Get ready for a day that’s buzzing with excitement!
Celebrate pollinators and all things buggy at the June Bug Ball Friday, June 27, from 1-4:30 p.m. This free event at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead is your chance to explore the wild world of insects, pollinators and garden creatures through crafts, live entertainment and hands-on activities.
Come dressed as your favorite insect—butterflies, beetles, ladybugs and more are welcome!
Event Highlights
- Face painting from 2–4 p.m.
- Mad Science “Bugs, Habitats & Hives” show at 3:00 p.m.
- Home Depot Kids’ Workshop
- Crafts and giveaways
- Spittlebug bubble station
- Cricket tasting (if you dare!)
- City of OP Forestry Department talking bugs and trees
- Water quality activity with City of OP Stormwater
- Coloring sheets with Kansas State University Master Gardeners
- Insect and tree crafts by Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge
- Butterfly and pollinator education
- Beekeeper chat
- Worms, live insects and other squiggly discoveries
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to celebrate the little creatures that make a big impact in our gardens and ecosystems. The June Bug Ball is a fun-filled opportunity to explore, create and embrace your inner bug!
Plan your visit to Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead at opkansas.org/Farmstead.