Festivals and Events on Catalina Island

Visitors and residents of Catalina Island will find a wide range of annual activities catering to nearly every taste. Below is a list of the most popular annual festivals and events on Catalina Island.

January

Annual Avalon Benefit 50 Mile Run
Location: Crescent and the Pier, Avalon, CA

February

Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup
Location: Avalon Harbor, Avalon, CA

March

Catalina Island Marathon
Location: Avalon, CA

Spring Fest
Location: Crescent Ave, Avalon, CA

Annual Catalina Art Fair and Exhibition (CAFE)
Location: Crescent Avenue, Avalon, CA

Community Easter Egg Hunt
Location: Descanso Beach Club, Avalon, CA

April

Annual Conservancy Ball
Location: Casino Ballroom, Avalon, CA

May

Annual Catalina Island Rugby Festival
Location: Joe Machado Field, Avalon, CA

Annual Avalon Ball
Location: Casino Ballroom, Avalon, CA

Annual Silent Film Benefit
Location: Avalon Theatre, Avalon, CA

Annual Taste Around of Avalon
Location: Avalon, CA

June

Annual Avalon Restaurant Week
Location: Avalon, CA

July

Annual 4th of July Parade
Location: Crescent Avenue, Avalon, CA

Annual 4th of July Dinner & Fireworks
Location: Casino Ballroom, Avalon, CA

September

Annual Catalina Festival of Art
Location: Crescent Avenue, Avalon, CA

Catalina Film Festival
Location: Avalon, CA

Annual Buffalo Chip Toss
Location: Two Harbors, CA

Annual Microbrew Fest
Location: Two Harbors, CA

October

Annual Buccaneer’s Weekend
Location: Two Harbors, CA

Annual Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival
Location: Casino Ballroom, Avalon, CA

Annual Children’s Halloween Parade
Location: Crescent Avenue, Avalon, CA

November

Catalina Island Triathlon & Duathlon
Location: Avalon, CA

Catalina Trail Venture
Location: Avalon, CA

December

Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration
Location: Casino Ballroom, Avalon, CA

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