Enjoy a gentle morning at The Butterfly Experience at Brookside Gardens with limited capacity and natural lighting for visitors with sensory sensitivities. Designed to be less overwhelming by reducing the number of visitors in the experience, sensory-friendly mornings provide an opportunity for children and their families to visit with the butterflies at their own pace. Experience the magic of butterflies soaring all around and maybe even landing on you! Fidgets will be provided and staff will be on hand to facilitate the experience. All participants must have a ticket.
For questions regarding our Sensory-Friendly Butterfly Experience, please reach out to Youth Education at
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Regularly scheduled tickets for The Butterfly Experience remain available for purchase.
TICKETS: Tickets must be purchased online. As tickets are limited, advanced purchase is recommended to ensure availability. All visitors are required to have a ticket. Ticket prices are:
Ages 13+: $15.86 (ticket fee $14 plus $1.86 service charge)
Ages 3 – 12: $10.57 (ticket fee $9 plus $1.57 service charge)
Under age 3: Free
Please note, tickets are purchased for a specific date and entry time. Plan to arrive at the Conservatory a few minutes head of your scheduled entry time. You can exchange your tickets for another date by emailing
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The Sensory-Friendly Butterfly Experience is offered on five mornings during the run of The Butterfly Experience:
Saturday, May 24 from 9:20am – 10am
Sunday, June 22 from 9:20am – 10am
Thursday, July 24 from 9:20am – 10am
Thursday, August 14 from 9:20am – 10am
Saturday, September 13 from 9:20am – 10am
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