{"id":303479,"date":"2025-10-14T20:03:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/303479\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T20:03:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:03:12","slug":"free-family-friendly-event-at-brackenridge-park-invites-the-community-to-honor-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/303479\/","title":{"rendered":"Free family-friendly event at Brackenridge Park invites the community to honor nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the 10th annual Monarch Butterfly &amp; Pollinator Festival, and this weekend, San Antonio is invited to celebrate! Ashley Bird joined us to share all the exciting details about this free event happening Saturday, October 18th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Pecan Grove at Brackenridge Park, near the zoo entrance.<\/p>\n<p>Presented by Blooming with Birdie and Project Bloom, in partnership with the Brackenridge Park Conservancy, the festival is a vibrant celebration of curiosity, compassion, and environmental awareness.<\/p>\n<p>Why the monarch butterfly? San Antonio is a Monarch Champion City, and the butterfly itself is a \u201cgateway bug,\u201d helping people understand the importance of all pollinators.<\/p>\n<p>What makes this event special? Over 50 mission-aligned partners are coming together to offer immersive experiences like a monarch migration obstacle course, educational booths, and hands-on activities.<\/p>\n<p>Want to help monarchs thrive? Come to the festival! Learn how to plant native species, reduce pesticide use, and create pollinator-friendly spaces at home.<\/p>\n<p>What to expect:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Family-friendly fun and interactive     learning<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Costumes and a party-like atmosphere<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Quiet spaces for reflection<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Music, food, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a nature lover, a curious learner, or just looking for a fun day out, the Monarch Butterfly &amp; Pollinator Festival is the perfect way to connect with your community and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Monarch Butterfly &amp; Pollinator Festival<br \/>Saturday, October 18th<br \/>From 9 am to 2 pm at Brackenridge Park<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingwithbirdie.com\/festday\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingwithbirdie.com\/festday\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BloomingWithBirdie.com\/FestDay<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s the 10th annual Monarch Butterfly &amp; Pollinator Festival, and this weekend, San Antonio is invited to celebrate!&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":303480,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5133],"tags":[5229,19898,718,154063,17811,49390,7524,154062,7202,7203,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-303479","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-brackenridge-park","10":"tag-community","11":"tag-environmental-awareness","12":"tag-immersive-experiences","13":"tag-monarch-butterfly","14":"tag-native-species","15":"tag-pollinator-festival","16":"tag-san-antonio","17":"tag-sanantonio","18":"tag-texas","19":"tag-tx","20":"tag-united-states","21":"tag-united-states-of-america","22":"tag-unitedstates","23":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","24":"tag-us","25":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115374313136812844","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303479\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}