Don’t miss Les butineriesfrom July 25 to 27, 2025 Celebrate the winged heroes of natureat the Pollinator Insects Festival! The Insectarium’s passionate team has put together a color-drenched event designed to help you discover these fascinating little creatures. Three days of free activities for the entire family are waiting for you near the Insectarium. On the program: creative workshops to ignite the imagination; inspiring get-togethers with impassioned scientists; captivating shows for the whole family; and plenty of other surprises! You’re bound to fall under the spell of these essential allies of biodiversity. Program for the three days Shows and Guided Activities 10:15 and 11:15 amÉmeraude et le monarque Puppet show; duration: 30 minutess. A young girl makes the acquaintance of a monarch butterfly, which will dazzle her eyes and melt her heart. 12:30 and 3 pmPollinators in the Garden Guided activity; duration: 20 minutes. The pollinator elite are waiting for you! Sweat bees, bumblebees, flies, butterflies – essential insects that bring color to our gardens and bolster biodiversity. 1:30 and 2:15 pmLe grand Bill... in Music! A musical tale with OSM; duration: 30 minutes. Bill’s a tiny explorer in search of his true nature! Between flowers, bumblebees and aerial rodeos, follow along with his touching and funny adventures. 3:30 pmRelay Pollinators Guided game; duration: 20 minutes. Become a pollinator insect that has to transport its precious pollen from flower to flower as efficiently as possible! Creative space 10 to 11:30 amGarden Hat Do-it-yourself workshop Create a unique garden hat where insects and flowers live in harmony. 12 to 12:30 pm | 1 to 1:30 pmStrawberries and chocolate: thank you, pollinators Cooking workshop Two delicious ingredients that we have thanks to pollinators. Celebrate them by preparing a gourmet recipe with your family. 2 to 3 pmBuzzing Collector Do-it-yourself workshop Using recycled, colorful, translucent materials, assemble your own pollinator-inspired frame. 3:30 to 4:30 pmSpringtime for the Bumblebee Queen Do-it-yourself workshop Cut, paste and create a unique work in celebration of a truly majestic queen! Booths | 10 am to 5 pm Flower Foragers Plunge into the fascinating world of pollinators. Discover the essential role they play in nature, and leave with the motivation to take concrete action on their behalf. Mission Monarch Love monarchs? Contribute to their preservation by discovering how to get involved in this community-science project! Gardening for Pollinators The Insectarium’s horticultural team knows better than anyone what pollinators’ favorite plants are – come out and meet them! Polliflora How well do you really know the honeybee? The specialists from Polliflora invite you to take stock of its role and its impact in nature. Pollinators and Scientists: A Winning Duo! What does science reveal about pollinator insects? Our researchers will share their fascinating discoveries with you about these invaluable allies of nature. Insect Makeup Dress up in pollinators’ most beautiful colors or in those of their favorite flowers. Activities 10:45 am and 11:45 amLe grand voyage Duration: 30 minutes. A monarch caterpillar dreams of becoming a magnificent butterfly and taking off on a great journey southward. A magical adventure to be discovered with the family. 11 amTending My Garden Duration: 1 hour. With the Insectarium’s horticulture team, sink your hands into the earth and help maintain a garden for pollinators. 11:45 am and 2 pmMeet the Challenge Duration: 20 minutes. Photograph pollinators and contribute to their protection by way of the community-science project Biodiversity Challenge! 12:15 pmMonarch Migration Duration: 20 minutes. Children are invited to don a butterfly costume and twirl around with the other little monarchs in a joy-filled colorful migration. 4:30 pmLittle Pollinators Parade Duration: 20 minutes. Children are invited to dress up as pollinators and be part of a totally bizz-buzzing parade! Free admission event!