Experience Butterfly Pavilion After-Hours at a discounted admission rate! Join us on the first Tuesday of every month to explore our exhibits after hours and enjoy self-guided activities! As a bonus, upon completing all activities, each family member earns a fun invertebrate sticker!
Registration is required. Ticket sales and event admission close at 6:30 p.m. on the day of the event. Don’t miss this affordable and educational after-hours experience!
Every month there is a new theme, check the list below and pre-register tickets for the nights you want to attend!
Experience Butterfly Pavilion After-Hours at a discounted admission rate! Join us on the first Tuesday of every month to explore our exhibits after hours and enjoy self-guided activities! As a bonus, upon completing all activ (more)
Join us for a cozy winter family program where we’ll share the heartwarming tale of Cobweb Christmas by Shirley Climo, a story about kindness, wonder, and the magic of unexpected guests. After the story, families will create their own nature-inspired ornaments using wood slices, painted with trees and tiny spiders, and decorated with a touch of tinsel to hang them with. Perfect for all ages, this event combines storytelling and creativity in a festive atmosphere that celebrates nature’s beauty and winter surprises.
Instructor: Local artist Dani Forsyth
Pricing:
$18 per project for member adults/$14 kids
$20 per project for non-members/$16 kids
Pricing includes materials for one (1) decorated ornament. Additional ornaments may be purchased at ticket cost
Join us for a cozy winter family program where we’ll share the heartwarming tale of Cobweb Christmas by Shirley Climo, a story about kindness, wonder, and the magic of unexpected guests. After the story, families will create their own nature- (more)
Join Butterfly Pavilion's Urban Prairies Project out in the field to learn about the incredible plants and animals that call our Colorado landscape home! Collect valuable information that will be used in creating healthy space, all while engaging in a beautiful natural area teeming with wildlife.
Location: Mower Reservoir at Westminster Hills - 10001 Alkire Street (less)
Join Butterfly Pavilion's Urban Prairies Project out in the field to learn about the incredible plants and animals that call our Colorado landscape home! Collect valuable information that will be used in creating healthy space, all while enga (more)
Celebrate the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren with a delightful pressed flower lantern workshop! Create beautiful lanterns that will light up your home and serve as a cherished memory of your time together. And, without pollinators like bees, flies, and wasps, we wouldn't have such beautiful flowers to create works of art with!
Celebrate the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren with a delightful pressed flower lantern workshop! Create beautiful lanterns that will light up your home and serve as a cherished memory of your time together. And, without po (more)
Moms are an important part of life, and they deserve some extra appreciation, and pollinators do too! Mother's Day at Butterfly Pavilion is full of fun activities! Together with your kids you can create beautiful artwork inspired by spring and the new life that comes with it, and plant seeds that will grow into native pollinator hubs this summer. Then, follow our staff on a guided promenade through our gardens full of flowers. The perfect way to spend the morning as a family!
What to expect:
Paint flowers made from pinecones with local artist Dani Forsyth!
Plant native flower seeds that you can take home and plant in your yard!
Promenade through the gardens around Butterfly Pavilion to observe native pollinators!
Moms are an important part of life, and they deserve some extra appreciation, and pollinators do too! Mother's Day at Butterfly Pavilion is full of fun activities! Together with your kids you can create beautiful artwork inspired by spring an (more)
Here at Butterfly Pavilion, we know that things can get pretty hectic with busy butterflies, bees and bodies buzzing around during the day. Join us for a low-sensory afternoon that meets the needs of families that need to experience the Pavilion in a different way. With natural lighting, quiet tones, and limited admission - this experience offers your little one an enjoyable, low-key experience just for them.
Each Sensory Friendly Afternoon offers guided interpretation in each exhibit and an interactive Storytime program. (less)
Here at Butterfly Pavilion, we know that things can get pretty hectic with busy butterflies, bees and bodies buzzing around during the day. Join us for a low-sensory afternoon that meets the needs of families that need to experience the Pavil (more)
