Pool Opens for the Season on May 17th, 2024
The following schedule may change at any time.
Friday May 17 / 3pm-9pm
Saturday May 18 / 10:30am- 8pm
Sunday May 19 / 1pm- 7pm
Monday May 20, Tuesday May 21, Wednesday May 22 AM/ Closed for Private Parties
Wednesday May 22 @ 3 pm- 8 pm
Thursday May 23 @ 10:30 am – 8 pm
Friday May 24 @ 10:30 am – 9 pm
July 4 / 10:30 am – 6 pm
September 3 / 10:30 am – 6 pm
———-May 25- July 31———-
Saturday / 10:30 am- 8 pm
Sunday / 1 pm- 7 pm
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday / 10:30 am-8 pm
Friday / 10:30 am – 9 pm
———-August 1- September 2———-
Saturday / 10:30 am- 8 pm
Sunday / 1 pm- 7 pm
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday / 4 pm – 7 pm
Friday / 4 pm – 9 pm
———-September 3 – September 29———-
Saturday / 11 am – 8 pm
Sunday / 1 pm – 7 pm
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri / Closed
*Please check the calendar for specific events
Labor Day Cardboard Boat Race
September 2 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
2nd Annual Labor Day Cardboard Boat Race
*Labor Day- Monday September 2nd
*Sign in/inspection 11:30-12:30
*Voting 12:30-1:00
*Race start 1 pm
*Age groups: TBD
*Categories: Most Creative, Fastest (Boats race 3 at a time and are timed)
*Winners: First, Second, & Third in each Age Group & Overall Creativity
*Distance: Youth= one length of pool (25m), Adults & Family = 2 lengths of pool (50m) turns will be fun to watch
*Creativity is voted on before the race by fellow participants- one vote per boat made and no voting for yourself
*Name your boat
*Only cardboard and duct tape can be used, cardboard must be fully covered – NO PAINT, NO GLUE, NO STICKERS – immediate disqualification if this rule is not followed.
*Participants must stay in the boat – no kicking or walking the boat
*Paddles must be used – can only be made of cardboard and covered completely with duct tape
*First 6 to sign up will get a chance to race *in each category*. (You will need to check your email to see if you are in or not) Sign up will begin on August 5th, 2023 @ 10 AM – (Link will be posted on the website event page on www.wilmingtonpark.org . (Not on Social media.)
*Pavilion reserved before & during race
*Each Racer will vote on other boat designs for the top 3. (you may not vote for yourself)
*Safety: Participants unable to swim must wear life jackets, Lifeguard will be in the water, Lifeguard or Helper will be in the water to hold the boat until race starts – they can also help guide the boat if it gets off course but are NOT allowed to PUSH the boat
*Tips: From article/online (Simple is easier, Choose good cardboard, Tape in long overlapping strips, Choose tape wisely, Paddle construction, Tape inside your boat – water and cardboard don’t mix, HAVE FUN!)
*Boat Registration: Pre Register online to get a spot, reply email to give name of boat and sign in Day of event between 11:30am -12:30 pm
*Pre-race Inspection: Illegal items used on boat will result in disqualification
*un related Volunteers needed to time racers. Sign up with the same link.
*After the race, boats must be taken home. None shall be allowed to be discarded in trash or dumpster.
Print all of this here: WP Cardboard Boat Race