Past Event
Saturday, July 23, 2016, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Insect Festival
230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, 92024
Cost: $14
See thousands of creepy-crawlies including live insects, lizards, snakes, and the famous Madagascar hissing cockroaches. Children can enjoy 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 booths will teach and entertain. Free with paid admission of $14 (children 12 and under free).