Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa on Del Monte Golf Course, Monterey California – Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28
Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, Connecticut – Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26
Two-day sea and beach glass festivals with artisans, speakers, sea glass contest, and more!
The International Sea Glass Association organizes the premier sea and beach glass events in the country, celebrating the history and beauty of genuine sea and beach glass. With talented artists and jewelers, knowledgeable speakers, the Sea Glass Contest, Collectors Showcase, and an opportunity to connect with fellow sea glass enthusiasts, International Sea Glass Festivals are always unforgettable.
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Ticket Information
You can purchase online ahead of the festival and at the door during festival weekend. Tickets provide admission to the vendor area, lectures, Collectors Showcase, and the Sea Glass Contest awards.
Monterey, California – Purchase Tickets Online
Mystic, Connecticut – TBD
Festival Schedule
The Festival is a full weekend of sea and beach glass!
Saturday
- 10 am: Festival opens
- 11 am: Presentation: TBD
- 2 pm: Presentation: TBD
- 5 pm: Festival closes for the day
A Professional Members meeting will be held at the close of the festival.
Sunday
- 10 am: Festival opens
- 10 am – 1 pm: Entries accepted for the Sea Glass Contest
- 11 am: Presentation: TBD
- 12:30 pm: Sea Glass Contest entry card sales end
- 1 pm: Sea Glass Contest judging begins
- 2 pm: Presentation: TBD
- 3 pm: Sea Glass Contest winners announced
- 3:30 – 4:30 pm: Pick up contest entries
- 5 pm: Festival closes
Parking / Shuttle Information – TBD
Presentations
Join us for educational presentations about sea and beach glass, local coastal information, and more from knowledgeable beachcombing experts.
Lectures will be held in the Tom Clagett Boat Shed. In case of rain, the location will be the Meeting House.
If you are interested in being considered to present at the festival, please follow the link below and submit your application.
Speaker Application
Collectors Showcase
The Collectors Showcase features the extensive collections of sea glass collectors. Sea glass, beach pottery, sea marbles, antique bottles, and more treasures found on the beach are featured at the festival.
If you are interested in showing your collection on Saturday, please follow the link below and submit your application.
Collector Application
Volunteers
The International Sea Glass Association is made possible by our volunteers at the festival, our Community Members, and our Professional Members. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered through the years. You make it all possible!
If you are interested in being considered as a volunteer at the festival, please follow the link below and submit your application.
Volunteer Application
Sea Glass Contest
Think you found the best marble, bottle stopper, whimsical toy, frosted bottle, historical, or other amazing beach treasure this year? Be sure to bring your stash of finds and enter to win cash prizes during the Sea Glass Contest. The International Sea Glass Association invites collectors to enter their favorite sea and beach glass finds in the Sea Glass Contests.
Our judges award winners in the following categories: Find of the Year, Frosted Bottles, Bottle Stopper, Pottery/Ceramics, Unique Find, Historical Find, Marbles/Buttons/Beads, and Vendor Entry. Entry cards are sold at the show on Saturday and Sunday. Each entry must be authentic, unaltered, and found in the body of water named on your entry card. You or someone in your immediate family must have found the item. No purchased items allowed. Winners are announced on Sunday.
See photos from the 18th Annual Shard of the Year Contest – Mystic.
See photos from the 19th Annual Shard of the Year Contest – Seattle.
Judges reserve the right to award multiple winners in a single category, omit awarding winners in every category, and award winners in categories not listed above.
A portion of the proceeds from ISGA events are donated to local non-profit organizations.
The International Sea Glass Festival is held in different locations around the United States. We welcome Professional Members from all over the world to participate. It is an opportunity for our Professional Members to meet other sea and beach glass enthusiasts, for beachcombers to learn from our lecture series, and for ISGA to further its mission to educate the public about real sea and beach glass. Past Festivals have been held in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington.
Learn more about Past Sea Glass Festivals.
All dates, times, vendors, and speakers are subject to change. The International Sea Glass Association reserves the right to cancel the festival in the event of extreme weather or other natural disaster.