The Reptile Festival is slithering into the Virginia Museum of Natural History on Saturday ...

December 2, 2018

The Reptile Festival is slithering into the Virginia Museum of Natural History on Saturday, January 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.! This year's festival features an extraordinary lineup of some of the most iconic and feared reptiles on earth! Learn from renowned herpetologists and reptile experts as you witness an array of amazing cold-blooded creatures! Some of the animals to be shown include:

King Cobra
Spitting Cobra
Monocled Cobra
Timber Rattlesnake
Sidewinder Rattlesnake
Black-tailed Rattlesnake
Red Pygmy Rattlesnake
Puff Adder
Smooth Scaled Death Adder
African Bush Viper
Long-nose Viper
Cantil Viper
Eyelash Viper
Large-eyed Tree Viper (pictured)
Gila Monster
Alligator
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Red-footed Tortoise
Cottonmouth
Northern Copperhead

Of course, a variety of non-venomous snakes will be at the festival, too, including animals you can hold!

ADMISSION
$7/adult
$5/ages 3-18
Free for children under 3, museum members, and members of any ASTC Passport participating museum/science center

WHEN
Saturday, January 19
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE
Virginia Museum of Natural History
21 Starling Avenue
Martinsville, VA 24112

Special thanks to all of our 2019 Reptile Festival sponsors: Bassett Furniture, Carter Bank & Trust, Hermes Family Fund and U.S. Cellular.