Off-site Events

Please email us at info@pdxinsectarium.org to book. We need to know location, duration, and date/time. 
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Must be booked at least two weeks ahead of time.
More information on each event type below.

Classrooms, Parties, and Other Events

We can bring the bugs to you! If you are more than 20 miles from the insectarium, there is an extra fee of $4 per additional mile. 
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Full traveling presentation:
Our traveling presentation consists of two 6-foot tables or equivalent surface area (provided by you or we can bring some), one table is for touchable bugs where people can handle roaches, beetles, and more. The other table we use for live bugs in glass terrariums like spiders, scorpions, and mantises, plus pinned insect displays. We also bring a selection of toys (if a kid's event) and books to explore. Our bug experts will be there to answer questions and facilitate handling. Optional "Intro to Entomology" slideshow available. Tarantula handling available for groups of 15 people or less and if the tarantula can be placed in a quiet, dark place for the duration of the event until the handling session. Rates are $250 for one hour and $100 for each additional consecutive hour. 

We offer a 20% discount if you or your organization book us two or more times in a year (or more than three hours in one day). Inquire for more details.
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Basic presentation:
We also offer a one-table, no touchable bugs presentation for $175 for an hour ($100 for each additional consecutive hour). Optional "Intro to Entomology" slideshow available.

Vendor presentation (no live bugs for sale):
Markets: if you have an event or space that is specifically where people go to shop, we are allowed to sell things, and it is reasonable that we will make some sales - we can potentially attend without a fee.
Non-markets: festivals, outreach, or educational events where we can sell things or have a tip jar but is not specifically a market, we may be able to attend for $80 per hour with touchable bugs, and $65 per hour without touchable bugs.

If you have a space where we can charge admission, we can potentially attend without a fee.

We are not able to attend events where we have to pay to be there.

If we are outdoors we need a covered or shaded area away from direct sun. If outdoors and the temperature is less than 60F, we must have access to heat or electricity so we can provide heat for our animals. We cannot be near loud music or commotion. If outside of our service area, there is an extra transportation fee. Please email for more information info@pdxinsectarium.org
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Bug Walk
Take a walk with us! We offer this as a ticketed event to the public throughout the summer, but if you have a class or group of people who would like to learn the techniques of finding, catching, and identifying the bugs in our local parks, you can book a private Bug Walk. Minimum 10 people to book (or $85 if less than 10), maximum 40 people and we need at least one adult per 10 kids (under age 16). $50 deposit to hold the date. You can choose the park as long as it is within walking or bus range of the insectarium, if the park is more than two miles from the insectarium is a $20+ transportation fee (depending on distance). If we choose the park it will likely be Peninsula Park or Alberta Park. Add bug catching kits for $15 each (canvas bag, butterfly net, bug-catching vials, magnifying glass, field notebook).


1-10 people $100/hr
11-20 people $180/hr
21-30 people $250/hr
31-40 people $300/hr

Cancellation Policy

There is a $50 deposit for private off-site events. No refunds for no-shows or less than 24hr notice cancelations, full refund if canceled more than 3 days before event, 50% refund if canceled within 1-3 days of event.
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