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Opening Nov. 22nd 2025
America's largest touring exhibit of arachnids
Explore arachnids cultural ties to medicine, music, and folklore through interactive exhibits, giant sculptures, live arachnids, and stunning artwork. Get hands-on with web-weaving, silk science, and enjoy macro photography while getting active and learning the Tarantella Dance. Produced by Little Ray’s Exhibitions, one of North America's largest exotic animal rescues.
This exhibit will be open from November 22nd to February 28th 2026.
Tickets
Adults: $10
Military, First Responders, & Seniors: $9
Children: $7
*free for children 2 and under*
Hours
9am – 5pm
Monday – Saturday
*ticket sales end at 4:30pm*
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Tickets can be purchased at the Nature Center’s front desk.
exhibit Activities
Meet Real Arachnids
View Art Gallery
Assemble Arachnids
Spider Lab Fun
Weave a Web
Discover Spider Silk
Dance the Tarantella
discovery displays
Exhibit Sponsor
This exhibit was sponsored by Meta’s annual Data Center Community Action Grant program which provides direct funding to schools, registered nonprofits and community organizations in locations where they have an operational data center.
all about arachnids
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