RACING TO RECOVERY
As part of our community focused relief promotion for the 2022 Englewood Beach Waterfest event, we will be offering FREE General Admission tickets for race weekend, November 19th & 20th. This admission will be offered to all residents of Charlotte, DeSoto, Lee and Sarasota counties who were affected by Hurricane Ian (see a full list of zip codes).
For those that are interested in helping our local resident and business community by supporting our 2022 Waterfest Event, we have created a Donation campaign platform to easily donate!
You can go to the main gate, show your local ID*, and receive your WRISTBAND for entrance. Children under 12 are always free with an adult ticket. Free parking and free shuttle service are included!
*For ID you MUST present one of the following: Florida Driver’s License, State ID, or a current month’s utility bill showing a LOCAL address within the zip codes provided
QUALIFYING ZIP CODES
Charlotte County
- 33921 (Boca Grande)
- 34223 (Englewood)
- 34224 (Englewood)
- 33946 (Placida)
- 33948 (Port Charlotte)
- 33952 (Port Charlotte)
- 33953 (Port Charlotte)
- 33954 (Port Charlotte)
- 33981 (Port Charlotte)
- 33950 (Punta Gorda)
- 33955 (Punta Gorda)
- 33980 (Punta Gorda)
- 33982 (Punta Gorda)
- 33983 (Punta Gorda)
- 33947 (Rotonda West)
- 33955 (Punta Gorda)
DeSoto County
- 34266 (Arcadia)
- 34269 (Arcadia)
- 34265 (Arcadia)
- 34267 (Fort Ogden)
- 34268 (Nocatee)
Lee County
- 33920 (Alva, Babcock Ranch)
- 33921 (Boca Grande)
- 33922 (Bokeelia)
- 34134 (Bonita Springs)
- 34135 (Bonita Springs)
- 33904 (Cape Coral)
- 33909 (Cape Coral)
- 33914 (Cape Coral)
- 33990 (Cape Coral)
- 33991 (Cape Coral)
- 33993 (Cape Coral)
- 33924 (Captiva)
- 33928 (Estero)
- 33901 (Ft. Myers)
- 33905 (Ft. Myers)
- 33907 (Ft. Myers)
- 33908 (Ft. Myers)
- 33912 (Ft. Myers)
- 33913 (Ft. Myers)
- 33916 (Ft. Myers)
- 33919 (Ft. Myers)
- 33966 (Ft. Myers)
- 33967 (Ft. Myers)
- 33965 (Ft. Myers)
- 33931 (Ft. Myers Beach)
- 33936 (Lehigh Acres)
- 33971 (Lehigh Acres)
- 33972 (Lehigh Acres)
- 33973 (Lehigh Acres)
- 33974 (Lehigh Acres)
- 33976 (Lehigh Acres)
- 33903 (North Ft. Myers)
- 33917 (North Ft. Myers)
- 33945 (Pineland)
- 33956 (Saint James City)
- 33957 (Sanibel)
Sarasota County
- 34223 (Englewood)
- 34224 (Englewood)
- 34228 (Longboat Key)
- 34251 (Myakka City)
- 34275 (Nokomis)
- 34286 (North Port)
- 34287 (North Port)
- 34288 (North Port)
- 34289 (North Port)
- 34291 (North Port, Venice)
- 34229 (Osprey)
- 34231 (Sarasota)
- 34232 (Sarasota)
- 34233 (Sarasota)
- 34234 (Sarasota)
- 34235 (Sarasota)
- 34236 (Sarasota)
- 34237 (Sarasota)
- 34238 (Sarasota)
- 34239 (Sarasota)
- 34240 (Sarasota)
- 34241 (Sarasota)
- 34242 (Sarasota)
- 34243 (Sarasota)
- 34285 (Venice)
- 34292 (Venice)
- 34293 (Venice/West Villages)
The goal of the event this year, more than ever, is to bring some much needed recreation to a weary community, and help support local businesses. Englewood Beach Waterfest is committed to providing free General Admission to anyone in our local area affected by Hurricane Ian. To do that, the organizers will need all the help they can get to execute this effectively. To that end, the Waterfest Board of Directors and Members, along with their marketing team, are finalizing the details on their community-wide campaign “Racing to Recovery” , which is focused on covering operational expenses and providing local resident support in the wake of this devastating storm. “We activated our marketing and web team to set up a custom Donation Campaign page, which will be shared on our social media channels and added to our website. Any individual or business interested in supporting this community event will be able to donate funds to cover operational expenses so that free admission to the races for local residents is possible” stated Elaine Miller, past President and current Waterfest Board Member. “We are providing a portal to folks outside of the areas affected by hurricane Ian to help us let the locals have a day or two reprieve from the cleanup and repair that the devastation has caused.”
The OPA Racing (Offshore Powerboat Association) organizers and boat teams are excited that the event will go on as scheduled, particularly with the cancellation of the Roar Offshore Race due to the extreme devastation brought forth by Ian on Fort Myers Beach. “We have seen and heard the overwhelming support from our race teams who love racing on the waters here in Englewood. The location and setup is ideal, and the welcoming environment of the residents and businesses really sets us apart from other venues.” said Ray LaBadie, 1st Vice-President.
The event’s online ticketing portal is also live with both General admission tickets as well as their very popular, but limited exclusive VIP Ticketed options available to purchase.
Please follow Englewood Beach Waterfest using the following links for updates, and event information
https://englewoodbeachwaterfest.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ebwaterfest/
https://www.facebook.com/englewoodbeachwaterfest/
Englewood Beach Waterfest Inc. is a 501c3 Florida Corporation whose mission is to stage spectator events, participant competitions and educational forums that showcase Englewood’s unique water resources and recreational opportunities.