Tannery Pond Center presents our 2025 Community Day: 3rd Annual Outdoor Show
Saturday, September 20 | 11 AM - 5 PM | FREE
Gather with hunters, fishermen, trappers and people of the Adirondacks. Explore vendor booths including taxidermy, fly fishing, rafting, outdoor guides, gun safety, and kids' activities. Bring your whole camp, your family, your friends and celebrate the culture and camaraderie with live music, craft beer, food trucks, and a chili cook off! We also will have a raffle where you can win great prizes.
NEW THIS YEAR - we will be hosting a BUY-SELL-TRADE event for outdoor items in our back driveway. First come first serve - 12 spaces available at $25/booth (10 x 10 tent ONLY no larger). See information HERE. Please complete the BUY-SELL-TRADE application HERE.
Event Information
Event Flyer: Check out our event flyer HERE - feel free to post this at your business or share with others! Check out the chowder fest - cookoff flyer HERE.
Vendor Packet: Click HERE to see our Vendor Packet or if you would like to receive a vendor packet , please email: director@tannerypondcenter.org. To complete the vendor application online, please click HERE. Please complete the vendor form but your participation will be subject to availability. Checks should be made out to Tannery Pond Center. Confirmation will be sent.
BUY-SELL-TRADE Packet: Click HERE to see our Packet or if you would like to receive a packet , please email: director@tannerypondcenter.org. To complete the application online, please click HERE. Please complete the BUY-SELL-TRADE form but your participation will be subject to availability. Checks should be made out to Tannery Pond Center. Confirmation will be sent.
Speaker Information: Click HERE to see our Speaker Packet or if you would like to receive a speaker information packet, please email: director@tannerypndcenter.org. To complete the speaker application online, please click HERE.
Volunteers Needed: We are looking for volunteers to work this event. We have many options, time slots, etc. If you would like to volunteer, you can sign-up soon here.
Event Parking
Event Parking is as follows:
All handicap and library customer parking will be in the library parking lot.
All vendor, guest speaker and volunteer parking will be in the gravel lot behind town hall as available or other arrangements may be made.
All event guest should park at the Johnsburg Central School or available street parking.
We ask for your cooperation in these parking restrictions so that we can have a great event.
There may be limited parking near Tannery Pond as the Town of Johnsburg sewer project has begun.
There is NO parking on Main Street between North Creek Bridge and intersection of Main Street/28N in front of Tannery Pond Center. There is NO parking along the corner lot on 28N as this is where the food vendors will be parking.
Chouder Fest - Cookoff Details
All home and professional chefs are welcomed to submit an entry. Drop off your chowder any time prior to tasting. Tasting will be from 1-3:30 PM with the announcement of winners at 4:15 PM. Cost to taste is $10/person for unlimited tasting and 3 tickets for voting. Click HERE for our Chili Cookoff Flyer.
We will have some great prizes for the top three people’s choice awards. More information to come.
Vendors
The list of confirmed vendors will be updated as we secure vendors.
Beer Truck: TBD
Food Trucks: TBD
Confirmed Vendors include: TBD
Drew Monthie Exhibit
Drew Monthie
I am fortunate to live and have grown up here in the Adirondack region, surrounded by amazing natural beauty. I have worked with, grown and taught about plants for over 4 decades, earning 3 degrees in the plant sciences. I am retired from my landscape consulting business (35 years), which specialized in native plants and from teaching as a professor in the natural sciences for SUNY Empire State (15 years). I spend my time working on my garden and my photography.
Raffle
We will have a raffle all day. We are working on securing all our raffle prizes. Tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. Tickets can be purchased at any time during regular business hours leading up to the event or during the event. You do not have to be present to win. Announced at 4:15 PM. A list of raffle items will be included as they are confirmed.
Music
We will live music outside on the corner grass lot. Join us for some great music!!!
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM - TBD
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Gregson Brothers Band
Guest Speakers
Guest speakers and topics will announced as they are confirmed.
12 PM - TBD
1:15 PM - TBD
2:30 PM -TBD