Tropical Forest Panama Festival

Join us to celebrate our Tropical Forest Panama exhibit with a day of fun activities!

This event is free with regular Conservatory admission, and guests are welcome to plan their arrivals at any time before or during event hours.

Join us for a full day of exciting activities for all ages at our festival celebrating the Tropical Forest Panama exhibit. Festivities include entertainment, activities and more inspired by the one-of-a-kind place where people, plants and animals comprise a thriving ecosystem that constitutes one of the wildest places on Earth.

Festival Activities

• Learn about Panamanian culture
• Take a closer look at the plants and animals of Panama
• Get an up-close look at forest floor decomposers
• Explore traditional Panamanian crafts

Children's Crafts

• Take part in pot-a-plant:
  • Families can pot their own culantro plants and grow an ingredient commonly used in Panamanian cuisine!   
• Stop by the ranger station to explore the layers of the forest 

Embark on a spectacular journey through the incredibly biodiverse land bridge connecting North and South America in our immersive new Tropical Forest Panama exhibit. 

Select photos © Paul Vladuchick