Tropical Forest Panama Festival
Join us to celebrate our Tropical Forest Panama exhibit with a day of fun activities!
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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
- Explore forest floor ecology and native plants
- Taste Latin American-influenced bites from El Sabor Latin Kitchen
- ...and so much more!
Children's Crafts
- Take part in pot-a-plant:
- Families can pot their own tropical plant native to Panama!
- Stop by the ranger station to explore the forest canopy
Featured Activities
- All about Gourds | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Discover different types of gourds and how they are used all around the world. - Botany in Action Tabling | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Learn about the exciting international field research done by our Botany in Action Fellows. - Los Sabrosos Dance Co. | 1 – 2 p.m.
Enjoy a glimpse into Panama's social dancing history through salsa and more dance styles by the Los Sabrosos Performance Teams.
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
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