2024 Special Events Schedule
May
4 Garden Club Plant Sale, 8am-3pm, Avalon Greenhouse, 39th St. & Dune Dr.
5 Garden Club Plant Sale, 10am-1pm, Avalon Greenhouse, 39th St. & Dune Dr.
11 Borough-wide Yard Sale, 8am-3pm, Rain or Shine
11 Police Department Bike Auction, 12pm, Public Works Department, 14th St. & Dune Dr.
27 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, Parade Starts at 9am, Parade Route 33rd & Dune Dr. heading North to 21st &
Dune Dr.
31 Avalon Free Public Library Concert, Paul Green Rock Academy, 7pm, Surfside Park (Rain Site-Community Hall)
June
1 Avalon Lions Spring Concert, Oldies Dance Party with DJ Joel, Doors 6:30pm, Show 7-10:30pm, Community Hall
8 Garden Club Flower Show, 10am-3pm, Community Hall
6 Environmental Commission & Avalon Free Public Library Lecture, Joe Martucci: “Activities with Weather in Mind”, 6pm, Avalon Library Multipurpose Room
14 Environmental Commission Lecture, Pat Sutton: “Native Plant Landscape Design,” Session I, 2:30pm, 39th St. Tennis Building
15 Avalon Lions Father’s Day Breakfast, 8-11am, Community Hall
19 Environmental Commission Lecture, Wetlands Institute: “Horseshoe Crabs-Living Fossils at the Beach”, 6pm, Surfside Park (Rain Site-Community Hall)
22 AHLOA Community Connections, 9-11am, Community Hall 21 Environmental Commission Lecture, Sue Slotterback: “A Solstice Beachwalk”, 7:30-9pm, Community Hall/Beach 22 Avalon Free Public Library Concert, Beach Boys Tribute: “Still Surfin’”, 6:30pm, Surfside Park (Rain Site-Community Hall)
29 Tim Kerr Charities Islandman/Islandkid Triathlon, First adult heat 7:20am, Community Hall
July
3 Fourth of July Celebration Boat Parade, 6:30pm
4 Fourth of July Celebration, TBD
4 Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks, 9pm
10 Environmental Commission Lecture, Wetlands Institute: “Turtles of the Shore”, 6pm, Surfside Park (Rain Site-Community Hall)
10 Environmental Commission Pollinator Garden Lecture, 9:30am, Pollinator Garden, 71st St. & Ocean Dr.
13 Contact-Cape 5 Miler, 8am, Community Hall
13 Tim Kerr Charities 1.2 Mile Bay Swim, 2:30pm, Avalon Yacht Club
13 Avalon Free Public Library Concert, Neil Berg: “101 Years of Broadway”, 7pm, Surfside Park (Rain Site-Community Hall)
20 Parkinson’s Council Flip-Flop Walk, 9am, Community Hall
20 Tim Kerr Charities Murray Mile Ocean Classic, 6:30 PM, 32nd St. Beach
20 Avalon Free Public Library Concert, Bay Atlantic Symphony, 7pm, Community Hall
21 Tim Kerr Charities Beach Classic, 8am, 30th St. Beach
24 Safety First Boating Class, 6:30-10pm, 39th St. & Dune Dr. Tennis Building
25 Safety First Boating Class, 6:30-10pm, 39th St. & Dune Dr. Tennis Building
August
6 National Night Out, 6-8pm, Parking Lot, 30th St. & Avalon Ave.
10 AHLOA Annual Meeting, 9am, Community Hall
10 Avalon Free Public Library Concert, Bay Atlantic Symphony, 7pm, Surfside Park (Rain Site-Community Hall)
16 Environmental Commission Speaker, Pat Sutton: “Native Plant Landscape Design,” Session II, 2:30pm, Avalon Library Multipurpose Room
25 Tim Kerr Charities Cedar Island 5K Swim, 1pm, Avalon Yacht Club
26 Environmental Commission and Avalon Free Public Library Speaker, Doug Tallamy: “Nature Gardening”, 7pm, Community Hall
31 Tim Kerr Charities Splash & Dash, 6:30pm, 30th St. Beach
September
1 Tim Kerr Charities 7 Mile & 5K Run, 8:30am, Community Hall
7 Surf Anglers Fishing Tournament, 7am, Community Hall
11 Environmental Commission Lecture, Wetlands Institute: “Migration at the Avalon Coastline”, 6pm, Community Hall
13 Avalon Lions Pickleball Clinics, 8am, 8th St. & Dune Dr. Pickleball Facility
14-15 Avalon Lions Pickleball Tournament, 8am, 8th St. & Dune Dr. Pickleball Facility
21 Tim Kerr Charities Point-to-Point Bay Swim, 11:30am, Avalon Yacht Club
21 Avalon Lions Fall Concert, The Greaseband, Doors 6pm, Show 7-9:30pm, Community Hall
October
12 Avalon Chamber of Commerce Seafood Festival, 10am-5pm, Parking Lot, 30th St. & Avalon Ave. (Rain Date 10/13)
19 Fall Dune Grass Planting, 8:30am, Community Hall (Rain date 10/20)
26 Trunk or Treat, 5-7pm, Parking Lot, 30th St. & Avalon Ave.
29 Avalon Garden Club Card Party, 11:30am-3pm, Community Hall
31 Trick or Treat, 5-8pm, Borough-wide
November
29 Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children Turkey Trot, 10am, Community Hall
29 Avalon Chamber of Commerce Festive Friday, 11am-4pm, Business District
30 Avalon Chamber of Commerce Snowfest Saturday, 11am-4pm, Business District
December
31 New Year’s Eve Celebration, 3:30-5 pm, Parking Lot, 30th St. & Avalon Ave.
31 New Year’s Eve Fireworks, 5pm, 35th St. Beach
Families are encouraged to access the beach at 30th Street and 32nd Street for safety/viewing purposes.
Vehicles must use 38th or 20th Street Beach entrance if parking on the beach. No vehicular traffic entering or exiting will be permitted on the 32nd Street Beach Entrance.