Showcasing all things weird, the Oddities & Curiosities Expo is making a stop in Detroit on July 12 and July 13.
The event spotlights vendors selling “taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/halloween inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, animal skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more,” according to the travelling expo’s website.
Beyond displays of oddities, the expo features classes. On Saturday, it’s taxidermy day — a six-hour class designed for beginners and hosted by the Sleeping Sirens, a Florida-based oddities shop. Each student will be provided with a rabbit hide or a skinned, cleaned and tanned raccoon.
On Sunday, the expo will feature two classes on entomology, with one focusing on beetles and the other on spiders. Participants will learn safe collection and proper handling of insects and how to pin and mount them for display.
According to event organizers, “all oddities are ethically and sustainably sourced.”
Oddities and Curiosities Expo
When: Saturday, July 12, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday, July 13 , 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: $11.55 for general admission; $159.35 includes a Sunday entomology class and general admission; $344.11 includes Saturday’s taxidermy class and general admission
Where: Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit
Tickets: https://www.showpass.com/detroit-oddities-curiosities-expo-2025/
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Oddities and Curiosities Expo stops in Detroit
Reporting by Allana Smith, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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