Orange County Fair

Orange County Fairgrounds 239 Wisner Ave., Middletown, NY, United States

New York's oldest fair features a variety of family entertainment, midway rides and games for all ages, and deep-fried treats, sweets and other tasty carnival eats. Fair admission includes tribute bands and other live music on two stages, the Anastasini Circus, Join the Circus Show, Big Bee Transforming Robot Car, an educational petting zoo, community…

$7 – $65

Fairy Trail Fun

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Wednesday July 31st There are two sessions: 3:00pm – 4:00pm  4:00pm – 5:00pm  Join us on the Fairy Trail for our summer building day! Each family will receive materials to create a fairy house on our trail as we prepare our trail for the summer season.  A fairy themed craft and scavenger hunt will also…

Tales on the Trails – Life of a Ladybug

Wednesday, August 7th, 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Age: Preschool 3-5 year olds Did you know there are about 5,000 different species of ladybugs in the world? Join us as we learn about the lifecycle of ladybugs for this month’s Tales on the Trails class. Discover the wonders of the outdoor world with your little one. …

Storybook Gardening – Book TBA

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Our Garden Tales Class now has a new name! Spend time in the Edible Garden with us this summer with “Storybook Gardening”! Each class will still focus on a different storybook that explores gardening and our natural world. The book this class will read will be The Surprise Garden. We will make the stories come to…

Outdoor Adventures – Butterflies

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Wednesday August 14th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (moving from Saturdays to Wednesdays during the summer) Butterflies keep our gardens growing strong and looking beautiful. Join us for August’s Outdoor Adventures all about butterflies. Learn about the butterfly life cycle, and the important role they play as pollinators. You and your family explore and learn…