Schedule of Events
(Subject to change)
From tagged Monarch releases, workshops and plant sales to entertainment and food, the schedule is set for a weekend of fun for all ages!
All-day events on Saturday & Sunday:
- Food, Vendors & Plant Sale (Outside)
- Build a Container Garden Demonstration (Outside Near Plant Sale)
- Pollinator Parade Costume Creation (Children's Activity Gallery)
- Non-profit Family Activities (Various Inside Locations)
Friday, October 23 |
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| 10:00am - 12:00pm | TRIP | Butterflies and Birds Field Trip ($) | Morningside Nature Center |
Saturday, October 24 |
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| 8:00am - 11:00am | TRIP | Water and Wildlife Field Trip ($) | Paynes Prairie |
| 8:30am - 9:30am | TOUR | McGuire Center Behind-the-Scenes Tour ($) | McGuire Center |
| 8:30am - 9:30am | WKSP | Picture Perfect - Rainforest Photography ($) | Butterfly Rainforest |
| 10:00am - 4:00pm | KIDS | Butterfly Life Cycle Obstacle Course | Outside |
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | TALK | Greathouse Butterfly Farm Metamorphosis Tent | Outside |
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | KIDS | Pollinator Costume Creation | Children's Gallery |
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | KIDS | Non-profit Organization Family Activities | Children's Gallery |
| 10:15am - 10:45am | TALK | Photography Contest Award Ceremony | Front Classroom |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | TALK | Butterfly Bingo | Back Classroom |
| 10:30am - 11:30am | WKSP | Butterfly Pinning Workshop ($) | Conference Room |
| 11:00am - 11:20am | WALK | Wildflower Walk - CANCELLED | Wildflower Garden |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | PERF | The Clique | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | TALK | The Marvelous Monarch and its Migrations | Front Classroom |
| 11:30am | KIDS | Pollination Parade | Begins in Children's Gallery |
| 11:30am - 12:00pm | PERF | Danscompany of Gainesville | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 12:00pm - 12:20pm | WALK | Wildflower Walk - CANCELLED | Wildflower Garden |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | PERF | Objects in Motion | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 12:30pm - 1:15pm | TALK | Pollen and Pollination | Front Classroom |
| 1:00pm - 1:20pm | WALK | Wildflower Walk - CANCELLED | Wildflower Garden |
| 1:00pm - 1:30pm | PERF | The Clique | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 1:30pm - 1:45pm | TALK | Live Butterfly Release | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm | TALK | Florida Butterflies and their Caterpillars | Front Classroom |
| 2:00pm | KIDS | Pollination Parade | Begins in Children's Gallery |
| 2:00pm - 2:20pm | WALK | Wildflower Walk - CANCELLED | Wildflower Garden |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm | TALK | Butterfly Bingo | Back Classroom |
| 2:30pm - 3:30pm | WKSP | Butterfly Garden Design Workshop ($) | Conference Room |
| 3:00pm - 3:20pm | WALK | Wildflower Walk - CANCELLED | Wildflower Garden |
| 3:15pm - 4:00pm | TALK | Native Bees: An Essential Natural Resource | Front Classroom |
| 3:30pm - 3:45pm | TALK | Live Butterfly Release | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 4:00pm - 4:20pm | WALK | Wildflower Walk - CANCELLED | Wildflower Garden |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | TOUR | McGuire Center Behind-the-Scenes Tour ($) | McGuire Center |
Sunday, October 25 |
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| 8:30am - 9:30am | TOUR | McGuire Center Behind-the-Scenes Tour ($) | McGuire Center |
| 8:30am - 9:30am | WKSP | Picture Perfect - Rainforest Photography ($) | Butterfly Rainforest |
| 10:00am - 4:00pm | KIDS | Butterfly Life Cycle Obstacle Course | Outside |
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | TALK | Greathouse Butterfly Farm Metamorphosis Tent | Outside |
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | KIDS | Pollinator Costume Creation | Children's Gallery |
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | KIDS | Non-profit Organization Family Activities | Children's Gallery |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | TALK | Butterfly Bingo | Back Classroom |
| 11:00am | KIDS | Lowe's Birdhouse Assembly | Children's Gallery |
| 11:00am - 11:20am | WALK | Wildflower Walk - CANCELLED | Wildflower Garden |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | PERF | A Blended 5th | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | TALK | The Astounding Migrations of the Monarch Butterfly | Front Classroom |
| 11:30am | KIDS | Pollination Parade | Begins in Children's Gallery |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm | PERF | Don David Trio | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 12:00pm - 12:20pm | WALK | Wildflower Walk - CANCELLED | Wildflower Garden |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | PERF | A Blended 5th | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 12:30pm - 1:15pm | TALK | Raising Butterflies for Fun and Profit | Front Classroom |
| 1:00pm - 1:20pm | WALK | Wildflower Walk - CANCELLED | Wildflower Garden |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | PERF | Gainesville Community Band | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm | TALK | Developing Gardens for Butterflies, Moths and Other Pollinators | Front Classroom |
| 2:00pm - 2:15pm | TALK | Live Butterfly Release | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 2:00pm - 2:20pm | WALK | Wildflower Walk - CANCELLED | Wildflower Garden |
| 2:00pm | KIDS | Pollination Parade | Begins in Children's Gallery |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm | TALK | Butterfly Bingo | Back Classroom |
| 3:00pm - 3:20pm | WALK | Wildflower Walk - CANCELLED | Wildflower Garden |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm | PERF | Howard Bishop Middle School Band | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 3:15pm - 3:45pm | TALK | Florida Butterflies and Wildflowers | Front Classroom |
| 3:30pm | TALK | Live Butterfly Release | Entertainment Tent (Outside) |
| 4:00pm - 4:20pm | WALK | Wildflower Walk - CANCELLED | Wildflower Garden |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | TOUR | McGuire Center Behind-the-Scenes Tour ($) | McGuire Center |