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Dolphin Derby Festival 2025
July 13 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm PDT
Free
The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Dolphin Derby is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise benefitting local nonprofits and international humanitarian causes. Please bring a friend!
The signature activity includes dolphin races featuring miniature multi-colored dolphins speeding down a 200-foot watercourse. The dolphins are “adopted” for a fee, and cash and other prizes are awarded to race winners, with a grand prize of $2,500.
- Watch the dolphins race down the water course and see if you’re a winner. Each $10 adoption gives you another chance to win cash prizes (and you don’t need to be present to win). Click here to Adopt a Dolphin.
- Dance to music by DJ Darla Bea and friends.
- Have lunch with something from each of the food trucks.
- Relax in the beer and wine garden with generous pours of local favorites–if you’re 21 or older.
- Play! Enjoy lawn games and crafts organized by local nonprofits.
- Hang out with your dog. The Dolphin Derby is always Dog Friendly!
- Learn more about how Rotary is doing good in our community and around the globe.
- See signs with your business’s name on it and hear the emcee thank you for your sponsorship. Click here to view our sponsor brochure
Who else would enjoy a day like this? Invite them to join you! Better yet, adopt a dolphin on their behalf. You/they don’t need to be present to win, and there will be 12 chances to win cash, including the grand prize of $2,500!
We hope to see you there!