Book Your Celebration with Butterfly Pavilion

Our unique facility accommodates events of all sizes and themes–from birthday parties, to board meetings, to extraordinary weddings, to holiday gatherings and nonprofit galas. Invite your guests to enjoy our indoor tropical rainforest filled with exotic butterflies from around the world at no extra charge. As one of the most striking and distinctive venues in Colorado, Butterfly Pavilion is ideal for hosting your next event!

Give your child a one-of-a-kind birthday experience!

Inspire wonder in all guests at your child’s next birthday celebration. All of our birthday party packages include a two-hour private room rental, tables and chairs, and access to our interactive exhibits.

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From Quinceañeras to corporate affairs, we'll help your event take flight.

Butterfly Pavilion is a one-of-a-kind venue that features everything from versatile indoor and outdoor spaces to immersive experiences that will uniquely engage your guests. Utilize our expertise to make the vision for your special day a reality. Our special event packages are ideal for weddings, engagement parties, Sweetheart and Father/Daughter Dances, bar and bat mitzvahs, Sweet Sixteens, sit-down dinners, memorials, and more!

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Exhibits

Live Chrysalis Camera

See butterflies as they emerge in Butterfly Pavilion’s Wings of the Tropics!

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Colorado Backyard

Butterfly Pavilion's newest interactive exhibit connects guests to the rich and diverse life that surrounds us, and inspires a greater commitment to conserve all of our natural treasures in Colorado and beyond.

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Wings of the Tropics

Walk among free-flying butterflies in a tropical paradise.

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Crawl-A-See-Em

Transport yourself to the Crawl-A-See-Em, home of Rosie the tarantula and other small wonders! Explore and learn about dozens of species of arthropods. Sharpen your observation skills as you discover animals hidden in their native habitats.

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Water’s Edge

Explore the incredible diversity of underwater invertebrates.

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Outdoor Gardens & Nature Trails

Explore the lifecycle of a Colorado ecosystem.

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Butterflies at Chatfield Farms

This seasonal habitat at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms is home to hundreds of native Colorado butterflies such as swallowtails, monarchs, mourning cloaks and painted ladies. Butterflies at Chatfield Farms is a partnership between Denver Botanic Gardens and Butterfly Pavilion.

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Upcoming Events

Butterfly Pavilion's Annual Spring Plant Sale

Bring nature and fun to your home with a Butterfly Pavilion Pollinator Plant Pack.

There’s no better way to stay happy and healthy than to dig in the dirt and help something grow. Butterfly Pavilion’s horticulture team has put together special Pollinator Plant Packs that will have you on your way to a stunning garden that supports local pollinators, like bees and butterflies. All you have to do is buy online and schedule your curbside pickup!

Friday Camps at Butterfly Pavilion

Explore the world of invertebrates with Butterfly Pavilion every Friday!

2021 Summer Camps at Butterfly Pavilion

Ages 5-12

Explore the world of invertebrates this summer with Butterfly Pavilion in a series of hands on summer camp programs that your kids ages 5-12 will love!

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