Insectival: 30th Anniversary Bug Bash | A Two-Day Festival Celebrating Butterfly Pavilion’s 30th Anniversary

You’re Invited! Butterfly Pavilion’s 30th Anniversary Bug Bash!
Don’t Miss Insectival: Our 30th Anniversary Bug Party!

Get ready for the ultimate bug party! Butterfly Pavilion is turning 30, and we’re throwing a two-day festival to celebrate Insectival: 30th Anniversary Bug Bash. 

Our biggest and boldest summer event ever, this weekend-long festival honors the incredible world of invertebrates, animals without backbones, from butterflies and bees to spiders, scorpions, and millipedes. Taking place July 12–13, Insectival is the ultimate summer adventure for families, bug lovers, and curious minds of all ages to experience live music, immersive exhibits, educational workshops, a marketplace, firsthand animal encounters, and spine-tingling fun at one of Colorado’s summer event highlights! 

What to Expect 

Entertainment & Festival Fun 

• Live music and performers 
• Face painting, photo booths, games, and crafts 
• Local food trucks and a buzzing beer garden 

Up-Close Animal Encounters 

• Meet tarantulas, beetles, millipedes, and more 
• Cockroach races and butterfly releases 
• Animal feedings and behind-the-scenes garden tours 

Discover & Learn 

• Talks with invertebrate experts 
• Interactive science and conservation booths 
• Fun, hands-on learning for all ages 

This is more than a festival—it’s a chance to explore the wonders of nature, celebrate three decades of impact, and connect with the creatures that keep our world in balance. 

Tickets range from free to $22.45. Purchase yours here.