NEWS & EVENTS

Charity of the Month

We are pleased to announce that we have been selected to be the nonprofit partner in the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program!

Bottoms Up will receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 reusable Community Bag sold during MAY 2025.

STOP & SHOP

498 Bushy Hill Rd.

Simsbury, CT

Bottoms Up Sponsors Falcon 5K

Save The Date!

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!

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. 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.