SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. — Sea Isle City will welcome fall with two days of shopping, family activities, live music and classic cars when its annual Fall Family Festival returns Sept. 19 and 20.
The festival opens Saturday, Sept. 19, with a seaside vendors market along the Promenade from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vendors will offer clothing, accessories, jewelry, pet and baby items, handmade products and other merchandise.
A food court will also operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at JFK Boulevard and Pleasure Avenue.
For families, Excursion Park will host free activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., including face painting, balloon art, inflatables and a photo booth.
The Brass Pocket Band will provide live music, and sand art activities will be available for a fee.
Classic Cars Take Over Promenade Sunday
The festival continues Sunday, Sept. 20, with the 23rd annual Gerard A. Desiderio Antique Auto Show and Parade.
Classic and antique vehicles will be displayed on the Promenade north of JFK Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Piney Pickers will perform under the gazebo at JFK Boulevard on the Promenade from 10 a.m. to noon.
Sea Isle City Mayor Leonard Desiderio will present awards at 1 p.m., followed by the antique auto parade.
The parade will travel south on Pleasure Avenue from 44th Street to 93rd Street before turning and heading north on Landis Avenue from 93rd Street to JFK Boulevard.
Vendors and Classic Car Owners Can Still Participate
Craft vendors interested in participating Saturday can purchase a 10-foot-by-10-foot space for $125 through Sea Isle City's recreation registration system.
Classic-car owners can also register for Sunday's show in advance, with registration information available through the city's tourism website event calendar.
Same-day registration will also be available for the auto show, with participating vehicles entering the Promenade at 29th Street.
More information about the Fall Family Festival and other Sea Isle City events is available through the city's tourism office at 609-263-8687.
