Save the date! The Florida Man Games are coming to Francis Field on Saturday, February 24, 2024 starting at 10:00am. It’s a wild, new festival featuring crazy and unique competition sporting events, entertaining contests, and Florida-style cultural activities.
“These games are just like the Florida Man headlines,” says Pete Melfi, festival organizer and owner/founder of St. Augustine-based news outlet The 904 Now. “As someone who covers Florida news, you think you’ve seen it all, and then something comes along that still manages to surprise you! I thought, let’s embrace this and make it fun. This is a legal way for all to enjoy the Florida Man lifestyle. And we’re doing some good while we’re at it.”
Featuring a host of crazy and irreverent games ….. including: the Evading Arrest Obstacle Course; A Catalytic Converter, Two Bikes, And A Handful Of Copper Pipes Race Against Time; and Beer Belly Sumo Wrestling … to name a few. The festival will also feature entertainment like a mullet contest, as well as cultural demonstrations featuring alligators, datil peppers, SWAT vehicles, and more.
Viral social media sensation Josh “Wicks” Robinson – aka “OmgItsWicks” on TikTok and Instagram – has signed on as Host & MC. Judges are former American Gladiators Dan “Nitro” Clark and Lori “Ice” Fetrick.
So … fluff up your mullet, pull on your best pair of jorts, and abandon all rational thought with an all-new event that promises to be the wildest competition sporting event on Earth.
Benefiting the Jimmy Jam Community Outreach, a local 501(c)(3) that helps local residents in need.
Tickets:
$ 45.00 — Field Tickets (Limited)
$175.00 — VIP (guarantees reserved bleacher seating during the games, plus drinks, climate-controlled VIP area and restrooms, and Celebrity Meet & Greets
For an additional $50.00, festival-goers can get a selfie and an autograph with the esteemed judges.
Click the event website link for additional info and to purchase your tickets.
Looking to compete?! Sign up your team of 5. Teams must consist of five members with all 18 years of age or older, with at least one being 21 years of age or older.
