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What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Tuesday–Friday: 10:00am–2:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am–12:00pm and 1:00pm–4:00pm
Visit The Lab exhibit page.

November Labs

Spooky Science
Oct 29 – Nov 4
As the nights get longer, things get spookier. The Lab is no exception! Investigate some cool chemistry in a new, fun way.

Test Your Lungs
Nov 5 – Nov 11
Our lungs are one of our most important organs. This week in The Lab we will put our lungs to the test with exercise and relaxation and learn how air travels from outside our bodies to inside.

Environmental Investigators
Nov 12 – Nov 18
Join us in The Lab for a week of hands-on activities about how pollution affects our water. Use different scientific tools to test our waters samples and decide which one is the healthiest.

On saturday, November 17th, environmentalist Alison Singer and biologist Jacob Becker will be with us to talk about their research on pollution and facilitate some hands on activities for the day.

Feeding Frenzy
Nov 19 – Nov 25
Come explore what and how different animals eat to survive! Act like a pollinator in our bee activity, look at different insect mouthparts in the microscopes, and investigate how different birds have different adaptations to help them eat!

Holiday Constellations
Nov 26 – Dec 2
In The Lab this week we will look at the constellations that cover our skies in the winter months. We will discuss why they fascinate us and about the stars that make them possible.

On Saturday, December 1st, Shannon Morgan from NASA’s Solar System Ambassadors will join us to talk about the latest discoveries and missions of NASA.

What to Expect

Meet our team of animal keepers and learn more about our Explore the Wild animals. Program themes and location rotate weekly between black bears, lemurs, and red wolves exhibits. 

What to Expect

Join us as our Insect Keepers feed giant spiders, poison dart frogs, and other predators devour their daily meal in the Bayer Insectarium.

This program starts promptly at 2:30 pm! 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Enjoy an up-close look at farmyard life! Chat with Animal Keepers about what it’s like to care for our animals and watch as they prepare The Farmyard for the night. 

The Farmyard Up Close Program occurs daily at 4:30pm, except for Thursdays. 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Meet our team of animal keepers and learn more about our Explore the Wild animals. Program themes and location rotate weekly between black bears, lemurs, and red wolves exhibits. 

What to Expect

Join us as our Insect Keepers feed giant spiders, poison dart frogs, and other predators devour their daily meal in the Bayer Insectarium.

This program starts promptly at 2:30 pm! 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Enjoy an up-close look at farmyard life! Chat with Animal Keepers about what it’s like to care for our animals and watch as they prepare The Farmyard for the night. 

The Farmyard Up Close Program occurs daily at 4:30pm, except for Thursdays. 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Meet our team of animal keepers and learn more about our Explore the Wild animals. Program themes and location rotate weekly between black bears, lemurs, and red wolves exhibits. 

What to Expect

Join us as our Insect Keepers feed giant spiders, poison dart frogs, and other predators devour their daily meal in the Bayer Insectarium.

This program starts promptly at 2:30 pm! 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Enjoy an up-close look at farmyard life! Chat with Animal Keepers about what it’s like to care for our animals and watch as they prepare The Farmyard for the night. 

The Farmyard Up Close Program occurs daily at 4:30pm, except for Thursdays. 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Meet our team of animal keepers and learn more about our Explore the Wild animals. Program themes and location rotate weekly between black bears, lemurs, and red wolves exhibits. 

What to Expect

Join us as our Insect Keepers feed giant spiders, poison dart frogs, and other predators devour their daily meal in the Bayer Insectarium.

This program starts promptly at 2:30 pm! 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

Stop by Carolina Wildlife and learn more about our reptiles while our Animal Keepers feed them their weekly meal.

Snake and Alligator Feedings occur every Thursday at 4:00pm. 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Meet our team of animal keepers and learn more about our Explore the Wild animals. Program themes and location rotate weekly between black bears, lemurs, and red wolves exhibits. 

What to Expect

Join us as our Insect Keepers feed giant spiders, poison dart frogs, and other predators devour their daily meal in the Bayer Insectarium.

This program starts promptly at 2:30 pm! 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Enjoy an up-close look at farmyard life! Chat with Animal Keepers about what it’s like to care for our animals and watch as they prepare The Farmyard for the night. 

The Farmyard Up Close Program occurs daily at 4:30pm, except for Thursdays. 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Tuesday–Friday: 10:00am–2:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am–12:00pm and 1:00pm–4:00pm
Visit The Lab exhibit page.

November Labs

Spooky Science
Oct 29 – Nov 4
As the nights get longer, things get spookier. The Lab is no exception! Investigate some cool chemistry in a new, fun way.

Test Your Lungs
Nov 5 – Nov 11
Our lungs are one of our most important organs. This week in The Lab we will put our lungs to the test with exercise and relaxation and learn how air travels from outside our bodies to inside.

Environmental Investigators
Nov 12 – Nov 18
Join us in The Lab for a week of hands-on activities about how pollution affects our water. Use different scientific tools to test our waters samples and decide which one is the healthiest.

On saturday, November 17th, environmentalist Alison Singer and biologist Jacob Becker will be with us to talk about their research on pollution and facilitate some hands on activities for the day.

Feeding Frenzy
Nov 19 – Nov 25
Come explore what and how different animals eat to survive! Act like a pollinator in our bee activity, look at different insect mouthparts in the microscopes, and investigate how different birds have different adaptations to help them eat!

Holiday Constellations
Nov 26 – Dec 2
In The Lab this week we will look at the constellations that cover our skies in the winter months. We will discuss why they fascinate us and about the stars that make them possible.

