SpringFest - Buffalo Audubon

SpringFest 2026

Celebrate National Trails Day with us!

Connect with nature, friends & family at SpringFest 2026!

Enjoy themed hikes, live music, a basket raffle, turtle and snake meet-and-greets, and more at this signature event to benefit Buffalo Audubon at Trillium Nature Center.

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Join us for a day of activities, art, music, food & fun in nature!

SpringFest 2026

Here’s what you can enjoy at this favorite signature event:

Activities For All – included with paid admission

Guided themed hikes
Turtle and snake meet-and-greets
Live music
Lunch
Basket raffle & 50/50 split
Lawn games
Nature center admission & parking included
Visit the Buffalo Astronomical Association table and safely view the sun

For Children

Guided nature-based art projects and other family activities will be available, including wildlife sculptures and cyanotype printing.

Visit the updated Fairy House Lane and new Storybook Trail, or see the progress on our accessible and educational treehouse complex and Woodland Way, our all-natural playground!

For adults

Adult beverages will be available for purchase. Outside alcoholic beverages are not allowed.

Hikes & Education Animals

Limited spots are available for these themed, 50-minute hikes. Sign up is at SpringFest, on a first-come, first-served basis!

Art (intention flags & symmetry art)
Music
Children’s
Birding 101
Advanced Birding
Flip a Log
Tune Into Nature
Native Plants

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Families enjoying the children’s area at SpringFest

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Enjoying the music hike, with violinist CJ Westcott

Lunch from The Cheesy Chick and drinks from Tappy Trailer in 2025

Enjoying the birding hike

**A fairy house donated by the Lee family**

the details: admission, parking & more!

More Nice-to-Knows

Here’s what you need to know to plan your day with us:

admission

For those who purchased pre-sale admission, an attendee list will be generated so you’ll just need to head to the Check-In Tent and give your name.

Day-of event pricing is $50 for General Admission, $30 for children ages 5-12. Children under 5 are free (lunch for children under 5 may be purchased for $10).

VIP tickets include reserved parking spot, tent seating and shared tables, upgraded complimentary snacks and soft drinks, and limited alcoholic beverage tickets.

parking

Parking is free in our Beaver Meadow lots. Look for our friendly volunteers for help!

food & beverages

Lunch from Krolick’s BBQ is included with admission (half chicken with buttered spuds, garden salad, and beverage, or a hotdog with sides for children). A veggie burger may be substituted.

Two complimentary snacks (selection includes fruit and granola bars) are also included with each paid admission. A water bottle fill station is available inside the nature center. Outside food and beverages are not allowed.

paid activities

The following are also available for an additional fee: basket raffle, 50/50, snacks, soft drinks, and adult beverages.

Basket raffle tickets are $10/sheet of tickets or 3 sheets/$20. You must be present at drawing to win.

seating

Please bring your own chairs and blankets as seating will be limited. No pop-up tents allowed. VIP tickets include tent seating.

What else should I bring?

Consider bringing sunscreen, bug spray, and refillable water bottles. The event will take place rain or shine, so please dress appropriately.

onsite payments

We accept credit cards, checks, and cash. Touchless options are not available.

music

Opening acoustic set by Tony Blasting followed by Skinny G & The Meatballs.

pets

Kindly leave pets at home.

smoking

Smoking and vaping are not allowed at Beaver Meadow Nature Preserve.

pay-it-forward tickets

If ticket pricing is an obstacle, financial assistance is available thanks to generous, supportive donors. Please email lynn@buffaloaudubon to discuss options confidentially.

what if i still have questions?

Please email lynn@buffaloaudubon.org

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Thank you to those who make SpringFest possible!

Our Sponsors

Our Partners

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Arts Council for Wyoming County.