Featured Activities
The Lemur Conservation Foundation invites you to celebrate World Lemur Festival with these free, family-friendly activities.
Lemurs are the most endangered group of mammals on Earth, but our collective actions can make a difference for these primates. Enjoy, learn, and share these activities with friends and family.
HAPPENING ALL WEEK
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Art Gallery & Community Favorite Voting
The Lemur Conservation Foundation’s World Lemur Festival Juried Art Exhibition attracted entries from around the world. After rigorous deliberations, our panel of judges have selected the top two winning pieces.
Learn more about the winning artists and see all the incredible lemur themed art submissions. Our judges made their picks, but we want to hear from you.
The piece with the most votes at the end of the week will be recognized as the “community favorite” and win $100!
Virtual Tour
Experience the magic of LCF’s Florida reserve in the comfort of your own home by diving into our interactive 360° tour!
Learn about LCF’s critical work to protect lemurs from extinction both in Florida and halfway around the world in their native home of Madagascar.
Enter the Raffle and Vote for the 2022 Lemur Queen!
Proceeds from the 50/50 Red Ruffed Raffle help save lemurs from extinction.
One lucky winner will win 50% of the money raised. There are also additional prizes, and the chance to choose the Red Ruffed Lemur Festival Queen!
Lemur Loot
Get exclusive 5th Annual Festival Tshirts, water bottles and more at our Festival Store
Or, check out the Lemur Conservation Foundation’s online gift shop, for our Ako series books, deals on Beyond Good Madagascar vanilla, chocolate and more!
Every purchase you make helps support our vital conservation work to ensure lemurs survive for generations to come.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 ~ Welcome to the Festival!
Check out the gallery of incredible submissions, and vote for your favorite!
Featured Left: Scarcity (Charcoal, graphite and colored pencils on recycled paper) by Evi Art, 1st Place Winner, 2022
What Type of Lemur Am I? Discover, Post & Win!
Find your inner lemur. Scan the QR code to play.
Take a screenshot of your result and share +tag us on your Facebook page or Instagram for the chance to win a prize!
FB: @Lemur Conservation Foundation
IG: @lemur.conservation.fdn
Thank you to Ciera Chase for designing this activity as her entry to last year’s Art Contest!
***18 and up only. If you are under 18, do not participate without the permission and supervision of a parent or guardian.
Enter the Raffle and Vote for the 2022 Lemur Queen!
Proceeds from the 50/50 Red Ruffed Raffle help save lemurs from extinction.
One lucky winner will win 50% of the money raised. There are also additional prizes, and the chance to choose the Red Ruffed Lemur Festival Queen!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25
Digital Escape Room – Only the most intrepid will escape!
Test your investigative skills and try to solve this set of challenging prosimian puzzles individually or as a group.
Try as many times as it takes to Sherlock your way to the end.
Complete all the puzzles for a chance to win!
If you could ask a lemur keeper anything, what would you ask?
Join Keeper and Outreach Coordinator Alex Loret de Mola and some of our resident Lemurs for a fun Q&A sessions!
Send us a message Facebook with your questions. Feel free to ask about our individual lemurs, their natural history or anything you’re curious about!
Enter the Raffle and Vote for the 2022 Lemur Queen!
Proceeds from the 50/50 Red Ruffed Raffle help save lemurs from extinction.
One lucky winner will win 50% of the money raised. There are also additional prizes, and the chance to choose the Red Ruffed Lemur Festival Queen!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26
Lemur Tales: Meet our Madagascar Staff
Join us on YouTube to learn more about the conservation work our organization does in Madagascar and meet some of our amazing staff!
Enter the Raffle and Vote for the 2022 Lemur Queen!
Proceeds from the 50/50 Red Ruffed Raffle help save lemurs from extinction.
One lucky winner will win 50% of the money raised. There are also additional prizes, and the chance to choose the Red Ruffed Lemur Festival Queen!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27
5:00 PM EST
Art Voting Deadline
Last chance to vote for your favorite art piece in our Art Gallery
Enter the Raffle and Vote for the 2022 Lemur Queen!
Proceeds from the 50/50 Red Ruffed Raffle help save lemurs from extinction.
One lucky winner will win 50% of the money raised. There are also additional prizes, and the chance to choose the Red Ruffed Lemur Festival Queen!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 – WORLD LEMUR DAY!
12:00 PM EST
Community Favorite Reveal
You voted, and we listened: the results are in! Check here to see which art submission was voted as Community Favorite.
Raffle Drawing Grand Prize Winner and Lemur Festival Queen Announced:
The 2022 Lemur Queen is Tsambiky!
Congratulations to our raffle winners!
50/50 Jackpot winner is Dr. Kurt Ela
Winner of the Lemur Tour is Sheri Lewis
Winner of the virtual Lemur Adoption Package is Dr. Kurt Ela
Winner of the Lemur Swag Bag is Susan Herring.
Thank you everyone who participated in helping choose our Lemur Queen and contribute to saving Lemurs!
