Upcoming community events:

Oakland United Beerworks has donated the use of their space for this event and is donating a portion of the proceeds from the evening to support our science programs. Join us for a great night of reptiles, while supporting science education in public schools! 

Things That Creep’s Reptile Halloween Party!

October 31, 2025

4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

Free Admission, donations welcome.

Register: https://givebutter.com/TTCHalloweenParty

Enter our raffle for exciting prizes such as a $100 gift certificate to the East Bay Vivarium, tickets to the Botanical Gardens, a behind the scenes tour of the Things That Creep animal facility and more! 

Funds raised from this event will bring our live animal program into Oakland 3rd-Grade classrooms as part of their Wonderful World of Frogs curriculum — an interactive literacy program that incorporates Bay Area amphibians and reptiles to deepen science learning while developing literacy skills. 

Can't make it in person, but still want to support science education? Consider sponsoring a classroom! https://givebutter.com/snakesintheclassroom


Family Nature Day

October 25, 2025

9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

Free Admission, Register here: https://post.onl/familynatureday

Join us for a family-friendly morning filled with our animal ambassadors, hikes for all ages and more!


Animal Day at the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens

October 26, 2025

10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

Free with Garden admission

Join us at this celebration of animals including interactive booths and displays, crafts, tours, live animals to see and touch, and more!

https://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/events-page/animal-day/