The Butterfly Place

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Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Ages:	Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$$ see below
Category:	Zoos & Aquariums

Other Ideas: Woods Hole Aquarium; Southwick's Zoo; Roger Williams Park Zoo; Capron Park & Zoo; Stone Zoo

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The Butterfly Place is an indoor preserve which has been carefully designed for the propagation and development of some of nature's most colorful living creations.

Within this atrium’s living butterfly environment can be found a variety of colorful plants and shrubs, each of which has been selected as a source of nectar for the butterflies.

Observe butterflies sipping from flowers, basking in the sunshine and flying freely in a natural habitat. Enjoy our koi fish and quail birds which live among the butterflies. See eggs, caterpillars or other interesting creatures up close.

At any given time, the atrium may contain up to 500 butterflies representing as many as 50 different species from around the world, although butterflies which are native to the New England region are featured whenever possible.

A neat place to take out of town guests for a relaxing retreat. This wonderful man-made habitat is contained within a 3,100 sq. ft. glass atrium building towering to a height of over 27 ft. at its peak.

HOURS

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The Butterfly Place is Open Seven Days a Week.
February 14th - March 31st: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
April 1st - August 31st: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
September 1st - October 31st: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(Entrance ticket sales end one half hour prior to closing time.)

View Specific Seasonal Hours
Closed Easter Sunday.

COST

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AAdults: $13.00
Seniors (65+): $11.00
Children (3-12 years): $9.00
Children (2 and under): Free

View a List of Discounts & Special Offers Here

WEBSITE

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www.butterflyplace-ma.com

LOCATION

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120 Tyngsboro Road, Westford, MA map
Phone: (978) 392-0955

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The rule at the Butterfly place is that children under 3 must be in strollers, backpacks, carried or held by the hand. This may be frustrating for some little ones.

REVIEWS

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Price For Admission

Senior Admission should start at age 55 (AARP). There are a lot of seniors 55-64 yrs that have a lot of grandchildren and would take them to places like this more often, and would, if the price were better for them.

Way Overpriced

I visited this place a short while ago. It is very small and cramped. I love to take photos of the butterflies, but it was very difficult to focus when I was getting shoved and bumped by people wanting to get by. The walkways are very narrow! But, I did get some decent pics. We were in and out in under an hour, due to the crowd. In comparison, magical wings in deerfield was about the same price, but three times as large with lots of walking space.

I Woudn't Go Back

I thought it was horrible. My mom came with me and my daughter was about 3 years old at the time. It took us longer to get there from Medford than it did to walk through.

Such A Great Place For Kids

My 2 year old just loves to go to the Butterfly Place over and over. They not only have butterflies, but they have a small fish pond and several ducks and other small birds too. The staff is very friendly and willing to answer any questions. Bring a camera and have it ready, the butterflies just love to land on you to take a rest. Something my daughter just adores. have fun!!

My 17 month old loved the butterflies

This is a wonderful, quick activity. My 17 month old daughter was in awe of the more than 400 butterfiles that were flying around. A couple of them landed right on her and she thought that was great. The greenhouse is not large and you can't let kids run around because there are lots of beautiful flowers all along the ground that they could step on. But it is great for about a half hour to 45 minutes (depending on your child's attention span.) Note: They keep the greenhouse at 83 degrees, so leave your coat in the car and dress appropriately.