Butterfly Pavilion

Activity Overview

Founded in July 1995, as the first stand-alone non-profit invertebrate zoo in the nation, Butterfly Pavilion is a 30,000 square foot facility situated on 11-acres of beautiful Colorado land. Home to over 5,000 animals the Butterfly Pavilion as critters galore. From Rosie the tarantula to an entire underwater world this is truly a “zoo of small wonders and big experiences.”

Things to See & Do

With ten different sections there is so much to see and explore. Take time to visit them all.

Arachnids – include Black Widow spiders, Arizona stripe tail scorpion, giant vinegaroon and sugar city brown tarantulas.

Crawl-a-see-em – home of Rosie the tarantula.

Marine Invertebrates – include a variety of sea urchins and a bat sea star.

Tropical Odyssey – A great family interactive area where you can spend time with a larger-than-life caterpillars and butterflies, as well as a suspension bridge and butterfly flight interactive that transport you to a rainforest canopy.

Butterfly Pavilion Insider tips

Discount days:

• $1 Birthday Admission - Visit Butterfly Pavilion on your birthday, and pay only $1 for admission.
• $5 Days at Butterfly Pavilion – Enjoy the zoo of small wonders and BIG experiences for only five bucks! Journey through our Crawl-a-See-Em, hold Rosie, touch a starfish and make your way through our Tropical Rainforest with 1,600 fluttering butterflies.
• $5 for each guest 2 and older; Free for members and children 1 and under. (This promotion is only valid on these days in 2014: February 22, April 26, September 20, and November 15.)
• $5 afternoons all summer – Visit after 3 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from June through August and pay just five bucks per person.
• $2 off daily admission CLICK HERE for a coupon, good for up to four people!