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Location
Parking
Free parking located in Faust Park
Accessibility
Fully accessible pathways for wheelchairs, walkers, and scooters. Limited number of wheelchairs available to borrow. Benches throughout facility. Service animals allowed; pets, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs not permitted. Baby slings or carriers recommended instead of strollers due to limited space and USDA containment requirements.
Best time
Book online tickets for Tuesday-Friday visits (available starting at noon daily) to skip lines, especially important since field trip attendance causes high midday crowds during these weekdays
About Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House
Tranquil butterfly conservatory & garden. Tropical pavilion stocked with thousands of butterflies & outdoor gardens designed to attract more.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Butterfly House & Insect Zoo
- Highlights
- 60+ tropical butterfly species, 150+ tropical plants, 8,000 sq ft Tropical Conservatory
- Admission
- Free ages 2 and under, $5 children/seniors, $8 general admission
- Parking
- Free
What visitors say
This a wonderful experience the park has a lot to offer but even in the winter this is a great spot for a curious kid. Plus the carousel next door is a bonus for winter indoor activities. That said this place is home to many unique…
We had a great time at the butterfly house, they have so many different butterflies from all over the world. If you sit still long enough they might land on you. The staff were very kind, knowledgeable, and pleasant. They also have…
Butterfly Park was such an amazing experience! 🦋 I got to see all kinds of butterflies, and some even landed on me 🥰 It felt so magical. The whole place is super cute for a date, and the trees along with the little waterfalls inside…
From 3,087 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The Tropical Conservatory houses over 60 tropical butterfly species and more than 150 tropical plants within an 8,000 square foot climate-controlled pavilion
- The facility features an insect zoo in addition to the butterfly conservatory, displaying a wide variety of cockroaches, spiders, and walking stick insects
- The attraction maintains such high field trip demand that online ticket purchases for Tuesday-Friday are only available starting at noon daily to manage capacity
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