The NFK Surf Festival is returning to Cocoa Beach this Labor Day Weekend! The National Kidney Foundation Surf Festival is an annual event hosted by Phil Salick, to honor his brother Rich Salick and raise awareness for kidney disease, with an emphasis on prevention & support for organ donation. It is the largest surfing charity foundation in the world that features professional and amateur surfing competitions, stand up paddleboarding and tandem competitions, skateboarding, karate, entertainment, family fun, and volunteering. All of the proceeds from this event go towards support programs in patient services, research, public and professional education and organ donation. The event has raised over $4 million dollars for charity and scholarships since it began, and bring thousands of tourists to Florida’s Space Coast each year.
This year, the festival will be held at Westgate Resort’s Cocoa Beach Pier with surfing heats on Saturday, September 1st through Monday, September 3rd. Live music, food vendors, a movie on the beach, an auction, and more are available for spectators, in addition to some incredible surfing. The weekend forecast indicates some chance of storms early in the morning, with partly cloudy skies during the day. For an updated surf forecast, check Magic Seaweed’s Surf Report.
For more information, visit the official NKF Surf Festival 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]!
Come watch the locals surf this weekend in Satellite Beach at the Local’s Only SurFest! Sponsored by Long Doggers, Villon Clothing, and the City of Satellite Beach, this year’s event will feature categories for all ages to show off their skills. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. on both days, continuing until dusk on Saturday and till 3:00 p.m. Sunday. In addition to the surfing, there will be live music, vendors, and demonstrations over the weekend at Pelican Beach Park.
The event sponsors, Long Doggers and Villon Clothing, are local favorites and are active in the local community. Long Doggers first opened in 1997 in Indialantic, and now boasts six locations and growing. Villon Clothing is a surf lifestyle brand sponsoring many athletes and active within the community and local charities.
For event details, visit the SurFest Facebook page. For more information about the sponsors, visit the Long Doggers or Villon Clothing websites. 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]!
