Events Calendar
August 2026
Next month
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Visit the Butterfly House
DAILY THIS SUMMER our Butterfly House gives visitors the chance to see and experience butterflies up close and personal. Closes at 1pm Saturday & Sunday.
Feed the Butterflies
Live Animals
DAILY THIS SUMMER feed butterflies and watch them up close as they drink! What a great nature experience and photo opportunity! Ages 6+ Only. Closes at noon Saturday & Sunday.
Bird Walk & Talk
Walk
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH 9:30AM Join Karl Fryzel and explore the birds of the season in 4 different habitats: marsh, meadow, woodland, and beach/shore.
Science Rocks!
WED - FRI DURING OPEN HOURS & SAT AM Dozens of hands-on activities and fun ways to explore, build, tinker, and discover how science shapes our world. 38"+ to ride the bullet train.
Mud Kitchen
Join us WEEKDAYS 10:30am-2:30PM to mix, concoct, create, and make a mess! Find an earthworm, dig a tunnel, build a bridge or dam, make a mud pie!
Inflatable Humpback Whale
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH 10:45AM-1:45PM take a twenty-minute journey inside one of the world’s largest animals, where explorers can learn all about the species’ lives & habits.
Guided Field Walks
WEEKDAYS JUNE 22ND- SEPTEMBER 4TH 11AM Join one of our naturalists who will explain the various plants, animals, habitats, & other ecological features along the John Wing Trail.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Visit the Butterfly House
DAILY THIS SUMMER our Butterfly House gives visitors the chance to see and experience butterflies up close and personal. Closes at 1pm Saturday & Sunday.
Feed the Butterflies
Live Animals
DAILY THIS SUMMER feed butterflies and watch them up close as they drink! What a great nature experience and photo opportunity! Ages 6+ Only. Closes at noon Saturday & Sunday.
Aquarium Feeding Frenzy
Presentation
THURSDAY AUGUST 20TH 9AM join CCMNH Animal Care experts on a private feeding tour of the Museum’s Aquarium before it opens to the public.