AVALON – The Borough is making final preparations for its 34th annual boat parade that will take place during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, July 4.
This year’s boat parade is expected to include dozens of boats of all shapes and sizes.
The parade is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. Boats will gather just north of the Avalon Point Marina at 4:15 p.m. for the lineup and organization of the parade.
The boats will follow the lead boat designated by the borough and move in a north to south direction from Cornell Harbor, to Pennsylvania Harbor, and then to Princeton Harbor. Many of the boats will have patriotic themes, and the boat parade is expected to last about one hour.
This year, boaters who want to participate in the parade are being asked to pre-register their vessel. There is no cost to participate in the parade. Registration information is being accepted at the Avalon Community Hall through the morning of July 4th; it takes only a few minutes to register.
The Avalon Police Department will take a proactive approach to the parade, its participants, and spectators this year.
In the past there have been some incidents involving water balloons and other objects tossed at, or from, the boats in the parade. The police department will patrol the parade both on the water and along the streets that border its route.
The department intends to identify any individuals and residences that launch any objects at the boats, or otherwise unlawfully interfere with the parade.
The boat parade is part of Avalon’s Family Fun Festival that runs from June 30th through July 5th. It includes a beach movie, live music on the beach at 30th Street, and the best fireworks at the shore on Saturday, July 4.
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