Lucy the Elephant stands proud on Margate’s beachfront.
Due to the forecast of rain on Saturday, Margate’s World Famous National Historic Landmark, Lucy the Elephant will celebrate her 137th birthday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 22.
The Save Lucy Committee apologizes for any inconvenience to visitors, but it looks forward to celebrating one day later.
The highlight of Lucy’s mammoth-sized birthday party will be a trackless train offering rides between Decatur and Cedar Grove avenues, the same route Lucy took in 1970 when she made her historic move to that location.
Everyone’s favorite stilt walker, Mackie will be on hand to greet Lucy’s friends and help celebrate her special day. Again this year, Lucy will have a carnival Midway complete with games of chance and prizes. No birthday party would be complete without hotdogs, soda, Philly pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones, ice cream, funnel cakes and of course, birthday cake.
The day features a nine hole mini-golf course, giant water slide, bouncy rides, skee ball and a slip ‘n slide. Evelyn Johnson, author of Lucy’s official bedtime storybooks, will also be on hand to sign copies of her highly acclaimed children’s books from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours through the world’s largest elephant will be offered every half hour.
Lucy’s annual birthday T-shirt will be available for purchase in limited quantities while supplies last. Revenue generated from sales throughout the birthday celebration will help offset operating costs and capital improvements to the National Historic Landmark.
Satellite parking is available at the Margate Municipal Building, formerly Union Avenue School. Entrance to the playground is located on Vendome Avenue between Winchester and Monmouth avenues. A complimentary jitney shuttle will be running every 15 minutes all day long between the playground and Lucy.
This year’s fundraiser, Lucy’s Thanks for Giving 50/50 Raffle, offers a grand prize of 35 percent of ticket sales and a second prize of 15 percent of sales. Tickets are $20 and are on sale at Lucy and at LucyTheElephant.org. The drawing will take place 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 at Lucy. You must be 18 or older to purchase a ticket.
Lucy the Elephant is open for tours all summer long, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Learn more at lucytheelephant.org or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
