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Invasion of the Bloodsuckers Family Day | June 6

Sink Your Teeth Into Family Fun! Explore bats, leeches, vampires & more at the Museum of York County

By Museum of York County May 21, 2026

Step into a world of thrill, chills, and fun at Invasion of the Bloodsuckers Family Day on June 6, 2026 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Museum of York County for a skin-crawling time!

  • Explore and learn about bats and other fanged flying creatures who inhabit our world
  • Learn about leeches and their use in medicine (and how they can actually save lives and limbs.) You’ll even come face-to-face with them from a safe distance!
  • Examine creepy crawlies like ticks, bedbugs, and mosquitos and learn why they feed on blood and what you can do to avoid being their next meal.
Museum of York Co
Museum of York County

Invasion of the Bloodsuckers Family Day activities:

  • Watch a fantastic planetarium show (every 30 minutes!)
  • Make a buzzing mosquito craft and test your sniffer in detecting five mystery scents, just like how mosquitoes sniff us out!
  • Learn and complete fun activities with our Education Interpreters like seeing if you can jump farther than a flea, or creating your own flea puppet, and more!
Museum of York County
Museum of York County

Concessions are available for purchase. Purchase your tickets HERE. 

The OneBlood blood bus will also be on-site, collecting donations. Pre-registration Strongly Encouraged | $15 for Adults, Seniors, & Youth; Free for Members and Children under 3.

📍Event Address: 

Museum of York County
4621 Mount Gallant Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29732

Explore Attack of the Bloodsuckers!, a traveling exhibit from Sciencenter. Attack of the Bloodsuckers! was developed by the Environmental Exhibit Collaborative (EEC) and funded by Jane’s Trust, the Cabot Family Charitable Trust, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under Award No. MA-02-04-0793-04.