

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Monarch Butterfly release at Auckland Botanic Gardens
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 am – Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 am
- **Event Description**: Come along and witness hundreds of monarch butterflies take flight. This free, family-friendly event, held in partnership with Franklin Farms and our friends at Multiple Sclerosis Auckland, celebrates pollinator conservation and the beauty of nature.

We’ll also have entertainment including live music, giant outdoor bubbles, wooden lawn games, and a monarch-themed tattoo station; food &amp; drink for sale from Miko Café, a real fruit ice cream truck, a special Multiple Sclerosis Auckland bake sale; and of course, exploring! Don't miss out on the Tangled Roots exhibition and the award-winning Potters Children’s Garden at Auckland Botanic Gardens.

The butterflies will be released at 11am.

 Parking: Free event parking at 177 Everglade Drive (9 AM – 2 PM). Accessible parking/drop-offs at the main entrance, 102 Hill Road
Visit our event website for a detailed map on where to park: https://www.aucklandbotanicgardens.co.nz/whats-on/events/monarch-butterfly-release-at-auckland-botanic-gardens/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/papakura/monarch-butterfly-release-at-auckland-botanic-gardens/200029675453634
- **Event Categories**: Music, Workshops, Exhibitions, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029675453634?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=papakura-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Papakura
- **state**: AU
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 102 Hill Road, Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand 2105
- **lat**: -37.01429
- **long**: 174.90663
- **full address**: 102 Hill Road, Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand 2105, 102 Hill Rd, Manurewa, Auckland 2105, New Zealand, Papakura

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Auckland Botanic Gardens (https://allevents.in/org/auckland-botanic-gardens/4270812)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 102 Hill Road, Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand 2105, 102 Hill Rd, Manurewa, Auckland 2105, New Zealand, Papakura
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Auckland Botanic Gardens
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Music, Workshops, Exhibitions, Entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Monarch Butterfly release at Auckland Botanic Gardens ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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