Sand artists draw crowd to beach for AIA Sandcastle Competition

People pose for a photo at the AIA SandCastle Competition Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, in Galveston. It was the 30th anniversary of the fund-raising event for the AIA Houston and ArCh Foundation. People pose for a photo at the AIA SandCastle Competition Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, in Galveston. It was the 30th anniversary of the fund-raising event for the AIA Houston and ArCh Foundation. Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 59 Caption Close Sand artists draw crowd to beach for AIA Sandcastle Competition 1 / 59 Back to Gallery

Remember when you'd take a small plastic pail and shovel to the beach to build a sandcastle about eight inches high? When you were done, you stepped back and looked at it like, "Yeah, I'm a sandcastle master." Well, that was before you saw these guys.

More than 60 teams grabbed their sand detail tools and headed to Galveston's East Beach on Saturday for the 30th annual AIA Sandcastle Competition. The event was originally scheduled in May but had to be rescheduled because of rain.

Nearly 20,000 spectators swarmed the beach to see what creations the teams developed. From "Finding Nemo" themed scenes to even a play off "Game of Thrones," the groups didn't disappoint.

>> Click the gallery above to see the crowd and the creations at the AIA Sandcastle Competition.