Skip Navigation

• Home
• Plan Your Visit
• Calendar
• Exhibits
• Education
• Gift Shops
• Membership
• Research/Collections
• Museum Information
• Support the Museum
• Learning Resources
• Staff Directory
• Volunteers
• Site Map

- GENERAL INFO - Birthday Parties Calendar Gift Shops Education Exhibits Facility Rental Hours/Directions Learning Resources Membership Museum Info Press Room Site Map Staff Directory Technology Office Volunteering

- COLLECTIONS - Birds Butterflies & Moths Fishes Invertebrates Mammals Molecular Lab Plants Reptiles/Amphibians *ARCHAEOLOGY* Caribbean Ceramics Lab Environmental Florida Historical Latin American South Florida *ETHNOGRAPHY* Latin American North American *PALEONTOLOGY* Fossil Plants Fossil Invertebrates Fossil Vertebrates *RESOURCES* Bulletin Databases Collection Policy Expedition Florida Genetics Repository Image Galleries Learning Resources LINNE

Press Release

Fla. Museum accepting vendor applications for ButterflyFest 2007
Early registration deadline for October festival is July 2

For Immediate Release June 19, 2007

Contacts:
Marilyn Martin, (352) 846-2000, ext. 245

Paul Ramey, APR
Assistant Director, Marketing and Public Relations
Florida Museum of Natural History
(352) 846-2000, ext. 218, pramey@flmnh.ufl.edu

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Florida Museum of Natural History will host ButterflyFest Oct. 13-14 at the University of Florida Cultural Plaza and is now accepting applications for festival vendors and exhibitors.

There is no charge for non-profit displays or exhibits. The fee for plant and food vendors is 25 percent of gross sales minus sales tax. All other merchandise vendors pay $150 for registrations postmarked by July 2. After July 2 through Sept. 12, the cost is $200. Spaces are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.

Throughout the weekend, a variety of activities will be offered for all ages including crafts and demonstrations that will teach the basics of butterfly gardening and identification. ButterflyFest will feature on-stage entertainment, field trips and tours and a variety of vendors offering butterfly and garden gifts, plants, food and exhibits by non-profit organizations.

For more information on vendor and exhibitor applications, call Marilyn Martin, (352) 846-2000, ext. 245 or visit www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflyfest/.

- 30 -

The Florida Museum of Natural History is Florida's state natural history museum, dedicated to understanding, preserving and interpreting biological diversity and cultural heritage. It is located near the intersection of Southwest 34th Street and Hull Road in the University of Florida Cultural Plaza in Gainesville. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Butterfly Rainforest admission is $8.50 for adults ($7.50 Fla. residents) and $4.50 for children ages 3-12. Prices subject to change. For more information, including directions and parking, call (352) 846-2000, or visit www.flmnh.ufl.edu.