Avalon + Stone Harbor News and Activities

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Avalon Sand Back Passing Project

The 2024 Avalon sand back passing project will begin during the month of May.  This year’s project will move approximately 55,000 cubic yards of sand to north end beaches that experienced severe erosion during winter storm events. READ MORE

Avalon Bulk Trash Pick Up

Place Items to Curb:  May 3rd – 12th
Pick Up Begins: May 13th – 7:00am

Stone Harbor Bulk Trash Pick Up

Place Items to Curb:  72 Hours Prior to Pick Up
Pick Up: May 13th

Avalon Spring Paper Shredding Day 

The Avalon Department of Public Works invites Avalon property owners to visit our annual paper shredding day.
Date: Saturday, May 11th 2024
Time: 9:00AM – 2:00PM
Where: Public Works, 13th-15th Street on Dune Drive

Avalon 2024 Irrigation Regulations

The Avalon Borough Council has approved new irrigation regulations for 2024 and beyond. The purpose of these regulations is to preserve a valued natural resource and to avoid increasing the Borough’s water allocation permit or installing a new well. The amendments have been made to Chapter 14 of the Borough code and are mandatory. READ MORE

Buy Beach Tags Online!

Avalon and Stone Harbor beach tags are available for purchase online, at pre-season prices!  Both towns have partnered with tag manufacturer Jersey Cape Tags, making it easy to acquire your tags in advance of the season. PURCHASE

Spring Shorebird & Horseshoe Crab Festival

Date: May 11th
Time: All Day

The Wetlands Institute is pleased to announce our Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Celebration Days! Located between the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, the Cape May Peninsula hosts one of the world’s greatest natural spectacles. READ MORE

Sit and Be Fit 

Date: Every Monday – Wednesday – Friday
Where: Community Hall
Stay fit this season with a series of free classes offered at Avalon Community Hall. Classes are open to the public. For more information, please call 609-967-3066 or visit avalonrecreation.org.
*Dates and times are subject to change without notice.
Please contact event organizer to inquire or verify current schedule. READ MORE

Dance Toning 

Date: Every Monday
Time: 9:00am
Where: Community Hall
Stay fit this season with a series of free classes offered at Avalon Community Hall. Classes are open to the public. For more information, please call 609-967-3066 or visit avalonrecreation.org.
*Dates and times are subject to change without notice.
Please contact event organizer to inquire or verify current schedule. READ MORE

Karl J Boehret Surf Fishing Tournament

Date: Saturday – May 11th
Time: 5:30am –  3:00 PM
Where: Community Lodge, 300 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Sea Isle City.
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A Day of Birding for Conservation New Jersey Audubon’s World Series of Birding

Date: Saturday – May 11th
Time: 12:00am – 11:59pm
Where: Cape May County
It’s that time of year again, when The Marshketeers gear up (literally!) for the NJ Audubon World Series of Birding. With optics in hand, we’ll criss-cross Cape May County in a caffeine-and-carb-fueled quest, searching for birds and raising critical funds for conservation.
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Coast Guard Community Festival

Date: Saturday – May 18th
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Where: Coast Guard Training Center – Cape May
The Coast Guard Community Festival will again be held at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May. The gates to the base are open to the public to explore all the sights, ships, helicopters, food and shopping vendors, live music, kid-friendly activities and much more. It is another unique opportunity to mingle amongst our Coast Guard members, their families, and Recruits as well as attendees from Cape May County and beyond. The event is FREE!
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Stone Harbor Pickleball

Dates: May 24th – Sept 2nd
Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm Daily Organized Play
Time: 12:00pm – 4:00pm Daily Free Play
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International Kite Festival

Dates: May 24th – May 27th
Where: Wildwood Beach – Rio Grande Avenue AND Wildwoods Convention Center
On the beach at Rio Grande Avenue, Wildwood and inside the Wildwoods Convention Center. Event begins on Friday at noon with the Unlocking of the Ocean media event outside of the Wildwoods Convention Center.
Festivities following the Unlocking of the Ocean include opening of the Kite Sales Tent, Friday Night Social via the local kite club and the 9:00 p.m. Illuminated Night Kite Fly.
Saturday includes the Silent and Loud Auctions (open to all); and Saturday and Sunday include the flying of large inflatable kites, team flying, as well as family games from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday features the World Indoor Kite Exhibition inside the Wildwoods Convention Center.
FREE to spectators!
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