LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Kids will be able to explore a snake pit, hold giant insects and learn how to make fishing lures and more during NaturePalooza in Lincoln on Tuesday.

The free annual event is designed to teach kids and families about nature through a variety of hands-on activities. This year’s NaturePalooza is scheduled to run from 3 to 8 p.m. at Hardin Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus.

There also will be demonstrations on bats, bicycle repair, composting, recycling, owls and tree rings.

More information is available online at go.unl.edu/naturepalooza.