Get the Dirt on Spring
LITTLE MATES DISCOVERY DAY
AT THE ERIE MARITIME MUSEUM/
U.S. BRIG NIAGARA
Date: May 12
Address: 150 East Front Street, Erie
Contact: flagshipniagara.org/visitor-
information, or 814.452.2744
There is a world out there to be
discovered! Join the Erie Maritime
Museum and the U.S. Brig Niagara
for a day of fun, educational, hands-
on maritime activities. For more
information, visit the website.
NATURAL IMPRESSIONS 7TH
ANNUAL MIXED MEDIA STUDENT
ART COMPETITION
Dates: April 28-May 28
Address: Tom Ridge Environmental
Center, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie
Contact: trecpi.org, or 814.833.7424
Check out photography, mixed
media, paper and canvas, and clay
and tabletop sculptures submitted by
students, in first grade through college,
who created their interpretation of the
theme “Plastics Lost and Found” in a
student art competition sponsored by
the Presque Isle Advisory Board. Visit
the website for more information.
ROARIN’ AND EXPLORIN’ AT THE
ERIE ZOO!
Date: March 2
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Address: 423 West 38th Street, Erie
Contact: eriezoo.org
Celebrate the awesome new outdoor
lion exhibit at the Erie Zoo! This
night is especially for members who
have renewed their memberships
in October. This is the zoo’s way of
thanking supporters. The festivities will
included a meet and greet with one of
the lion keepers. You will get a sneak
peek of the new lion exhibit before the
grand opening! There will be crafts,
cookies and much more! Visit the
website for more information.
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CHAUTAUQUA-LAKE ERIE ART
TRAIL OPEN STUDIO TOUR
Dates: May 26 & 27
Location: Lake Erie Grape Belt
Contact: chautauquaarttrail.com, or
716.224.3381
Don’t miss this free open studio tour
to experience the places where art is
created. The artwork encompasses many
disciplines–painting, photography,
ceramics, sculpture and textiles. All of it
is a creative response to the beauty that
surrounds Chautauqua County.
To see additional images of the work,
as well as background information
and directions to the studios, visit the
website.
EDINBORO ART & MUSIC
FESTIVAL
Dates: May 17-20
Address: Downtown Edinboro
Contact: edinboroartandmusic.com, or
814.734.3777
The Edinboro Art & Music Festival
takes place the third full weekend
in May every year, and is one of the
region’s only free festivals of its kind.
It’s a three-day event that showcases
grassroots art and music in the unique
spirit of Appalachian culture and
tradition. Visit the website for more
information.
SPRING FEST AT PEEK’N PEAK
Date: March 10
Address: 1405 Old Road, Clymer, NY
Contact: pknpk.com, or 716.355.4141
There is no better way to wrap up
an awesome ski season like Spring
Fest–a day filled with the famed Pond
Skimming event & Cardboard Box
Derby! Visit the website for more
information. n
Didn’t see your favorite spring event?
No problem! Email [email protected] to
submit the information. All events are
subject to change.