Freedom Boat Club and Julington Creek Marina are hosting a customer-appreciation Boat-A-Bration on Saturday, October 8, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The 2016 Boat-A-Bration will feature a raft-up, live music from the Big Jeff Band on a floating stage, plus refreshments. It will also feature Freedom Boat Club’s newest addition, the Freedom Boat Hut, which is a tiki bar boat. This event coincides with the New Boater Experience Day, which is a free event open to the public. Freedom Boat Club will be offering free boat rides and refreshments at the dock from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.