Time for Sand and Sawdust Festival in Ocean Shores

By The Daily World • June 23, 2021 6:30 pm
Chainsaw artists from throughout the Northwest will flock to the Sand and Sawdust Festival to show off and see their work. The theme for this year’s festival is “Here Comes the Sun,” and there should be plenty this year as Ocean Shores temperatures are predicted to range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s over the weekend.
Chainsaw artists from throughout the Northwest will flock to the Sand and Sawdust Festival to show off and see their work. The theme for this year’s festival is “Here Comes the Sun,” and there should be plenty this year as Ocean Shores temperatures are predicted to range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s over the weekend.

The Daily World

The Five Star Dealerships annual Sand and Sawdust Festival takes place June 25-27 in Ocean Shores.

The festival, which will feature events ranging from sand drawing workshops to the Chainsaw Art Show and Auction, celebrates the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. The theme for the festival is “Here Comes the Sun.”

The following is a schedule of events for the three-day festival. Schedule subject to change.

Friday, June 25

Carvers at Vendor Village

• Chainsaw Carving (open to the public) 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• Chainsaw Quick Carve 10:30 a.m. – noon

• Chainsaw Art Show and Auction at Oyhut Bay tent 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

On the Beach

• Justin the Circler sand drawing workshop 11 a.m. – noon

• Form Finders build a sandcastle 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• KOSW 91.3 plays music 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Live Music

• Washington Old Time Fiddlers 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

• Raucus 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 26

Carvers at Vendor Village

• Chainsaw Carving (open to the public) 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• Chainsaw Quick Carve 10:30 a.m. – noon

• Chainsaw Art Show and Auction at Oyhut Bay tent 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

On the Beach

• Sandcastle building workshop 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

• Justin the Circler sand drawing workshop 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

• Amateur sandcastle contest 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

• Judging and awards 2 p.m.

• KOSW 91.3 plays music 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Live Music

• Washington Old Time Fiddlers 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

• Raucus 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday, June 27

Carvers at Vendor Village

• Chainsaw Carving (open to the public) 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Chainsaw Art Show and Auction at Oyhut Bay tent 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Music

KOSW 91.3 plays music 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Chainsaw artists from throughout the Northwest flock to the Sand and Sawdust festival to show off and see their work. (Daily World file photos)

Chainsaw artists from throughout the Northwest flock to the Sand and Sawdust festival to show off and see their work. (Daily World file photos)