Saturday, August 15
10 AM – 4 PM
Have you heard the buzz?
The Schiele is celebrating the wild and wonderful world of insects, arachnids, and every bug in between!
Learn about decomposers, invasive species, pheromones, and lots of fun facts about bugs through hands-on activities.
Discover more about bees and bug-eating animals during interactive live programs.
- Meet bugs and bug experts. Visit exhibitors and vendors like Faye Garden Oddities, Stowe Conservancy, Gaston County Beekeepers Association, Arthropod Arrangements, and MORE.
- Play Bug Bingo. Build a bug in a special event-day makerspace. Hunt for bugs on The Farm.
- Enjoy lots of photo opps
- Enter the Bug-Eating Contest! (Register to participate below. Contestants are admitted to Bug Day FREE.)
Don’t miss these timed programs:
Bug-Eating Contest – AUDITORIUM – 11 AM & 1 PM
- “Who Eats Bugs?” live animal program – AUDITORIUM – 12 PM & 2 PM
- “Cosmic Critters” planetarium program – PLANETARIUM -10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM
- “The Buzz on Bees” talk & demo – THE FARM – 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM
- Bug Bingo – EXPLORER’s OUTPOST – every 30 minutes
Your all-inclusive BUG DAY ticket includes admission to the museum and The Farm, encounters with insects and spiders, a planetarium program (“Cosmic Critters”), and all event activities.
ADVANCE TICKETS
$6 Museum Members
$18 General Public
Use discount code ADV$2 at checkout
ON EVENT DAY:
$8 Museum Members
$20 General Public
Join us for the BUG-EATING CONTEST on Saturday, August 15 at 11 AM or 1 PM.
You must be at least 18 years old to participate. Contest participants will be admitted free if registered by 5 PM on August 14. Additional tickets for accompanying guests may be purchased at the admissions desk.
Bug-Eating Contest Registration
Enter if you dare!
Enjoy food and drinks from these delicious BUG DAY vendors:
