Avalon is an island in the Arthurian legend. Avalon may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Comics

* Avalon (Marvel Comics), a fictional island

Film and television

* ''Avalon'' (1990 film), a film by Barry Levinson * ''Avalon'' (2001 film), a Japanese/Polish film by Mamoru Oshii * ''Avalon'' (2011 film), a Swedish drama film directed by Axel Petersén * "Avalon" (Stargate SG-1), the first two episodes of the ninth season of ''Stargate SG-1''

Games

* ''Avalon'' (video game), a 1984 video game *'' Avalon: The Legend Lives'', a text-based online game series *''Avalon'', a King Arthur-themed variant to the game ''The Resistance''

Literature

* ''Avalon'' (novel), a 1965 novel by Anya Seton *

Avalon Series The Avalon Series is a series of fantasy novels written by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Diana L. Paxson. Paxson took over sole authorship after Bradley's death in 1999. The series focuses on the legendary island of Avalon and the various women who ...

, a series of novels by Marion Zimmer Bradley *'' Avalon: Web of Magic'', a series of children's fantasy novels by the American author Rachel Roberts

Music

Bands

Avalon (Finnish band) Timo Tolkki's Avalon (also known simply as Avalon) is a Finnish metal opera project created by Timo Tolkki (formerly of Stratovarius, Revolution Renaissance and Symfonia) in 2013. According to Tolkki "I find the Metal Opera concept fascinating an ...

, a metal opera project formed in 2013 * Avalon (American group), a contemporary Christian music group formed in 1995 *

Avalon (Swedish group) Avalon or Group Avalon was a band consisting of Djo Moupondo and his brother Mohombi Moupondo with Congolese and Swedish ancestry. A multilingual band, they performed songs in Swedish, French, English and Lingala. Mohombi has gone on to create a ...

, a 1999–2008 duo made up of the Swedish-Congolese brothers Djo and Mohombi Moupondo

Albums

* ''Avalon'' (Anthony Green album), 2008 * ''Avalon'' (Avalon album), 1996 * ''Avalon'' (Chaos Divine album) or the title song, 2008 * ''Avalon'' (Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge album), 2014 * ''Avalon'' (Roxy Music album) or the title song (see below), 1982 * ''Avalon'' (Sully Erna album) or the title song, 2010 * ''Avalon'' (soundtrack), from the film ''Avalon'', 1990 *'' Avalon: The Greatest Hits'', by Avalon, 2009 *'' Avalon Los Angeles CA 24/06/06'', by Sasha, 2006 * ''Avalon'' (EP), by Gabrielle Aplin, 2017

Songs

* "Avalon" (Al Jolson song), 1920 * "Avalon" (Lovebugs song), 2006 * "Avalon" (Professor Green song), 2012 * "Avalon" (Roxy Music song), 1982 *"Avalon", by Bad Religion from '' The Dissent of Man'', 2010 *"Avalon", by Blackmore's Night from ''

Under a Violet Moon ''Under a Violet Moon'' is the second studio album by the group Blackmore's Night, released May 25, 1999. ''Under a Violet Moon'' won the New Age Voice award for the best vocal album of the year. Track listing Personnel ;Blackmore's Night *R ...

'', 1999 *"Avalon", by Blur from '' The Ballad of Darren'', 2023 *"Avalon", by Foxygen from '' Hang'', 2017 *"Avalon", by Gamma Ray from ''

Empire of the Undead ''Empire of the Undead'' is the eleventh studio album by German power metal band Gamma Ray, released on 28 March 2014. It was their first album to feature new drummer Michael Ehré following Dan Zimmermann's departure in 2012. Background Kai Ha ...

'', 2014 *"Avalon", by

Juliet Richardson Juliet Richardson (born January 1, 1980) is an American singer who performs under the mononym Juliet. She is best known for her 2005 album, ''Random Order'', and the single "Avalon". Early life A resident of Shamong Township, New Jersey, Richa ...

, 2005 *"Avalon", by Sigur Rós from '' Ágætis byrjun'', 1999 *"Avalon", by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators from '' World on Fire'', 2014 *"Avalon", by Taku Iwasaki for '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series)'', 2013 *"Isle of Avalon", by Iron Maiden from ''

The Final Frontier ''The Final Frontier'' is the fifteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 13 August 2010 in Germany, Austria and Finland, 17 August in North America, 18 August in Japan, and 16 August worldwide. At 76&nbs ...

