4th Annual Clark Botanic Garden Spring Festival In May

The Town of North Hempstead announced the 4th annual Clark Botanic Garden Spring Festival will take place on May 4, and will have special events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the garden.

The Spring Festival will celebrate spring and the beauty of nature at the lovely Clark Botanic Garden.

The day-long event will feature:

• Fairies on stilts from the National Circus Project, an organization that aims to encourage children to learn and have fun at the same time.
• A craft tent run by The Little Art Studio
• An exotic animal show by Nature Nick
• Live musical performances by Tiger Rose
• Teddy Roosevelt re-enactor
• Face painting

“In honor of Clark Botanic Garden celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the celebration at Spring Festival will be bigger than ever!” said Supervisor Judi Bosworth. “Bring the whole family for this festival to celebrate spring which will be blooming with activities, performances and of course the beautiful tulips and other flowers throughout the garden.”

This year’s event will also feature free 1 hour nature walks through the garden. The walks will be happening at 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Registration is required for the walks. All attendees can enjoy the 12 beautifully-manicured acres of Clark Botanic Garden which includes labeled gardens, trees, ponds and streams and provides an oasis of peace and aesthetic enjoyment for all. Clark Botanic Garden is located at 193 I.U. Willets Road in Albertson.For more information about the Clark Botanic Garden Spring Festival and for a full schedule of events, please call 311 from within the Town or (516) 869-6311 from outside the Town.