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This event is in the past.It took place on May 17, 2026 at Sunset Cove Park.

Horseshoe Crab Festival 1
Walking Tour
Horseshoe Crab Festival 2
Horseshoe Crab Festival 3
Horseshoe Crab Festival 4
Horseshoe Crab Festival 5

Horseshoe Crab Festival

Broad Channel

Wander the shoreline as ancient horseshoe crabs crawl ashore to spawn, a wild ritual that's been repeating for 450 million years. Naturalists will be on hand to explain why these bizarre creatures matter: to shorebirds, to medicine, to the whole ecosystem.

family-friendly nature event
hands-on science
coastal wildlife
Jamaica Bay ecosystem

Tips

🦀"living fossils" — they've been around since before dinosaurs
👨‍👩‍👧great for curious kids and budding marine biologists
👟wear shoes that can handle sand and shallow water

Sunset Cove Park

Cross Bay Blvd, Broad Channel, NY 11693, USA

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