For Immediate Release
January 24, 2008
‘Bug-a-licious’ Food Festival extended for Family Day
Niagara Falls, Ontario – If you’re looking for a solution to keep your kids entertained for Ontario’s first Family Day (or President’s Day in the U.S.), bring them out to the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory for the third annual International ‘Bug-a-licious’ Insect Food Festival, February 16 - 18, 2008 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Chef Jeff Stewart will be conducting cooking demonstrations with insects as part of a bug tasting menu he has created that was inspired by edible insects from around the world.
Tempt your taste buds with a variety of insects prepared right before your eyes and explore how to use insects from your own backyard as a tasty side dish or dessert. Learn how different cultures from around the world use insects for food and try some delectable insect samples.
All prices include admission to the Butterfly Conservatory: $11.00 for Adults 13+, $6.50 for Children 6 - 12 years and Children 5 and under are FREE (prices in Cdn plus tax). Located at 2405 Niagara River Parkway on the grounds of the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens. Free Parking. Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with last visitors admitted at 4:30 p.m.
The fully accessible Butterfly Conservatory is owned and operated by The Niagara Parks Commission, an agency of the Government of Ontario that has preserved and maintained the parklands and attractions surrounding the Falls without tax dollars since 1885. Remember that your purchases at Niagara Parks help great things happen. Every dollar you spend with us helps preserve the nature and heritage of the Falls and the Niagara River Parkway.
For more information, visit www.niagaraparks.com or contact:
Tony Baldinelli, Communications Manager
tbaldinelli@niagaraparks.com
(905) 371-0837
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