Slideshow: Wildlife Festival draws crowd

Makenna Jones and her grandmother, Shannon Harvey, of Massena, get a close up view of a boa constrictor at the Annual Wildlife Festival held at Hawkins Point Visitors Center Saturday, September 26. NCNow photo.

Bailey French feels the many animal furs on display at the Annual Wildlife Festival held at Hawkins Point Visitors Center Saturday, September 26. NCNow photo.

Hudsyn Love and her dad, Aleczander Love, pet a goat at the Annual Wildlife Festival held at Hawkins Point Visitors Center Saturday, September 26. NCNow photo.

Azylynn Deon, of Potsdam, takes her turn sliding down the inflatable slide at the annual Wildlife Festival held at Hawkins Point Visitor Center Saturday, September 26. NCNow photo.

A train stops to pick up more passengers at the Annual Wildlife Festival held at Hawkins Point Visitors Center Saturday, September 26. NCNow photo.

Sadie Hargrave, of Plattsburgh, delights in petting a goat at the Annual Wildlife Festival held at Hawkins Point Visitors Center Saturday, September 26. NCNow photo.

Connor and Johnny Prashaw, of Heuvelton, examine a boa constrictor up close at the the Annual Wildlife Festival held at Hawkins Point Visitors Center Saturday, September 26. NCNow photo.

Several boys gather on an inflatable slide at the Annual Wildlife Festival held at Hawkins Point Visitors Center Saturday, September 26. From left, Camden Currier, Grayson Raymo, Carter Currier, Flynn Raymo, Luca Brevet and Declan Pernice. NCNow photo.

Odin Christie, of Massena, has a boa constrictor wrapped around his neck at the Annual Wildlife Festival held at Hawkins Point Visitors Center Saturday, September 26. NCNow photo.

Luca Bresett generates electricity by pedaling a bicycle while Carter Currier sees what appliances he could power with the electricity produced while at the Hawkins Point Visitors Center Saturday, September 26. NCNow photo.

Belly Buttons the clown makes balloon animals for Ember and Quill McCurdy, of Russell, at the Hawkins Point Visitors Center Saturday, September 26. NCNow photo.

Posted Monday, September 28, 2026 9:11 am

MASSENA — Exotic reptiles, farm animals, carriage rides, bounce houses and slides were a big hit with the crowd attending the Annual Wildlife Festival at Hawkins Point Saturday, September 26.

Attendees young and old were able to get up close with the boa constrictors and other reptiles.

A large display of animal fossils and furs were on display to touch and examine.

Also popular were the many hands-on energy and electricity exhibits, including a bicycle generator and Vande Graaff generator inside the Visitors Center.

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