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Camping at Mariposa Ponds
Houghton, NY Quiet, Quality Family Camping Summer 2010 Events |
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Camping at Mariposa Ponds
Houghton, NY Quiet, Quality Family Camping Summer 2010 Events |
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Come spend Labor Day with us!
Check often to see what will be happening this coming season. Events and dates are updated as information becomes available. |
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| Welcome to the Houghton College families, camp participants, and alumni camping with us throughoout the season! | |||
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| Mariposa is for lovers! Congratulations to the newlyweds who've chosen to honeymoon here and to all those celebrating wedding anniversaries! | |||
| Welcome to the Wesleyan families camping with us for Refresh 2010 Family Camp! | |||
| And a BIG THANKS to all the WXXI supporters camping with us this summer! |
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A NEW activity has been added! Bring your GPS camping to do some geocaching at Mariposa and other CONY parks.
Find the treasure caches and win a prize for participating in this statewide fun. Learn more at www.gogeocachingny.com. |
| May 8 | Main Street in May | Angelica, NY | Vintage fashion show; antique car exhibit; quilt show & sale. |
| May 19-20 | Fire on the Genesee | Letchworth State Park | Civil War encampment, living history, etc. |
| May 29 | Annual Community Lawn Sale | Houghton Fire Department | Chicken Bar-B-Q and lots of treasures! |
| May 28-31 | Soap Box Races, Duck Race, Car Show, Street Dance, Parade and Chicken Bar-B-Q | Fillmore | A full weekend of family fun events! |
| May 31 | Parade, Chicken Bar-B-Q | Fillmore, Belfast | A Memorial Day choice! |
| May 28-31 | Red, white and blue balloon rally | Letchworth | Balloon launches, some tethered rides |
| May 29 | Learn to catch a fish | Letchworth | Carnival-style event with free lunch! |
| June 3-6 | Dairy Week | Cuba | Parade, carnival & a whole lot more! |
| June 26 | Rock and Roll into Summer | Letchworth | Music and other acts, animal exhibits, lawn games |
| July 3 | Rushford & Cuba Lake Fireworks | Rushford, Cuba | Two choices to watch the lights over the lake! |
| July 3 | Lavender Festival | Angelica | A lavender-inspired day |
| July 6, 13, 20, 27 | Learn about Letchworth Lectures | Letchworth State Park | Tues. night series with a focus on history & heritage of the park |
| July 9-11 | Amity Daze | Belmont | Yard sales galore & chicken BBQ |
| July 17 | Bubble'n'Squeak (our own chemistry wizards) | Mariposa pavilion | Create giant bubbles, bubble art, surprising shapes, etc. |
| July 16-18 | Great Wellsville Balloon Rally | Wellsville | Morning and evening launches, & more |
| July 19-24 | Allegany County Fair | Angelica | The "Fair with a Country Smile" |
| July 16, 17 | Fabulous 50's Festival | Arcade | Classic car show, kids carnival, food, music |
| July 24 | Blues & Barbecue | Letchworth State Park | Band, barbecue, fireworks! |
| August 7, 8 | Heritage Days | Angelica | Antiques, crafts, flea market, family fun |
| August 3, 10, 17, 24 | Learn about Letchworth | Letchworth State Park | Tues. night series about the park |
| August 7 & 14 | TWO Saturday Corn Roasts! | Mariposa Pavilion | Wear your favorite party hat for these (yum!) corn-y campin' events! |
| August 14-21 | Wyoming County Fair | Pike | Country living: past, present, future. Good clean fun for the family! |
| August 14, 15 | Civil War Re-enactment | Arcade | A weekend of living history |
| August 28-29 | Stone Tool Technology Show | Letchworth State Park | Unique crafts, demos, and sales |
| September 3-5 | NYS Festival of Balloons | Dansville | Also arts & craft show, food court, fly-in breakfast |
| September 3-5 | Rushford Labor Day Celebration | Rushford | Carnival, tractor pull, lots more! |
| September 5 | Summer Farewell Festival | Letchworth State Park | Music, fireworks, food, family fun! |
| September 18 | Native American Heritage Days | Letchworth State Park | Traditional dances, demos, food, etc. |
| September 17-19 | Garlic Festival | Empire City Farms, Cuba | Petting zoo, crafts, food demos, garlic galore! |
| September 17-19 | Allegany History Festival & Civil War Weekend | Angelica | Ladies tea, period dance, encampment, 2 battles, living history! |
| September 26 | Farmers' Market Fall Harvest Festival | Angelica | "Celebrating all that's good in a fall festival" |
| September 25, 26 | AppleUmpkin Festival | Wyoming | Music, crafts, food, antiques in the historic gaslight village |
| October 9-11 | Craft Show | Letchworth State Park | This is a big one: over 300 exhibitors! |
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| Check this site frequently since new events may be added. Off-site activities are all an easy half-hour drive away... and there's ALWAYS LOTS TO DO AT MARIPOSA , as listed on the FAQ page!! |
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Camping at Mariposa Ponds
7632 Centerville Rd. P.O. Box 4 Houghton, NY 14744 |
Office: 585.567.4211
Open: May 1 to October 15 Check in: 2 p.m. Check out: 2 p.m. E-mail: mariposaponds@frontiernetnet.net |
Your Hosts: Dave and Trudi Schwert |
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