Dragons, Fairies, & Fun, Oh My!
Dragons, Fairies, & Fun, Oh My!
Audubon Community Nature Center Hosts Return of the Annual Dragons & Fairies Festival, June 15th
You’ll find glass-blowing, kid-safe archery, live music, great food, photo ops and so much more at Audubon Community Nature Center’s Dragons and Fairies Festival, Saturday, June 15. Make reservations now for your horse-drawn carriage ride. Photo/Audubon Community Nature Center
JAMESTOWN - All kinds of wonderful adventures await you at Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) Dragons and Fairies Festival Saturday, June 15th from 10:00am-4:00pm. You can expect a day filled with fairy tale story times, live music, great food, obstacle courses, play areas, crafts, photo ops and all kinds of fantastic fun!
The Dragons and Fairies Festival transforms the grounds of Audubon into a delightful mix of all things magical. Try your hand at kid-safe archery, make a wizard staff, search for unicorns, take a horse-drawn carriage ride, jump into a drum circle, make a wish on the wishing tree, hunt for garden gnomes, and so much more. Adults and children alike are encouraged to wear their favorite costumes.
In addition to others, Sixpence, a local band with Celtic roots, plays live music. Artisan Acres features demonstrations of glassblowing, blacksmithing, pottery making, and weaving and spinning, with crafted items to purchase. Food vendors include Tabouli Street Eatz, 3 C's Catering, and Gelati's Italian Ice.
Parking is free. Admission is $12 adults, $9 Nature Center members and children 3-15, free for 2 and under. Some things cost extra; bringing cash makes transactions easier. Visit AudubonCNC.org and click through Programs and Events for more information and to reserve a time for a Magic Moments horse-drawn carriage ride.
Sponsors of the Dragons and Fairies Festival include Chloe’s Creamery of Warren, PA, and Solar Liberty.
Support for ACNC is provided by its 2024 Community Partners: Bruce and Juline Battler, Sue and Bill Chandler, Carnahan-Jackson Foundation, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Holmberg Foundation, Hultquist Foundation, Jessie Smith Darrah Fund, Donna and Mark Hampton, Lenna Foundation, Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, Bob Frucella's Tax Service, Bush Furniture/A Brand of eSolutions Furniture, Hal and Mary Conarro, Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant, Doug and Lamae McCullor, National Fuel Gas Company, Weinberg Financial Group, and Whirley Drinkworks.
Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, NY and Warren, PA. You can visit the nearly 600-acre nature preserve, check in on the live birds of prey, enjoy the native tree arboretum, gardens, picnic area, and natural play space, and hike over five miles of trails dawn until dusk daily for free.
The three-story Nature Center building houses interactive displays, a collection of live animals including the Hellbender exhibit, winners of the 2023 Nature Photography Contest, and the Blue Heron Gift Shop. Visitors are welcome Mondays through Saturdays 10:00am-4:30pm and Sundays 1:00-4:30pm. Nature Center members and SNAP/EBT cardholders have free building admission daily. Building admission is also free every Sunday for non-Nature Center members.
To learn more about Audubon and its many programs, call 716-569-2345, find Audubon Community Nature Center on Facebook, or visit AudubonCNC.org. Check out AudubonCNC.org/about for a quick fly-by visit. Sunday, July 7th is the deadline for submitting or voting on entries in the 2024 Nature Photography Contest at GoGoPhotoContest.com/ACNCPhotoContest2024.
Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways.