During this family-friendly experience, you can touch a snake, enjoy exciting reptile and raptor demonstrations, and participate in related activities. Give plenty of hugs at a petting zoo and scale new heights with guided tree climbing. Meet herpetology, birding, and ecology experts. Partake in sweet and savory festival fare and more!

Activities
Nature Adventures
AWARE Wildlife Rehabilitators
Blue Ridge Raptors
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Georgia Mountain Falconry
Jefferson City Schools Nature Adventures
Lozano Farms Petting Zoo
Monarchs Across Georgia
Scalebrations – Venomous Snakes
The Georgia Reptile Society
Tree Climbing – New Urban Forestry
University of North Georgia Biology Dept.

Conservation Organizations
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
Georgia Audubon
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Georgia Forestry Commission
Georgia Forest Watch
Save Georgia's Hemlocks
Southern Land Trust
The Redbud Project

For Fun!
Aida's Art Face Painting
Music by Free Range Minstrel
Sammy the Stork of Northside Hospital

Food and Treats
Bill's Grill on Wheels
Desserts by Double Cakes

Rain or Shine!

Elachee has transformed its annual Snake Day festival to also celebrate other native and exotic wildlife

Date: September 9, 2023

Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm

Location:
Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive
Gainesville, GA 30504

Admission:
Pay at the Gate $50 per Family Maximum
General Admission $10 per Person Ages 3 and Older
Elachee Members $5 per Person

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