“THANK YOU ALL
FOR MAKING THE
COMMUNITY
A BETTER PLACE
TO LIVE WORK AND PLAY.”
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RCA events are proudly sponsored by William Raveis.
Comedy Night
The RCA’s legendary Comedy Night is back on Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18h at The Rowayton Community Center starting at 6:30PM. We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with The New York Comedy Club who have been at the heart of the New York comedy scene for more than three decades! So grab a table of your besties and get ready to laugh.
Links below will be live on Thursday, April 11th at 10:00am. All tables will be $1,500 for 10-tops again this year.
INDIVIDUAL FRIDAY SEATS
FRIDAY TABLES
SATURDAY - SOLD OUT
Memorial Day Parade
We look forward to seeing Rowayton show their patriotism as our beloved Memorial Day Parade returns on Sunday, May 26th at noon. We march in rain or shine. Choose a spot along McKinley Street or Rowayton Avenue to cheer on our veterans, firefighters, police officers, local little league players, nursery schools, and more! This is a time honored tradition that finishes at Veteran’s Canon to honor those who died serving our country. Don't forget to save room for hotdogs at the Rowayton Fire Department following the parade!
Father's Day Fun Run
Calling all runners! Whether you are the Hare or the Turtle, bring out the whole family or friends to participate in the 43rd annual RCA Father’s Day Fun Run.
The event will be held on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16th. Check in will begin at 8:30am. Please register in advance using the link below.
Choose from the 2.2 mile short course or the 4.4 mile long course. Children aged 15 and under may only run the short course, and an adult must accompany any children nine or under.
Fourth of July Fireworks
Join us at Bayley Beach as the fireworks light up the sky starting at 9pm! More details to follow.
River Ramble
Mark your calendars for the River Ramble on Saturday, July 13th from 11:00AM-3:00PM. The RCA team is hard at work again lining up the very best for you to celebrate summer in Rowayton! Enjoy live music, relax at the water’s edge with amazing food & drink from our Grill Boys, Raw bar, and the famous Beer Boys and Girl. Kids will enjoy the petting zoo, pony rides, water slides, dunk tank, balloon twisters, face painting, hair braiding, kid’s games, Kona ice truck, cotton candy and the cakewalk tradition.
Volleyball Tournament
This is a wildly fun RCA event that has become a Labor Day tradition. Grab some friends and have some fun on the beach! The tournament is open to non-experienced players and families as well as teams stacked with setters, hitters, blockers and a libero!
As part of the Labor Day Weekend festivities, the RCA will host the 5h Annual Co-ed Volleyball Tournament. The Tournament will take place on August 31st at Bayley Beach, starting at 10:00AM. Teams will compete for bragging rights in a fun, pool play format tournament followed by the final beach concert of the Summer Music Festival. 6 players on the court with a minimum of 2 women. All players at least 14 years old.
Ladrigan Swim Races
This year, the race will be professionally timed using the ChronoTrack RFID system, giving every swimmer their results almost as soon as they finish. As part of this change, we have set up online registration for the event, so on race day you can just show up, check in, and get ready to swim. In addition to the registration fee, you can also purchase commemorative T-shirts on the site. *Rain date is September 2nd.
WINNING CATEGORIES:
1. Under 25: 1st and 2nd place winners for male and female
2. Over 25: 1st and 2nd place winners for male and female
3. Buoy Race (all ages): 1st and 2nd place winners for male and female
4. Kids race (10 and under): 1st and 2nd place winners for male and female
Participates can only enter one race!
We’ll start the swim races with the Lighthouse Race (a one-mile swim from Green’s Ledge Lighthouse to shore) and and wrap up with Family Fun Day at Bayley Beach.
TIMING:
Check-in for Lighthouse Race swimmers and their kayak escorts will start at 9:00am.
Check-in: 9:00-9:45am
All Kayak Escorts will need to sign waivers at check-in
Boats Take Swimmers to Lighthouse and Buoy: 10:00am
Race Start: 10:30am
Following the Lighthouse Race is the Buoy Race (a swim from the buoy to the shore). Last but certainly not least, are the Children’s Swim Races, which are grouped by age and run parallel to the beach.
