California Bug Festivals

DOYLE: Doyle Days-Lizard Races August 5, 2017
lassencountychamber.org
All day fun starting with 5K at 7:30am, parade at 10:00am, World Famous Lizard Races at Noon, vendors and activities all day. Ending with Street Dance from 7-11pm
Location: Dixon Park, Doyle, CA
No admittance fee. Fee for all day activity band for kids

POMONA: Reptile Super Show Los Angeles August 12-13, 2017 - Los Angeles
Pomona Fairplex
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Los Angeles, Ca 91768
reptilesupershow.com

SAN JOSE: San Jose Reptile Show August 19-20, 2017
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
344 Tully Rd.
San Jose, CA 95111
thesanjosereptileshow.com

PACIFIC GROVE: 77th Annual Butterfly Parade & Bazaar October 7, 2017 at 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Downtown Pacific Grove
Location: Pacific Grove, CA 93950
77th Annual Butterfly Parade & Bazaar
Local elementary school children welcome the Monarchs to Pacific Grove during this annual parade (10:30am), followed by the Butterfly Bazaar behind the Robert Down School. More info: 831-646-6540.
pacificgrove.org | butterflies

COARSEGOLD: Coarsegold Tarantula Festival  October 28, 2017 Call: (559) 683-3900 coarsegoldhistoricvillage.com

POMONA: The SoCal Pet Con November 3, 2018
Fairplex, Pomona, CA
All indoors
Free Admission • Bring Your Pet!
socalpetcon.com

SAN JOSE: Bay Area Pet Expo September 8, 2018
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
bayareapetexpo.com

DEL MAR: The San Diego Pet Con February 17, 2018, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, February 18, 2018, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Free Admission • Bring Your Pet!
sandiegopetcon.com

ENCINITAS Insect and Ladybug Festival 
San Diego Botanic Garden
230 Quail Gardens Drive
Encinitas CA
 SDBGarden.org

EL CAJON Butterfly Day
Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College
12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W,
El Cajon, CA
thegarden.org
Admission: $
Celebrate the Dorcas E. Utter Butterfly Pavilion with The Garden's annual butterfly festival. A full day of family-friendly activities includes tours of the butterfly pavilion, a butterfly-habitat plant sale, and butterfly experts who will show visitors how to create their own water-wise butterfly garden. Ms. Smarty-Plants will lead a Pollinator Parade and butterfly release, and families can get their picture taken with Miss Metamorphosis. Crafts, shopping, and the Butterfly Discovery Lab make this a fun and educational event for the entire family.

SAN DIEGO: Butterfly Jungle
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd
Escondido, CA 92027-9614
sdzsafaripark.org/butterflyjungle

San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Each spring the Safari Park's Hidden Jungle exhibit is filled with amazing and delightful exotic butterflies of all colors and sizes.

MARIPOSA Mariposa Butterfly Festival & Parade
Mariposa Butterfly Festival
Time: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
For more information go to MariposaButterflyFestival.net
or Phone (209)966-3232

ANGELS CAMP Jumping Frog Jubilee & County Fair Address: 101 Frogtown Road, Angels Camp, California frogtown.org

This annual event includes the famous Jumping Frog Jubilee, where the winner takes all--including a bronze plaque on the sidewalk in downtown Angels Camp.

LOS ANGELES Bug Fair
Nearly 70 Exhibitors Fill our Museum Halls! Bug Fair and other programming (excluding the Butterfly Pavilion) are included with regular Museum admission.
nhm.org
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
General admission: $
This year, is the year of the BEE! Visitors can explore bees to the fullest extent during this buzzy day. Visitors can cradle a bug or two in their palms and learn about the homes and habits of a wide variety of roaming insects from Entomology Curator

PALO CEDRO: Honey Bee Festival September 9-10, 2017, 8:30 a.m.
Palo Cedro Honey Bee Festival 530-547-3676 or write to Honey Bee Festival, P.O. Box 1174 , Palo Cedro, Calif 96073 Held at: Bishop Quinn Catholic Center — Old 44 Drive Palo Cedro. palocedrohoneybeefestival.com
Over 90 vendors with all kinds of arts and crafts; information and food. There are lots of family activities including face painting and crafts works for the kids — plus other things to do — Attendance is approx. 7000 people. It includes kids' entertainment areas and the Live Bee Beard demonstration.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.