75th Anniversary
Friday, September 14-Sunday, September 16, 2018
135th Annual Connecticut State Firefighters Association Convention and Parade
Friday, September 14, 6:00-10:00 p.m.
Carnival and Food Truck Festival, 99 Thompson Road
Special: Ride all night for $25.00 (with wrist band)
Saturday, September 15, 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Carnival and Food Truck Festival, 99 Thompson Road
Fireworks: 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 16, Noon
135th Connecticut State Firefighters Parade
Steps off from Avon High School, proceeds south on West Avon Road to 99 Thompson Road
Sunday, September 16, 1:00-6:00 p.m.
Carnival and Food Truck Festival, 99 Thompson Road
PLEASE NOTE ROAD CLOSURES BELOW
THOMPSON ROAD CLOSURE (Carnival & Food Truck Festival, 99 Thompson Road)
Friday, September 14, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 16, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
PARADE ROAD CLOSURES
Sunday, September 16, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. for parade
West Avon @ Harris
Sunrise @ West Avon
Haynes @ West Avon (can still exit via Stratford Crossing)
Sycamore Hills @ West Avon
Scoville @ West Avon
Kingsbridge @ West Avon (can still exit via Crestwood)
Bronson @ West Avon (can still exit via Crestwood)
Sudbury @ West Avon
Hollister @ West Avon
Devonshire @West Avon
Day @ West Avon
West Avon @ Country Club
PARKING AND SHUTTLE BUS INFORMATION
Shuttle Busses will be running between the Carnival/Food Truck Festival and the areas listed below.
The busses will run Friday 5:00-11:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.-Midnight, and *Sunday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
*Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. as West Avon Road will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to the conclusion of the parade. Buses will resume at the conclusion of the parade and run until 7:00 p.m.
PARKING AREAS: (There is no onsite parking at the carnival for the public due to safety and security reasons)
* Sycamore Hills Recreation Area 635 West Avon Road parking lot & lawn near the pool will be available all 3 days. In the event of rain, the lawn will not be used.
* Valley Community Baptist Church 604 West Avon Road lot is available Friday after 6:00 p.m., Saturday after 6:00 p.m., and Sunday after the parade.
* Avon High School 510 West Avon Road lot is available Friday evening, all day Saturday. Lot is closed on Sunday due to being the staging area for the parade line up. All cars must be off the grounds Saturday night by 11:30. Lot will re-open after the parade.
* Avon Middle School 375 West Avon Road will be available all 3 days of the event.
* Pine Grove School 151 Scoville Road will be available all 3 days for Handicap Parking Only.
* Avon Public Library 281 Country Club Road will be available after 5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
In 2018, the AVFD is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Click HERE to read a Hartford Courant article about the Department’s history.
THE MERCHANDISE PICTURED BELOW
WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON
CONVENTION WEEKEND (SEPTEMBER 14-16, 2018)
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75TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS
Friday, June 1
Library Summer Reading Program sign up begins with prizes including chance to ride in a Fire Truck
Tuesday, July 24, 2:00 p.m.
Movie Matinee, Planes: Fire & Rescue, Avon Free Public Library
August
Scavenger Hunt at Avon Free Public Library
Monday, August 6
5th Annual Golf Tournament at Farmington Woods Golf Club
Please join us in our 75th Anniversary by playing golf in our Annual event. Includes lunch and dinner as well as a tea cup raffle. There will also be golf contests as well as 50/50 raffle. Have a fun day of golf and help support your local firefighters. Click HERE for more information.
Saturday, August 11, 10-12:30 p.m.
Touch A Truck, Avon Free Public Library
Friday, September 14-Sunday, September 16
135th Annual Connecticut State Firefighters Association Convention and Parade
Thursday, October 4, 1:30 p.m.
AVFD sponsored movie at Avon Free Public Library: Backdraft
Saturday, October 13, 9:00 a.m.-Noon
Open Houses at All Fire Stations: Company 1, Darling Drive; Company 2, Secret Lake Road; Company 3, West Avon Road; Company 4, Huckleberry Hill Road
Sunday, October 14
Hartford County Memorial Service
Thursday, October 18, 6:30 p.m.
AVFD sponsored movie at Avon Free Public Library: Burn
Thursday, October 25, 1:30 p.m.
AVFD sponsored movie at Avon Free Public Library: Towering Inferno
Thursday, November 1, 1:30 p.m.
AVFD sponsored movie at Avon Free Public Library: Ladder 49
Thursday, November 8, 1:30 p.m.
AVFD sponsored movie at Avon Free Public Library: 9/11
November & December
The AVFD will host an exhibit in the Avon Free Public Library History Room, focusing on fire equipment and how it has changed over the years.