'', 2010 *"Avalon", by Suicideboys from '' Long Term Effects of Suffering'', 2021

Businesses

Avalon Books Avalon Books (originally Bouregy & Curl) was a small New York-based book publishing imprint active from 1950 through 2012, established by Thomas Bouregy. Avalon was an important science fiction imprint in the 1950s and 60s; later its specialty wa ...

, a New York-based book publishing imprint (1950–2012), purchased by Amazon.com *

AvalonBay Communities AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invests in apartments. As of January 31, 2021, the company owned 79,856 apartment units in New England, the New York City metropolitan area, the Washington, D.C ...

, now marketed as Avalon Communities or AVA, an American real estate investment trust and property management firm * Avalon Entertainment, a television production and management company co-founded by

Jon Thoday Jonathan Murray Thoday (born May 1961) is a British television executive and businessman. He is the joint founder and managing director of Avalon Entertainment. Founded in 1989, Avalon is an entertainment and talent management company, with offic ...

Avalon Guitars Avalon Guitars is a United Kingdom, BritishIreland, /Irish musical instrument company based in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. Avalon produces a wide range of steel-string acoustic guitars. History The company, "Avalon Guitars Limited", was ori ...

, a Northern Ireland guitar manufacturer *

Avalon Hill Avalon Hill Games Inc. is a game company that publishes wargames and strategic board games. It has also published miniature wargaming rules, role-playing games and sports simulations. It is a subsidiary of Hasbro, and operates under the company' ...

, an American game company that specializes in wargames and strategic board games * Avalon Hotel, in Gothenburg, Sweden * Avalon Hotel (Beverly Hills), in California, US *

Avalon Hotel (Rochester, Minnesota) Avalon Music is an historic three-story red brick building in Rochester, Minnesota. It opened in 1919 as the Northwestern Hotel. The Sam Sternberg family operated it as a kosher restaurant and hotel for Jewish travelers, including many visitors ...

, US *

Avalon Interactive Virgin Interactive Entertainment (later renamed Avalon Interactive) was the video game publishing division of British conglomerate the Virgin Group. It developed and published games for major platforms and employed developers, including Westwo ...

, a defunct video game distribution company *

Avalon Mall The Avalon Mall is a Canadian shopping mall located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador on Kenmount Road. With over , two floors, and 142 stores, it is the largest shopping mall in Newfoundland and Labrador. The mall opened in 1967 and is ow ...

, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada *

Avalon Publishing Group Perseus Books Group was an American publishing company founded in 1996 by investor Frank Pearl. Perseus acquired the trade publishing division of Addison-Wesley (including the Merloyd Lawrence imprint) in 1997. It was named Publisher of the Ye ...

(1994–2007), a New York publisher, absorbed by Perseus Books Group *

Avalon Rare Metals Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (formerly Avalon Rare Metals Inc.) is a Canadian mineral development company with a primary focus on the rare metals and minerals, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Avalon specializes in niche market metals ...

, a mineral development company focused on rare metal deposits in Canada *

Avalon Studios Avalon is a suburb of Lower Hutt in New Zealand, formed as a private residential development in the 1970s on land formerly occupied by market-gardens on the left (eastern) bank of the Hutt River. It features mostly California-inspired designed ...

, a film and television studio, located in Avalon, New Zealand *

Avalon Waterways Avalon Waterways is a river cruise company owned by the Globus family of brands and offers cruises in Europe, China, Southeast Asia, South America, India and the Galápagos Islands.Chateau Avalon Chateau Avalon is a hotel located in Kansas City, Kansas. Chateau Avalon took its first reservations in June 2004. The idea for the hotel as a local, upscale, vacation destination was developed by Steve Beaumont, a businessman from Shawnee, Kansas. ...

, Kansas City, Kansas, US, a luxury hotel and bed and breakfast *

Radio Avalon Radio Avalon was a pirate radio station set up at the Glastonbury Festival near Glastonbury, England, in 1983. It later became a legally recognised station. In 2007, Radio Avalon was replaced with Worthy FM. The beginning The idea of launching a ...

