Butterfly Wonderland takes flight as one of the newest attractions in the Valley with a highly innovative, indoor rainforest environment featuring the largest butterfly pavilion in America.
You’ll be welcomed into a magnificent, lush, rainforest environment where thousands of butterflies from around the world fly freely, alighting on fragrant flowering plants and, quite possibly, on a friendly visitor’s shoulder or finger.
It is a particular point of pride for the location of Butterfly Wonderland to be within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, where reverence for the natural world is so integral to the culture.
Your Butterfly Wonderland experience begins in our state-of-the-art theater, your passport to the stunning story and fascinating life of butterflies as told by this specially-edited 3D version of “Flight of the Butterflies.”
A story of the longest known insect migration on Earth – an adventure of epic proportions. In following the migration cycle of the monarch butterfly, the production team filmed hundreds of millions of monarchs along their migratory routes from Canada, across the United States, to their remote overwintering sanctuaries in Mexico.
After leaving the theater, you’ll have the rare opportunity to witness one of nature’s most amazing transformations – metamorphosis.
Watch as the exquisite Blue Morpho Butterfly unfolds its wings for the first time. Marvel at how some chrysalises actually resemble designer jewelry with beautiful jade and gold colors.
Metamorphosis is a Greek word that means “transformation” or “change in shape.” There are four stages in the lifecycle of a butterfly: the egg, the caterpillar, the pupa and the adult
Your experience is just beginning…exhibits include:
- The Conservatory – America’s largest butterfly atrium
- Fluttering, flittering, flying. Stroll inside this 10,000 square foot atrium and stand in wonder as thousands of butterflies from around the world enchant with their grace and beauty. This dramatic, glass-enclosed atrium shelters a breathtaking rainforest environment with lush tropical plants, trees, waterfalls and a large Koi pond.
- Among the favorite butterflies to see are the iridescent beautiful Blue Morpho butterflies from the rainforests of South America, the delicate looking Paper Kite butterfly and if you are observant, you might catch a glimpse of the Atlas Moth (technically not a butterfly!).
- Live Ant Colony
- This engaging live ant colony display encompasses several distinct environments, which allow you to follow these harvester ants while they go about their duties as part of a thriving community.
- View the ants up close as they tunnel and are busy working together. Watch as they gather food for the colony and build anthills and mounds.
- Honey Bee Exhibit
- Protected by glass and comprised of a large beehive, this elaborate exhibit allows each visitor to easily observe our pure bred honey bees as they go about their daily activities. Bees are one of the most important pollinators to our agriculture.
- Rivers Of the Amazon
- Your journey of discovery continues here, where large, freshwater aquariums house intriguing fish from the Amazon, including eels and other colorful exotic fish.
- Learn about the amazing Amazon Pacu fish known for its human-like teeth.
- Visit our 1,800 gallon Touch Tank where you can touch Motoro stingrays. This Touch Tank allows visitors not only to see but to touch these beautiful spotted stingrays.
- Dates & Times
- Open 7 days a week: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Butterfly Wonderland is 100% wheelchair accessible. Service animals permitted.
Admission
General admission entitles you to the complete Butterfly Wonderland experience.- $18.95 + tax per adult
- $9.95 + tax per child (ages 3 to 11)
- $16.95 + tax for students, military (with ID) and seniors (62+)
- Children 2 and under are free.
- Group and School Tour Rates are also available.
Cameras, strollers are welcome.
Annual PassAnnual Passes for unlimited visits to Butterfly Wonderland for one full year from the month of purchase* are available for substantial savings:
- Family Annual Pass: $124.95 + tax (two adults and two children, ages 3 to 11)
- Grandparent Annual Pass: $114.95 + tax for two grandparents with up to two grandchildren (ages 3 to 11)
- Individual Annual Pass: $49.95 + tax
- Senior Annual Pass (62+): $44.95 + tax
- Student Annual Pass (with ID): $44.95 + tax
- Active Military Annual Pass: $44.95 + tax
- Additional Children (ages 3-17): $29.95 + tax
Address & Telephone
9500 East Via De Ventura
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258Tel (480) 300-8000
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