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https://butterflyplace-ma.com/
120 Tyngsboro Road
Westford, MA 01886
The kids and I love The Butterfly Place. Something about beautiful flowers, warm temperatures and colorful butterflies all around you is very special and magical. Not only is it a sight to see the indoor atrium, but the kids love to watch the butterflies and even learn more about them.
We learned that certain butterflies only lie eggs on certain plants. We saw Mexican Jumping beans, Lady Bug pupa (which I never even knew existed), bee hives, Chinese Painted Quails, and various cocoons and chrysalis. This location was fun, beautiful and educational all under one roof.
The kids were really drawn to the fairy garden. They liked them so much that Jacquie, one of the ladies that runs the place, was kind enough to give the 3 girls in our group their own fairy to take home. My son even received a Beatle with a magnetic back and legs that jiggle when you move him around! I mean, how sweet is that? The 2 ladies Jacquie and Anna that we met were very kind, friendly and informative. They shared with us upcoming events, information about the butterflies we were looking at and other odds and ends while visiting The Butterfly Place. They were even so kind as to give us a recommendation to a local kid friendly restaurant. I don’t know about you, but I love supporting great businesses with staff that go above and beyond to ensure that you have a superb experience. They deserve it!
While at the Butterfly Place, The kids were delighted to count the fairies, see their fairy homes, watch the quails and their chicks run around squeaking and hopeful to have a butterfly land on them! My son was the lucky one that did get a butterfly on the head. He didn’t realize it until it flew away though. At least I happened to get a quick picture of it as evidence. He kept asking to see the photo again and again. Such an exciting occurrence for a 4 year old boy!
The Skinny:
- Weather : Since this is an indoor activity, the weather doesn’t matter
- Pricing & Admissions :
Adults: $14.00
Seniors (65+): $12.00
Children (3-12 years): $10.00
Children (2 and under): Free
- Location : an indoor greenhouse with butterflies fluttering around, quails freely roaming in the flower beds, and informative displays set up throughout the facility to learn about butterflies and other pollinators. There is a small reasonably priced gift shop that has some kid friendly items the kids loved
- Parking : There is plenty of free parking with handicapped and stroller space in the lot and The Butterfly Place
- Hours : Open daily 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM February 14- early October with the exception of Easter and July 4th. Arrive prior to 3:30 if you want to get in.
- Duration : We stayed about 2 hours here looking around and learning mostly from Jacquie in the greenhouse
- Tips and Recommendations :
1. It is 85 degrees in the greenhouse to allow for the butterflies’ comfort. Dressing in layers to take clothing off as needed that would be the best suggestion.
2. You can book special events such a birthday parties and wedding ceremonies here. They also sell hatching kits to take home. Ask the staff about these if you have interest.
- Cons : This location is small and may lose the interest of older kids fast. There is a lot to learn and beautiful sights to see everywhere you look.
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If you like nature and earth sciences, check out The Museum of Natural History, Biomes, Save the Bay Exploration Center and Aquarium, Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium or Ecotarium. These are all lovely places where you can enjoy learning about life and nature with some hands-on experiences!
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