Animal Day

Join us at this celebration of animals at the UC Botanical with drop-in experiences including interactive booths and displays, crafts, tours, live animals to see and touch, and more! Non-scary costumes are welcome! 

1-3pm Visit with live animals with the Lindsay Wildlife Experience educators! 

Learn all about busy bees and watch them work in a demo hive

Explore the fascinating world of pollination with Garden docents

10am -1pm Watch slithering, stealthy snakes with Things that Creep

Check out some fascinating flyers and crawlers with the Essig Museum of Entomology

Animal themed body paint tattoos 11am-3pm 

Get to know the coastal birds of the Bay with educators from the Shorebird Park Nature Center

Get crafty at our kids craft station and make an animal mask 

Visit the Japanese Pool to learn out newts!

Take a little stroll with Garden volunteer Sal Levinson to explore butterflies and host plants! Space is limited. Reserve your spot that day at the Garden Kiosk. 

• • Host Plant Stroll 1pm - 1:30pm
  • Butterfly Stroll 2pm - 2:30pm