UConn Extension Bug Week 2025

2025 Bug Week Activities

Details on our Programs Page.

June 2025 

Bug Hunting & Raising for the Family
Saturday, June 14 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
New London County Extension Center, 562 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT
Adults (Youth 12+ may accompany a registered adult)
$50 (Non-Master Gardeners) | $40 (Master Gardeners)
Registration Required
Join UConn’s Pamm Cooper to explore insects in their natural habitats. Includes an indoor intro session and outdoor bug hunt, plus live insects!
 

July 2025 

Crunch Into the Future: Discover the Benefits of Edible Insects!
Monday, July 14 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Windham County Extension Office, 139 Wolf Den Rd, Brooklyn, CT
All Ages | FREE
Taste edible crickets, learn about food sustainability, and get take-home recipes! (Note: not recommended for those with shellfish allergies) 

Insect Wonders at the Farm
Tuesday, July 15 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Spring Valley Student Farm, 104 Spring Manor Rd, Storrs, CT
All Ages | FREE
Bug Jeopardy, beekeeping demos, farm tours, and more! 

Bugs at the Brookfield Library
Tuesday, July 15 | 4:30 PM (Grades K–2), 5:30 PM (Grades 3–5)
Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, CT
FREE | Pre-registration required
Discover bugs in your backyard with UConn Master Gardener Nicole Christensen! 

What Bugs Live in the Stream?!
Wednesday, July 16 | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Pat Wall Field, Wallingford, CT
All Ages | FREE
Get wet and wild with a macroinvertebrate stream survey with UConn 4-H Educator Halie Shea! 

Bug Week at 3rd Thursday with CSMNH & Friends
Thursday, July 17 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Willimantic 3rd Thursday Street Fest
All Ages | FREE
Pollinators, live caterpillars, beetle crafts, and more fun with the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and UConn partners! 

Bug Out at the Monroe Farmers Market
Friday, July 18 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 Monroe Farmers Market, 7 Fan Hill Rd, Monroe, CT
 All Ages | FREE
Hands-on bug crafts, prizes for bug costumes, and insect education with UConn 4-H Educator Emily Picard. 

Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Open House
Friday, July 18 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CVMDL, 61 N Eagleville Rd, Storrs, CT
All Ages | FREE
Learn about ticks and parasites, use microscopes, and meet the CVMDL experts! 

 Bug Walks at Middlesex County Extension
 Saturday, July 19 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
1066 Saybrook Rd, Haddam, CT
All Ages | FREE
Live insects, bug hunts, identification activities, giveaways, and UConn Master Gardener Q&A!