On Saturday, December 1st, Shannon Morgan from NASA’s Solar System Ambassadors will join us to talk about the latest discoveries and missions of NASA.

What to Expect

Meet our team of animal keepers and learn more about our Explore the Wild animals. Program themes and location rotate weekly between black bears, lemurs, and red wolves exhibits. 

What to Expect

Join us as our Insect Keepers feed giant spiders, poison dart frogs, and other predators devour their daily meal in the Bayer Insectarium.

This program starts promptly at 2:30 pm! 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Enjoy an up-close look at farmyard life! Chat with Animal Keepers about what it’s like to care for our animals and watch as they prepare The Farmyard for the night. 

The Farmyard Up Close Program occurs daily at 4:30pm, except for Thursdays. 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Tuesday–Friday: 10:00am–2:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am–12:00pm and 1:00pm–4:00pm
Visit The Lab exhibit page.

November Labs

Spooky Science
Oct 29 – Nov 4
As the nights get longer, things get spookier. The Lab is no exception! Investigate some cool chemistry in a new, fun way.

Test Your Lungs
Nov 5 – Nov 11
Our lungs are one of our most important organs. This week in The Lab we will put our lungs to the test with exercise and relaxation and learn how air travels from outside our bodies to inside.

Environmental Investigators
Nov 12 – Nov 18
Join us in The Lab for a week of hands-on activities about how pollution affects our water. Use different scientific tools to test our waters samples and decide which one is the healthiest.

On saturday, November 17th, environmentalist Alison Singer and biologist Jacob Becker will be with us to talk about their research on pollution and facilitate some hands on activities for the day.

Feeding Frenzy
Nov 19 – Nov 25
Come explore what and how different animals eat to survive! Act like a pollinator in our bee activity, look at different insect mouthparts in the microscopes, and investigate how different birds have different adaptations to help them eat!

Holiday Constellations
Nov 26 – Dec 2
In The Lab this week we will look at the constellations that cover our skies in the winter months. We will discuss why they fascinate us and about the stars that make them possible.

On Saturday, December 1st, Shannon Morgan from NASA’s Solar System Ambassadors will join us to talk about the latest discoveries and missions of NASA.

What to Expect

Meet our team of animal keepers and learn more about our Explore the Wild animals. Program themes and location rotate weekly between black bears, lemurs, and red wolves exhibits. 

What to Expect

Join us as our Insect Keepers feed giant spiders, poison dart frogs, and other predators devour their daily meal in the Bayer Insectarium.

This program starts promptly at 2:30 pm! 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Enjoy an up-close look at farmyard life! Chat with Animal Keepers about what it’s like to care for our animals and watch as they prepare The Farmyard for the night. 

The Farmyard Up Close Program occurs daily at 4:30pm, except for Thursdays. 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Meet our team of animal keepers and learn more about our Explore the Wild animals. Program themes and location rotate weekly between black bears, lemurs, and red wolves exhibits. 

What to Expect

Join us as our Insect Keepers feed giant spiders, poison dart frogs, and other predators devour their daily meal in the Bayer Insectarium.

This program starts promptly at 2:30 pm! 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Enjoy an up-close look at farmyard life! Chat with Animal Keepers about what it’s like to care for our animals and watch as they prepare The Farmyard for the night. 

The Farmyard Up Close Program occurs daily at 4:30pm, except for Thursdays. 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Meet our team of animal keepers and learn more about our Explore the Wild animals. Program themes and location rotate weekly between black bears, lemurs, and red wolves exhibits. 

What to Expect

Join us as our Insect Keepers feed giant spiders, poison dart frogs, and other predators devour their daily meal in the Bayer Insectarium.

This program starts promptly at 2:30 pm! 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Enjoy an up-close look at farmyard life! Chat with Animal Keepers about what it’s like to care for our animals and watch as they prepare The Farmyard for the night. 

The Farmyard Up Close Program occurs daily at 4:30pm, except for Thursdays. 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Meet our team of animal keepers and learn more about our Explore the Wild animals. Program themes and location rotate weekly between black bears, lemurs, and red wolves exhibits. 

What to Expect

Join us as our Insect Keepers feed giant spiders, poison dart frogs, and other predators devour their daily meal in the Bayer Insectarium.

This program starts promptly at 2:30 pm! 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

Stop by Carolina Wildlife and learn more about our reptiles while our Animal Keepers feed them their weekly meal.

Snake and Alligator Feedings occur every Thursday at 4:00pm. 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Meet our team of animal keepers and learn more about our Explore the Wild animals. Program themes and location rotate weekly between black bears, lemurs, and red wolves exhibits. 

What to Expect

Join us as our Insect Keepers feed giant spiders, poison dart frogs, and other predators devour their daily meal in the Bayer Insectarium.

This program starts promptly at 2:30 pm! 

What to Expect

Join us for daily butterfly releases into the Magic Wings Butterfly House conservatory and meet our Lepidopterist, a scientist who studies butterflies. You'll also enjoy an up-close look as newly emerged butterflies are released into the conservatory daily.

Butterfly Releases occur daily at 11am and 3pm.

This program starts promptly at 11:00 am and 3:00pm! 

What to Expect

Enjoy an up-close look at farmyard life! Chat with Animal Keepers about what it’s like to care for our animals and watch as they prepare The Farmyard for the night. 

The Farmyard Up Close Program occurs daily at 4:30pm, except for Thursdays.