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November 27, 2025
2025 Avon Winterfest
We are excited to announce the 3rd Annual Avon Winterfest and Tree Lighting - a Bottoms Up Fundraising Event! Join us for the annual tree lighting ceremony, a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, "Biergarten", vendors, caroling, and more!
December 6, 2025
5:00 - 9:00pm
Visit avonwinterfest.org for more details!
Happy Holidays from Bottoms Up!
Charity of the Month
Charity of the Month
Special Thanks to:
Stop & Shop
498 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury CT
Thank you for selecting us as the December, 2024 Charity of the Month!
News ARCHIVES
CT Public and RI PBS
Dec. 19, 2024 CT Couple Transform into Santa and Mrs. Claus, Spreading Holiday Cheer (Avon Winterfest was renamed Avon Snowflake Festival in 2024-bringing original name back for 2025.)
Dec. 18, 2024 CT In December, Dave and Valerie transform into Santa and Mrs. Claus. How this CT couple spreads cheer. (Avon Winterfest was renamed Avon Snowflake Festival in 2024-bringing original name back for 2025.)
Hartford Courant
Dec. 19, 2024 CT Couple Transform into Santa and Mrs. Claus, Spreading Holiday Cheer (Avon Winterfest was renamed Avon Snowflake Festival in 2024-bringing original name back for 2025.)
Dec. 18, 2024 CT In December, Dave and Valerie transform into Santa and Mrs. Claus. How this CT couple spreads cheer. (Avon Winterfest was renamed Avon Snowflake Festival in 2024-bringing original name back for 2025.)
Dec. 2, 2021 - The Hallmark-inspired, inaugural Avon Winterfest joins this list of fun outdoor holiday festivities
Nov. 24, 2020 - Hartford Courant Article - All 12 Thanksgiving Road races have either gone virtual or were canceled due to Connecticut’s rising COVID-19 numbers
Collinsville Press
Nov. 22, 2022 - More than 300 run locally at Bottoms Up at Avon's Thanksgiving Day Road Race
Nov. 25, 2021 - Record-breaking day for Bottoms Up 5K Turkey Trot in Avon
Nov. 23, 2020 - Thanksgiving Day road race in Avon to be virtual event
Nov. 28, 2019- Record-breaking victories at Bottoms Up Thanksgiving Day race in Avon
Nov. 22, 2018 - Runners brave frigid conditions to run on Thanksgiving morning
Nov. 19, 2018 - Thanksgiving morning road races in Canton, Avon and Farmington
The Valley Press
Dec. 17, 2021 - Winterfest Activities in Avon - "A smashing success," Ted Glanzer wrote in The Valley Press.
Avon Patch
Nov. 10, 2022 - Avon Organization to Celebrate Doing Good
Sept. 13, 2021 - Six Nonprofits, including Bottoms Up, Receive Grants for Programs, Events Benefiting Avon Community. View Article.