• Butterfly ID for Beginners

    Gravesend, Kent
    Saturday 13th September 2025, 10:00 to 12:00

    You'll spend two lovely hours in Silverhand Estate, guided by a local host, who whilst walking across the land, will help you to identify butterflies using a step-by-step process.

    • Butterflies and moths
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Talk
    • Walk

  • Sheffield Bug Fest

    Sheffield, South Yorkshire
    Saturday 28th June 2025, 10:00 to 16:00

    Come along and learn about the un-bee-lievable world of insects and try out f-ant-astic activities, including live insect displays, games and crafts, and bug safaris. Family friendly event run by University of Sheffield.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Dragonflies and damselflies
    • Earwigs
    • Grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets
    • Stick-insects
    • True bugs
    • True flies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Interactive stand
    • Walk

  • Wild Frogmore

    Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
    Saturday 28th June 2025, 11:00 to 03:00

    At Wild Frogmore we have fun for all the family, with stalls from other wildlife organisations, bug hunts, creative projects for children & of course papermaking with wild flower seeds. We encourage young people to garden & enjoy wildlife.

    • Alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies
    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Caddisflies or sedge flies
    • Dragonflies and damselflies
    • Mayflies or upwing flies
    • Stoneflies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Exhibition
    • Interactive stand
    • Open day
    • Workshop

  • World of Wasps

    London, London
    Wednesday 25th June 2025, 13:00 to Saturday 24th January 2026, 17:00

    Grant Museum exhibition World of Wasps invites visitors of all ages to experience the hidden, intimate world of wasps like never before.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Exhibition

  • Incredible Insects at Lancaster Zoo

    Lancaster, Lancashire
    Monday 23rd June 2025, 10:00 to Sunday 29th June 2025, 16:00

    Join Lancaster Butterfly House & Mini Zoo for insect-themed fun! Enjoy crafts, quizzes, bug hotel building, and explore the "Mystery at Monarch House" trail. Fun for all ages!…

    • Alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies
    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Cockroaches and termites
    • Grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets
    • Stick-insects
    • True bugs
    • True flies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Exhibition
    • Interactive stand
    • Other
    • Talk

  • Moth Morning at Adelaide Local Nature Reserve

    Camden, London
    Saturday 28th June 2025, 10:00 to 12:00

    Discover what moths have been found at Adelaide Local Nature Reserve and explore the reserve.

    • Butterflies and moths
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • Adults
    • Biological recording
    • Talk

  • DISCOVER THE WORLD OF INSECTS

    University of Bristol
    Tuesday 24th June 2025, 12:00 to 18:00

    Join us at the University of Bristol's School of Biological Sciences to discover the world of insects. Meet biologists who study amazing insects and see these fascinating creatures up close.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Cockroaches and termites
    • Stick-insects
    • True bugs
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Interactive stand

  • Millie Goes Wild

    Holton Heath, Poole
    Friday 27th June 2025, 10:00 to 16:30

    Join us for the "Millie Goes Wild" open day & learn about the wildlife locally in Dorset on site here at Holton Lee. With a beautiful 350 acre nature reserve, you can carry out your own wild walk, meet local organisations to learn more.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Dragonflies and damselflies
    • Grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets
    • Mayflies or upwing flies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Interactive stand
    • Open day
    • Talk
    • Walk

  • Stand tall for the small: the little things that run the world

    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
    Saturday 28th June 2025, 10:00 to 16:00 EEST

    Discover why insects rule the world! Learn their vital roles in biodiversity, ecosystem services, and how urban green spaces sustain them—and us.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Dragonflies and damselflies
    • Stick-insects
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Exhibition
    • Interactive stand
    • Walk

  • RHS Hilltop Live – Friday

    Wisley, Woking
    Monday 23rd June 2025, 11:30 to Friday 27th June 2025, 14:30

    Hilltop Live is a series of free daily talks, demonstrations and interactive sessions that take place in our magnificent RHS Hilltop building. For Insect Week, we have a range of talks delivered by our Science and Collections team.

    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Talk