Thunder on Cocoa Beach Offshore Powerboat Race Activities Begin Thursday

By  //  May 18, 2022

Join the excitement for four days and nights of parties, concerts and lots of racing action

Thunder on Cocoa Beach offshore powerboat races returns for its 12th year on Florida’s Space Coast May 19-22. Join the excitement for four days and nights of parties, concerts and lots of racing action. The Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix is one of the most popular attractions for the whole family in Central Florida. The event, one of the largest in Central Florida, draws the top race teams in the World to compete in various classes with Class 1 reaching speeds over 175 mph.

BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA – Thunder on Cocoa Beach offshore powerboat races returns for its 12th year on Florida’s Space Coast May 19-22.

Join the excitement for four days and nights of parties, concerts and lots of racing action.

The Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix is one of the most popular attractions for the whole family in Central Florida.

The event, one of the largest in Central Florida, draws the top race teams in the World to compete in various classes with Class 1 reaching speeds over 175 mph.

WATCH: Food & Boat Races. Space Coast Daily’s Karina Connor sits down with Mike Schwarz from Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill to talk about the exciting line up of activities for the boat races this week. Thunder on Cocoa Beach is coming to the Space Coast once again and here is what you need to know.

Schedule of Events

  • MAY 18 2022 (Wednesday)

    • 5-7pm – VIP Lanyard Pick-up Party Cocoa Beach Fish Camp Grill

  • MAY 19 2022 (Thursday)

    • 6pm – 10pm – High Octane Kick-Off Party Juice ‘N Java Café- Cocoa Beach

      • VIP Wine Tasting at Juice ‘N Java sponsored by GG&R and Tuscany Wines

    • 10pm-close – After the Party – Official Thunder on Cocoa Beach After Party JT’s Social Bar (inside the Cocoa Beach La Quinta Inn)

  • MAY 20 2022 (Friday)

    • 9am-5pm – Registration & Inspection: Race Village- Racer Village Flounder Dr

    • 5pm – 10pm Thunder on Cocoa Beach Block Party – Downtown Cocoa Beach- Meet the racers

    • 6pm-10pm Coconuts on the Beach VIP PARTY *while supplies last

    • 6pm-10pm GG&R VIP Wine Tasting *while supplies last

    • 10pm-close – After the Party – Official Thunder on Cocoa Beach After Party JT’s Social Bar (inside the Cocoa Beach La Quinta Inn)

  • MAY 21 2022 (Saturday)

    • 5:30pm-11pm Concert: Generation Radio @ Lori Wilson Park

    • 10pm-close – After the Party – Official Thunder on Cocoa Beach After Party JT’s Social Bar (inside the Cocoa Beach La Quinta Inn)

  • MAY 22 2022 (Sunday)

    • 9am-4pm – Launching @ Scorpion Marine

    • 9am-4pm – Power Boats in Dry Pits: Race Village Flounder Dr.

    • 10am – 4pm

      • VIP Hospitality Tent @ Lori Wilson Park (Beach Side)

      • VIP Hospitality Tent @ Coconuts on the Beach

    • 10am – Start of 1st Race

    • 6pm – Awards Presentation- Cocoa Beach Hilton Ballroom

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