This Friday, Surfing Santa returns to Cocoa Beach with an early arrival on Black Friday. The annual event brings hundreds of surfers and spectators to the Space Coast each year in support of the Florida Surf Museum and local charity Grind For Life. Over the years, Surfing Santas has raised over $20,000 for the charity, which helps individuals and families fighting cancer. The Florida Surf Museum preserves the history of Florida’s unique surfing culture with exhibits containing documents, images, and surf boards.
The event will begin at 1:00p.m. on November 25 at Alan Shepard Park in Cocoa Beach. Spectators will see Santa-a mystery professional surfer-surf ashore and will have the opportunity to have their photo taken with Santa and get a complimentary 4×6 print. Unlike the wildly popular Christmas Eve event, surfers and spectators are asked to enjoy the event from the beach. Visitors can expect warm, breezy, partly cloudy conditions according to the local forecasts.
For event details, visit the event page on Facebook or the Surfing Santas website. For more information about the Grind For Life charity, visit the official website. If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]!
This weekend, Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach will host the 52 Annual Easter Surf Festival, which benefits the Central Brevard Humane Society. The event starts today, and will continue through the weekend. Apart from the many competitive heats for surfers young and old, spectators will have a chance to improve their skateboarding and surfing skills with clinics, participate in celebrity signings, an easter egg hunt, live music, and more. Parking at Lori Wilson Park will be $10 for the weekend, and all proceeds will go to the Central Brevard Humane Society. The weekend surf report indicates 2-3 foot swells all weekend, and the weather forecast indicate scattered afternoon rains.
For more information visit the Easter Surf Fest’s website. If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]!
This weekend will feature one of the Space Coast and central Florida’s many sporting events: The 27th Annual IntraCoastal Waterway Century Ride. The route will take cyclists from Cocoa Village to the Kennedy Space Center and down along the historic River Road. This year’s event is sponsored by the Spacecoast Freewheelers, a local cycling club active in promoting community events that benefit local charities. The ride will begin at 8 a.m. this Saturday, October 25, at the Cocoa Civic Center. The weather forecast indicates a beautiful morning with partly cloudy skies, a light breeze, and a low rain chance.
There are multiple race lengths from 14 to the full 102 miles, for riders who want more or less of a challenge. For more event details and registration instructions, visit the event page on Active.com. For a detailed calendar of central Florida’s cycling events, click here.
If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]! Be sure to ask us about our Fall Special, now through November 30!
This weekend will feature one of the Space Coast and central Florida’s