Celebrate butterflies with a day of educational fun for all ages! Join the Massachusetts Audubon Society at the Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center & Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road in Worcester on Saturday, August 11 from 10 – 4 for the 11th Annual Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival.
Festival Activities
Naturalist-led walks & workshops
Children’s activities including face painting, obstacle course, story tent, and nature-themed arts and crafts
Live caterpillar exhibit, butterfly gardening information and hummingbird station
Butterfly plant sales, including milkweed for monarchs
Butterfly Photo Booth (bring your camera!)
Delicious food, music, vendors, and much more!
Face painting at the Butterfly Festival
Come in costume and get a prize!
Admission
$6 Nonmembers • $5 Members* • Free for ages 2 & under
*Members of Mass Audubon and/or Mass Butterfly Club
Festival-goers can join the Massachusetts Audubon Society that day for half price! Register online at https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/broad-meadow-brook/news-events/butterfly-festival, in person at Broad Meadow Brook, or by calling 508-753-6087.
$25 maximum per family