2026 Special Events
Easter Egg Scramble
Saturday, April 4
10am
12th Street Field
Age Categories:
1-4, 5-6, and 7-10
Enjoy a visit from the Easter Bunny!
No rain date. Canceled in the event of inclement weather.
May
2 Garden Club Plant and Bake Sale – 8am-3pm, Avalon Greenhouse, 39th St. & Dune Dr., avalongardenclub.org
3 Garden Club Plant and Bake Sale – 10am-1pm, Avalon Greenhouse, 39th St. & Dune Dr.,
avalongardenclub.org
9 Borough-wide Yard Sale – 8am-3pm, Rain or shine, avalonboro.net
9 Police Department Bike Auction – 12pm, Avalon Public Works Department, 14th St. & Dune Dr., avalonboro.net
9 Avalon Volunteer Fire Department Flower and Plant Sale – 8am-2pm, 3100 Dune Drive, avalonfiredept.com
14 CMC Department of Aging & Disability Senior Jamboree – 10am-2pm, Avalon Community Hall
25 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony – 9am, Parade route 33rd & Dune Dr. heading North to 21st & Dune Dr., ceremony at Veterans Plaza following, avalonboro.net
30 Art and Authors on Dune – 9am-3pm, Dune Drive, visitavalonnj.com
30 Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Community Open House – 11am – 2pm, 127 26th Street, dillerblindhome.org
June
2 Primary Elections – 6am-8pm, Avalon Community Hall
6 Avalon Garden Club Flower Show – 10am-3pm, Avalon Community Hall, avalongardenclub.org
6 Historic Marker Unveiling – Noon, Wells Memorial Presbyterian Church
13 AHLOA Community Connections – 8:30am-10:30am, Avalon Community Hall, ahloa.com
13 The Rock ‘N Roll Collective – 6pm, Surfside Park, 29th St. & Avalon Ave.,
20 Avalon Lions Pancake Breakfast – 8am-11am, Avalon Community Hall, avalonlions.com
20 Historic Marker Unveiling – United States Lifesaving Station, Noon, 76 West 15th Street
20 Avalon Summer Solstice Festival – 5-8:30pm, Surfside Park, 29th St. & Avalon Ave., visitavalonnj.com
21 Philadelphia Flyers Broad Street Bully Joe Watson – 4pm, Surfside Park, 29th St. & Avalon Ave.,
24 Environmental Commission Lecture: “Ospreys” – 6pm - Avalon Community Hall
27 Tim Kerr Charities Islandman/Islandkid Triathlon - First Adult Heat 7:20am, Avalon Community Hall, timkerrcharities.org
Fourth of July Weekend Events
Thursday, July 2-Saturday, July 4
July 2:
Avalon’s Reading of the Declaration of Independence, 6:30pm, Surfside Park
Entertainment: American Soul, 7pm, Surfside Park
July 3:
Golf Cart Parade, 6pm
Entertainment: Nashville Express, 7pm, Surfside Park
July 4:
Boat Parade, 12pm
Fireworks, 9pm
July
2 Avalon’s Reading of the Declaration of Independence - 6:30pm, Surfside Park, Avalon launches America’s 250th anniversary celebration with a patriotic kickoff at Surfside Park before American Soul takes the stage!
2 Entertainment: American Soul - 7pm, Surfside Park
3 Golf Cart Parade: Theme, USA - 6pm, All participating golf carts must meet at the 29th St. parking lot by 5:30pm. Prizes awarded 3 best decorated golf carts.
3 Entertainment: Nashville Express - 7pm, Surfside Park
4 Fourth of July Celebration Boat Parade – 12pm, Parade starts at the Avalon Yacht Club. Arrive by 11:45am to line up. Live-streamed on the Borough of Avalon Facebook page.