After the awards ceremony, all are invited to join in the traditional beach games, including tug-of-war, a pie-eating contest and an egg toss!
RACE DETAILS:
This is an event is comprised of three races.
-The Arthur J. Ladrigan Swim Race is roughly a 1-mile swim for advanced swimmers only. $30 registration fee. *Registration will increase after 9/10 $35
-The Buoy Race is a 1/4 mile swim from the buoy back to shore and is for advanced swimmers only. $30 registration fee. *Registration will increase after 9/11 $35
-The Children’s Swim Races are grouped by age and run parallel to the beach. Free of charge.
*NOTE: ALL 1 MILE SWIMMERS MUST HAVE A KAYAK ESCORT (NO STAND UP PADDLES). ESCORTS MUST BE 14+ Y/O. NO EXCEPTIONS! SWIMMER & KAYAK ESCORT MUST BOTH FILL OUT WAIVERS.
Turkey Trot
Please join us Thanksgiving morning for the 5k and 1 mile run/walk. Registration details to come closer to event date.
Light Up Rowayton
Join us in Pinkney Park at dusk where we will light up the town with festive lights, hear music from the Brien McMahon choir, shop at the holiday gift show tent, and enjoy a visit from Santa on his big red firetruck.
After the lights are on, walk down to town for the highly anticipated eggnog contest and revel in the spirit of the season with friends and family. We have a full ballot of egg noggers, so make sure to come thirsty, cast your vote and stay as the top three chefs are revealed!
Mike Barbis Santa Toy Drive
Santa will be making his annual visit to Rowayton aboard his big red fire engine sleigh on Sunday, December 8th. Residents are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift card to one of our stops listed below. The Rowayton fire fighters will be donating the gifts to The Carver Center’s holiday party. Follow us along our route as we make stops collecting gifts to donate!
**Times are approximate, please arrive early to ensure a Santa sighting! Cookies, candy canes and refreshments will be served at the train station!”**
1:00pm - Train Station
1:15pm - Crest & Ridgewood
1:30pm - Library
1:45pm - Bell Island Gate House
2:00pm - South Beach
2:15pm - RBA Boat House
2:20pm - Brendan's 101
2:30pm - Firehouse
Trash Bash
Join the RCA and Historic Rowayton at the Rowayton Community Center to help clean up our town! This event is a great way to get your family together, get outside, and get moving towards a cleaner planet. Kids of all ages are encouraged to participate.
You'll be given trash bags and assigned a territory – Please bring all trash bags back to the Community Center so we can record how much was collected.
We are hoping for record turnout this year, so please help us spread the word and clean up our special town. We will be out there until 1 p.m. so come after Sunday sports! Bring a to-go mug for some coffee or hot chocolate and donuts!
Easter Egg Hunt
Join us at the RCA’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30th. With over 600 children in attendance some years, there are three time slots to choose from; 9am, 10am, 11am! Bring your baskets and happy hunting! :-)
Please check in by 15-min before your time slot as each hunt will begin promptly on the hour at the official start time. Please contact Jeff Ortolano with any questions, and make sure to tag us on social media @rowaytoncivicassociation during and after the event!
Bundle Up Rowayton
This year, instead of coats, the RCA will be collecting specific items requested by Open Door Shelter. Below is a list of times that the shelter is in desperate need of. Feel free to scour your closets or shop our Bundle Up Amazon List. RCA board members and Community volunteers will sort and deliver all donations to The Open Door Shelter.
High Need Items
Sock (new) / all sizes
Underwear (new) all genders/ all sizes *Men prefer boxer briefs
Winter gloves / adult sized
Mens Jeans
Mens shoes and boots
Children’s coats, hats & gloves (gently used or new)
General Need Items
New and like-new in season clothes, all ages and sizes
New and like-new shoes, all ages and sizes
New underclothes and socks, all ages and sizes
New and like-new accessories, purses and book bags
New and like-new bed linens and towels (new pillows only)
New and like-new household (dish-ware, cutlery, pots & pans etc. / No furniture, please)
New toiletries (toothpaste, tooth brushes, deodorant, nail clippers etc.) and sanitary items
As many reusable shopping bags as you can spare
We are also looking for volunteers with trucks and SUVs to help transport donations.
