MARGATE - The Fall Funfest By The Bay, sponsored by the city and the Margate Business Association has announced its lineup of activies and bands performing during the two-day celebration, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29. The funfest is held in the Marina District on Amherst Avenue.
Parking is available at the Eugene A. Tighe School parking lot with free Jitney transportation to the festival.
Bands will perform on the 100.7 WZXL MAIN STAGE between Jefferson and Madison avenues, while Kid’s Activities will be held on the 95.1 WAYV Stage on Monroe Avenue.
SATURDAY
Live Bands
12-12:50 p.m. Teddi Fusco
1-1:50 1818 Shakedown Street
2-2:50 Artese N Toad
3-3:50 Poor Mouth Henry
4-4:50 No Clue Trio
5-5:50 Swing That Cat
7:30-10 Funfest After Dark: Steve Moore & The M.I.A. Band
Activities
Fall Funfest By The Bay, 202211 a.m. - Ray Scott's Wetlands Wonderland: Informational displays with native plant nursery seed giveaway, Sustainable Downbeach spinning wheel environmental questions and prizes, wetlands educational display, terrapin turtle display, Monarch butterfly display with Mary Lanahan, fish aquarium, beach and bay displays and find a shark tooth.
1–3 p.m. Parade: Miss New Jersey 2024 Elizabeth Mendel, ACUA mascot Supercan
SUNDAY
Live Bands
12–12:50 p.m. Dan Barry
1-1:50 Friend of a Friend
2-2:50 Sunrise Cries
3-3:50 Blue Street Band
4-4:50 The Company
Activities
Steve & Cookie's Dog Show, 202211:30 a.m. – Registration for 27th annual Dog Show at Steve & Cookie’s By The Bay
11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Ray Scott's Wetlands Wonderland: Scott’s Dock Eco Tour. Purchase tickets at Scott’s Dock, seating limited to 22. Call 609-822-6819 to reserve a seat. Informational displays with native plant nursery seed giveaway, Sustainable Downbeach spinning wheel environmental questions and prizes, wetlands educational display, terrapin turtle display, Monarch butterfly display with Mary Lanahan, fish aquarium, beach and bay displays and find a shark
tooth.
1 p.m. Dog Show begins
1-3 Parade: ACUA mascot Supercan, costumed characters
On the 95.1 WAYV Kid’s Stage, Monroe and Amherst avenues
Fall Funfest by the Bay 202212:30-5 p.m. daily Pumpkin Decorating ($2) take a photo of the decorated pumpkin and send to [email protected] by Sept. 30.
SATURDAY
12:30-1:15 Currier’s Magical Mania or One Man Circus
12:30-5 Pumpkin Painting Booth
1-2 Miss New Jersey
2-2:30 Emerald Isle Academy of Irish Dance
2:45-3:30 Victoria Dolceamore Piano Performances
3:30-4:15 Currier’s Magical Mania or One-Man Circus
4:15-5 Leslie’s Dance Studio
SUNDAY
12:30-1:15 p.m. Currier’s Magical Mania or One-Man Circus
12:30-4 Pumpkin Painting Booth
1-2 Character Parade
2:15-3 Blake’s Gymnastics
3:15-4 Currier’s Magical Mania or One-Man Circus
FREE DAILY ACTIVITIES
WAWA coupon giveaways and spin the wheel game
Atlantic County Utilities Authority environmental giveaways, waste disposal information, and participants of all ages are invited spin to the environmental trivia question wheel and be on the lookout for Supercan
Renewal by Andersen information and activities
Hartman Home Team Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach Hartman Realtors interactive activities
South Jersey Electric Vehicles golf cart display and Tomberlin Golf Carts test drive on Washington Avenue (must be 21 years of age)
Novelli Team, Compass RE Activities
Cutco knife product demonstrations
Freedom Boat Club winners’ wheel
OFC Realty activity
For more information, see margatehasmore.com
