About Us
In 1994, The Long Beach Boat and Ski Club, organizers of the Catalina Water Ski Race, created “Kid’s Day”. The Club’s goal was to create an event to “give back” to the community that had supported the race for many years. Now, two decades later, this highly anticipated event hosts over 800 special needs children and their families for an exciting and memorable day at the beach.
The Big Event
Kid’s Day welcomes mentally and physically challenged children from local facilities to experience exhilarating aquatic sports in Long Beach’s Marine Stadium. The participants enjoy a summer beach day with unique opportunities to ride in a speedboat, get pulled on an inner tube, drive a jet ski, and operate kayaks and paddle boards. Boats and entertainment are provided along with a beach barbecue, and volunteers help make the event a truly unforgettable day for all. Meet our sponsors.
Our Work
Kid’s Day is now operated by CSR Children’s Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charity run by a dedicated Board of Directors. The Foundation works with local hospitals, specialty caregivers, and other non-profit organizations to provide these children and their families with an experience they might otherwise be able to enjoy. Kid’s Day provides these families an escape from the challenges they endure daily caring for a child with special needs. For many of these children, this is a chance to get out of a hospital bed in exchange for a day on the beach with their families.
Kid’s Day is the experience of a lifetime for the fortunate children and their families who are able to attend. While Kid’s Day is the precursor to the World’s Greatest Water Ski Race, this event celebrates and crowns hundreds of winners.