We're ready to bring on spring on Catalina Island. Our hills and mountains are green and our wildflowers are in bloom. It's the perfect time to get away to Catalina, maybe hit the hiking trails and discover the beauty of island in spring.
Tours, Adventures & More
Experience our newest adventure tour, Catalina Island Horseback Adventures. Explore breathtaking trails, rolling hills and stunning ocean vistas with experienced and knowledgable guides. Tours are offered daily.
One of the most intiguing tours offered is your chance to "be the falconer" with the Catalina Falconry Experience. Learn the history and basic techniques of falconry, as well as the important role that raptors play in maintaining balance in our natural environment. The Falconry Experience is offered at the picturesque Descanso Beach Club.
As one of the largest aviation-based tourism companies, Maverick Helicopters offers passengers flights over the untouched charm of Catalina Island. With the Catalina Explorer flight, fliers will depart on a 20-minute aerial tour over the 22-mile-long island sanctuary, starting and ending in Avalon with views of roaming buffalo, soaring eagles, and majestic dolphins over the beautiful beaches.
Catalina Food Tours offers an exclusive experience to sip, sample and savor Avalon's food scene while learning about the history and lore of Catalina Island. The food tour offers participants five unique tasting locations featuring various critically acclaimed entrees, desserts, or beverages for you to indulge in. Tours are available 5 days a week for those 21+.
Experience Catalina in a unique way with Haunted Catalina Ghost Tours. Three different tours are available. Listen to tales of ghostly apparitions, paranormal encounters, and unexplained phenomena on a kid and pet friendly Walking Tour, a Golf Cart Tour, or an adults-only EMF Detection Walking Tour. Tours are available 5 days a week.
Discover El Rancho Escondido or the "hidden ranch" on the Western Horse Showcase. Visitors will travel into Catalina's interior and experience the Arabian Horse Ranch built by Philip Wrigley in 1930. Guests explore the classic, Spanish-style courtyard and stables, enjoy a horse exhibition plus view a selection of the many one-of-kind saddles, memorabilia and history in the Saddle & Trophy Room. Tours are currently available on Saturdays.
Escape Room Catalina offers a pirate themed family friendly adventure for groups of up to 10. In this indoor scavenger hunt participants look for clues, solve puzzles, and work together to "escape" the room. Complimentary group photos taken at the end of the experience. Open daily by reservation only.
Unleash your creativity with Catalina Creation's acrylic flow art classes. Learn the mesmerizing art of pouring fluid acrylics to create stunning, one-of-a-kind pieces. The class is perfect for all ages and great for small groups.
Events
The 2025 Spring Catalina Arts & Crafts Festival is set for Mother's Day Weekend. The free 3-day event takes place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm along Avalon's oceanfront Crescent Ave. The event attracts artists from near and far selling everything from jewelry, pottery, crafts, paintings, bath and body products, photography and more.
The Catalina Museum for Art & History is set to host its Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration on May 5 featuring live music and dance performances by Ballet Folklorico Quetzal. In addition, they will host the 38th Annual Avalon Silent Film Showcase in May, at the historic Avalon Casino Theatre, featuring the Original Phantom of the Opera.
Mark your calendars for 3 signature events, plus a brand new event coming up in late May and June. The 19th Annual Taste Around of Avalon, a tasting extravaganza, takes place on May 29, 2025, the Catalina Wine Mixer takes place May 30 to 31, 2025 and the Catalina Pride Celebration takes place June 7, 2025. New this year, Two Harbors is hosting a Beach Brew & BBQ featuring BBQ tastings on the beach, along with live music, food demonstrations and more on Memorial Day weekend.
See a listing of all our upcoming events.
Getting Around
Getting around Avalon is easy. Most visitors enjoy getting around on foot or exploring the three square mile city on a golf cart or bike. But, did you know you can use COAST, the City of Avalon's on-demand, point-to-point public transportation service? Enjoy rides to and from anywhere within Avalon's city limits with fares starting at $2 per rider. Users can ride the transit system by downloading the Ride Circuit app in the Apple App or Google Play Store. Standard hours of operation for COAST are 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily.
