Monarch Mania: 7th Annual Pollinator Festival (9/28) (Free)

Join us at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge for a festival celebrating monarch butterflies and other pollinators! Come learn from naturalists and experts about our local pollinators, including butterflies, moths, bees, and birds. Activities and crafts for the whole family.

This festival is presented by NYC Audubon, the American Littoral Society Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, and Gateway National Recreation Area, and the National Park Service. Kids are most welcome and encouraged to attend. This is a free event but donations to support this festival are kindly appreciated. No registration required.

Accessibility and Directions:

Restrooms are available at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. The Visitor Center is a one-mile walk from the Broad Channel A subway station; it is also accessible via the Q21 and Q53 buses. Free parking is available in the Visitor Center lot. Visit the National Park Service website for the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge for comprehensive directions by public transportation and car.

Photo: Southern-migrating Monarch butterflies stop by Jamaica Bay to feed on asters and Black-eyed Susans. Credit: François Portmann