Butterflies & Blooms Workshops and Festival
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 08/17/2024
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Wednesday, August 7–Saturday, August 17
Pollinator Scavenger Hunt
All Ages| Free | Download a scavenger hunt worksheet at stonykill.org/butterfly or pick up a copy at any Butterflies and Blooms event | Return completed paper to a Stony Kill representative at one of the events listed below and receive a butterfly patch!
Wednesday, August 7 from 5:30–7 p.m.
Insect Safari with Bill
All Ages| $5 | Meet at the Sierra Trailhead | Bring bug spray and dress for a hike
Friday, August 9 at 8 p.m.
Outdoor Movie: My Garden of 1,000 Bees
All Ages| Free | Next to the Manor House | Bring a lawn chair or blanket | Rain date: August 10 at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 10 at 8 p.m.
Evening Moth Walk with Margaret and Alanna
All Ages | $5 | Meets at the picnic tables by the Manor House
Tuesday, August 13 from 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Monarch Migration with Stacey
All Ages | $5 | Meets at Woodland Trailhead
Wednesday, August 14 at 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
What’s the Buzz? Honeybee Activity and Craft
All Ages | $5 | Meets in the field in front of the SKF Barn
Friday, August 16 at 10:30 a.m.
Storytime and Pollinator Discovery Session 1 (Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach)
Ages 3 and up with caregiver | Free | Meets in the Outdoor Classroom next to the SKF Greenhouse
Friday, August 16 at 12 p.m.
Storytime and Pollinator Discovery Session 2 (Make Way for Butterfly by Ross Burach)
Ages 3 and up with caregiver | Free | Meets in the Outdoor Classroom next to the SKF Greenhouse
Friday, August 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Perennial Planting for Pollinators with Allie
All Ages | $25 | Meets at the SKF Greenhouse | Preregistration required
FESTIVAL FINALE EVENTS! Saturday, August 17, 4–7:30 p.m. (Rain Date: Sunday, August 18)
Saturday, August 17 from 4–6 p.m.
Hay Rides in the Butterfly Wagon
All ages | Free | Rides leave at the start of the farm lane
Saturday, August 17 from 4–7:30 p.m.
Activities and Crafts, Games, Stony Kill Pop-up Shop, Face Painting, Food Trucks, and more!
All ages | Bring cash for pop-up shop and food trucks | On the lawn in front of the Manor House
Saturday, August 17, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Concert on the Lawn featuring The Big Band Sound
All ages | Free | On the lawn in front of the Manor House
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.