Sea Isle City officials recently announced that most of the activities that were planned for this year’s Skimmer Festival Weekend have been cancelled due to the extremely large crowds that gather during the 2-day event. However, the Skimmer Antique Auto Show will take place as planned on Sunday, June 20 (Father’s Day) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. along Sea Isle City’s oceanfront Promenade (north of JFK Boulevard) where scores of vintage cars and trucks will be on display. The auto show is free to spectators – and it’s a great way to spend time with Dad!

After the Auto Show winners receive their trophies at 1:00 p.m. on June 20, at 1:30 p.m. Mayor Leonard Desiderio will lead the annual Skimmer Antique Auto Parade, which will run along Pleasure Avenue (44^th Street to 93^rd Street) and then along Landis Avenue (93^rd Street to the center of town).  

The Skimmer Antique Auto Show & the Antique Auto Parade are “rain or shine” events.

In lieu of the popular Skimmer Festival Seaside Market, which was scheduled to take place along the Promenade with hundreds of merchandise vendors, Mayor Desiderio has invited all local businesses to participate in a “Skimmer Community Sidewalk Sale” on Saturday, June 19. 

“Even though we are cancelling this year’s Skimmer Seaside Market, we still wanted to offer everyone an enjoyable shopping experience during that same weekend,” said the Mayor. “So, we decided to shine a spotlight on Sea Isle City’s businesses by hosting a Skimmer Community Sidewalk Sale, which will give local merchants the opportunity to place merchandise on tables and racks in front of their establishments.”

To learn more about events taking place in Sea Isle City, go to www.VISITSICNJ.com or phone the City’s Division of Tourism at 609-263-8687.