Third Annual Butterfly Festival

Butterflies, Bluegrass, Gardens and More
Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday, July 17, 2011 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center and Nathanael Greene and Close Memorial Parks, 2400 S. Scenic Avenue, in Springfield.

Download and print the Informational Brochure & Schedule:

 Butterfly Festival 2011 Brochure & Schedule (140.39 kB)

Amberg Enterainment's Kiddiepillar will be at this year's Butterfly FestivalTour the Dr. Bill Roston Native Butterfly House full of live butterflies, learn how to attract butterflies to your home landscape, explore a garden of host plants, shop for plants and garden accents from local vendors, and enjoy children's crafts and activities including a Caterpillar Petting Zoo with live animals. Admission is free.

Join in the festivities! This year's festival includes contests awarding cash and prizes to photographers, quilters, and crafty costumers.

In the Dr. Bill Roston Native Butterfly House

Get an up-close look at native butterflies and moths as eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises, and adults with our expert guides.

In the Butterfly Garden

Explore a garden of host plants forcaterpillars and butterflies. Don’t miss the Butterfly Release Saturday at 11:00am!

In the Botanical Center

Discover this new facility, watch a butterfly video, and join one of our free classes. Photo and quilt contest entries will be on display.

In the Park

Tour the gardens, visit the Caterpillar Petting Zoo, enjoy storytime and crafts, bouche your way throught a 35-foot long caterpillar and more! Come ready to shop for plants, home and garden accents, jewelry, art and more from local vendors.

Live Music

Bluegrass and Blossoms fans of years past can find their favorite performers here Saturday from 1:00-5:00pm. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the sounds of Reel Greene and Red Bridge.

Enter our Contests!

Enter our “Nature in the Park” Photo Competition or Butterfly Quilt Block Contest!

Don't forget to dress your best!

Flap or wriggle to the festival in your butterfly or caterpillar costume and join the Pollinator Parade! Ages 15 and under may sign up at a contest table each day by 1:45pm for a chance to win cash and prizes. Butterfly fans of all ages, create your own masterpiece for a chance to win cash and prizes in our Butterfly Hat Contest! Wear your hat to a contest table by 12:30pm on Sunday.

Admission

Butterfly Festival admission and all activities are free of charge. The Butterfly House and Butterfly Festival are sponsored by Friends of the Garden, a not-for-profit volunteer organization. Donations are appreciated.

Location

The Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center and Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park are located at 2400 S. Scenic Avenue in Springfield.

Parking

Parking is located in several areas in the park. From the entrance on Scenic Avenue, follow signs and guides for festival parking. Shuttle service to the Botanical Center and Butterfly House area will be available. Accessible parking is located in the lot adjacent to the new Botanical Center building.