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Festivals and Special Events
Bug Fest
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Dino-mite Summer
Totally Turtles Weekend
Dinos After Dark
Paleopalooza
Video Game Weekend
Animal Superhero Weekends
Xtreme Science Days
Wild Wizarding Weekend
Philadelphia Science Festival
The Philadelphia Shell Show
Saturday, July 20, 2019
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103
Meet graduate students Heather Kostick and Michelle Gannon, who study mollusks such as clams and snails.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
4:00 PM-8:00 PM
Join us for Dinos After Dark and enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission, family activities and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall!
Saturday, August 10, 2019
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Join us for our annual celebration of insects! Enjoy new activities and shows plus revisit some old favorites—back by popular demand. Talk with real scientists, learn about insects from all over the world, and see specimens from the Academy’s behind-the-scenes collections. Eat bugs, get your face painted, and relax as you enjoy a buggy show.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Friday, August 23, 2019