countries.

🕙 The park is open daily from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

🎟 Admission:
• Adults – €3
• School pupils, students, seniors and people with disabilities – €2
• Children under 7 – Free

📍 See you on Pasta Island! Don't forget your hat, water and a great mood – the dinosaurs are waiting for you! 🦕

🦕 Are you ready for a journey millions of years into the past?On Pasta Island, the 20th International Sand Sculpture Fes...
12/06/2026

🦕 Are you ready for a journey millions of years into the past?

On Pasta Island, the 20th International Sand Sculpture Festival park awaits you, where the Jurassic world has come alive in sand. Discover impressive dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures created by sculptors from 10 countries.

🌞 Enjoy a summer walk among unique sand sculptures and experience just how powerful sand art can be!

📅 The park is open daily from 10:00 to 20:00
❗ Closed on June 23 and 24.

🎟 Tickets:
• Adults – 3 EUR
• Pupils, students, pensioners, and persons with disabilities – 2 EUR
• Children under 7 – free of charge

Tickets are available at the entrance.

📍 See you on Pasta Island, where dinosaurs come alive in the sand this summer! 🦖✨

🦖🌿 Head to Pasta sala and explore the impressive sculptures of the 20th International Sand Sculpture Festival. This summ...
05/06/2026

🦖🌿 Head to Pasta sala and explore the impressive sculptures of the 20th International Sand Sculpture Festival. This summer, an ancient world comes to life – dinosaurs and other Jurassic-era creatures brought to sand by artists from 10 countries.

The Sand Sculpture Park is open daily from 10:00 to 20:00 (except June 23 and 24 – closed).

🎟 Ticket prices:
• 🎫 Adults – 3 EUR
• 🎓 Pupils, students, pensioners, and persons with disabilities – 2 EUR
• 🆓 Children under 7 – free entry

Tickets can be purchased on site at the entrance ticket office.

See you at Pasta sala – experience the Jurassic sand world in Jelgava! 🦖🌿

🦖 The Sand Sculpture Park is now open on Pasta Island! 🌋This summer, Pasta Island has transformed into a prehistoric wor...
27/05/2026

🦖 The Sand Sculpture Park is now open on Pasta Island! 🌋

This summer, Pasta Island has transformed into a prehistoric world where dinosaurs and other Jurassic creatures come to life in sand. Visitors are invited to explore the impressive artworks of the 20th International Sand Sculpture Festival and travel millions of years back in time. ✨

This year’s festival theme, “Stories of the Jurassic”, has brought together 15 professional sculptors from 10 countries, who have created unique sand sculptures inspired by the prehistoric world, the power of nature, and imagination.

🦕 Visitors can also see the demo sculpture “Dinosaur Gathering”, created by Agnese Rudzīte-Kirillova and Roger Ferralla, as well as the special entrance sculpture “Volcano” by Sanita Rāviņa.

📍 Pasta Island
🕙 Daily | 10:00–20:00
❗ The park will be closed on June 23 and 24

🎟 Ticket prices:
• Adults – EUR 3
• Schoolchildren, students, seniors, and persons with disabilities – EUR 2
• Free admission for children under 7

Tickets can be purchased on-site at the entrance ticket office. Both cash and bank card payments are accepted.

See you on Pasta Island to discover the world of the Jurassic era together! 🦖🌿

Take a look back at the evening program of the 20th International Sand Sculpture Festival ✨See you at other events in Je...
24/05/2026

Take a look back at the evening program of the 20th International Sand Sculpture Festival ✨

See you at other events in Jelgava! 🎶

📸 Raina Šmelde
📸 Aerofoto Raitis Boss

🦖 Starting today, May 24, the sand sculpture park on Pasta Island is open to visitors, featuring works from the 20th Int...
24/05/2026

🦖 Starting today, May 24, the sand sculpture park on Pasta Island is open to visitors, featuring works from the 20th International Sand Sculpture Festival themed “Jurassic Stories”, where dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures come to life. 🦕

This year, the competition brought together 15 professional sculptors from 10 countries — Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Türkiye, and the United States.

🕙 Opening hours:
Daily from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
(except June 23 and 24)

🎟️ Admission fees:

Adults — €3
School students, university students, seniors, and persons with disabilities — €2
Children under 7 — free admission

Tickets can be purchased on-site at Pasta Island.

📍 The sand sculpture park will remain open throughout the summer, weather permitting.

🏖️ The 20th International Sand Sculpture Festival is in full swing ☀️The day has been filled with a great atmosphere, an...
23/05/2026

🏖️ The 20th International Sand Sculpture Festival is in full swing ☀️
The day has been filled with a great atmosphere, and the evening is still ahead!

👉 At 8:00 PM, Samantha Tīna will take the stage at the open-air concert hall “Mītava”, followed by Pienvedēja Piedzīvojumi at 10:00 PM, while Fiņķis will perform at midnight.

📸 Kārlis Buškevics

🏆 Today, on May 22, the awards ceremony of the 20th International Sand Sculpture Contest took place at the Jelgava Holy ...
22/05/2026

🏆 Today, on May 22, the awards ceremony of the 20th International Sand Sculpture Contest took place at the Jelgava Holy Trinity Church Tower.

🏆 Awarded works:
🥇 1st place – Oleksiy Poda (Ukraine) – “Creating your own Jurassic World”
🥈 2nd place – Tautvilas Povilionis (Lithuania) – “It's My Choice”
🥉 3rd place – Kārlis Īle (Latvia) – “Then and Now”

💛 Jury’s Sympathy Awards: Artem Samoylov (Ukraine) – “In Search of Each Other” Zīle Ozoliņa-Šneidere (Latvia) – “In Safe Hands”

A heartfelt thank you to all sculptors for their creativity and dedication.

📸 Raina Šmelde

🏆 Winners of the 20th International Sand Sculpture Contest have been announced!🥇 1st place – Oleksiy Poda (Ukraine) – “C...
22/05/2026

🏆 Winners of the 20th International Sand Sculpture Contest have been announced!

🥇 1st place – Oleksiy Poda (Ukraine) – “Creating your own Jurassic World”
🥈 2nd place – Tautvilas Povilionis (Lithuania) – “It's My Choice”
🥉 3rd place – Kārlis Īle (Latvia) – “Then and Now”

💛 Jury’s Sympathy Awards:
Artem Samoylov (Ukraine) – “In Search of Each Other”
Zīle Ozoliņa-Šneidere (Latvia) – “In Safe Hands”

👏 A heartfelt thank you to all sculptors for their creativity and dedication!

🗓 On May 23, all competition works will be on display at the 20th International Sand Sculpture Festival “Sand Signs 2026” in Jelgava.

📸Raina Šmelde

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