Club events
17 April | Rotary Club of Missoula, Montana
In Tune Missoula
Local bands provide the entertainment for this annual gala at the Zootown Arts Community Center. The event honors area music teachers and raises money to ensure that middle school students from low-income families have access to music education programs. Attendees enjoy appetizers and drinks and can bid on items in a silent auction.
19 April | Rotary Club of Southwest Wichita Falls, Texas
Sporting Clay Shoot
Now in its 17th year, this popular clay shooting event typically attracts about 80 participants, from first-timers to seasoned sharpshooters, who compete to win prizes. The event is held on the grounds of the Northwest Texas Field and Stream Association, which sets a challenging course for competitors. The entry fee includes lunch, plus a dinner provided by local nonprofit Ribs Inc.
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19 April | Rotary Club of University Sunrise, Seattle
The Big Taste
Guests will explore Northwest wines, beers, spirits and ciders in the 10th year of this fun tasting event that supports local nonprofits. With at least 20 vendors offering their best products, it’s a true sampler’s paradise. Live music from club member Tom Ranken and his band will keep things hopping and local food trucks will offer tantalizing fare. Held in an old airplane hangar, part of a decommissioned military installation that in 1924 was the start and end of the first flight around the world, the venue offers plenty of room to mingle. Bring friends and make it a party!
25 April | Rotary Club of Alamo Heights, Texas
Alamo Heights Night
Since 1987, thousands of people each year have enjoyed this fun, family-friendly, safe outdoor block party with great food, drink, entertainment, games & rides, part of San Antonio’s annual 10-day Fiesta celebration. Held at the University of the Incarnate Word, the event features bands on multiple stages and a variety of games and rides for kids of all ages. The event has raised more than $2.4 million that has been donated to charities and paid for scholarships and projects in support of the local community. The one-night event is supported by more than 400 volunteers from local businesses and non-profit organizations as well as uniformed security, and four free park-and-ride locations make it easy to get to the event.
26 April | Rotary Club of East Lake Sunrise, Florida
Cruisin’ The Park
This car show and community festival is now in its 18th year. It includes fun outdoor activities for children through the YMCA Healthy Kids Day, professionally judged antique and show cars/trucks with trophies for category winners, and appearances by our local Interact’s robotics club, the Sheriff’s Department Canine Unit, and the East Lake Fire Rescue. There will be live entertainment, barbeque, a silent auction, and live raffles throughout the day, as well as sponsorship booths set up to provide giveaways and to share information about lcoal organizations. The event, including parking, is free to the public, volunteer-operated and gives 100% of the proceeds to charitable organizations.
26 April | Rotary Club of Port Perry, Ontario
Spring Gala
The club’s annual gala dinner, which moves this year to the scenic Mill Run Golf Club in nearby Uxbridge, features a four-course meal, live music, and silent and live auctions. The fundraiser developed from an art festival that the club began in the 1990s. The past 12 galas alone have raised more than CA$460,000.
27 April | Rotary Club of Minnesota Pride, Minneapolis
4th Annual Drag Brunch
Attendees will enjoy a drag show and brunch with mimosas at a local ballroom, as well as a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, a heads-and-tails game, and a wine/liquor pull. Event sponsorships and ticket donations are also available. Proceeds support the club’s partner organizations that provide shelter, food, and support for homeless youth in Minnesota, who are disproportionally from the LGBTQIA+ community. The Minnesota Pride Rotary Club is a community of LGBTQ+ people and allies where everyone is welcome.
3 May | Rotary Club of the Reedy River Greenville, South Carolina
Reedy River Duck Derby
Every year, people gather to watch some 14,000 rubber ducks race down the Reedy River and over the waterfall in Falls Park. Each duck can be “adopted” for a price, and the first 50 to cross the finish line earn prizes for those who have adopted them. The grand prize is a year’s worth of groceries and a chance to win $1 million. The family-friendly event includes live music, face painting, yard games, and food trucks. It benefits local nonprofits and international projects.
3 May | Rotary Club of Woodstock, Georgia
Car Show
Prizes will be awarded in several categories of automobiles at this event that benefits the nonprofit Never Alone. The cars will be on display from 8 a.m. to noon at the Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta in Woodstock. Never Alone is fighting hunger in four counties by providing free food to families and individuals who are facing financial struggles.
9 May | Rotary Club of Lake Mahopac, New York
Rock & Roll Spectacular
Get ready to rock at the Lake Mahopac Rotary Club’s 11th Annual Rock & Roll Spectacular. Held at the Mahopac High School Auditorium, the unforgettable night of music starts at 7 p.m. and features two iconic bands from the 1960s: The Duprees and The Brooklyn Bridge. They’ll be performing all of their greatest hits, along with Anthony Duke Claus with more timeless songs of the 1960s. Tickets are available online for $40.
9-10 May | Rotary Club of Titusville, Pennsylvania
Oil Creek Fly Fishing Classic
Bring the whole family to this fly fishing festival that takes place along Oil Creek, one of the best trout streams in the country. The 11th annual contest at Oil Creek State Park features prizes in youth and adult divisions, including a Biggest Fish trophy in each division. The day also includes a free ride on the Oil City & Titusville Railroad, reduced admission to the Drake Well Museum, outdoor activities, and fly casting and tying demonstrations. Proceeds benefit the club's scholarship program.
10 May | Rotary District 5650 (parts of Iowa and Nebraska)
Ride to End Polio
This bike race outside Omaha, Nebraska, is inspired by El Tour de Tucson, an annual ride popular among Rotary members fundraising for polio eradication. The District 5650 event offers routes of 10, 25, 42, and 62 miles. It includes a health fair, bike safety and maintenance clinics, and food trucks. Last year’s inaugural event attracted 60 riders and raised $20,000.
10 May | Rotary Club of Baytown, Texas
Shrimp & Catfish Festival
Seafood lovers can chow down at this annual festival at the Baytown Community Center, where a $15 ticket buys a meal that includes boiled shrimp, fried catfish, and french fries. The event features entertainment, live and silent auctions, and a raffle drawing that gives entrants the chance to win a 2025 Honda SUV or pickup truck. It benefits local and international projects and nonprofits.
10 May | Rotary Clubs of Petaluma, Petaluma Sunrise, and Petaluma Valley, California
Petaluma Wiffle Ball Tournament
In its fourth year, this event brings together 32 co-ed teams to compete on four fields in a double-elimination tournament. The event benefits Rotary programs for children as well as two nonprofits: Miracle League North Bay (an inclusive baseball program for athletes with disabilities) and Save Sight Now (an organization committed to curing childhood blindness). The day also features a beer and wine garden, silent auction, the Polly Klaas Foundation Home Run Derby (open to all, with cash prizes) as well as an exhibition game played by the Miracle League athletes.
12 May | Rotary Club of Point West, Sacramento, California
Birdies over Bunkers Charity Golf Classic
The tournament features a four-person scramble format with a shotgun start at noon at the beautiful Valley Hi Country club. Dinner and awards await golfers after their rounds. The benefit helps support one of the club’s longtime favorite programs, the California Eagles, which annually provides more than 100 young people and adults with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, and other special needs with an opportunity to learn the basics of golf and a Life Skills curriculum 25 weeks per year.