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The First Ant-iversary of the Audubon Insectarium

By Sharon Keating, About.com

The Audubon Insectarium is One Year Old!

The First Ant-iversary

To celebrate the first anniversary or ant-iversary, of the opening of the Audubon Insectarium, there will be special giveaways all month long on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays including cake. Also there's lots of special surprises on the “Ant-iversary” weekend, June 12 – 14.

The Schedule

On the weekend of June 12-14, 2009

On Friday, June 12 there's "Bug Appétit", an “Iron Chef” competition at 11am and 2pm, where all your favorite bugs will be cooked and sampled.

The Aquarium of the Americas

Nearby at the Aquarium of the America Plaza there will be Music, face painters and caricature artists on June 13 and 14, with a special Radio Disney remote and prize giveaways on June 13.

The Music Schedule

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Baby Boyz Brass Band 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Calliope Puppets 1:15pm - 2:00pm

Palmetto Bug Stompers 2:15pm - 3:30pm

Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue 3:50pm - 4:35pm

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Carl Mack the Xylophone Man 12:00pm - 12:45pm

Baby Boyz Brass Band 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Calliope Puppets 2:15pm - 3:00pm

Palmetto Bug Stompers 3:15pm - 4:30pm

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