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BugFest


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 09/19/2026
See you Saturday, Sept. 19 for our 30th BugFest! 30 years of exhibits, crafts, live performances and cake at 5pm. Add your birthday wish or a favorite BugFest memory to our big birthday board. Come and try tasty dishes from Café Insecta that might change your mind about eating bugs, then stay for live music and performers that’ll keep the party going into the evening.

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See you Saturday, Sept. 19 for our 30th BugFest!  30 years of exhibits, crafts, live performances and cake at 5pm. Add your birthday wish or a favorite BugFest memory to our big birthday board. Come and try tasty dishes from Café Insecta that might change your mind about eating bugs, then stay for live music and performers that’ll keep the party going into the evening.

Location: 
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, United States
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Contact name: 
Miranda Dowdy
The event has already taken place on this date: 
09/19/2026
Time: 
10am-7pm
Price: 
FREE

Ages

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