The 39th annual HARBORFEST was a sensational success, thanks to… thousands upon thousands of attendees, vendors, musicians, performers, chefs/cooks, sand sculptors, tour guides, ride operators, artists and craftspeople, show car and boat owners, runners, volleyball players, security providers, and all the volunteers and others who made this extraordinary event happen!
Enjoy these images from the 2025 festivities, and stay tuned to this page for the 40th Harborfest (June 2026)… and scroll down for the winners of this year’s open Sand Sculpture Contest!
2025 SAND SCULPTURE CONTEST WINNERS
FIRST PRIZE:
LUANA SHIFLEY
“FRANKLIN THE CHICK:
SECOND PRIZE:
JENNIFER PURCELL and VENESSA LACROSSE
“DIG SITE #33”
THIRD PRIZE:
DAVID and SYLVIA MEAD
“DRAGON CAVERN”
HONORABLE MENTION:
JIM and DAWN GILMORE
“39th ANNIVERSARY KISSING SWANS”
Harborfest is a Rochester favorite, a festive launch into another gorgeous summer at the lakeshore!
NOTE: Youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult age 25 or over; all bags subject to search.
