Past Event
Saturday, July 21, 2018, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Insect & Ladybug Festival
230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, 92024
Cost: Free - $16
Insect and Ladybug Festival 2018 July 21 – 22 9 am – 5 pm This one-of-a-kind event features thousands of fascinating creepy-crawlies including live insects, lizards, snakes, and the famous “Madagascar hissing cockroaches.” Children can practice bug collecting, hands-on insect arts and crafts, and even taste cooked mealworm larva (in various flavors such as mesquite, teriyaki, and barbeque!). Entomologists and other bug experts will be available for questions and more than 20 informational booths will teach and entertain children and adults alike. Cost: Free for members. Non-members free with paid admission