Other events happening during Shot At Home Night include:  

·  Get your photo taken with Santa. Bring two cans of food to El Galleon Restaurant and get a free photo with Santa.

·  Toys 4 Tots Toy Drive & Bake Sale, sponsored by Unit 400 Avalon Cub & Boy Scouts, Wrigley Stage 5:00pm-9:00pm. Bring an unwrapped toy or cash donation and receive a baked goodie. All toys will benefit local children. 

·  Avalon Goes will be selling raffle tickets and giving away soup to raise funds for Avalon kids to go to Disney World Florida in the spring.

·  Avalon Community Church and Singing Waters Christian Center prayer booth

·  CHOICES will be selling See’s Candy as a fundraiser

 

 

List of Participating Shop at Home Merchants:

 

The Chamber has named the month of December the “Winter Lights Celebration” and is encouraging all businesses and residents to go all out in decorating the community in lights for the month of December.  Awards will be given for the best decorated business and residence.  Lights must be up by December 11th to be judged. Winners will be announced on Friday, December 16th at noon. The winners in each category will receive two complimentary reservations at the Chamber's New Year's Eve Gala in the Casino Ballroom.

 

"The Winter Lights Celebration is intended to give visitors a reason to visit the island during the month of December" states Catrina Awalt, chair of the Chamber's Board of Directors and co-owner of Two's Company of Catalina.  

 

The Winter Lights Celebration events include:

 

12/1-12/3   The Avalon High School Theatre Department presents Clue, the classic murder mystery. 7:00pm. $8 adults, $5 students/seniors. Experience a different ending each night!

 

12/3  Ladies Catalina Christmas Brunch at the M Restaurant by Zest Catering. 9:30am – 11:30am. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

12/04 Holiday Brunch at Steve’s Steakhouse, 11:00am – 2:30pm

12/5 – 12/16 Santa’s Mail Box in the Post Office Arcade. Any child wishing to write Santa will receive a reply in they include their return PO Box. 

12/10 Display Day Fly-In: Airport in the Sky Fly-in or take the Wildlands Express from the Avalon Plaza to Airport in the Sky for Display Day Fly-In from 10:00am - 2:00pm. Aircraft built 1961 and earlier land free. You'll enjoy visiting with pilots from around the region and viewing amazing airplanes.

 

 

12/16  Holiday Open House at the Catalina Island Museum featuring free admission to the museum’s current exhibition, discounts of 10% - 50% in the Museum Store and a special tasting provided by Steve’s Steakhouse. 4:00pm-7:00pm

12/17 Holiday Concert with the Surf City Singers are from the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts.  They will perform on Wrigley Stage at 11:00am, 12:00 noon and 1:00pm

 

12/17  Catalina Island Conservancy's Families in Nature program continues with trips into Catalina's beautiful interior.  A free program for Island residents. Call (310) 510-0954 to reserve your place on the bus! Reservations are required.

 

12/18 Breakfast with Santa Time and location TBA

 

12/ 18  Tour of Lights Time and location TBA

 

12/31 39th Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration, Casino Ballroom               Reservations include a buffet dinner, dessert, dancing to a live band, one collectable bottle of wine per couple, a champagne split per person and party favors. For reservations or more information contact the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce at www.CatalinaChamber.com/nye or call 310- 510-1520.