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Insect Expo Offers Hands-On Learning and Fun for All Ages

Written by Saratoga TODAY on . Posted in Neighborhood Buzz.

Insect scientists will swarm Saratoga Springs this month for the 96th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America, and they’ll also host a free public expo for kids and parents. “It’s a Bug’s World” will take place on Sunday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs City Center.

The 2026 “It’s a Bug’s World” Expo in Saratoga Springs will feature interactive displays, demonstrations, and artwork, including:

• Lots of live animals, including Siena University’s “An Anty View of the World,” bug-loving raptors from Silent Wings, and a mini zoo from Uncharted Wild

• Bees and pollinators from Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association and the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

• Insect Origami Challenge, Crafting Insect Stories, and make and take your own insect with Build-a-Bug

• Insect Conservation Center and the Karner Blue and other rare butterflies, Albany Bush Pine Preserve Commission

• Bugs in the Military, Public Health Command East

• Native Plants: Bugs’ Best Friend, Home Earth Alliance and book signing by Front Stoop Gardens

• Roving House’s “Bug Box” and wearable insects, along with a Flea Market of gently used items donated by real entomologists.

• Nature’s Narrative: Bugs, Balance and IPM, Cornell Integrated Pest Management

• Silent Spinners, Saratoga Springs Children’s Museum

• Learn how to be on the lookout for the invasive insects, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets

• A special appearance by Fran Tick, and much more.

The Entomological Society of America’s Eastern Branch scientific meeting sessions will take place March 14-17 at the Saratoga Hilton and Saratoga Springs City Center. The three-day meeting will draw over 270 entomologists from northeastern and mid-Atlantic states and several Canadian provinces who will attend symposia on insects as tiny vectors of disease, climate impacts on pollinator communities, insects in mythology and culture, and several other topics. In addition, the meeting will feature submitted paper and poster presentations and student competitions. 

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