Thank You for an Amazing Festival!◆ August 22, 2026◆ Belmont Village, NH◆ 10am – 5pm◆ See You Next Year!◆ Monarch Tagging · Vendors & Activities · Live Specimens◆ Thank You for an Amazing Festival!◆ August 22, 2026◆ Belmont Village, NH◆ 10am – 5pm◆ See You Next Year!◆ Monarch Tagging · Vendors & Activities · Live Specimens◆

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Festival in Pictures

A glimpse into the magic of past festivals — tagging ceremonies, wonder-filled moments with live specimens, community gatherings, and the breathtaking monarchs themselves.

Monarch on sunflower
Donna Miller presenting a milkweed class
Monarch warming her wings
Monarch landing
Jim Miller holding a monarch

2026 Recap

Festival Highlights

Families gathered at festival tents with kids' crafts and activities
A face painting artist at work under a tent
Clouds With a Chance of Color face painting banner
Vendor table with handmade jewelry and pressed flower art
Display rack of handmade earrings at a vendor booth
Artist showcasing monarch-themed paintings and handmade pottery
Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center table with taxidermy animals
Petals in the Pines vendor tent with painted leaf decor
Visitors browsing vendor tables including a conservation display
Vendor table displaying rows of colorful handmade earrings
Seasons of Wonder vendor booth with books and nature crafts
Pegboard display of handmade beaded monarch caterpillar bracelets
Large monarch butterfly decoration near festival craft tables
Food truck and visitors gathered under festival tents
Monarch wing decoration hanging under the pavilion with vendor booths
Decorated tree with monarch ornaments under the pavilion
Volunteers at the Belmont Conservation Commission table
Vendor with handmade jewelry, historic Belmont mill in background
Vendor table with caterpillar bead bracelets and nature journals
Nature journaling and watercolor supplies on a craft table
Vendor tent with framed butterfly and moth art
Vendor tent with elaborate framed butterfly displays
Handwoven baskets and bags at a vendor booth
Vendor tent selling hats and handcrafted goods
Vendor table with handmade cards and nature-inspired art
Vendor booth with pottery and plants, helping a customer
Pottery vendor table with handmade mugs and dishware
Green Thumb Crafts vendor tent with framed floral artwork
Hand-turned wooden vases and crocheted flower accessories
Vendor display of macrame plant hangers and butterfly photography
A vendor helping a young visitor at a craft table
Vendor tent with handmade pottery, t-shirts, and wooden display
Visitors browsing informational displays under the pavilion
Crowd gathered under the pavilion listening to a presentation
Crowd gathered at the butterfly release area
Festival volunteers posing with a giant monarch butterfly wing cutout

Through the Years

Past Festivals & Monarch Life

Monarch wings in the sun
Two monarchs on flowers
Female monarch on golden rod
Monarch nectaring on sunflower
Monarch caterpillar on a milkweed leaf
Monarch egg and two caterpillars showing size differences
Caterpillar on milkweed
Caterpillar in milkweed flowers
Caterpillar in prepupation J-position
Monarch chrysalis
Newly formed chrysalis
Monarch egg on young milkweed
Monarch egg test
Monarch Watch tagging
Details of a monarch's hairy back
Monarch science station
Monarch closeup
Monarch head and forelegs closeup
A monarch landed on a baby
Attendees watching a caterpillar pupate
Monarch wing macro
Red milkweed beetles
Milkweed seed pods
A monarch butterfly eclosing
Pollinator on flower
Swallowtail on milkweed
Donna Miller talking about migration
Local author reading her monarch book
Attendees checking out chrysalises
Kids with monarchs
Festival activities
Monarch on sunflower

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