To volunteer or for any other questions please contact David Lane
Nativity Pageant
Join us again in Pinkney Park on Saturday, December 9th at 6:00pm as the RCA Nativity Pageant returns under the direction of Laura Czegledi.
This family event is a wonderful way to experience the joy of Christmas with your neighbors and friends. The evening will feature local performers, live music, clergy, and docile animals.
Volunteers Needed!
There are still rolls (non speaking) available as “Townspeople” as wll as Wisemen / Wisepeople (and their Parent age Handler), if your 5th-7th grade child wants to be a part of the show. Help is always appreciated for the set-up and breakdown of the pageant set as well. Set-up starts at 9:00am on Saturday December 10th at Pinkney Park and breakdown will be immediately following the show at 7pm.
For more information or to volunteer, email Alex Sparkman.
Come one, Come all and Come to the Light!
**Please also stop by The Gardeners & RCA Christmas Tree Sale on Sunday, December 10th at 9:00am at Pinkney Park! We will have 60 x 6-7' Balsam Fir trees available for purchase.
The Mike Barbis Santa Toy Drive
Santa will be making his annual visit to Rowayton aboard his big red fire engine sleigh on Sunday, December 3rd. Residents are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift card to one of our stops listed below. If you are unable to make the event but would still like donate, please visit our Amazon Toy Drive list to select a toy or two. The Rowayton fire fighters will be donating the gifts to The Carver Center’s holiday party. Follow us along our route as we make stops collecting gifts to donate!
**Times are approximate, please arrive early to ensure a Santa sighting! Cookies, candy canes and refreshments will be served at the train station!”**
1:00pm - Train Station
1:15pm - Crest & Ridgewood
1:30pm - Library
1:45pm - Bell Island Gate House
2:00pm - South Beach
2:15pm - RBA Boat House
2:20pm - Brendan's 101
2:30pm - Firehouse
For more information, email Chris Dempster.
Light Up Rowayton & Egg Nog Contest
Join us in Pinkney Park at dusk where we will light up the town with festive lights, hear music from the Brien McMahon choir, shop at the holiday gift show tent, and enjoy a visit from Santa on his big red firetruck.
After the lights are on, walk down to town for the highly anticipated eggnog contest and revel in the spirit of the season with friends and family. We have a full ballot of egg noggers, so make sure to come thirsty, cast your vote and stay as the top three chefs are revealed!
For more information, email Paul Seymour & John Bainton.
Turkey Trot
Please join us Thanksgiving morning, November 23rd, at 9:00AM for this healthy and fun Rowayton start to Thanksgiving. The race includes a 5k and 1 mile run/walk.
Halloween
Once again the RCA is teaming up with the Rowayton Parents’ Exchange to bring you our greatly anticipated Halloween Event! Come in costume to explore the hay maze, pumpkin decorating, petting zoo, grab a goody bag, take a pony ride and show off your costume in the RPE annual Costume Contest! The RCA is always looking for adults and children to volunteer.
For more information, please contact Samantha Page or Melanie Lynch.
Oktoberfest
The Oktoberfest Fundraiser will be back at the Rowayton Community Center on Saturday, October 21st, from 5:00pm-11:00pm.
Grab your lederhosen and dirndls and come join us for German food, German bier, and an evening filled of singing and dancing. A guaranteed evening of fun!
For more information, please contact Dave Pontius.
Volleyball Tournament
As part of the Labor Day Weekend festivities, the RCA will host the 6th Annual Co-ed Volleyball Tournament on Sunday, September 3rd at Bayley Beach, starting at 10:00am. Co-ed teams of local residents ages 14 and up will compete for bragging rights in a fun, pool play format tournament followed by the final beach concert of the Summer Music Festival. 6 players on the court at any time with a minimum of 2 women. $25 per team. Thanks to our generous partner, The Northeast Volleyball Club.
