Monarch Fest

Celebrate pollinators with family-friendly activities and 3 butterfly releases at the 10th Annual Monarch Fest.

At Monarch Fest, there is fun for the entire family as you learn about Monarch butterflies and other pollinators, release butterflies, make milkweed seedballs, and adopt a caterpillar of your own to raise and release at home.

Monarch Fest is free to attend.

Fun Pollinator-themed Activities:
Temporary Tattoos
Children’s Crafts
Pollinator Plant Giveaway
Roll Milkweed Seed Balls
Butterfly Releases (11AM, 12PM & 1PM)
Caterpillar Adoption Pickup (pre-registration required)
BinSpire
Photo Op Station

Learn more about Monarch Fest at https://indiancreeknaturecenter.org/gallery/monarch-fest/.

Thank you to our sponsors: Corda Credit Union, New Pioneer Food Co-op, Hills Bank, Central Iowa Power Cooperative, Linn County, Terracon, BankIowa, Cedar Rapids Area Association of Realtors, Monarchs in Eastern Iowa, and Monarch Research Project

You may also like the following events from Indian Creek Nature Center:

• This Tuesday, 3rd June, 05:30 pm, Backyard Chicken Workshop (In Person) in Cedar Rapids
• This Tuesday, 3rd June, 06:00 pm, Practice in the Prairie in Cedar Rapids
• This Sunday, 8th June, 01:00 pm, Family Nature Experience in Cedar Rapids

Also check out other Festivals in Cedar Rapids.