Tannery Pond Center presents our 2026 Community Day: 4th Annual Outdoor Show
Saturday, September 19 | 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.
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.
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 HERE.
Trophy Wall Information: Please see below more information on this. Please click HERE to see flyer.
Event Parking & Shuttle
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 Community Bank Lot.
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 is underway.
Vendors
The list of confirmed vendors will be updated as we secure vendors.
Beer Truck: TBD
Food Trucks: TBD
Vendors include: TBD
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.
Chili - Cookoff Details
All home and professional chefs are welcomed to submit an entry. Drop off your chili any time prior to tasting. Tasting will be from 12-2 PM with the announcement of winners at 2:30 PM. Cost to taste is $10/person for unlimited tasting and 3 tickets for voting. Click HERE for our Chili Cookoff Flyer.
We will award some great prizes for the top three people’s choice.
Exhibit
Be part of our Trophy Wall
Hunters - Anglers - Trappers
All are welcomed. Big Game or Small Game - anything goes!!!
We are putting together an exhibit that showcases your successes during the outdoor show! All ages welcomed.
To submit an entry, please email a good quality image to: director@tannerypondcenter.org or drop off an image during regular business hours to our office. We need the name of the person, the age, and the location of the catch. We will mount your photos and display them. Images can be picked up after October 3. Please see flyer HERE - feel free to share with family and friends.
Submission Deadline: September 2. Exhibits will be hung from 9/16 through 10/3.
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 - 2:00 PM - TBD
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM - TBD
Guest Speakers
12 PM - TBD
1:15 PM - TBD
2:30 PM - TBD