SCICON BBQ & Wildflower Festival

At the BBQ, SCICON staff are on hand to lead wildflower walks and nature hikes. The SCICON Museum of natural history, the planetarium, and the observatory are open all day, while wildlife shows can be seen in the SCICON Raptor Center. Resource agencies such as Sequoia National Forest, CAL FIRE, and the Tulare County Conservation Corps will have educational displays and activities. There are special activities just for children such as building bird nesting boxes, face painting and meeting “Smokey the Bear.”

Two thousand pounds of beef is served with the famous SCICON BBQ sauce as part of the barbecue lunch available. Meal ticket donations are $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for seniors (sixty and over)/veterans and $15.00 for children (twelve and under). All proceeds from the meal go to the Friends of SCICON to benefit the SCICON program.