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Eat a Bug Challenge

Event information

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Fee: Free!

Age: All ages.

Contact: 815-722-4121

Location: Hidden Oaks Nature Center


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A bowl full on bugs on a table setting. Photo by Chad Merda

Event details

This ongiong program will be offered from Wednesday, Oct. 1, through Friday, Oct. 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays.

This is no trick, but it sure is a treat! Bugs are not just for animals to eat! Worldwide, 80% of countries include bugs in their diet. It is about time we see what great flavors we are missing. Drop in at Hidden Oaks Nature Center to become an entomophagist, or a person who eats bugs, by trying a seasoned cricket or mealworm. Try a buggy treat and be rewarded with a prize.

Event requirements

No registration required.

Hidden Oaks Nature Center is an accessible facility. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should mention their request when registering or submit a request online no later than 48 hours before the program.