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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden has announced evening programming to complement its summer exhibition “Bugging Out: A Bugs World but BIGGER!”
The after-dark events will run select nights through September, offering visitors new ways to experience the garden’s insect-themed showcase and fun summer nights. The evening events transform the garden into an illuminated wonderland featuring large-scale robotic insect sculptures, guided twilight safari tours, and outdoor cinema experiences.
Programming includes family-friendly activities with interactive dance parties and G-rated movie screenings, plus adults-only events featuring insect-themed cocktails and cult classic horror films.
The Wings of the Tropics Butterfly Exhibit remains open during evening hours, offering visitors a rare opportunity to observe nocturnal butterfly behavior in a climate-controlled tropical paradise housing hundreds of species, including iridescent Blue Morpho butterflies.
When:
• Family events: Aug. 9 and 30, 6:30-10 p.m.
• Adult events: Aug. 26 and Sept. 27, 6:30-10 p.m.
Where: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables, FL 33156.
Family Move Night and Twilight Bug Safari (All ages welcome):
Aug. 9 and 30, 6:30-10 p.m.
Activities:
• Big Bug Cinema outdoor movie screenings: A Bug’s Life (G), Aug. 9, and James and the Giant Peach (PG), Aug. 30.
• Twilight Bug Safari tours with guided exploration of nocturnal insect behavior.
• Wings of the Tropics Butterfly Exhibit during evening hours.
• Bubble Bash Dance Dash interactive experience.
Pricing: Adult, $30 for one or $50 for two; child, $15; Family Four Pack, $85; Fairchild members save $5.
Add- Ons: Picnic basket (for two), $65; mini cocktails, $34, and Grub-N-Go, $12.
The Bug-N-Grub Night Crawl (21 and older): Aug. 26 and Sept. 27, 6:30-10 p.m.
Activities:
• Cult Classic Movie screenings: Bug (R), Aug. 26, and Arachnophobia (PG-13), Sept. 27’
• Bug-N-Grub Bar Crawl with insect-themed cocktails (“Praying Mantis Martini,” “Butterfly Mojito”);
• Curated picnic baskets and artisanal snacks, and
• Moonlit garden pathway exploration.
Pricing: Adult $30 or Date Night, two for $50; Fairchild members Save $5.
• Picnic Basket (for two), $65; Mini cocktails, $34; Grub-N-Go, $12,
For more information visit www.fairchildgarden.org or call 305-667-1651.
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