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. Sept. 13 admission tickets are open now.
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
- Taste tropical refreshments from 1:11 Juice Bar and Panamanian-inspired bites from All Things Empanada
- 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
Featured Activities
- 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. - Live music by MAYAYAH | 2 – 3 p.m.
Enjoy live popular music, played with a Latin American flare!
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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