You don’t need to be registered on a team to be a spectator! Bring a cooler and come join in on the fun!
For more information and registration, please contact Jess Morin.
River Ramble
SATURDAY, JULY 8TH | 11:00AM-3:00PM
Mark your calendars for the River Ramble on Saturday, July 8th from 11:00AM-3:00PM. The RCA team is hard at work again lining up the very best for you to celebrate summer in Rowayton! Enjoy live music from Summer Feet, relax at the water’s edge with amazing food & drink from our Grill Boys, Raw bar, and the famous Beer Boys. Make sure to bring a reusable water bottle to fill up at the GoPure water station. Kids will enjoy the petting zoo, pony rides, water slides, dunk tank, balloon twisters, face painting, hair braiding, kid’s games, Kona ice truck, cotton candy and the cakewalk tradition.
NEW THIS YEAR! PRE-SALE PUNCH CARDS!
This year we are pre-selling River Ramble ticket punch cards that you use to purchase food, drink and kiddie attractions. Stop by the Farmers market on June 30th and July 7th from 11:00AM-1:00PM for some pre-sale ticket savings!
CAKE WALK
Speaking of the cake walk, it’s not too late to sign up to donate your own creative genius to the Gay Whitney Cake Walk - professional bakers not required! A free candy necklace for anyone who drops off a cake. Sign up here!
VOLUNTEER :)
And it’s not too late to sign up to volunteer! It truly takes a village to run this event, please consider giving your time to make it a special one!
LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS!
Be sure to be on site at 1:00PM for the LIVE AUCTION. This is an exciting, fast paced bidding war for the most coveted items of the year; a Brendan’s 101 Golden Cone, a STAYcation at the Southport Delamar, a Bourbon tasting and BBQ dinner from Proof & Wood with Rowayton BBQ Company, an evening at Green’s Ledge Lighthouse hosted by the Green’s Ledge Preservation Society, a Beaver Creek vacation home, Beer of the Week from Rowayton Wine Shop, NY Giants season tickets, a Comedy Night 2024 table, a Poker night with a dealer & a DJ, a VIP table at Summer Music, and Mets tickets with a meet & greet from our favorite, Ron Darling.
Our silent auction will be full of great opportunities including: Ben Larrabee Photography, Bill Pank Paddle Tennis, Chou Chou, Classic Prep, Rowayton Seafood Restaurant and Market, Barbara Erdmann Photography, Nora’s Oven Works, Croswell family boat ride and fishing trip, Hands on Pottery, RCA Merchandise, The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood gift card and Merchandise, Rowayton Fire Department, Capelo family boat ride, Rowayton Seafood Lobster Dinner, SDSS Karate, Sono 1420, Yoga w/ Elise Martin, Wine from Town Cellar, Norwalk Art Space, Dye Art session with an Arden’s picnic, Palmers, Fjords Darien Lobster Dinner, Portrait Artist Taina Pearson, the Capitol Theatre, RPTA, Sono DOJO, Grit Ninja, Sono Beer Garden, Core Burn Pilates Rowayton, N-Gage brand Pets toys, Carozza Fitness, tickets to the New York Comedy Club in Stamford, Sally’s Apizza, Stew Leonard Wines, Fairfield Cheese Company, Rowayton Market, Historic Rowayton, Xen House and more! Be there at 2:30pm for the close of the silent auction!
DON’T FORGET YOUR MERCHANDISE
Every year, local artists create a signature one of a kind Rowayton logo for the River Ramble T-shirts, Sun-shirts, hats and posters. Don't miss out on this year's design by Dani Snow! Purchases can be made at the River Ramble Merchandise tables near the ticket tent or at the Farmers Market on June 30th and July 7th (where we are also pre-selling the ticket punch cards).
Check out a sneak peak of our River Ramble Merchandise below! We can’t wait to see you all there!
