Florida Museum of Natural History

ButterflyFest - October 18-19, 2008, Gainesville, FL




Where fun takes flight!

Family Fun

Pollinator Parade - Get ready for the Pollinator Parade! Children: Design your own mask and antennas, and march, two-by-two, in the Pollinator Parade!

Games & Crafts - Various hands-on educational activities will teach children about butterfly body parts and the butterfly life cycle.


Activity Schedule: (Subject to change) caterpillar discovery cart

Butterfly Discovery Cart: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 2 - 4 p.m.

Origami and coloring: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Pollinator Parade costume creation: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Pollinator Parade: 1 p.m.

Butterfly Crafts: 2:30 - 5 p.m.


Photo by Jeff Gage