Safari in Sand
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Larger-than-life sand sculptures are back, and this year, things are getting wild!
This summer, adventure awaits at Peddler’s Village during Safari in Sand, a FREE Village-wide display of majestic sand sculptures featuring iconic scenes straight from the Serengeti. Gather ’round the watering hole with a hippopotamus, spot a lion in the grasslands, and keep your eyes peeled for a surprise around the next corner! This free display is open to the public and will be on view through August 31.
Enter to win an overnight stay!
Enter our sweepstakes for a chance to win an overnight stay at the Golden Plough Inn, our on-property inn boasting 67 charming rooms overlooking the Village!
One winner will be selected at random in June, July, and August! Each monthly winner will receive a gift certificate for an overnight stay, breakfast for two, plus a $150 dining gift card valid at Peddler’s Village restaurants — a $450 value!
The artists
Team Sandtastic
Dean Arscott, Karen Fralich, Dan Belcher, Brian Turnbough, Andy Daily
Team Sandtastic is based around the Tampa Bay Area, and creates 100 to 150 unique sculptures a year. With a core team of full-time members and associate sculptors around the globe, they create high quality sand sculptures worldwide. With over 30 years of experience, Team Sandtastic creates one-of-a-kind works of art for corporate events, weddings, grand openings, festivals, advertising and sponsorships, sporting events, and more. They also hold the Guinness World Record for the tallest sandcastle ever handbuilt in under 100 man hours (28 ft. 7-1/4 in., 1998, Georgia Stone Mountain Park). Sandtastic.com
Sand Sculptures by John Gowdy
Master Sand Sculptor John Gowdy, a retired fire fighter from the Atlantic City Fire Department, has been carving sand professionally for over 30 years. Working with his wife Laura, he has won many national, international, and world-class first-place awards in just about every master sand sculpture competition on the planet. His greatest and most-often won prize is ‘People’s Choice.’ “We love pleasing the people who look at our sand displays and experience an emotional feeling from them,” he says. Past clients include Pope Francis in the Vatican, the White House Commission on Remembrance, the Travel Channel, and more. JohnGowdy.com
Thank you to our sponsors
Safari in Sand is funded in part by the Bucks County Tourism Grant Program
