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Welcome, members of the press! Everything you need to cover the 14th Annual NH Monarch Festival is right here — event facts, a press release, boilerplate copy, and contact information for interview requests. PLEASE NOTE: More details will be closer to the event date.
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Official Announcement
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For Immediate Release · Summer 2026
Family-friendly event celebrates monarch butterflies, milkweed, and conservation with kids’ activities, tagging demonstrations, and a butterfly release ceremony
BELMONT, NH — The NH Monarch Festival, will hold its 14th annual event on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Tioga Pavilion in Belmont Village, New Hampshire. The festival runs from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is open to attendees of all ages.
The event celebrates the remarkable monarch, its incredible migration, and conservation efforts to help save this threatened species. Once among the most abundant butterflies in North America, the monarch has lost more than 80% of its population since the 1990s. Pesticide use, loss of habitat, the changing climate, and and overwintering challenges are among some of the contributing factors of this decline.
This year's festival will feature live specimens, butterfly tagging with Monarch Watch-certified tags, a live butterfly release (as nature allows), educational booths, kids’ activities, food vendors, and a variety of vendors and exhibitors. The festival draws approximately 300 attendees from across New Hampshire and neighboring states.
“The NH Monarch Festival is about more than just monarch butterflies. It’s about conservation, how one simple creature can help an entire ecosystem thrive. It’s about educating our community in a fun setting with the natural world and inspiring people of all ages to take action. We all benefit.”
— Amira Provost, NHMF Coordinator and citizen scientist
Admission is $4 for children ages 3–12, $7 for adults, and $5 for seniors. Any attendee who arrives in an appropriate butterfly, caterpillar, or garden creature costume is admitted free.
If you are interested in volunteering, becoming a vendor, or learning more, visit www.nhmonarchfestival.com or contact Amira Provost at Contact Us.
The NH Monarch Festival is an annual community event held in Belmont Village, New Hampshire, dedicated to celebrating and conserving the monarch butterfly. Now in its 14th year, the festival brings together families, nature enthusiasts, educators, and conservation organizations for a day of learning, fun, and hands-on engagement with one of nature’s most remarkable creatures.
NH Monarch Festival
Email: Contact Us
Website: www.nhmonarchfestival.com
Hashtag: #NHMonarchFestival
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The NH Monarch Festival is an annual community celebration held each August during peak migration. This year, the event will be held at the Tioga Pavilion in Belmont Village, NH. Now in its 14th year, the festival brings together families, nature enthusiasts, and conservation advocates of all ages for a day of monarch tagging, live specimen viewing, educational activities, and a butterfly release. Admission starts at $4; attendees in appropriate costumes are admitted free. For more information, visit www.nhmonarchfestival.com.
Please use our official hashtag when posting about the festival on social media.
We welcome media at the festival and are happy to arrange interviews, provide photo access, or answer any questions about the event or monarch conservation.