BugFest

BugFest is back in downtown Raleigh!

The largest bug-centered event of its kind in the country, BugFest educates and engages the public in science and the natural world. Participate in more than 100 exhibits, crafts, games and activities as you interact with entomologists and other scientists while learning about the fascinating world of arthropods.

This year, BugFest spotlights the myriapods, the group that includes millipedes and centipedes. How many legs do they really have? One species of millipede has 1,306!

🦗 Eat a bug at Cafe Insecta

🤩 Marvel at Sandy Feat’s sand sculpture

💥 Bludgeon your friend (safely!) in Stag Beetle Battles

🏆 Pick a winner at the Roachingham 500 Cockroach Races

🎨 Admire Doodlebugs Chalk Art

And much, much more!

If you would like to request an ASL interpreter for any program, please contact . Please give 24 hours notice.