Saturday, September 20, 2008
9 am – 9 pm
Jones Street, The Plaza, Edenton Street, The Capitol Grounds, 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.
This year’s theme bugs are bees, wasps and hornets! Join us at the Bee Zone (on the Capitol Grounds) to learn more about these fascinating insects, buy some local honey or treat yourself to some beekeeping supplies. Or, enter our Beehive Hairdo Contest and participate in a Backyard Beekeeping Workshop.
BUGFEST
9 am – 5 pm
The Plaza, Capitol Grounds, and all four floors of the Museum will be filled with buggy fun!
BUGFEST: Evening Insectival
5 – 9 pm
Jones Street, The Plaza, the Capitol Grounds and the first floor of the Museum will be teeming with live bands, bug stations, a beehive hairdo contest, a nocturnal insect tour and a street carnival. About the Evening Insectival
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