Saturday, September 11, 2010
9 am–7 pm
Jones Street, The Plaza, Edenton Street, and all four floors of the Museum will be filled with buggy fun!
- Enjoy the entertaining displays, exhibits and activities — both inside and outside the Museum.
- Learn about arthropods, which make up three-quarters of all animals on Earth, during fascinating presentations.
- Taste delectable dishes featuring creepy crawlers as a major ingredient at Café Insecta.
- Join the moths, fireflies and katydids for an exhilarating evening of nocturnal activities at the Evening Insectival.
- Beekeeping Workshop
- Bring an unusual bug to the Stump the Experts table
This year’s theme is arthropods and aquatic bugs!
BUGFEST
9 am–5 pm
Jones Street, The Plaza, Edenton Street, and all four floors of the Museum will be filled with buggy fun!
BUGFEST: Evening Insectival
5–7 pm
Jones Street, The Plaza, Edenton Street, and the first and second floors of the Museum will be teeming with live bands, bug stations, a nocturnal insect tour and a street carnival.
About the Evening Insectival
Special BugFest $4 Discount Tickets to GLOW: Living Lights
Open late! Last ticket sold @ 6 pm.
Special Workshop: The Backyard Beekeeper
If you have ever dreamed of keeping honeybees or you simply find them fascinating, then this class is for you. We will explore the biology and management of a backyard hive and see an active honeybee hive. Additionally we’ll learn about an interesting, low-cost approach to keeping backyard bees and where to obtain honeybees, equipment and advice. Oh, and let’s not forget the honey! You will witness an easy, affordable way to harvest the honey from your bees.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Pre-Registration Required.
Fee: $10 per person
More information coming soon!
If you are interested in presenting, volunteering, or having an exhibit at BugFest 2010, please contact Kari Wouk, kari.wouk@ncdenr.gov.
Attention local restaurants: If you would like to try your hand at cooking bugs for next year's event, please contact Liz Jones. BugFest is a great opportunity to try something new while promoting your business
Made possible by generous gifts from the following sponsors:
Lead Sponsor
Terminix Company of Eastern NC
Event Sponsor
Anvil Knitwear, Inc.- Also sponsored by:
- Pepsi Bottling Ventures, LLC
- Armstrong Cricket Farm
- Mitchell's Catering
Event presentations and displays are subject to change without notice.
