kids sitting on a bench in front of the insect zoo looking at Kiffnie hold a giant toy centipede.

Insect Zoo

Hours of Operation: 1 – 6 p.m. on Tuesday–Saturday. $3/person (ages 3+). We ask groups larger than 15 to call ahead due to occupancy limitations.

Scheduled Visits

All day Monday and Tuesday–Saturday mornings, you can reserve our zoo. We kindly ask to reserve at least 3 days in advance when booking private appointments.

girl with black braids with blue highlights getting shows a millepede and a roach

Groups of 15 or more are strongly encouraged to call ahead.

Kids sitting on a bench. Kid in the middle raises his hand with "The Insect Zoo" sign behind him.

We have several options including private guided 1:1 tours and classroom field trips.

Frequently Asked Questions

We are open year round with consistent walk-in hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 1pm to 6pm.

Check our Google Business Page's hours. Just because campus is closed does not mean that we are! We keep it updated with all holiday and emergency closure. Just search "K-State Insect Zoo" from a google search bar and it will be the first thing in the list of results.

We are CLOSED to all visits and appointments on:

  • 4th of July
  • Election Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day
  • New Years Eve
  • New Years Day
  • The 1st week of January