GT Butterfly House & Bug Zoo's mission is to Educate, Engage and Entertain! All indoors and barrier free, the tropical Butterfly House features hundreds of exotic butterflies from around the globe. Relax and stroll along the garden paths, exploring the dozens of species of butterflies flying all around you. The Bug Zoo buzzes with excitement! Featuring a honeybee observation hive, allowing visitors to get up close to a working hive. The Tarantula Tree houses some of the most colorful and unusual tarantulas, while Beetle Boulder showcases beetles and many of their friends, like mantids, millipedes and roaches. Duke Elsner's Crawl Space exhibit features native bugs in a large display. Say hello to our amphibians, including "Squishy" the newt! Don't forget the gift shop to find a unique souvenir. Open Daily May-October (closed July 4th). For admission and more information, check out GTButterflyZoo.com or follow us on Facebook.
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D1539OBjanets | July 2025
Very cool bug and Butterfly zoo
A very nice place to visit. Everyone that works there is very knowledgeable about the bugs and butterflies and are willing to answer any questions. The butterfly portion was very nice where...
Jodie B | July 2024
Positive Experience. Would go again.
The staff members were amazing. They made it educational and really focused attention on engaging my kids. They do little butterfly releases with you when the butterfly's wings dry out. The...
E8236FEgarys | July 2023
An unexpected excellent find
We planned a day trip from Bay Harbor to Sleeping Bear Dunes. It is over a 2 hour drive, and thought a midway stop would help make the trip bearable for a 5 and 8 year old.
We quite honestly did not...
Linda S | July 2023
Take your kids and grandkids here....just awesome!
What an impressive place! I have been to many nature museums and butterfly houses with my children and grandchildren, and this was by far the best!!
The staff was SO engaging! We were all tired from...
NorthwoodsWI | June 2023
Awesome rainy day find
Staff were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and genuinely excited to share. We learned a ton! It’s a small place but we spent over an hour there. Cool creatures but the staff is what made our...