Wetlands Festival

Explore Wildwood Park’s treasured wetlands for our 25th Annual Wetlands Festival! Join us for a day of free, fun, and educational activities with special musical guests and food trucks. Enjoy wildlife exhibits, walks, and a wide variety of local and regional environmental organizations. Interact with live animals and make crafts to take home! There is something for everyone! This festival is rain or shine!

Parking:

Additional parking is available nearby at HACC. Follow the signs to the designated parking area. Please walk the Capital Area Greenbelt trail to the festival (0.7 mile walk).

Shuttle: This year a shuttle will be offered throughout the day between the HACC lot #4 and the Nature Center. Please follow signs for pick-up times.

Pick up at HACC: every 30 min. starting at 10:15 am, last shuttle 3:45 pm

Pick up at Nature Center: every 30 min. starting at 10:30 am, last shuttle 4:00 pm

2026 Information

Live Animals:

Miller’s Wildlife and Conservation Specialists

11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:30 pm

Music Schedule:

Joe Pye 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Neidig & Koretzky 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Food Vendors:

TO Espresso

Williams Catering

Guided Walk Schedule: meet in front of the Nature Center

8:00 am         Bird Walk with Kevin Shannon

Join Appalachian Audubon & Wildwood Park Volunteer, Kevin Shannon, to search for unique birds along the park’s boardwalks.

10:00 am         Bird Walk with Glenn Mitzel

Join Appalachian Audubon & Wildwood Park Volunteer, Glenn Mitzel, to search for unique birds along the park’s boardwalks.

11:00 am        Wildflower Walk with Jane Earle

Join Wildwood Park Volunteer, Jane Earle, for a short walk to learn all about what’s blooming in the park. 

1:00 pm        Tree Walk with Eric O’Neal

Join Eric O’Neal, Arborist from Good’s Tree and Lawn Care, for a short walk to learn about the trees growing at Wildwood and tips for tree identification.