Bugs LIVE 2025 Grand Opening Celebration March 15 at the Heard Museum in McKinney – Tickets On Sale Now!

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure! Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary invites you to experience Bugs LIVE 2025, an exciting outdoor journey featuring giant animatronic insects & arachnids along our scenic nature trails!

Grand Opening Celebration: Saturday, March 15 | 10 AM – 5 PM
Location: Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
1 Nature Place, McKinney, TX 75069
Get Tickets Now: HeardMuseum.org/bugs-event

Event Highlights:

✅ FREE True Texas BBQ Lunch – Enjoy a complimentary lunch from the H-E-B True Texas BBQ tent, while supplies last! (Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, H-E-B!)

✅ Storytime & Author Meet-and-Greet – Join us at 10:45 AM for a delightful story with Miss Sally! Plus, meet Debra O’Connor, author of Annabelle Bee and the Butterfly Tree, for a book reading & autograph session!

✅ Live Music – Enjoy fantastic tunes & a lively outdoor atmosphere!

✅ Face Painting – Get in the Bugs LIVE spirit with bug-themed face painting!

✅ Animal Presentations – Meet Heard Animal Ambassadors and learn why bugs are so important to wildlife!

✅ Educational Enrichment & Games – Fun, hands-on activities to spark curiosity & learning!

✅ Explore Local Vendors – Shop from nearly 15 artisan booths, offering:

Fresh hot & iced coffee
Handmade custom wreaths & fresh flowers
Candles, soaps & unique handmade gifts
Fresh baked goods & candy
Handmade jams & honey from a local honey farm
Fresh salsa, queso & other dips
Custom jewelry & more!
And don’t forget to explore the museum exhibits, miles of nature trails, and five diverse ecosystems throughout our breathtaking wildlife sanctuary!

👉 Reserve Your Spot Now: HeardMuseum.org/bugs-event

We can’t wait to see you at the Grand Opening Celebration of Bugs LIVE 2025!

🎉 Special thanks to H-E-B & our amazing vendors:
Crooked Creek Honey Farm | Get Baked By Brit | Cita’s Salsa | That’s My Jam | Stella & Jo Jewelry | Fields of Fidelis | The Owl Factory | KP’s Handmade Wreaths | Bishop Hill Farm Flowers | Bad Ass Coffee | Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists | Hooked and Beyond | The Healing Wish Teahouse | Coran Confectionary