4 Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks – 9pm, avalonboro.net
11 Parkinson’s Council Flip-Flop Walk – 9am, Avalon Community Hall, theparkinsoncouncil.org
11 Tim Kerr Charities 1.2 Mile Bay Swim - 7:30am, Avalon Yacht Club, timkerrcharities.org
15 Environmental Commission Lecture: "Turtle Talk" – 6pm, Surfside Park, 29th St. & Avalon Ave. (Rain Location: Avalon Community Hall)
18 Tim Kerr Charities Murray Mile Ocean Classic Swim - 6:30pm, 32nd St. beach, timkerrcharities.org
19 Tim Kerr Charities Beach Classic Run – 8am, 30th St. beach, timkerrcharities.org
20 Avalon Free Public Library Author: Katherine Center – 7pm, Surfside Park, 29th St. & Avalon Ave. (Rain Location: Avalon Community Hall), avalonfreelibrary.org
August
4 National Night Out – 6-8pm, Parking Lot, 30th St. & Avalon Ave., avalonboro.net
10 Fishing with the Mayor – 10am, Fishing Pier, 32nd St. & the boardwalk, avalonboro.net
14 Avalon Beach Patrol South Jersey Championships – 6pm, 32nd Street beach, avalonboro.net
17 Avalon Free Public Library NJ Symphony Quartet – 7pm, Surfside Park, 29th St. & Avalon Ave. (Rain Location: Avalon Community Hall), avalonfreelibrary.org
19 Environmental Commission Lecture: “Sea Creatures” – 6pm, Surfside Park, 29th St. & Avalon Ave.
24 Avalon Free Public Library Author: Marie Benedict – 7pm, Surfside Park, 29th St. & Avalon Ave. (Rain Location: Avalon Community Hall), avalonfreelibrary.org
30 Tim Kerr Charities Cedar Island 5K Swim - 9:40am, Avalon Yacht Club, avalonfreelibrary.org
31 Avalon Free Public Library Author: Melissa Clark – 7pm, Surfside Park, 29th St. & Avalon Ave. (Rain Location: Avalon Community Hall), avalonfreelibrary.org
September
6 Tim Kerr Charities 7 Mile & 5K Run - 8:30am, Avalon Community Hall, timkerrcharities.org
11-13 Avalon End-of-Summer Shop Hop, during participating business hours, visitavalonnj.com
12 Time Kerr Charities Point-to-Point Bay Swim – 10am, Public Dock, 23rd St. & Ocean Dr., timkerrcharities.org
12 Barefoot Ball, 5-9pm, ICONA Windrift, 105 80th Street, dillerblindhome.org
19 Avalon Lions Club Concert: “The Fabulous Greaseband” - Doors 6:30pm, show 7pm, Avalon Community Hall, avalonlions.com
23 Environmental Commission Lecture: “Migration” – 6pm, Avalon Community Hall
October
1 Garden Club Card Party and Luncheon - 11:30am-3pm, Avalon Community Hall, avalongardenclub.org
10 Avalon Seafood Festival – 10am-5pm, Parking Lot, 30th St. & Avalon Ave. (Rain Date Oct.11), visitavalonnj.com
24 Fall Dune Grass Planting - 8:30am, Avalon Community Hall (Rain Date 10/25), avalonboro.net
24 Trunk or Treat – 5-7pm, Parking Lot, 30th St. & Avalon Ave., avalonrecreation.org
31 Trick or Treat – 5-8pm, Borough-wide, avalonboro.net or shnj.org
November
3 Election Day
11 Veterans Day Ceremony – 11am, Veterans Plaza, 21st & Dune Dr., ceremony and open house to follow at Stephen C. Ludlam Post 331, stephencludlampost331.org
27 Turkey Trot 5K and 1.5M Family Walk, 10am, Avalon Community Hall, dillerblindhome.org
27 Festive Friday – 11am-4pm, Avalon Business District, visitavalonnj.com
28 Snowfest Saturday – 11am-4pm, Avalon Business District, avalonboro.net
December
31 New Year’s Eve Celebration – 3-5pm, Surfside Park, 29th St. & Avalon Ave. (Rain Location: Avalon Community Hall), avalonboro.net