Join Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park each week for a different nature-based craft. This program has a $3 supply fee.
7/6 Leaf Memory Game
7/13 Clay Pot Planting
7/20 Coffee Filter Butterflies
7/27 Twig Owls
8/3 Bowl Turtles
8/10 Pollinator Tic Tac Toe Game
Registration is required. To sign-up call us at 518-450-0321, email at info@wiltonpreserve.org or visit the website at wiltonpreserve.org
Puppet Pandemonium with the Puppet People is on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 from 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM at the Schuylerville Public Library.
An outrageously funny original variety show with a zany cast of sixteen puppets! 40 minutes of fun including a boy named Dude, a royal disaster, and a western melodrama. Audience participation encouraged. Fun for the whole family! Click here to register.
The endangered Karner blue butterfly has two broods every year. The first brood emerges in late May and the second brood in early July. On a guided walk through the meadows at Wilton Wildlife Park and Preserve (these walks are located at Old Gick Farm, 4402 NY-50 Saratoga Springs), learn about the Saratoga Sandplains ecosystem on which this animal thrives, and how it became endangered. Registration is required via their website at wiltonpreserve.org or by calling the office at 518-450-0321.
Wednesday, Jul 26, 2023
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Head to Congress Park on Tuesdays from July 25, 2023-August 29, 2023 for the 2nd Annual Congress Park Vendor & Craft Festival! Vendors will be located in Saratoga Springs Congress Park behind the historical Carousel. Pets ARE permitted! There will be face painting for the kids, fresh lemonade and much more!
Geared toward children aged 2-5, (siblings welcome) Knee-high Naturalist is a fun introduction to nature. Meet in the Nature Center at Moreau Lake State Park where they begin by reading a nature-themed book or two and then take a short walk together outdoors, keeping our eyes open for animal tracks, shells, feathers and other signs of the natural world around us. Dress for the weather. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance. The cost is $1 per child, payable by cash or check at the office upon your arrival. To reserve your spot text 518-917-2174.
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Join Tree Huggers in Ballston Spa on Sunday May 21st from 10-4 for our French Market event!
Mini beret diy take home kits
FREE gift with $30+ purchase
20% off French market bags
20% off aprons and French rolling pins
Macarons from Whiskey Business
Lemon lavender lemonade and shortbread cookies from Iron Roost
Sourdough baguettes from Nightwork Bread
And many more surprises!!
Healthy Kids Day 2023 will be held at the Saratoga Regional YMCA Saratoga Springs Branch on Saturday, May 20th from 11am - 2pm!
Healthy Kids Day is the Y's national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids and families in our community.
This event is FREE and open to the public, aimed to inspire kids and families to keep their minds and bodies active throughout the summer months and beyond!
Healthy Kids Day activities will include:
Bounce Houses
Open Archery
Tennis
Gymnastics course
Preschool activities in the preschool rooms
Toddler play area
Food for sale that will benefit the annual campaign
Please register in advance for the following events:
Fun Run: https://bit.ly/2Wajunk
Wibit: https://bit.ly/3BL9Oq9
Ropes Course: https://bit.ly/3LYbeC0
Local Community Partners:
Army recruiters - bootcamp course
Auto Museum - kids activity
Horse Racing Museum - kids activity
Saratoga Library - kids activity
Wilton Wildlife - kids activity & educational demonstration
Fidelity - giveaways
New York Life - putt putt and giveaways
Jodie Fitz - Author, Healthy eating education
Center for Autism Advocacy - resources & information
Hug a Tree - Hiking safety, Rescue Dogs
Hop on Home - Bunnies
Spring Fling Festival
May 20th, 2023
12-5PM
(Rain date May 21st, 2023)
Hosted at The Car Shoppe
1110 US-9
Queensbury NY 12804
A Day of Fun in the Sun for Everyone
Benefiting the Adirondack Vets House
*100% of the money raised is donated*
Bringing Local Businesses Together
FREE ADMISSION!
Pony Rides and Farm Animals provided by Adirondack Dreamcatcher Farm
Bounce Houses *free*
Dunk Tank
Cornhole Tournament
Face Painting *free*
Golf Simulator
Candle Making and Sand Art
Live Radio Broadcasting
Magician
Food Trucks
Local Business Vendors
Free Samples
Live Music
Raffle Baskets
50/50 Raffle
100% of the money raised goes to the Adirondack Vets House!
The Adirondack Vets House, Inc., built in 2000, is a 501 c (3) Non- Profit longer term facility for homeless veterans located in Glens Falls, New York. Within the last few years, the Adirondack Vets House, Inc. has expanded their program to include permanent housing for Veterans and their family, as well as an outreach program that assists Veterans with food, furniture, support, both physical and mental.
Witness the magic of spring at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve's annual Lupine Fest on May 20, 2023. Fields of violet lupine flowers and fluttering Karner blue butterflies set the stage for visitors to explore and support the Albany Pine Bush Preserve and its partners. Visitors can enjoy nature walks, music, games, crafts, food, vendors, information from community partners and more! Visit www.AlbanyLupineFest.org for all of the details.
