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Victoria Bug Zoo

Victoria Bug Zoo is an attraction in Victoria, BC, part of the Vancouver guide. Cost: under $25.

631 Courtney St · Victoria, BC

Why you should go…

The Victoria Bug Zoo is at 631 Courtney St in downtown Victoria. Educators lead tours of about 50 species, including giant walking sticks, mantises, glow-in-the-dark scorpions, tarantulas and Canada's largest ant colony, and you can hold some of the animals with an educator (you must be 18 or older to hold arachnids). It is open weekdays 11am to 4pm and weekends 10am to 4pm, with no booking required.

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  • #kids
  • #indoor
  • #downtown victoria
  • #hands-on

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