Celebrate the natural wonder of the wetland at the Wetlands Festival on Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wildwood Park in Harrisburg.
There will be family-friendly music, activities, exhibits, and food vendors to round out the day.
Special events schedule:
- 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Live Music with Ray Owen
- 10:30 a.m. – Reptiles with Refreshing Mountain
- 11:30 a.m. – Birds of Prey with Refreshing Mountain
- 12:30 p.m. – Reptiles with Refreshing Mountain
- 1:30 p.m. – Birds of Prey with Refreshing Mountain
- 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Live Music with Mark DeRose
- 2:30 p.m. – Reptiles with Refreshing Mountain
- 3:30 p.m. – Birds of Prey with Refreshing Mountain
All-day activities, exhibits, and vendors:
- Friends of Wildwood with Children’s Activities & Crafts
- Live Animals Up Close with Refreshing Mountain
- Art In The Wild Exhibit and Hands-on Activities
- Exhibits from Environmental and Community Organizations
- Hot Eats and Treats including Williams French Fries and Farm Show Milkshakes
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All activities are free of charge. Food will be available for purchase. The event will be spread out through the park this year due to COVID-19. Guests are asked to wear masks and maintain social distancing throughout the event.
The Wetlands Festival is sponsored by the Dauphin County Commissioners, Doug Bonsall & Craig Staller, WITF, ABC27 and the Friends of Wildwood.
Wildwood Park is located on Industrial Road, a half mile north of the Harrisburg Area Community College campus, in Harrisburg. The Benjamin Olewine III Nature Center is located in Wildwood Park and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
For more information, please visit www.DauphinCounty.org or call 717-599-5188. Connect with Dauphin County Parks and Recreation at Facebook.com/DauphinCountyParksRecreation, Instagram @dauphincounty_parksrec or Twitter.com/DauphinParksRec.
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