A 'One-Of-A-Kind' Carnivorous Plant Festival Is Coming To Alameda

ALAMEDA, CA — A "one-of-a-kind" festival is coming to Alameda on Saturday.

The Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Festival arrives Saturday at St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda. The high school is located at 1011 Chestnut St. and will host the event from noon to 5 p.m.

The festival, hosted by the Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society, will have rare and exclusive carnivorous plants grown by experts. There will also be talks and demonstrations with experts, food, music and a raffle, according to the event organizers.

"Whether you’re a serious collector or just curious about plants that eat bugs, there’s something here you’ve never seen before," according to the Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society. "Come for the plants. Stay for the experience."

There are hundreds of carnivorous plant species recognized today, each biologically unique.

Carnivorous plants evolved to actively attract and eat small animals such as insects and even larger ones like lizards or mice.

The largest of them, the Rajah Pitcher Plant, can grow up to around 16 inches tall.