Reptile Festival at Virginia Museum of Natural History

Make plans for a jam-packed reptilian adventure for the whole family to enjoy! Marvel over extraordinary live reptiles and amphibians, including snakes, lizards, turtles, salamanders, toads and more! Don’t miss species never before exhibited at Reptile Festival, such as the Egyptian Giant Uromastyx! You’ll even be allowed to touch select animals, but be sure to ask their handlers before doing so…we don’t want anyone to risk losing a digit!

Investigate reptile and amphibian specimens from the museum’s scientific collections, including preserved specimens, taxidermy mounts, and even fossil reptiles! Explore the reptile links between different scientific disciplines, such as herpetology, paleontology, archaeology and invertebrate zoology, while interacting with scientists who are leaders in their fields!

Reptile Festival also features hands-on, reptile-themed games, crafts and activities throughout the day! Be sure to capture your memory at the Reptile Fest Photo Booth and stop by the balloon animal and face painting stations while you’re here…all at no extra charge! Grab a bite to eat from one of the many on-site food trucks at the Reptile Fest Food Truck Alley! Round-out your day by shopping for the perfect souvenir inside the Museum Store!

 

SPECIAL GUESTS & EXHIBITORS INCLUDE…

* Virginia Cooperative Extension

* Box Turtle Sanctuary of Central Virginia

* Fairy Stone State Park

* Herping VA

* Mountain Lake Biological Center

* North Carolina Herpetology Society

* North Carolina State University Herpetology Club

* Radford University

* Virginia Department of Forestry

* Virginia Herpetological Society

* Virginia Living Museum

* Virginia Master Naturalists

* Virginia Tech Herpetology Club

* U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Philpott Lake

 

ADMISSION IS ONLY…

* $15/Ages 18-59

* $10/Ages 3-17, seniors 60+, and college students

* Free for children under 3

* Free for VMNH Members

* Free for members of ASTC Passport participating institutions

* Free admission for EBT cardholders who present their EBT card & official photo ID.

[All admission takes place at the gate. Advance tickets are not sold for this event. Friday attendees who wish to experience the festival again on Saturday may do so at no extra charge. Free admission for EBT cardholders is valid for the cardholder (from any state) and up to 5 immediate family members living within the same household as the cardholder. Members of ASTC Passport participating institutions must provide their membership card to receive free admission.]

 

REPTILE FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE AT…

Virginia Museum of Natural History

21 Starling Avenue

Martinsville, VA 24112

 

REPTILE FESTIVAL IS MADE POSSIBLE BY…

* Virginia Tourism Corporation

* Bassett Furniture Industries

* Boxley Materials Company

* Brightspeed

* Carter Bank

* Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia

* Hooker Furnishings

* Renewal by Andersen of Roanoke

* The Helen S. & Charles G. Patterson, Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust

 

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO…

* Reptile Festival takes place indoors and outdoors, rain or shine.

* All listed offerings and information may be subject to change.

* All parking will be available off-site and free of charge. A parking map will be posted the week of the event.

 

FREE ADMISSION FOR EBT CARDHOLDERS MADE POSSIBLE BY…

* Hooker Furnishings

* Carter Bank

* Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia