Viking Invasion (New Year's Boogie) — Skydive Sebastian
- Dates
- Dec 27 – Jan 1, 2027
- Location
- Skydive Sebastian · Sebastian, FL
- Price
- From ~$140
- History
- Annual since the mid-2010s — '10 years strong' per the DZ.
The Invasion is Skydive Sebastian's flagship New Year's boogie and one of the best-known year-end events on the US skydiving calendar, running annually for over a decade. Held on Florida's Treasure Coast, it pairs world-class load organizing with a beachside party atmosphere: jumpers ring in the new year with ocean-view beach jumps, novelty aircraft, and nightly entertainment.
Past editions have featured an array of camps and organizers — including SDC Core head-down and SDC Rhythm XP formation camps, the Women's Skydiving Leadership Network, and Alter Ego canopy courses — plus free load organizers for jumpers of every skill level. The flying menu typically includes multiple Twin Otters, a Caravan, Huey helicopter jumps, and high-altitude loads to 20,000 feet on the final days. Evenings bring the event's signature parties: casino night, live entertainment, edit-movie nights, DJ sets, and the New Year's Eve bash the Invasion is famous for. Each year carries a theme (the 2025 edition's was Vikings).
Highlights
- Beach jumps on the Treasure Coast
- New Year's Eve party
- Casino night
- Edit-movie nights & DJ sets
- High-altitude 20k jumps
- Novelty aircraft
Aircraft
- • Twin Otter (multiple)
- • Cessna Caravan
- • Huey helicopter (jump ship)
- • High-altitude loads to 20,000 ft
Load organizers & camps
- • SDC Core head-down camp
- • SDC Rhythm XP formation camps
- • Women's Skydiving Leadership Network
- • Alter Ego canopy courses
- • Free load organizers (all levels)
Sponsors & vendors
About the dropzone
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What is a skydiving boogie?
A boogie is a multi-day skydiving event hosted by a dropzone — typically a mix of organized loads, big-way attempts, freefly camps, canopy courses, novelty aircraft (helicopters, hot-air balloons, high-altitude jumps), and a serious after-hours party scene. Boogies pull jumpers from across the country to one DZ for a long weekend of jumping you can't get on a normal Saturday.
A camp is narrower in focus — a coached event aimed at a specific skill (4-way formation, head-down freefly, big-way, canopy piloting). A competition is exactly what it sounds like: USPA-sanctioned or open competition where teams or individuals compete in specific disciplines.
If you're newer to the sport, boogies are the most fun way to see what the jumping community is really like — and where you'll see what camps and disciplines you might want to chase next.
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