BUTTERNUTS – The Town of Butternuts Copes Corners Park Committee is organizing the First Annual May Day Festival, to be held Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the historic park located at 620 State highway 51, Gilbertsville. The event will mark the official opening of the park’s season, which runs from May 1 through September 30.

The festival will feature both food and merchandise vendors, a petting zoo, fly tying workshops and demonstrations, live music, horseshoes, and a Chinese auction. Donations for the auction will be accepted until 10 a.m. the day of the event.