BugFest
- Date
- August 9th
- Time
- 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Age
- Ages 3–12
- Cost
- Included with museum admission; workshops cost extra; members enter free
Location
Natural History Museum of Utah
301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 · Directions
University District
NHMU’s annual celebration of insects and other invertebrates brings together scientists, educators, collectors, and bug enthusiasts. Festival programming includes expert talks, specimen displays, live-insect encounters, face painting, crafts, and the museum’s Bug Bar.
Sunday workshops include a small bug sculpture and terrarium project at 12:30 p.m. and beetle-wing earrings at 2:30 p.m. Workshops require separate registration; a workshop ticket also includes festival and museum admission. Members receive free museum admission and discounted workshops.