All parking will be at 302 Washington Avenue Ext. Shuttle bus provided. On-site parking for people with disabilities only.
No pets allowed at this event.
All ages
Free Admission
Families will return to Congress Park June 4 for the annual Cantina Kids Fun Run to support children’s health care at Saratoga Hospital. The Fun Run made its debut in 2008 and has become a family favorite, attracting hundreds of children and parents, rain or shine. Together, they’ve raised over $756,000 to help provide equipment, education and other services that enhance pediatric care at Saratoga Hospital.
The race starts at 9 a.m. Early-bird registration is $15 through May 18. Pre-registration, for $20, will continue through May 31. Race-day registration is $25.
Event details:
Date, time and place: June 4 at 9 a.m. in Congress Park, near the Carousel.
Run as a family: Strollers are welcome.
Pre-registration: Online now through May 31 at noon. Pre-registered runners can pick up race packets in advance on June 3, from 9 a.m. to noon in Congress Park, near the Carousel.
Race-day registration: June 4, 8-8:30 a.m. in Congress Park, near the Carousel.
Two courses: Quarter mile recommended for kids seven and under or one mile recommended for kids 8-12.
Medals: For all runners up to age 12. Trophies to the top three boys and girls on each course. “Healthiest School” award to the school with the highest participation.
For more information, go to www.cantinakidsfunrun.org or call 518-583-8663.
Check out the Little Folks Series: Folk Talk Trio at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs on Saturday May 6th 3-4:40pm. International folk troubadour Rik Palieri, CMA award-winning California songwriter and singer Patti Shannon and Vermont-based topical Americana songwriter Jason Baker have joined together to create a high energy show filled with the sound of 6 & 12 string guitar, banjo, bass, harmonica, ukulele and Native American flute on some folk classics while accompanying each other on their original songs. Together they create a fun atmosphere that celebrates folk traditions and encourages audience participation. Come sing along with them for an afternoon of fun! Tickets are FREE and can be reserved here.
Healthy Kids Day 2023 will be held at our Saratoga Springs Branch on Saturday, May 20th from 11am - 2pm!
Healthy Kids Day is the Y's national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids and families in our community.
This event is FREE and open to the public, aimed to inspire kids and families to keep their minds and bodies active throughout the summer months and beyond!
Healthy Kids Day will include activities like bounce houses, outdoor games, our ropes course & zip line, visits from local organizations and so much more!
Saratoga Farmers' Market's 45th season begins at High Rock Park on Wednesday, May 3, 3:00-6:00 pm! Join us for an afternoon of farm-fresh food, fun, and live music as we celebrate the first outdoor market of the season. We are thrilled to introduce several new vendors and reunite with returning vendors. The Wednesday market is the place to be, and this season we will introduce a new composting program with Loving Earth Compost, a new 8-part sustainability workshop series, POP Club for Kids, and more! We're keepin' it fresh, local, and fun!
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Join The Barn @ French Mountain on April 22nd from 10 am - 1 pm for Mommy & Me Market!
It’s a complimentary community event and all are welcome. Come together with other Mama’s (and Dad’s) to shop, eat and let your little ones play under one super-stylish, family-friendly roof. What’s not to love?
There will be something for children ages 0-10, with crafts, activities and an @AdkTinyTots play area will be available for children 0-5.
Experience The Barn at French Mountain beautiful barn, saloon and grounds! The Barn at French Mountain is the perfect location for your next birthday party with multiple options both indoor and out!
There will be food and available merchandise to purchase from local vendors.
Looking for a gift to give Mom on Mother's Day?
Bring your Mom or Dad to the annual "Make It for Mom" kids event at Sunnyside Gardens where you'll design and plant a beautiful container garden to give to Mom on Mother's Day.
Sunnyside Gardens will help you plant it and then take care of it for you for the week, making sure it will grow big and beautiful!
Then all you have to do is come back to pick it up on Saturday May 13th or Sunday May 14th. (Earlier pick up also available).
There will be two options to choose from with their reservation window. Both days you can reserve your time frame of 10am-12pm or 1pm-3pm. Reservations are required to get an idea of the number of pots needed for this event.
Sunnyside Gardens will provide the pot, soil, plants, fun pick, and fertilizer! All you have to do is put it all together and we keep it watered for her! Then you have a beautiful pot all summer long!
One size only this year, 12" pot for $25! Click here for tickets.
Join the Tang Teaching and Art Gallery at Skidmore College on Saturday, April 15, at 2 pm, for Family Saturday: Decorating Frames! After viewing photographs in the Tang collection by artist Malick Sidibé, with painted glass frames by Checkna Touré, participants will take Polaroid pictures and create their own decorative frames.
Family Saturday programs foster multigenerational creative cooperation through looking at artwork, discussing it, and engaging in a hands-on art-making activity. Programs run from 2-3:30 pm and include a tour of selected works. All programs are free and open to the public, and suitable for children age 5 and older, accompanied by their adult companions. No registration required; supplies provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
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