This festival is a celebration of our North American Beavers, who are named after Mississippi music legends Elvis and B.B. King! There will be delicious food and drink, local entertainers, and so much more.

Schedule of Events

10:30AM - 12PM: Build a Dam
Can you build a dam that will hold back water? Put your beaver skills to the test. Join us near the Otter habitat to practice building your own mini dam with popsicle sticks, rocks, and clay.
Location: Flood gate next to Otter Habitat

1:15PM - 2PM: Beaver Chat and Craft
Learn exactly how beavers are built to build in this exciting and interactive chat and craft. That's right, we 're going to build a beaver puppet as you learn how their body is adapted to build structures and live in the water.
Location: Beaver Habitat

2:30PM - 3PM: Beaver Enrichment
Create enrichment items for our beavers! We 'll provide the cardboard, newspaper and instructions. You help us make fun items for our beaver boys that encourage their natural behaviors such as chewing, tearing, and digging.
Location: Beaver Habitat

Date: April 6-7, 2024

Time : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location :Mississippi Aquarium - 2100 E Beach Blvd, Gulfport, MS.

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