, a pirate radio station near Glastonbury, England, in 1983, later a legally recognised station

People

Given name

* Avalon Biddle (born 1992), motorcycle racer from New Zealand * Avalon Daggett (1907–2002), American filmmaker * Avalon Emerson (born 1988), American electronic music producer and DJ *

Avalon Robbins Avalon Robbins (born July 3, 2001) is an American model and actress. She had a major role in the 2012 film ''The Three Stooges (2012 film), The Three Stooges''. Personal life She lives in San Diego, California. She went to Earl Warren Middle Scho ...

(born 2001), American model and actress

Surname

* Frankie Avalon (born 1940), American actor, singer, and former teen idol born Francis Thomas Avallone * Mickey Avalon, American rapper Yeshe Perl (born 1975) *

Whitney Avalon Whitney Avalon is an American actress, writer, producer, singer, and rapper best known for creating the ''Princess Rap Battle'' series and other musical comedy on YouTube, where her channel has over 600 million views. ''Variety'' listed her in ...

, American YouTuber *Arthur Avalon, pseudonym of Sir

John Woodroffe Sir John George Woodroffe (15 December 1865 – 16 January 1936), also known by his pseudonym Arthur Avalon, was a British Orientalist whose extensive and complex published works on the Tantras, and other Hindu traditions, stimulated a wide-r ...

(1865–1936), British Orientalist and translator

Places

Australia

Avalon, Victoria Avalon (post code: 3212) is a locality situated north east of Geelong, Victoria. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geelong and its Ward is Windermere. It is located on the northern shore of Corio Bay to the southwest of the stat ...

* Avalon Airport in Victoria, Australia *

Avalon Beach, New South Wales Avalon Beach is a northern beachside suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 37 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council, in the Northern Be ...

, a suburb of Sydney known until 2012 as Avalon *

Australian International Airshow The Australian International Airshow, also called the Avalon Airshow, is a large air show held biennially at Avalon Airport, between Melbourne and Geelong in Victoria. The event has a strong focus on military aviation, featuring aircraft from ...

, sometimes called the Avalon Airshow after its hosting airport

Canada

Avalon (electoral district) Avalon is a federal electoral district on Newfoundland Island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Demographics :''According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation ...

, Newfoundland *

Avalon, Ottawa Avalon is a neighbourhood located in Orleans, a suburb in the east end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, the area was in the City of Cumberland. This neighbourhood was non-existent until the late 1990s when the urban sp ...

, a neighborhood in a suburb of the city of Ottawa, Ontario *

Avalon, Saskatoon Avalon is a mostly residential neighbourhood located in south-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a suburban subdivision, consisting mostly of low-density, single detached dwellings. As of 2007, the area is home to 3,214 residents. Th ...

, a neighbourhood in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan *

Avalon Peninsula The Avalon Peninsula (french: Péninsule d'Avalon) is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland. It is in size. The peninsula is home to 270,348 people, about 52% of Newfoundland's population, according ...

, Newfoundland * Province of Avalon, Newfoundland

United States

* The Avalon (Birmingham, Alabama), or "The Avalon", apartment buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) *

Avalon, California Avalon is the only incorporated city on Santa Catalina Island, in the California Channel Islands, and the southernmost city in Los Angeles County. The city is a resort community with the waterfront dominated by tourism-oriented businesses. The ...

, the only city on Santa Catalina Island * Avalon (Alpharetta, Georgia), a planned mixed-use development *

Avalon, Georgia Avalon is a town in Stephens County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 233. Avalon was named for the Arthurian island of paradise. It was founded in 1882 by Richard Dempsey Yow, and incorporated in 1909 ...

, a town *

Avalon (New Windsor, Maryland) Avalon is a historic home located near New Windsor, Carroll County, Maryland. It is a -story, early-19th-century brick house constructed c. 1814, and reflecting the influence of Neoclassical architecture. It was listed on the National Regist ...

, a historic home listed on the NRHP *

Avalon, Mississippi Avalon is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States. Avalon is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was at one time home to a general store. A post office first began operation under the ...

