Please save the date for our 30th Annual Great Swamp Celebration and Art Show on October 17th and 18th 2026 at Christ Church on Quaker Hill (17 Church Road, Pawling, NY). There will be an exceptional selection of exhibits and wide range of family friendly activities – please see the details below. Fun for the whole family! We hope to see you there.
The 2026 Art Show Flyer will be posted in September.
Please note, if you are an artist interested in submitting artwork or photography for the art show, the deadline is Monday September 28th. You can find more details and the prospectus here.
The celebration will be open from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm on Saturday and Noon until 4:00 pm on Sunday. Admission is free to all. Highlights will include:
- Our premier, juried, Great Swamp-themed Art Show and sale
- Children’s Art Show, including the High School Dunlop competition
- Master Falconer Jim Eyring’s “Birds of Prey” show on both days
- Live swamp animals including raptors, a snake, turtle, and bugs in mud!
- Local artisans with arts and crafts for sale, including pottery, silk and woven scarves, cards, and matted photos
- Game Pack booklet and “Passport to Fun” for children
- Hands-on watershed demonstration table
- Macro-invertebrate display (insects, worms, crayfish)
- Crafting for kids including clay animal sculpting table, origami, and butterfly coloring
- Games for kids
- Exhibits on trees, gardening with native plants, insects, and microplastics
- Kayak Raffle and other prizes drawing on Sunday afternoon
Mark your calendars now!
Special thanks to our business sponsors and patrons below.
We greatly appreciate their financial support for FrOGS’s most important event of the year!