Fourth of July Fireworks
The Rowayton Fireworks will light up the sky from Bayley Beach on Sunday, July 2nd, beginning at approximately 9:00pm, and lasting approximately 30 minutes. There is a rain date of Wednesday, July 5th.
Non-residents in season must pay to access Bayley Beach.
The fee is $100 for the Fourth of July and the day of fireworks,
$50 per car for special events, $30 per car on weekends/holidays and $25 per car on non-holiday weekdays. Walks in are $10 per person or $25 per family. We encourage you to walk to the fireworks if possible, as the parking lot fills up early!
For more information, please contact Alex Sparkman.
Father's Day Fun Run
Calling all runners -- or want to be runners! Bring out the whole family to participate in the 43rd annual RCA Father’s Day Fun Run.
The event will be held on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18th. Race time TBD. Choose from the 2.2 mile short course or the 4.4 mile long course.
Children under 15 may only run the short course, and an adult must accompany all children under nine. More details to come!
For more information, please contact John Bainton.
The Memorial Day Parade
We look forward to seeing Rowayton show their patriotism as our beloved Memorial Day Parade returns on Sunday, May 28th at noon. We march in rain or shine. Choose a spot along McKinley Street or Rowayton Avenue to cheer on our veterans, firefighters, police officers, local little league players, nursery schools, and more! This is a time honored tradition that finishes at Veteran’s Canon to honor those who died serving our country. Don't forget to save room for hotdogs at the Rowayton Fire Department following the parade!
For additional information contact Jerry Allen.
Comedy Night
The RCA’s legendary Comedy Night is back on Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th at The Rowayton Community Center starting at 6:30PM. Grab your group and book your tables at the ticket pre-sale!
All tables will be $1,500 for 10-tops again this year and $150 per individual ticket.
Trash Bash
Join us at The Community Center on April 22nd to help us clean up Rowayton! Teams will be separated all over town to help us pick up garbage and get our town ready for spring. More details to follow!
For more information, please contact Lisa Killion or Jess Morin.
Easter Egg Hunt
Get your bunny ears and join us on Saturday, April 1st, for the RCA Easter Egg Hunt. There are 3 slots to choose from to meet the Easter Bunny.
Bring your baskets and happy hunting! Please check in by 15-min before your time slot as each hunt will begin promptly on the hour at the official start time. The eggs will be provided by the RCA again this year but any monetary donations and volunteers are welcome.
Please contact Joanna Darling or Jeff Ortolano with any questions, and make sure to tag us on social media @rowaytoncivicassociation during and after the event!
Bundle Up Rowayton
Join us for our first event of the year at The Rowayton Community Center Moose Room. Collect your lightly used jackets, hats, scarves, mittens and any winter clothing and drop them off in the Moose Room at the Rowayton Community Center. RCA board members and Community volunteers will sort and deliver the donations to The Open Door Shelter to keep our community warm all season long! We are also looking for volunteers with trucks and SUVs to help transport donations.
DONATION SUGGESTIONS: All used but clean and in good condition
Blankets and Sheets
Towels
Back packs and duffle bags
Teen girl and boy clothes: Sizes 14-18
Small sizes of mens clothes (especially small jeans for men up to 34”)
Shoes: Sneakers, boots, flats, practical shoes
Bras (used is fine)
Belts
All mens jeans
Hoodies
Long underwear
Coats: Puffer jackets, vests, leather jackets, short rain coats, wind breakers, short wool coats (please no long dress coats)
Hats and Scarves: New or in great condition
NATIVITY PAGEANT
Join us again in Pinkney Park on Saturday, December 10th at 6:00pm as the RCA Nativity Pageant returns. The evening will feature local performers, clergy and live animals. This family event is a wonderful way to rediscover the joy of Christmas with your neighbors and friends.
Volunteers Needed!
Participants are needed as angels and shepherds (grades 3-5), angels (grades 3-5), wise men (grades 6-8) and townspeople (all ages). Help is always appreciated for the set-up and breakdown of the pageant set as well. Set-up starts at 8:00am on Saturday, December 10th at Pinkney Park. Especially needed are any individuals with sound and light system experience (sound and light set-up starts at 10:00am). Donuts and coffee provided!
