Sea Isle City Fall Family Festival Weekend Sept 15-16

SEA ISLE CITY – The summer may soon be over, however the fun will continue in Sea Isle City long after Labor Day, thanks to the many enjoyable activities listed on the City’s autumn calendar of events – including the 2012 Fall Family Festival Weekend on Sat.-Sun., Sept. 15-16. Hosted by Sea Isle’s Department of Tourism, this year’s Fall Family Festival Weekend will begin on Saturday morning with a huge Seaside Market along the Promenade between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (rain or shine). With 400 vendors and a fantastic Food Court, the Seaside Market is the festival’s biggest attraction.

Also on Saturday morning, a free Sand Sculpting Demonstration will begin at 9:00 a.m. on the JFK Boulevard Beach, led by professional artisan Chuck Feld, from Sand Pounders Sand Sculptors. Then, after learning ways to build a better sand castle, participants will construct their own creations during a free Sand Sculpting Contest. At 12 noon, judges will present awards to the winning sand sculptures in several categories.

In addition to the Seaside Market, Food Court and Sand Sculpting Contest, festival-goers can also enjoy free children’s activities at Excursion Park, JFK Boulevard and Pleasure Avenue, and free musical performances by Second 2 None at the Excursion Park Band Shell on Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Then, after the vendor’s tents and tables are folded-up at the Seaside Market, The Exceptions, a popular pop-rock band, will perform a free concert at 8:00 p.m. at the Band Shell. Spectators are reminded to bring folding chairs and beach blankets to the evening concert, because the Band Shell’s benches often fill-up early.

2012 Fall Family Festival Weekend will continue at 9:00 a.m. on Sun., Sept. 16, with the 9th Annual Gerard A. Desiderio Antique Auto Show, which will feature a bevy of classic cars and trucks on the Promenade between 29th Street and JFK Boulevard (rain or shine). In addition to marveling at the sparkling chrome bumpers and well-maintained interiors of the many vehicles entered in the auto show, festival-goers can also enjoy Free Guided Historical Trolley Tours of Sea Isle City, which depart every half hour, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., from JFK Boulevard and Pleasure Avenue. Also, live music by The Snake Brothers Band will fill the air on the Promenade at JFK Boulevard between 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.

At 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Sea Isle City Environmental Commission’s 2011 Beautification Awards will be presented to this year’s winning property owners during a special ceremony on the Promenade at JFK Boulevard. Then, at 1:00 p.m., trophies will be presented to the owners of the winning vehicles in the festival’s antique auto show. Afterwards, Fall Family Festival Weekend will come to dramatic close with a parade through town featuring the classic vehicles from the auto show.
For additional information about the 2012 Fall Family Festival Weekend, contact The Landis Co., Realtors www.LandisCo.com or phone 609-263-3400.