The Butterfly Festival is from 10AM to 4PM at Norfolk Botanical Garden in partnership with the Butterfly Society of Virginia !
Join us for a day celebrating these beautiful pollinators! Here is what’s waiting for you:

Baker Hall Visitor Center: See incredible, real-life butterfly specimens on display right when you arrive.

Bristow Butterfly Garden: Explore our award-winning 2.5-acre garden and participate in family-friendly activities.

The Butterfly House: Step inside the 2026 #1 Butterfly House in the country (voted by USA Today 10BEST!) to experience the complete butterfly life cycle up close.

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