HerpFest: Celebration of Reptiles and Amphibians

It’s time to celebrate and appreciate our slimy and scaly friends! Herp Fest 2024 is on Saturday, June 1st, from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the Longleaf Event Center. Enjoy family-friendly crafts, face painting, reptile and amphibian-themed presentations, live animals, interactive activities, and a sensory slime swamp. Live animals will be on display, courtesy of the Alabama Herpetological Society, Jacksonville State University, Camp Lee, Cook Museum, T&J Exotics, Noccalula Falls, the Anniston Museum of Natural History, and more. Enjoy a delicious lunch or snack from one of our food vendors. This event is for people of all ages to learn about snakes, turtles, frogs, and more!

Cost is $10/person* ages 4 and up. Members receive a $5/person discount. Children 3 and under are free!

While you are here, enjoy all that the Anniston Museums and Gardens has to offer! Explore Your World at the Anniston Museum of Natural History, the Berman Museum, and the Longleaf Botanical Gardens.

*Admission to the museums is not included in the price for Herp Fest.