Bug Invasion 2 at Discovery Science Center

Bug Invasion 2

When:  October 1st - October 31st

Where:  Discovery Science Center

Bugs and insects of all shapes and sizes are creeping their way in, on and around Discovery Science Center starting Saturday, October 1! Try not to stare at the floor though, as horned beetles, a walking stick bug, praying mantis and deadly locust will tower over you at 1,000 times their actual size. Plus, embark on a Spooky Science Scavenger Hunt and experience the Science Center like never before!

Venture through creepy rooms and eerie exhibit space while studying the giant animatronic bugs. Then, check out the bug kiosk featuring real centipedes, millipedes, Madagascar cockroaches and more, along with a world renowned pinned specimen collection from the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles.

Everyday*:

• Experience hands-on exhibits and learning stations
• Venture through a Spooky Science 4-D maze
• Embark on an interactive Bug Invasion scavenger hunt

Weekends Only*:

• Decorate your own pumpkin to take home**
• Special Grasshopper Identification learning station
• Wear your costume for a kids’ costume parade
• Dr. Sue’s Traveling Insect Zoo*
  Stare into the powerful jaws of a praying mantis, pet a tarantula and discover glowing scorpions with Dr. Sue.
• Thor’s Reptile Stage Show*
  Get up close and personal with a Yellow Monitor Lizard, feel the weight of a Boa Constrictor and touch the skin of a Rhinoceros Iguana in Thor’s Live Reptile Show.

Spooky Science 2011 – Bug Invasion 2 Program Schedule

October 1

• 12:00PM – Thor’s “Live” Reptile Stage Show
• 1:00PM - Thor’s “Live” Reptile Stage Show
• 2:00PM – Spider Mash Dance and Costume Parade
• 3:00PM - “Ask a Scientist” Speaker Series – Speaker TBD

October 2

• 12:00PM – Thor’s “Live” Reptile Stage Show
• 1:00PM - Thor’s “Live” Reptile Stage Show
• 2:00PM – Spider Mash Dance and Costume Parade
• 3:00PM - “Ask a Scientist” Speaker Series – Speaker TBD

October 8

• 11:30AM – 3:00PM Dr. Sue’s Traveling Insect Zoo
• 2:30PM – Spider Mash Dance and Costume Parade
• 3:00PM - “Ask a Scientist” Speaker Series – Speaker TBD

October 9

• 11:30AM – 3:00PM Dr. Sue’s Traveling Insect Zoo
• 2:30PM – Spider Mash Dance and Costume Parade

October 15

• 12:00PM – Thor’s “Live” Reptile Stage Show
• 1:00PM - Thor’s “Live” Reptile Stage Show
• 2:00PM – Spider Mash Dance and Costume Parade
• 3:00PM - “Ask a Scientist” Speaker Series – Speaker TBD

October 16

• 12:00PM – Thor’s “Live” Reptile Stage Show
• 1:00PM - Thor’s “Live” Reptile Stage Show
• 2:00PM – Spider Mash Dance and Costume Parade
• 3:00PM - “Ask a Scientist” Speaker Series – Speaker TBD

October 22

• 11:30AM – 3:00PM Dr. Sue’s Traveling Insect Zoo
• 2:30PM – Spider Mash Dance and Costume Parade

October 23

• 11:30AM – 3:00PM Dr. Sue’s Traveling Insect Zoo
• 2:30PM – Spider Mash Dance and Costume Parade

October 29 - Halloween Celebration

• 10:00AM – 5:00PM Trick-or-Treat Stations
• 12:00PM – Thor’s “Live” Reptile Stage Show
• 1:00PM - Thor’s “Live” Reptile Stage Show
• 2:30PM – Spider Mash Dance and Costume Parade
• 11:30AM – 3:00PM Dr. Sue’s Traveling Insect Zoo

October 30 – Halloween Celebration

• 10:00AM – 5:00PM Trick-or-Treat Stations
• 12:00PM – Thor’s “Live” Reptile Stage Show
• 1:00PM - Thor’s “Live” Reptile Stage Show
• 2:30PM – Spider Mash Dance and Costume Parade
• 11:30AM – 3:00PM Dr. Sue’s Traveling Insect Zoo

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