Saturday, May 4 from 10am – 2pm
Grab your wings and prepare for a soaring good time as we celebrate the giant screen adventure, Flight of the Butterflies.
Scheduled Activities*
Live Butterfly Tent
10am – 2pm, Great Hall
Stand among live butterflies and see these remarkable insects in action.
Specimens courtesy of Jaap de Roode of Emory University.
Butterfly Life Cycle
10am – 2pm, Great Hall
Metamorphosis comes to life! Investigate living examples of a butterfly’s life cycle and discover the important role milkweed plays in caterpillar biology.
Live specimens provided by the Monarch butterfly lab at UGA’s Odum School of Ecology.
Day of the Dead Display and Craft
10am – 2pm, Great Hall
Learn about the Day of the Dead and its role in discovering the monarch butterflies’ overwintering grounds, then decorate your own Day of the Dead paper skull.
Brought to you by the Instituto de Mexico and the Consulate of Mexico in Atlanta.
The Georgia Bubbleman
10am – 1pm, Dinosaur Plaza
Butterflies won’t be the only things soaring. Join us outside for big bubble fun!
Butterfly or Moth?
10am – 2pm, Great Hall
Do you know the difference? This fun activity will test your identification skills.
Chicahua Yolotli-Aztec Dance Troupe
11am, 12:30pm and 2pm, Auditorium
You will be immersed in the music, movements and attire as authentic Aztec dancers demonstrate the beauty of this ancient dance tradition.
Brought to you by the Instituto de Mexico and the Consulate of Mexico in Atlanta.
Tissue Paper Butterflies
10am – 2pm, Great Hall
Create your own beautiful tissue paper butterfly.
Presented by Macaroni Kids.
Butterfly Tattoos
10am – 2pm, Great Hall
After you become a butterfly expert, earn your wings with these temporary tattoos.
Book Signing
10am – 2pm, Museum Store Entrance
Meet Vicki M. Fisher, author of Cambio: The Best Blue Butterfly. This children’s book tells the story of a caterpillar trying to discover who he will become. The author will be signing copies of the book, which are available for purchase in the Museum Store.
Flight of the Butterflies
Showing in Fernbank’s IMAX® Theatre at 10am, noon, 2pm, 4pm
Separate ticket purchase required.
Cost: Unless noted, all Butterfly Bash activities are included with Museum admission and are free for members.
Support for Fernbank’s Butterfly Bash provided in part by YP, Local Search Media and Advertising.
*Activities subject to change without notice.
