Events & workshops
New events
Arts & crafts
Regular workshops
Special events
Festive season
Art exhibitions
British Bug House
Every day that we are open
Normal admission applies
Come and meet some of Britain’s best bugs! Our new native exhibit houses a live display of some of the UK’s most fascinating invertebrates.
Nature Hut
Every day that we are open
Normal admission applies
Head to the Nature Hut for games, crafts and learning. This zone is especially for our smaller (human) visitors. What will you discover? Suitable for ages 3 – 7.
St Davids Pollinator Trail
Year round
Free
A celebration of the wonderful world of insect pollinators. Hunt for interpretation boards, pollinators and artwork at 18 sites around the St Davids peninsula. Pick up a map and spotter guide from The Bug Farm or download one from the St Davids Pollinator Trail page
Answer all the bug brain teasers to be entered into a prize draw. A great, free activity for all the family.
Bert’s Garden: meet the author
Sat 27 Oct, 2 – 3:30pm
£2 per person (includes bug house). Normal admission applies
Come and celebrate the launch of Bert’s Garden, the latest title in the Celestine and the Hare series by Karin Celestine. A heart-warming story about Bert and his beetle friends, this book gives a charming insight into garden ecology for children. Join us for a reading by the author, book signing, plus make your own bug house to take home.
Suitable for ages 5+. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Pre-booking advised: 07966 956357
Drop-in mosaic workshops
Mon 29 Oct, Thu 21 Feb, Thu 28 Feb, drop-in 12noon – 3pm
£5 per mosaic. Normal admission applies. Suitable for all ages
Get creative with local mosaic artist Maddie Janes. You will design and create your own mosaic using beautiful items from Maddie’s treasure trove!
Clay bug workshops
Tue 23, Tue 30 Oct, Fri 28 Dec
1:15-2:15pm and 2:30-3:30pm
£5 per bug. Normal admission applies. Suitable for ages 6+
Ceramic artist Nadia Bowie will help you create and paint a friendly, colourful bug all of your own using air-drying clay.
Pre-booking advised: 07966 956357
Up-Close sessions
Every day that we are open
£1.50 per person. All children (3 – 15) must be accompanied by at least one paying adult.
Normal admission applies
Meet the bugs in our very popular Up-Close sessions. You will first learn a little bit about our favourite bugs and then it’s time for you to hold them! All Up-Close sessions are aimed at adults and children alike. From September 2018 – March 2019 Up-Close sessions run at 12pm, 2pm and 3pm. Each session lasts approx. 30 minutes.
Pre-booking advised: 07966 956357
Spooky goings-on
Thu 18 Oct – Sun 4 Nov, 10:30am – 4:30pm
The Bug Farm will be open every day for the October half term. In addition to our normal exhibits, there will be extra Halloween activities and plenty of spooky goings-on. Head down if you dare for pumpkin carving, spooky face painting, prizes for the best fancy dress and ghoulish delights in Grub Kitchen.
Bizarre Bugs Trail
Thu 18 Oct – Sun 4 Nov, 10:30am – 4:30pm (last trail sold at 3:30pm)
£1.50 per trail (includes small prize). Normal admission applies
The biggest, most gruesome, the deadliest.. go on the Bizarre Bugs Trail if you dare!!!
Pumpkin carving drop-in
Sat 20, Wed 24, Sat 27, Wed 31 Oct,
drop in 11am – 2pm
£3 per pumpkin. Normal admission applies
Ready, set, carve! Only the most ghastly faces will do! Pumpkins and carving tools supplied, grown-up involvement essential.
Suitable for 4 – 94yrs
Halloween feast, music and magic night
Sat 27 Oct, doors open at 6:30pm, food served from 7:30pm
£22.50 per person
A magical, mysterious and spooky feast! Accompanying a Halloween-themed buffet menu will be magic from Tom Luddington of Seriously Good Magic and live music. Come along for a frighteningly good time!
Pre-Booking essential: Grub Kitchen: 07986 698169
Bumblebee Conservation Trust: Volunteers
Wed 28 Nov, 1:30pm – 3.30pm
Free
Interested in bumblebees and wildlife? Keen to help? We are holding an afternoon tea to tell people a bit more about the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and opportunities for volunteering.
The event is free to attend. However, if you would also like to look around The Bug Farm, we are offering discounted entry of £4.50, as we would usually be closed to the public on the day of the event.
Winter Fayre
Sun 16 Dec, 11am – 4pm
Normal admission applies
Ho, ho, head down to The Bug Farm for some winter warmers and last minute Christmas gifts. There’ll be food and crafts, fun and games… and you may even bump into Father Bugmas!
Pre-booking for stallholders essential: info@thebugfarm.co.uk
The Bug Farm gift vouchers
Fancy a Christmas or birthday gift with a difference? Get in touch to order your Bug Farm or Grub Kitchen vouchers (they can be e-mailed to you if you’re on a tight timeframe)! Vouchers from £4.50+.
Christmas in Grub Kitchen
Enter the festive season in style with a Christmas party at Grub Kitchen. The perfect blend of fine dining, a relaxed atmosphere and buckets of Christmas cheer. A glass of Christmas fizz, freshly baked focaccia and edible insect nibbles are complimentary for all. Three courses for £26.95 per person.
Book your party now: 07986 698169
Fab Feb half term fun
Sat 18 Feb – Sun 3 Mar, 10:30am – 4:30pm
Normal admission applies
Join us for some fab Feb fun over the half term and find out what’s new for 2019. Keep an eye on our website for workshops and events to banish the winter blues!
St David’s Day feast with Celtic magic
Fri 1 Mar, doors open at 6:30pm, food served from 7:30pm
£22.50 per person
Cymru am byth! Celebrate St David’s Day with a delectable dining experience of traditional, local Welsh delights.
From St Davids lamb cawl to blackberry bara planc, cwtch up in the cosy restaurant and dine like a true Celt!
St David's Day
Sat 2 Mar, 2pm
Normal admission applies
Who is your lucky ant? Our St David’s Day ant lottery sees our leafcutter ants swap their leaves for mini dragons, daffodils and leeks! Pick your Welsh symbol; the first one to get home to the nest wins a prize.
The sea from within
September to November
Normal admission applies
The exhibition is a celebration of Pembrokeshire sea life by photographer and marine biologist Dr Lou Luddington. The stunning images were shot in natural light and those taken underwater were captured on a single breath of air.
British butterflies and moths
November – March
Normal admission applies
Inspired by the St Davids Pollinator Trail, local textile artist Deborah John has created a range of exquisite textile pieces showcasing the beauty of British butterflies and moths.