Iowa City Sand in the City Schedule, Team Info

The sand has been delivered and the weather is looking great: It's time for another annual Sand in the City in downtown Iowa City.

The event is based on competitive teams building complicated sand sculptures on a closed street in downtown Iowa City. The event kicks off with the sculpting tomorrow, but will continue with additional events all weekend where you can come see the sculptures as well as enjoy kids activities, music and food. Look at our gallery of photos from last year.

Here's the schedule (via Summer of the Arts)

Performer Bios Below

Friday August 10, 2012

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sand Sculpting Competition

11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Artist Booths Open, sponsored by Goodfellow Printing

11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Culinary Row 

3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Beverage Garden Open, sponsored by 7G Distributing

4:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. FUN Zone & Children’s Sand Pit Open, sponsored by University of Iowa Children’s Hospital

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Entertainment – Surf Zombies

5:00 p.m. Team Trophy Presentations

6:00 p.m.  KCJJ Summer Fun Car Giveaway

6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Entertainment – Tony Brown, sponsored by Hancher

Saturday August 11, 2012

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Display Sculpture Carving

11:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. FUN Zone & Children’s Sand Pit Open, sponsored by University of Iowa Children’s Hospital

11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Artist Booths Open, sponsored by Goodfellow Printing

11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Culinary Row and Open

1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Beverage Garden Open, sponsored by 7G Distributing

11:45 a.m. Entertainment – Apollonia

12, 2, 4, 6 p.m.  Public "Mini" Sand Sculpting Competition, sponsored by Comfort Suites and Homewood Suites

12:30 p.m. Entertainment – Tallgrass

2:30 p.m.  Entertainment – Everybody Dance!

3:30 p.m.  Entertainment -- World Music Drumming Ensemble & Beginner Ukulele Instruction, presented by West Music

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Entertainement – Brushfire

7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Entertainment – Jake McVey, "Best Days of Our Lives", sponsored by Lensing Funeral & Creamation Service

Sunday August 12, 2012

10:00 a.m. - Noon  Bicycle Rodeo -- bring your own bike (and helmet) and have some fun with University of Iowa Children's Hospital and World of Bikes in the FUN Zone

11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Culinary Row, Artist Booths, FUN Zone and Children’s Sand Pit Open

12, 2, 4 p.m.  Public "Mini" Sand Sculpting Competition, sponsored by Comfort Suites and Homewood Suites

12:00 p.m. Entertainment – North of Forty

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Beverage Garden Open, sponsored by 7G Distributing

2:00 p.m. Entertainment – Michael Powers

3:15 p.m. Entertainment -- Neil Hewitt

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Entertainment – Kevin "B.F." Burt

This year's teams include: Bank of the West, Best Buy, Delta Sigma Delta Dental Fraternity (Sponsored by Oral Surgery Associates of Iowa City & Endodontic Associates of Iowa City), (Sponsored by Allergy & Asthma Associates Dr. Karen Mave), , Dr. D.M. Fitzgerald & Associates, epic (sponsored by Garage Mahal), Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, Ronald McDonald House Charities (Sponsored by
Alan Swanson, Teresa Morrow, and BLANK & McCUNE The Real Estate Company), University of Iowa Dance Marathon (Sponsored by Sueppel's Remodeling & Repair), (Sponsored by U.S. First)

Here's a preview of Sand in the City from the Iowa City Press-Citizen.