Wild Weekends
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Animal Olympics Weekend
Saturday-Sunday, June 21-22, 11:00 am – 3:30 pm
While Philadelphia hosts the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Gymnastics, the Academy celebrates its own animal athletes. Meet the Academy’s live animal athletes and see how you measure up. Are you stronger than a boa constrictor? Can you jump like a rabbit, run as fast as a fox?
Saturday:
- See animal athletes from the Academy's collections at the Science Live Station from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm (in front of the Auditorium).
- Live Animal Shows at 11:00 am and 2:30 pm (in the Auditorium).
- Make an animal craft to take home (on the second floor near the Panda diorama).
Sunday:
- See animal athletes from the Academy's collections at the Science Live Station from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm (in front of the Auditorium).
- Live Animal Shows at 11:00 am and 2:30 pm (in the Auditorium).
- Make an animal craft to take home (on the second floor near the Panda diorama)
Mendel's Birthday
Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20, 11:00 am – 3:30 pm
Celebrate the birthday of Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics, born July 22, 1822. Interactive presentations will highlight genetic research conducted by scientists at the Academy. Find out the key role genes play in our everyday lives. Naturalists will present live animal shows and there will be arts and crafts for all.
Bug Fest
Saturday-Sunday, August 16-17, 11:00 am – 3:30 pm
The Academy will be crawling with insects of every size, shape and color during Bug Fest. Learn the important role insects play in the environment. See some of the wonders of the Academy’s research collection of tens of thousands of insect specimens. Enjoy presentations with live insects, arts and crafts and more.
