Get sculpting

Grab your pails, shovels, and imagination — it’s the 25th annual Sand Sculpting Contest in Coney Island on Aug. 15.

Sponsored by Astella Development Corporation and Brooklyn Community Services, the family-friendly event is open to amateurs and semi-professional sand sculpting artists of all ages competing for cash prizes and bragging rights.

Everyone has the chance to turn sand into a towering masterpiece.

Preregistration required for all entrants.

Sand Sculpting Contest, Aug. 15 from 11 am to 4 pm. Free.

Coney Island Boardwalk (Surf Avenue and W. 20th Street in Coney Island; www.eventbrite.com/e/25th-anniversary-coney-island-sand-sculpting-contest).