The King of Darkness Waterski Festival returns to Horizon West Oct. 26

The free festival will feature professional water skiers vying for $30,000 in prizes and a variety of family-friendly activities.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 7:00 a.m. October 19, 2024

Nate Smith competed at the 2017 King of Darkness slalom competition. (File photo)

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The King of Darkness Waterski Festival is returning to Horizon West from 4-10 p.m. Oct. 26 at 14600 Pylon Court.

The event is free and will feature food trucks and a site-wide beer/cocktail garden for the adults, as well as ice cream and face paintings for children. Along with all the festival fun, this professional water ski tournament — will have $30,000 in prize money up for grabs.

For more information, visit kingofdarkness.org or email [email protected].

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.