Wonderful adventures await at the Audubon Community Nature Center’s Dragons and Fairies Festival Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Expect a day filled with fairy tale story times, child-safe and regular archery, live music, food, play areas, photo areas and fun. Children receive a treasure bag at the info booth to collect prizes throughout the event.

The schedule for the day is:

– 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Vendors, crafts, food trucks, scavenger hunts, Nature Center Building Exhibits, ogre dice rolling game, mushroom ring toss, obstacle course, kid-friendly and real archery, costume/photo booth, trading post

– 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Facepainting by Patti

– 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Live Celtic music by Water Horse (Sue Tillotson and Jim Cunningham) in the backyard pavilion

– 11 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m. – Fairy Tale storytimes

– 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Carriage rides (reservations recommended)

– 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Drum circle

Pearl City Clay House and blacksmith Ron Johnson will do demonstrations. Vendors will have jewelry, fantasy paintings and more for sale.

Food trucks include 3 Cs 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/events for more information and to reserve a time for a Magic Moments horse-drawn carriage ride. Rides are available every 15 minutes from 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Carriage rides may be available for walk-ins, but are not guaranteed.

Volunteers are still needed to help with everything from parking to archery to costumes to clean-up. To help, please email lrovegno@auduboncnc.org or call the Nature Center at 716-569-2345.

The Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren. The three-story Nature Center building houses interactive displays, a collection of live animals including the Hellbender exhibit, winners of the 2024 Nature Photography Contest, and the Blue Heron Gift Shop.

Sponsors of the 2025 Dragons and Fairies Festival include Ahlstrom Schaeffer, FORECON Inc., Orkin, Courier Capital, Duleck Cleaning Services, and Wegmans.

Support for ACNC is provided by its 2025 Community Partners: Bruce and Juline Battler, Carnahan-Jackson Foundation, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Donna and Mark Hampton, Holmberg Foundation, Hultquist Foundation, Jessie Smith Darrah Fund, Kinetic Internet Service Provider, The Lenna Foundation, The Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, David Campbell, Sue and Bill Chandler, Hal and Mary Conarro, Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant, Bob and Kathy Frucella, Kravitz Tree Service. Thomas Kuntz and Meredith Kuntz, Doug and Lamae McCullor, National Fuel Gas Company, Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union, Weinberg Financial Group, Curt and Susie Westrom, Whirley-DrinkWorks!, Jeanne Wiebenga and Jane Stirniman.

To learn more about Audubon and its many programs, call (716) 569-2345, find Audubon Community Nature Center on Facebook or Instagram, or visit AudubonCNC.org. Check out AudubonCNC.org/about for a quick fly-by visit. Monday, June 30 is the deadline for submitting or voting on entries in the 2025 Nature Photography Contest at AudubonCNC.org/Photo-Contest.