Spring Faire
& Butterfly House Opening
May 17, 2020; 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
1601 E. 16th Street, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Come and join the fun at our 15th Annual Spring Faire and Butterfly House Opening! View our Youth Art Exhibit. Enjoy delicious food from local restaurants. Visit Orange County’s only butterfly house. Purchase native plants and attract butterflies and birds to your own yard. Purchase a re-usable ENC canvas bag for $5 – your “ticket” to make awesome crafts! Decorate your body with face paint. Play nature games, and see a live Bird of Prey presentation from the OC Bird of Prey Center. Check out pictures from a past Spring Faire! Learn more about being an Event Sponsor, click HERE. To find out how to take part in our “Savor OC” showcase HERE.
We are striving to be Zero Waste! Bring your own drink containers, utensils and plate for a discount on food and beverages!
Parking: Parking is available in the Newport Harbor High School parking lot on 16th street. We also encourage you to walk or ride your bike if you live close! Go green!
YOUTH ART SHOWCASE
Youth, ages 4 – 18 will have the opportunity to exhibit their art at the Spring Faire! The theme is “Diversity in Nature”. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in four age categories. Prizes provided by Lisa Albert Art Studio, Art Supply Warehouse, C’est Si Bon Bakery, and Saddleback College Fashion Program.
BUTTERFLIES!
Orange County’s only butterfly house will re-open on the date of the Spring Faire! Come check out Orange County native butterflies and the plants they depend on to live. Host plants are munched by caterpillars; nectar plants provide nectar to the adult butterflies.
CRAFTS & GAMES
Participate in a variety of fun games and crafts! Purchase a re-usable ENC bag for $5 – your “ticket” to make awesome crafts.
ON THE “FIRE CIRCLE STAGE”
Gather ’round the Fire Circle Stage and listen to the Sweetwater Creek Band and UCI’s a cappella group Circle of 5ths. Watch a live Bird of Prey presentation. Engage with Miss Valerie as she teaches about our amazing Animal Ambassadors. Check the schedule HERE.
SAVOR OC
Enjoy the best beverages and food OC has to offer from local restaurants and caterers like Above All Catering, Sensitive Sweets, Kean Coffee, Mi Casa, Shirley’s Bagels, Bluewater Grill, Fishbonz, Old World’s European Market, Sgt. Pepperoni’s, Al’s New York Cafe, Mother’s Organic Cafe, and Caliente. We are striving to be Zero Waste! Bring your own drink containers, utensils and plate for a discount on food and beverages! Learn more on our Savor OC page. Email us if you’re a restaurateur that would like to participate.
NATIVE PLANT SALE
Are you ready to SAVE MONEY on water and landscape maintenance? Whether your goal is to draw more butterflies or birds to your yard, save water, reduce pesticide use, or showcase color throughout the year, native plants can help! We’ll have native monkey flower, coast sunflower, white sage and more!
FACE PAINTING
Visit the Spring Faire and decorate your body! Our face painters will be on hand to paint butterflies and caterpillars on your face or create beautiful designs on hands. All fees benefit our environmental education programs.
ANIMALS
Live hawks and owls from the OC Bird of Prey Center will be on display, along with the ENC Animal Ambassadors, including reptiles, amphibians and arthropods.
