Butterfly Pavilion

Butterfly Pavilion Butterfly Pavilion is the first AZA-accredited, non-profit, invertebrate zoo Butterfly Pavilion is the zoo of small wonders and BIG experiences! Did you know?
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Our mission is to foster an appreciation of invertebrates while educating the public about the importance of conservation of threatened habitats in the tropics and around the world. Butterfly Pavilion was the nation's first stand-alone nonprofit insect zoo! In our exhibits visitors see and interact with live invertebrates from around the globe!

Butterfly Pavilion’s outdoor gardens are blooming with life! Our invertebrate zoo isn’t just confined to our indoor exhi...
05/31/2026

Butterfly Pavilion’s outdoor gardens are blooming with life!
Our invertebrate zoo isn’t just confined to our indoor exhibits, you can expand your experience by exploring our outdoor gardens too! From skippers and bees to beetles and dragonflies, our gardens are home to a wide variety of invertebrates and beautiful plants for guests to explore and enjoy.
Visit butterflies.org to learn more.
📷 1 & 2: Joanne Ashton with Butterfly Pavilion

05/29/2026

The complex and fascinating lives of leafcutter ants can leave you watching them work for hours! These incredible insects can lift up to 50 times their own body weight and cut and carry leaves not to eat, but to grow fungus, which they use to feed the larvae within the colony. With specialized castes for cutting, defending, and raising young, leafcutter ants are stronger and smarter than they look.

Visit app.zoolife.tv/h/butterfly-pavilion/leafcutter-ants zoolife to watch them live and in action anytime, anywhere!

Yesterday, Butterfly Pavilion, alongside Northwest Parkway, completed the first survey for our upcoming pollinator corri...
05/28/2026

Yesterday, Butterfly Pavilion, alongside Northwest Parkway, completed the first survey for our upcoming pollinator corridor! During the visit, we assessed the pollinator species currently present and evaluated habitat conditions, data that will help inform future seeding, landscaping, and maintenance as we begin creating pollinator-friendly habitat to support native invertebrates.

This project stems from VINCI Highways’ commitment to sustainable stewardship. Pollinators are experiencing population declines globally due to habitat loss, toxins, parasites, and disease. Next steps for the project include additional data collection, landscaping and planting, and staff training to support the long-term maintenance of the corridor.

Stay tuned and follow along as we continue this project!

If you visit Butterfly Pavilion and find yourself wondering what those colorful balls are in our shrimp habitats, they’r...
05/27/2026

If you visit Butterfly Pavilion and find yourself wondering what those colorful balls are in our shrimp habitats, they’re not just there for show, they’re part of our animals’ enrichment!

We recently added Kong feeders to our sexy shrimp and cleaner shrimp habitats, which we fill with food to give our animals fun and stimulating ways to explore and interact with their environments. These feeders offer a fresh new challenge for the shrimp and encourage the natural foraging behaviors they would use in the wild.

Toys aren’t just for dogs and kids, as you can see our invertebrates like them too! Visit butterflies.org to visit today.

05/26/2026

Surprise, you’ve officially (and virtually) danced with a butterfly! Let this be your sign to let your hair down in our Wings of the Tropics Butterfly Conservatory and enjoy a serene jungle experience surrounded by butterflies, right here in Colorado!
While it can feel magical to be up close to butterflies, this is also your friendly reminder to respect their space and avoid touching them or their delicate wings during your visit.
Thank you for helping us keep our animals safe, and visit butterflies.org to book your visit today!

Butterfly Pavilion is open this Memorial Day, providing you the perfect stop for your long weekend! Explore our wide var...
05/25/2026

Butterfly Pavilion is open this Memorial Day, providing you the perfect stop for your long weekend! Explore our wide variety of invertebrate exhibits, from the immersive and vibrant Wings of the Tropics butterfly conservatory to the gentle currents of Waters Edge.

We anticipate crowds to be busy, so purchase your ticket online at butterflies.org between 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.!

Looking for a unique night out? Join us for an adults only evening at Butterfly Pavilion on Thursday, May 28, from 6:00 ...
05/23/2026

Looking for a unique night out? Join us for an adults only evening at Butterfly Pavilion on Thursday, May 28, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.! Experience the magic of butterflies, beetles, stick insects, and other fascinating invertebrates, after hours in a peaceful and childfree setting.

Learn more at butterflies.org/adults-only-evenings-2025-18

05/22/2026

Come see what all the flutter is about! Butterflies at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms is officially opening next Wednesday, May 27! 🦋 This butterfly habitat features colorful, pollinator-friendly plants and native Colorado butterflies including swallowtails, monarchs, painted ladies, and more. Produced in collaboration between Butterfly Pavilion and Denver Botanic Gardens .

Open daily through Labor Day, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Last entry is 3 p.m. and it is included with Chatfield Farms admission.

Now on exhibit, visit our beautiful Sri Lankan Mantis! While most mantises are ambush predators, this species is an acti...
05/21/2026

Now on exhibit, visit our beautiful Sri Lankan Mantis! While most mantises are ambush predators, this species is an active and fearless hunter, using lightning-fast reflexes to chase down meals like crickets, locusts, and even cockroaches up to half their size.

Think you can spot her before she spots you? See this incredible predator in person by visiting Butterfly Pavilion today!

Happy World Bee Day! At Butterfly Pavilion, we love our bees, and with more than 1,000 bee species in our state, Colorad...
05/20/2026

Happy World Bee Day! At Butterfly Pavilion, we love our bees, and with more than 1,000 bee species in our state, Colorado has the fifth-highest bee diversity in the country! From sweat bees, bumble bees, and leafcutter bees to stingless bees and honey bees, each species plays a vital role in our ecosystems!

Learn more about these fascinating insects in our Beyond the Hive exhibit and discover the wonders of Colorado’s native bees through interactive displays, fascinating framed specimens, and beautiful macrophotography that you can see featured in this post

Created in collaboration with Colorado State University.

Address

6252 West 104th Avenue
Westminster, CO
80020

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+13034695441

Website

https://linktr.ee/butterflypavilioncolorado

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