Monarch Fest 2025

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Monarch Fest 2025

Jul 12 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Indian Creek Nature Center
5300 Otis Rd SE
Cedar Rapids, IA

Overview

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

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