Event

Creepy Crawly Critters: Live Spiders and Snakes!

Saturday 11/02/2024

Commemorate the spooky season with a celebration of misunderstood creatures! Come dressed in your Halloween costume and learn about our skittering and slithering friends from eight legs to no legs. Get up close and personal with our resident snakes in the Animal Discovery Zone and observe live spiders from UC Berkeley researchers. Go on a spider hunt in the Outdoor Nature Lab, and more spider activities! Costumed guests get a free Pheena tattoo at the Discovery Store.

Observe Live Spiders

Three UC Berkeley grad students will share their research on spiders and bring live spiders for up-close observations.

Critter Connection

Join us for a special scaly serpent-themed edition of our Critter Connection activity in the Animal Discovery Zone. Meet some of the snakes that live at The Lawrence and learn about their habits and habitats.

3D Printing Critters

UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists will demonstrate their next-generation 3D printer. This advanced technology uses light to make solid shapes appear inside vials of liquid as if by magic. Print spiders and snakes, meet the scientists, and experience this cutting-edge technology.

Spider Hunt

Our Outdoor Nature Lab is home to a whole ecosystem of plants and animals, including spiders. Explore our backyard and search for spiders and the webs where they live.

Spider Web Activity

Have you ever wondered how spiders use their webs to catch their prey? In this hands-on activity, learn how arachnids use their silken homes to feed themselves.