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Yarmouth Sand Sculpture Trail
2026

Yarmouth Sand Sculpture Trail is back for 2026 with more than 20 giant sand creations on display at businesses and public spaces all over town.   

A self-guided tour of the Trail is a fun, free way to explore Yarmouth and see amazing sculptures like this up close.

Cape Cod Welcome Center's 2026 Sand Sculpture

About the Sculptors

Behind every sculpture is the dynamic duo that’s brought the trail to life for more than a decade.

Nationally renowned performance artist and sculptor, Sean Fitzpatrick, and his wife, Tracey, create every sculpture — from sketch to final carve.

When to See the Sculptures

Here’s when the sculpting happens, and when everything will be ready to see.

When Sculpting Starts

Sean and Tracey usually head to the Cape around the second week of May to start working on their first sculpture.

They work six days a week, from early morning to around noon-ish  (weather permitting), tackling one sculpture at a time.

There’s no posted schedule of where they'll be working on any given day. So spotting them in action is mostly a matter of being in the right place at the right time (a/k/a: "luck").

Sean works his magic!

Later that day ... the finished sculpture!

If you do see them at work, don't hesitate to stop by and say hello. Sean and Tracey are super-friendly and happy to chat with curious passers-by!

When the Full Trail is Ready

All 20+ sculptures are typically finished by the third week in June — sometimes a little bit later, depending on weather.

*Tip: Once the trail is complete, you’ll find the highest concentration of sculptures along Route 28. That's a great stretch to tour if your time is limited!

Catch of the Day
(My favorite from a few years ago!)

How Long the Sculptures Stay In Place

Unless they're accidentally damaged or intentionally vandalized (thankfully, that doesn't happen very often!), the sculptures stay in place until mid-October.

*Important: Each sand sculpture has an invisible protective coating that helps keep it intact. If that protective layer is broken, moisture seeps into the cracks. And that's the beginning of the end for the sculpture.

So please, please, please ... don't touch!

The “don't touch” rule applies to hawks and squirrels, too. They steer clear when this eagle’s on duty.

Yarmouth Sand Sculpture Trail Locations

Here's where you'll find the sculptures on the 2026 trail:

Mid-Cape Highway (US-6)

• Cape Cod Welcome Center – US-6, mile marker 70.6, eastbound side.  *Completed

West Yarmouth

• Cape Sands Inn - 149 Route 28, West Yarmouth  *Completed
  
  
• The Cove at Yarmouth - 183 Route 28, West Yarmouth
  
  
• Bellew Tile & Marble - 280 Route 28, West Yarmouth
  *Completed
  
  
• LAER Realty Partners - 411 Route 28, West Yarmouth
  
  
• Route 28 Visitor Center - 424 Route 28, West Yarmouth
  *Completed
  
  
• Hole in One - 582 Route 28, West Yarmouth
  
  
• Bayberry Hills Golf Course - 635 West Yarmouth Road, West Yarmouth

South Yarmouth

• Cape Cod Motor Inn - 890 Route 28, South Yarmouth
  
  
• Pancake Man - 952 Route 28, South Yarmouth
  
  
• Yarmouth Town Hall - 1146 Route 28, South Yarmouth 
  *Completed
  
  
• Red Jacket Resort - South Shore Drive, South Yarmouth
  
  
• Cape Cod Creamery - 5 Theatre Colony Road, South Yarmouth
  
  
• Dunkin' - 436 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth *Completed
  
  
• Today Real Estate - 487 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth
  
  
• Cape Cod 5 - 514 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth
  
  
• Bass River Golf - 62 Highbank Road, South Yarmouth

Yarmouth Port

• Wharf - 13 Willow Street, Yarmouth Port
  
  
• Cape & Coast Bank - 121 Route 6A, Yarmouth Port
  
  
• ifaw - 290 Summer Street, Yarmouth Port
  
  
• Winslow Crocker House - 250 Route 6A, Yarmouth Port
  
  
• Yarmouth Port Village Green - Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port  *Completed
  
  
• Taylor Bray Farm - 108 Bray Farm Road N., Yarmouth Port
  
  

Interactive Map of Locations

Want to plan your route or see which sculptures are nearby?

This map has them all.

Click or tap the map to open the full version and find each sand sculpture location.

Related Pages:

• Vacationing in Yarmouth →
  All about the town and where to stay, eat and play
  
  
• Free Things to Do on Cape Cod →
  The Sand Sculpture Trail is just one of many wallet-friendly adventures
  
  
• Cape Cod Events Calendar →
  See what else is happening around the Cape while you're here
  
  

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