, an unincorporated community *

Avalon, Missouri Avalon is an unincorporated community in southern Livingston County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Route H, approximately one mile east of U.S. Route 65 and ten miles southeast of Chillicothe. Avalon was platted in 1869. The ...

, an unincorporated community *

Avalon, New Jersey Avalon is a borough in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on Seven Mile Island. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the full-time borough population was 1,243, a decline of 91 from the 2010 census enumeration of 1,334,

, a barrier island resort community *

Avalon, North Carolina Avalon was a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, in the United States. It was centered around a textiles mill constructed by Francis Henry Fries at the end of the 19th century. In 1911 the mill burnt down. Most of the population moved their ...

, an abandoned mill town *

Avalon, Pennsylvania Avalon is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River, downstream from Pittsburgh. The population was 4,762 at the 2020 census. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. History On De ...

, a borough *

Avalon, Texas Avalon is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in southern Ellis County, Texas, Ellis County, Texas, United States. History Avalon is primarily a farming community located at the intersection of FM 55 & TX Hwy 34 in southern Ellis Co ...

, an unincorporated community *

Avalon, Virginia Avalon is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the ...

, an unincorporated community * Avalon, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Avalon Dam, on the Pecos River near Carlsbad, New Mexico *

Avalon State Park Avalon State Park is a Florida State Park, located on North Hutchinson Island, 4 miles north of Fort Pierce Inlet State Park Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, a part of the Florida State Parks, Florida State Park system, is located just north ...

, North Hutchinson Island, Florida * Mount Avalon, New Hampshire

Other places

Avalon, France Avalon is a village outside Pontcharra, Isère ''département'', eastern France. It is part of the commune Saint-Maximin. It is notable for being the birthplace of Saint Hugh of Lincoln Hugh of Lincoln, O.Cart. ( – 16 November 1200), also ...

, a village outside of Pontcharra, Isère, France *

Avalon, New Zealand Avalon is a suburb of Lower Hutt in New Zealand, formed as a private residential development in the 1970s on land formerly occupied by market-gardens on the left (eastern) bank of the Hutt River. It features mostly California-inspired designed ...

, a suburb of Lower Hutt, New Zealand *

Avalon Cemetery Avalon Cemetery is one of the largest graveyards in South Africa. It was opened in 1972, during the height of apartheid, as a graveyard exclusively for black people. The huge extension was officially opened on 9 February by Matshidiso Mfikoe, at ...

, in Soweto, South Africa

Technology

*Avalon, the codename for Windows Presentation Foundation, a user interface API designed by Microsoft *Avalon switch fabric, the peripheral interface used in Altera's Nios II embedded processor * Avalonia (software framework)

Transportation

*For ships, see List of ships named Avalon * Avalon (Los Angeles Metro station), on the Metro Green Line *

Avalon (MPV) UniAVALON or simply Avalon is a Sri Lankan 6×6 wheeled MRAP-type heavy armored personnel carrier manufactured by Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME). Design Avalon is a 6x6 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected/Command vehicle ...

a Sri Lankan armoured vehicle * Avalon (RTA Rapid Transit station), a station stop on the RTA Blue Line in Cleveland, Ohio * Avalon Boulevard, a north–south thoroughfare in Los Angeles County * Independence Avalon, a German paraglider design * Toyota Avalon, a sedan car produced from 1994 * Toyota Avalon (concept), a concept car introduced at the 1991 Tokyo Auto Show

Other uses

Avalon Hollywood Avalon (or Avalon Hollywood) is a historic nightclub in Hollywood, California, located near the intersection of Hollywood and Vine, at 1735 N. Vine Street. It has previously been known as The Hollywood Playhouse, The WPA Federal Theatre, El Capit ...

, Los Angeles, California *Avalon Foundation, founded by Ailsa Mellon-Bruce in 1940 and later merged into the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation *

Sakura Avalon is the main protagonist and title character of Clamp's manga series ''Cardcaptor Sakura''. In the English anime adaptation by Nelvana of the series, ''Cardcaptors'' is known as Sakura Avalon, though her surname was changed back in the second f ...

, the ''Cardcaptors'' name for the titular ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' fictional character, Sakura Kinomoto

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