Celebrating Avon 2023

Description

All are welcome to join us at our Annual Celebrating Avon Festival at the Avon-Washington Township Public Library! This is a free, family-friendly event that is open to the public. Celebrating Avon takes place inside the library and outside in the lawn and parking lot. There will be music, food, a petting zoo, games, a "Pioneer Path" featuring artisans who will teach us about their crafts, tractors, model trains, a K9 demonstration, a giant slide, and of course a candy drop by Hendricks Power Cooperation! We will Ring the bell to kick-off the event at 11 a.m. Please join us inside the library at 11:30 a.m. as we honor an "Everyday Hero," Rex McClain. 

Parking:  You may park at the library, 498 N Avon Ave., Avon , IN 46123. 

Tickets:  You don't need a ticket-- there is free entry to this event.

Who and what will be at Celebrating Avon 2023? 

• City Ranch Petting Zoo (11 a.m.-1 p.m.)
• Honoring an Everyday Hero, Rex McClain 11:30 a.m.
• Candy Drop courtesy of Hendricks Power Cooperative 1:00 p.m. 
• Avon Police Department K9 Demonstration 2 p.m. 
• Music provided by 98.9 WYRZ
• Beekeeper & Bees 
• Jim Butts & Woodworkers
• Rachel McKinney - Drop Spinning
• Sandra & Ron Morrell - decorative wreaths, flower arrangements, and children's purses
• D & L Pottery
• Hal Truax - Caning
• Tom Setser - Trapping
• Joe Rushton - Hand carved powder horns 
• Dave Wells - Blacksmith
• Deb Hornaday & David Ward - Ukulele 
• Jan Boetcher - Rosemaling 
• Tractors
• Model Trains (multiple!!)
• Games - corn hole, archery, mini golf and more! 
• Crafts
• Quilling lesson and spelling test for kids! ...all this and more!

This is a free, family-friendly event. Food will be available for purchase. Artisans along the "Pioneer Path" will also be selling their wares.