Bug Fest 2026
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Scurry, hop, fly, or drop on over to Karst Farm Park to celebrate insects and their relatives!
🐞 The mission of Bug Fest is to educate the public about insect and spider biology. There will be live insect displays, information tables on a variety of subjects, crafts, games, live entertainment, food trucks, and more!
🦋 When: Saturday, September 26 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
🐛 Where: KARST FARM PARK
(2450 S Endwright Rd. Bloomington, IN 47403)
🐜 Who: For people of ALL ages.
🕷Cost: FREE admission. There is no pre-registration required this year.
Food Drive: We will be hosting a food drive for the Hoosier Hills Food Bank. A canned fruit and/or vegetable donation is appreciated, remember, most are pollinated by insects!
Thank you to our 2026 Event Sponsors!
Butterfly Level Sponsors:
Bloomington Hardware
Jeff & Sandy Belth
Monroe County Parks and Recreation Foundation
Monroe County Stormwater Program
Chrysalis Level Sponsors:
Bloomington Storytellers Guild
Eco Logic LLC
WildCare Inc.
Caterpillar Level Sponsors:
Hoosier Hills Food Bank
Bug Fest is a collaboration of the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation, Monroe County Parks and Recreation, & WonderLab Museum
Volunteer opportunities
If you would like to volunteer at Bug Fest, please check out our website of opportunities and choose the option that is most interesting to you. We appreciate your support! https://cerv.is/0286x1224
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There is no fee to be a vendor or to attend this event. Any effort to sell vendor spaces or admission tickets should be considered a scam.
🐞 The mission of Bug Fest is to educate the public about insect and spider biology. There will be live insect displays, information tables on a variety of subjects, crafts, games, live entertainment, food trucks, and more!
🦋 When: Saturday, September 26 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
🐛 Where: KARST FARM PARK
(2450 S Endwright Rd. Bloomington, IN 47403)
🐜 Who: For people of ALL ages.
🕷Cost: FREE admission. There is no pre-registration required this year.
Food Drive: We will be hosting a food drive for the Hoosier Hills Food Bank. A canned fruit and/or vegetable donation is appreciated, remember, most are pollinated by insects!
Thank you to our 2026 Event Sponsors!
Butterfly Level Sponsors:
Bloomington Hardware
Jeff & Sandy Belth
Monroe County Parks and Recreation Foundation
Monroe County Stormwater Program
Chrysalis Level Sponsors:
Bloomington Storytellers Guild
Eco Logic LLC
WildCare Inc.
Caterpillar Level Sponsors:
Hoosier Hills Food Bank
Bug Fest is a collaboration of the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation, Monroe County Parks and Recreation, & WonderLab Museum
Volunteer opportunities
If you would like to volunteer at Bug Fest, please check out our website of opportunities and choose the option that is most interesting to you. We appreciate your support! https://cerv.is/0286x1224
🐞🐛🐜🦋🕷🦗
There is no fee to be a vendor or to attend this event. Any effort to sell vendor spaces or admission tickets should be considered a scam.
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Where is it happening?
Karst Farm Park, Bloomington, United States
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Host or PublisherCity of Bloomington, IN - Parks and Recreation
