On September 18, Sea Isle City’s Promenade will be lined with classic vehicles during the Fall Family Festival Antique Auto Show. Shown with Mayor Leonard Desiderio (at left) is the 2015 Auto Show’s Best In Show trophy winner, Mike Tackas, of Pittsgrove, NJ, owner of this beautiful 1940 Chrysler New Yorker.
The Festival Will Feature Free Amusement Rides, Hundreds of Merchandise Vendors, Antique Autos, Good Food and Plenty of Entertainment
Sea Isle City’s Division of Tourism will host the resort’s 27th Annual Fall Family Festival on Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18. The popular two-day event will feature a variety of free amusement rides, a huge vendors market, a food court, live music and more.
You never know who you will meet during Fall Family Festival in Sea Isle City. Shown with Spiderman in 2015 are Luke Monichetti, 11, of Sea Isle City (second from right) and (from left) Steven Elinski, 9, Kaci Elinski, 7, and Erin Elinski, 15, all of Exton PA.
On Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the festival’s Seaside Market will take place along Sea Isle’s oceanfront Promenade, where 350 craft and specialty vendors will offer an array of merchandise – ranging from toys, jewelry and fishing gear to home goods, artwork and fashion apparel.
Meanwhile, at Excursion Park, located where JFK Boulevard meets the Promenade, families will enjoy free amusement rides, face painters, a photo booth, moon bounce and other entertainment from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Also, The Ringtones Band will perform at the Excursion Park Band Shell from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
When festival-goers get hungry on Saturday, they can enjoy a variety of options at the Fall Festival Food Court along JFK Boulevard from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., featuring 15 food vendors.
A variety of free amusement rides will delight children on September 17 during Sea Isle City’s 2016 Fall Family Festival. Gabriella Sanchez, 9, of Sea Isle City, is shown enjoying the free rides at Excursion Park.
On Saturday night at Excursion Park, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., don’t miss the Fall Festival Dance Party, which will include popular dance songs that will delight young and old alike. The festival’s amusement rides will also be open on Saturday evening for a small fee ($1 ride tickets or $12 wristbands). 
Families can enjoy free Guided Historical Trolley Tours on Sunday, September 18, during Fall Family Festival in Sea Isle City.
Also on Sunday, festival-goers can enjoy live music by the Snake Brothers Band on the Promenade at JFK Boulevard between 10:00 a.m. and 12 noon. The City will also offer free Guided Historical Trolley Tours on Sunday, which will begin at Excursion Park every half-hour between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The tours will be led by members of the Sea Isle City Historical Society, who will point-out landmarks and explain how the town has grown during the past century.
At 12 noon on Sunday, the Sea Isle City Environmental Commission will distribute their 2016 Beautification Awards to local property owners who have maintained or improved the appearance of their home or business.
At 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Mayor Leonard Desiderio will give trophies to the winners of the festival’s Antique Auto Show during a brief award ceremony on the Promenade at JFK Boulevard. Afterwards, the vehicles featured in the auto show will parade through town – honking their vintage horns and delighting spectators between JFK Boulevard and Townsend Inlet on Pleasure and Landis Avenues.
On September 18, Sea Isle City’s Promenade will be lined with classic vehicles during the Fall Family Festival Antique Auto Show. Shown with Mayor Leonard Desiderio (at left) is the 2015 Auto Show’s Best In Show trophy winner, Mike Tackas, of Pittsgrove, NJ, owner of this beautiful 1940 Chrysler New Yorker.
For more information about Sea Isle City’s 2016 Fall Family Festival, phone (609) 263-8687 or go to www.VISITSICNJ.com.
