Island Heights Sailfest 2024 Coming This September

Sailfest 2024, an event that New Jersey and the surrounding areas always look forward to is coming this September!

New Jersey's Largest Sailing Festival is happening on Saturday, Sept 7, 2024, from 10 am to 10 pm.  It's a family event and it's FREE with live music, vendors, lots of food trucks, beer, wine, a kid’s area, a bounce house and super slides, and sailboat races.

Organized by Toms River Rotary to provide scholarships and support local community needs.

For over 30 years, The Rotary Club of Toms River has hosted one of Tom’s River’s largest community events, Sailfest.

According to the Sailfest website, It’s the largest Sailing event in New Jersey with vendors, live music, rides, a charity regatta and more that attracts well over 15,000 people to beautiful Island Heights from throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

100% of the net proceeds from Sailfest will provide significant funding that goes to our local community programs for schools, food banks, youth, veterans, homelessness, health care and other needs.

Two sailing race regattas begin around midday with winner’s cups being presented at area Yacht Clubs. The Winner of the PHRF Fleet Regatta is given The Sailfest Cup. The winner of the A-Cat Class Regatta is presented the Toms River Rotary Governor’s Cup.

Sailfest includes a 9-11 Reflection Ceremony, honoring the men and women as well as the First Responders who were lost during the tragic events of 9-11. The Ceremony also includes a symbolic wreath-laying and flag salute in Letter Park, and a visit by a classic antique fire engine from the Island Heights Fire Department.

Sailfest NJ is Rotary of Toms River’s largest community fundraising event which helps to make a difference in Ocean County, New Jersey. 100% of the event profits are distributed to a wide variety of community non-profit 501c3 organizations by The Rotary Club of Toms River Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Businesses and community organizations can sign up for vendor spaces, sponsorships and advertising by clicking here. Hurry, space is limited and spots go fast.

Our sister station, 100.1 WJRZ has been the official media sponsor for over 25 years.

Who wouldn't want to have their business in front of over 15,000 people? It's a wonderful family event, and we look forward to seeing you there. Happy sailing.