5429 N Moore Ave
READ BEFORE PURCHASING: No refunds for no-shows for 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. We can also move your appointment to another day/time. If you would like us to reschedule you for general admission you have 48 hours from the your original booking to choose a new date. For classes and other events, we require 24 hours notice that you will not be attending. No refunds or rescheduling with less than 24 hours notice for classes/events.
If you arrive more than 15 min before a ticketed event, you will be charged regular zoo admission on top of the event ticket ($10 adults, $7 kids), or you can book the general admission time slot before ahead of time.
Our handling tarantulas are slow and gentle and have experience being handled, photographed, and petted. They have never bitten anyone or shown any defensive behaviors. Learn about tarantula biology, behavior, and natural history in this one-hour tarantula handling session.
If you would like to spend more than one hour at the insectarium outside of the handling session, book the "Tarantula handling plus" ticket and arrive 30 minutes before the session starts.
Everyone attending must have a ticket, even if they are not touching the tarantula. Children under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult with a ticket.
Intro to Entomology
13 Nov 5-7pm
Learn the basics of entomology - taxonomy, anatomy, evolution, behavior. Guided tour of the insectarium. ASL interpretation! Deaf and hard of hearing folks get 25% off tickets, just text, email, or DM us for the discount code info@pdxinsectarium.org, 503.487.2868
First Sunday of each month
7-10pm
Star Bar 639 SE Morrison
No ticket is required for library events