This event is proudly sponsored by William Raveis Real Estate. This event is also sponsored by Classic Prep Childrenswear.
For more information or to volunteer please contact Alex Sparkman.
Come one, Come all and Come to the Light!
**Please also stop by The Gardeners & RCA Christmas Tree Sale on Sunday, December 11th at 11:00am at Pinkney Park!
MIKE BARBIS SANTA TOY DRIVE
Santa will be making his annual visit to Rowayton aboard his big red fire engine sleigh on Sunday, December 4th. Residents are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift card to one of our stops listed below. The Rowayton fire fighters will be donating gifts to The Carver Center’s holiday party. Follow us along our route as we make stops collecting gifts to donate!
1:00pm - Train station
1:15pm - Crest & Ridgewood
1:30pm - Library
1:45pm - Bell Island Gate House
2:00pm - South Beach
2:15pm - RBA Boat House
2:20pm - Brendan's 101
2:30pm - Firehouse
This event is proudly sponsored by William Raveis Real Estate. This event is also sponsored by Classic Prep Childrenswear.
For more information please contact Dave Lane or Garth Griffiths.
LIGHT UP ROWAYTON & EGG NOG CONTEST
Join us in Pinkney Park at dusk where we will light up the town with festive lights, hear music from the Brien McMahon choir, shop at the holiday gift show tent, and enjoy a visit from Santa on his big red firetruck. For more information please contact Paul Seymour.
This event is proudly sponsored by William Raveis Real Estate. This event is also sponsored by Classic Prep Childrenswear.
After the lights are on, walk down to town for the highly anticipated eggnog contest and revel in the spirit of the season with friends and family. If you are interested in competing in this year’s egg nog contest, please email John Bainton for details.
HALLOWEEN
Once again the RCA is teaming up with the Rowayton Parents’ Exchange to bring you our greatly anticipated Halloween Event! Our event is free of charge to members of the community. Come in costume to explore the hay maze, pumpkin painting, petting zoo, grab a goody bag, take a pony ride and show off your costume in the RPE annual Costume Contest! The RCA is always looking for adults and children to volunteer.'
This event is proudly sponsored by William Raveis Real Estate. This event is also sponsored by Classic Prep Childrenswear.
For more information please contact Ally Sylvestri or Jen Capelo.
OKTOBERFEST
IT’S BACK! The Oktoberfest Fundraiser will be back at the Rowayton Community Center on Saturday, October 22nd, from 5:00-11:00pm.
Grab your lederhosen and dirndls and come join us for German food, German bier, and an evening filled of singing and dancing. A guaranteed evening of fun!
The ticket price is $150 and includes all you can eat & drink plus a commemorative beer stein. For more information please contact Jordan Saxe or Skip Dunphy.
LADRIGAN SWIM RACES
Celebrate the end of the summer season with the annual Arthur J. Ladrigan Swim Races and Family Fun Day at Bayley Beach on Sunday, September 11th. We’ll start with the Lighthouse Race (a one-mile swim from Green’s Ledge Lighthouse to shore). Check-in for Lighthouse Race swimmers and their kayak escorts will start one hour prior to start.
Following the Lighthouse Race is the Buoy Race (a swim from the buoy to the shore). Last are the children’s swim races, which are grouped by age and run parallel to the beach. After the awards ceremony, all are invited to join in the traditional beach games which include a tug-of-war, a pie-eating contest and an egg toss. Please check back to the RCA website midsummer for updated race information and online registration.
This event is proudly sponsored by William Raveis Real Estate.
For more information please contact Amy Miller or Michelle Noe.
VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
As part of the Labor Day Weekend festivities, the RCA will host the 5th Annual Co-ed Volleyball Tournament on Sunday, September 4th at Bayley Beach, starting at 10:00am. Co-ed teams of local residents ages 14 and up will compete for bragging rights in a fun, pool play format tournament followed by the final beach concert of the Summer Music Festival. 6 players on the court at any time with a minimum of 2 women. $25 per team. Thanks to our generous 2021 partner, The Northeast Volleyball Club.
