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Discover the wonder of butterflies across the United States with our comprehensive Butterfly House Directory.

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Butterfly houses offer a unique chance to step into lush gardens filled with colorful flowers and thousands of fluttering wings. Our site makes it easy to explore and locate butterfly houses near you, learn what makes each destination special, and plan your next visit to these magical sanctuaries of color, conservation, and discovery.

Explore the best butterfly houses, gardens, butterfly exhibits, and centers in the US

Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium
Montana
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium offers a unique Montana experience to visitors. Their Tropical Greenhouse is filled with butterflies, birds, and bugs from all over the world. Including Numata Longwing butterflies, Yellow Mormon Butterflies, and Starry Cracker butterflies.
Elkton Community Education Center
Elkton Community Education Center
Oregon
The Butterfly Pavilion at Elkton Education Community Center opens every year between June and September when native Butterflies like Monarchs and Painted ladies are naturally in the area. During this time, the Community Center will hold workshops and other events to teach visitors how to grow and maintain their own pollinator gardens. They are open […]
Cohn Family Butterfly Pavillion at Desert Botanical Garden
Cohn Family Butterfly Pavillion at Desert Botanical Garden
Arizona
Established in 2002, The Butterfly Pavilion contains plants, insects, and over 2,000 butterflies native to the Southwest.
Butterfly Wonderland
Butterfly Wonderland
Arizona
Butterfly Wonderland is a Scottsdale must-see. Their conservatory is filled with thousands of butterflies, and an Emergence Gallery lets guests see Butterflies break out of their chrysalises in real time.
Butterflies in Bloom at the Louisville Zoo
Butterflies in Bloom at the Louisville Zoo
Kentucky
Every Year, the Louisville Zoo hosts an outdoor butterfly experience with collaboration from Idlewild Butterfly Farm. This exhibit is located in the “Africa Zone of the zoo and features 14 native butterfly species across the 1,000 sq. ft. flight house.

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