The Catalina Festival of the Arts is just one of many fall festivals
Fall is festival season on Catalina Island and for many visitors and locals alike, a favorite time to experience the island. Temperatures are still balmy, crowds begin to dissipate and the entire island is open for adventure.
Art and wine, music and aviation are just a few of the festivals on the Catalina Island calendar this fall. The Catalina Festival of the Arts is one of Catalina’s longest running events and will take over Crescent Avenue with art, artists and art aficionados Sept. 19 to 21. On Sept. 13 the Catalina Island Women’s Forum will host its popular Catalina Island Wine Festival in the shadow of the Catalina Casino Building. Featuring wine from dozens of wineries as well as a silent auction, the wine festival is a fundraiser for the forum’s various charities, including scholarships and domestic violence prevention.
Scheduled for the first weekend in October, the Catalina Air Show has found resounding popularity, with demonstrations both on the ground in the air. The second two weekends in October will see the return of JazzTrax, which brings top names in smooth jazz to the Casino Ballroom as well as a number of additional venues around town.