You don’t need to be registered on a team to be a spectator! Bring a cooler and come join in on the fun! For additional information and registration, please email Garth Griffiths.
This event is proudly sponsored by William Raveis Real Estate.
RIVER RAMBLE
Enjoy live music from Summer Feet, relax at the water’s edge with amazing food & drink from our Grill Boys, raw bar, and the famous Beer Boys. Kids will enjoy the petting zoo, pony rides, water slides, dunk tank, balloon twisters, face painting, hair braiding, kid’s games, Kona ice truck, cotton candy and the cakewalk tradition.
Please consider donating a cake to the Gay Whitney Cake Walk - professional bakers not required - Sign up here!
Don't miss out on this year's River Ramble design by Dani Snow! Purchases can be made at the River Ramble Merchandise tables near the ticket tent or at the Farmers Market on 7/1 & 7/8.
For more information please contact Sue Powell or Jen Capelo.
LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION
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LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION * * *
The RCA is looking forward to another fun filled River Ramble on July 9th! A huge thank you to our community of businesses and families that contributed to our silent and live auction.
Here is a preview of some of the businesses that have generously given to the silent auction, come at 11am on Saturday, July 9th to bid:
LIVE AUCTION AT 1PM!
· The legendary Golden Cone – ice cream for life at Brendan’s 101
· An evening group tour of the newly renovated Green’s Ledge Lighthouse
· A Mets game and meet and greet with legend Ron Darling
· A Beaver Creek Colorado 5 stay stay
· Giants season tickets
· ‘Beer of the Week’ for a year at Rowayton Wine Shop
· Rangers Tickets
· A Lime Rock Park Racing Experience
· Trevor Ganzi Private Chef dinner party and whiskey tasting
· Tickets to the Rowayton Library’s Daughter’s Ball
· RCA’s Comedy Night Table for 10
· A home visit from Santa!
· Beer Boys Member for River Ramble 2023
· Exclusive Rangers Tickets
· Michael’s Cleaners Golden Hanger – Dry cleaning for a year!
· VIP seating and refreshments at the RCA’s Summer Concert Series night of your choice
FIREWORKS
The Rowayton Fireworks will light up the sky from Bayley Beach on Monday evening, July 4th beginning at approximately 9:00pm, and lasting approximately 30 minutes.
Non-residents in season must pay to access Bayley Beach.
The fee is $100 for the Fourth of July and the day of fireworks,
$50 per car for special events, $30 per car on weekends/holidays and $25 per car on non-holiday weekdays. Walks in are $10 per person or $25 per family. We encourage you to walk to the fireworks if possible, as the parking lot fills up early!
This event is proudly sponsored by William Raveis Real Estate. This event is also sponsored by Classic Prep Childrenswear.
For more information please contact Amy Miller or Alex Sparkman.
FATHER'S DAY FUN RUN
The event will be held on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19th, with a race start time of 9:30am at the Rowayton Community Center. Choose from the 2.2 mile short course or the 4.4 mile long course.
Children under 15 may only run the short course, and an adult must accompany all children under nine. Registration runs from 8:30am-9:15am on race day. Online pre-registration fees are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for children.
This event is proudly sponsored by William Raveis Real Estate. This event is also sponsored by Classic Prep Childrenswear.
For more information please contact John Bainton.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
We look forward to seeing Rowayton show their patriotism as our beloved Memorial Day Parade returns on Sunday, May 29th at noon. We march in rain or shine. Choose a spot along McKinley Street or Rowayton Avenue to cheer on our veterans, firefighters, police officers, local little league players, nursery schools, and more! This is a time honored tradition that finishes at Veteran’s Canon to honor those who died serving our country. Don't forget to save room for hotdogs at the Rowayton Fire Department following the parade!
This event is also sponsored by Classic Prep Childrenswear.
For additional information contact Jerry Allen or Krissy Guttroff.