Salute to the USA

Event date: This event has already passed.

We invite you to take part in the family friendly festivities in Harry A. Nottingham Park with face painters, holiday themed stilt walkers, balloon sculptors, magicians, inflatable fun houses and so much more! Bring your blanket and enjoy festival style food favorites from fresh squeezed lemonade and funnel cakes to turkey legs and roasted ears of corn. Live music from Grammy Award winning artists is sure to keep you dancing and singing, followed by one of the biggest fireworks show in Colorado over Nottingham Lake!

Music Lineup:

Opener: TBA takes the stage at 6:00 p.m.
Headliner: Los Lonely Boys

Zero Waste Event

Remember your reusable water bottle – Plastic-Free Event!

Fostering a culture of environmentalism, waste mitigation and energy conservation which minimizes the negative impacts to our collective environment and community for the long term is of upmost importance to the Town. The Towns environmental sustainability initiatives and Eagle County’s waste diversion goal of 50% reduction by 2030 (zero waste events utilizing leave no trace practices)

• There will not be any beverages available for purchase in single-use plastic bottles.
• There will be water filling stations and canned product available for purchase.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are a valued member of our event program and play a crucial role in our success.  We have an exciting and vibrant program to engage our community and visitors. Many of our volunteers have built long-lasting friendships through our program, and we look forward to deepening these relationships and expanding our program!

Volunteers will receive a one-year individual membership or a 25-punch card to the award-winning Avon Recreation Center in exchange for their service hours.   The main role of our volunteer team is to assist Town staff with all aspects of event execution.

Service Hours: Service hours are typically available beginning in April through mid-October.  Avon’s signature event is on July 3rd each year and is mandatory that all volunteers are available for at least one shift.

• One-year individual membership = 35 service hours
• 25-punch card = 15 service hours

Application: Anyone interested in requesting additional information or in applying should send an email to cvanwinkle@avon.org.