SEASON BEGINS MAY 1, 2025
Hours:
10 am to 4:30 pm, please arrive 30 mins before closing.
Zoo closes at 5pm.
Our tropical garden is in full bloom and hundreds of tropical butterflies are waiting to meet you!
The Butterfly House
The Bug Zoo
Admission Rates
$14/Adult $8/Child (4-12 yrs)
FREE – 3 & Under
Join Us Out in the Community – Upcoming Local Events
Monarch Village USA Celebration
Elk Rapids Harbor Days
Opening Ceremony, Wednesday, July 31 at 6pm
Live Butterfly Release! (Free to all to attend)
Barker Creek Customer Appreciation Day
First Sunday in October, 1pm
Native Butterfly Education
“Butterflies Host Plants”
Live Butterfly Release
2025 SEASON BEGINS MAY 1, 2025
Hours:
Self-Guided Tours 10 am – 4:30 pm
Zoo closes at 5pm
CELEBRATING 10+ YEARS SERVING THE COMMUNITY
Please arrive at least 30 minutes to closing, we want you to have time to see it all!
About Us
Our vision for the Butterfly House and Bug Zoo started in 2012. After careful consideration, a site was chosen for the zoo in the Spring of 2014. Construction of the Butterfly House and the zoo exhibits were completed and ready for visitors in October 2014.
The purpose of the GT Butterfly House & Bug Zoo is to create an attraction that would provide the community education and a fun place to take kids to learn about the wonders of butterflies and their bug relatives. As the Zoo grows in it’s mission, there are many plans ahead!