We love the Butterfly Pavilion!
It’s just outside Denver, in Westminster Colorado, and every time we’ve been in the area (twice before this trip) we have paid a visit.
The Crawl-a-see-em has all sorts of insects in easy to see habitats as well as interactive activities. They even have a living bee hive where bees come in and out from outside.
One of their most famous attractions is to hold a tarantula named Rosie.
I haven’t done it yet.
Another room is called Water’s Edge and guests can feel real star fish (and other stuff) in open tanks.
But by far, for us, the most exciting place is the Wings of the Tropics, a tropical conservatory filled with about 1,600 live butterflies!
Yes friends, at the Butterfly Pavilion about 600-1000 butterfly chrysalis hatch each week and you get to see it happen. Below you can see the chrysalis hanging from boards, what you can’t see are the various states of hatching the butterflies are going through.
It’s really lovely.
We bought a butterfly directory for $1 and had so much fun playing the matching game with all the butterflies we came across.
Eli wanted to buy edible crickets. My boy is growing up and thinks things like this are cool. Eli and his awesome older cousin ate the first ones. Then we pressured everyone else to eat one too… even me!
Things to know, if you go:
- There is plenty to do at the Butterfly Pavilion so get ready to spend the day there.
- It’s pricy for big families $9.50 for each adult and $6.50 for kids 2-12 years old. Free 1 and under. (Should be free for 3 and under, in my humble opinion.)
- The butterfly area is really amazing but it is very humid and hot so bring water for little ones and maybe spend some time there then take a break and go back.
- Hold Rosie. You get a sticker!
- Bring snacks.
- A fun souvenir are crickets. Bon appetit!
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Sharon Garofalow says
So fun!!! Sounds like an awesome place. I probably would not hold Rosie. And I’m not sure I could be persuaded to eat a cricket. Man, I really need to loosen up. 🙂
Jill says
This place looks so fun! I guess I need to take a trip to Colorado. I can’t believe you ate a cricket.
Justine Burgess says
LOL I love your cricket chaser! They are much better fried with nacho seasoning. 😉
FaVe Mom says
No way I’m eating a cricket. Not happening. Thank goodness I didn’t see snakes. I would have died. Everyone looks like they had a blast minus bug eating! GROSS!
Dinah says
It looks like you had an amazing time! Edible crickets? Eeeek! Great post!
Linsey K says
The look on your girl’s face as she’s got her hand in the touch tank is priceless… can’t stop laughing!