Summer Event Series: Insect Day

Summer Event Series: Insect Day
Saturday, July 11, 2026
10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Looking for a chance to perfect your mud pie? Not bugged by bugs? Or maybe feathers tickle your fancy. Either way, you will have a BLAST(-off) at one (or all!) of our summer events.

Celebrate each day with educator-lead programs, hands-on drop-in activities, and community partners!

Explore the hidden world of insects on Insect Day! Did you know that more than half of known species are insects? We think that’s something to celebrate! Embrace buggy diversity with all six arms as we investigate these amazing creatures up close and explore their effects on the world around us.

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All summer events are included with admission!

Programs Schedule:

• 11:00 am — Science Discovery: Insect Story Time
• 11:45 am — One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure (Planetarium full-dome movie)*
• 12:30 pm — Science Discovery: Great Big BUGS!
• 1:15 pm — Astronomy Live! Our Night Sky (Educator-led program in the planetarium)*
• 2:00 pm — Astronomy Live! Tour of the Solar System (Educator-led program in the planetarium)*
• 2:45 pm — Science Discovery: Insect Investigation Walk
• 3:30 pm — Passport to the Universe (Planetarium full-dome movie)*
• 4:15 pm — Afternoon Astronomy

Ongoing Activities – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm:

• Bug Bingo
• Insect Inspection
• Camouflage

Can’t make one of our summer events? Don’t worry! We always have something new happening outside, inside, and onstage, and The Secret World of Elephants* is open until September 7! While you’re here, remember to join one of our daily planetarium programs*, take a ride on the seasonal Explorer Express Train*, or get up and close to our resident otters*.

* Requires a separate ticket that is not included with admission