Festival of Butterflies

 

Festival of Butterflies invites nature enthusiasts of all ages to celebrate the Midwest’s most whimsical pollinator at Powell Gardens. Spend a day outdoors exploring tropical and native butterflies alongside stunning botanic displays.

Be sure to check out our Events & Classes page for additional activities on select dates!

Jurassic Garden invites explorers of all ages to step into a land of dinosaurs and prehistoric plants. 

Encounter life-sized dinosaurs and discover the fascinating flora that once shared their world. Admission to Jurassic Garden includes interactive stations, educational displays, and hands on activities rooted in botanical science and adventure.

 

Upgrade your experience with a +Pack 

Festival +Pack (Admission & Parking sold separately)

  • One non-alcoholic beverage
  • One sweet treat
  • One festival OR dino souvenir 
  • *Admission and Parking sold separately*

Adult Dino +Pack (Admission & Parking sold separately)

  • One alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage
  • One snack
  • *Admission and Parking sold separately*

 

TICKET POLICY

By purchasing ticket(s) you understand and agree to the following: 

  • One Parking ticket is required per vehicle.
  • Online advanced purchase is recommended.
  • Upon arrival, have your eTickets, including Parking, ready to be scanned at the Gatehouse.
  • Your eTickets will display the time the Gardens open, and the time the Gardens close. You do not have to arrive at that time, however, last entry is 30 minutes prior to the Gardens closing. 
  • MEMBERS:
    • Members are not required to purchase admission or parking tickets.
    • Please have your Member card ready to be scanned at the Gatehouse.
    • If individuals in your group are not covered by your membership, admission tickets can be purchased at this link or upon arrival. Online advanced purchase is recommended.
  • Tickets are non-refundable. Powell Gardens is an outdoor rain, snow, or shine experience.
  • Tickets are exchangeable. Tickets can be exchanged for any other Festival of Butterflies date. (Tickets cannot be exchanged for Signature Events.) Email frontdesk@powellgardens.org with your Order #, your desired exchange date, and a valid call back phone number.
  • A $2.00 processing fee applies to each transaction.
  • You are opting-in to receive our newsletter. To unsubscribe from our newsletter, click “unsubscribe” at the bottom of any Powell Gardens email.
  • Photography Waiver:
    • When visiting Powell Gardens, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recordings may occur. By entering the premises, you consent to your image and likeness being used and published, without compensation, for advertising and promotional purposes. You voluntarily release Powell Gardens from any liability regarding any such publication, whether now known or hereafter devised, on account of such usage. To learn more about our photography policy visit https://powellgardens.org/visit/faq/
  • Release of Liability:
    • Agreement to Follow Directions. I agree to observe and obey all posted rules and warnings, and further agree to follow any oral instructions or directions given by employees, representatives or agents of Powell Gardens.
    • Assumption of the Risks and Release. I assume full responsibility for personal injury to myself and (if applicable) my family members, and further release and discharge Powell Gardens for injury, loss or damage arising out of my or my family's use of or presence upon the facilities of Powell Gardens, whether caused by the fault of myself, my family, Powell Gardens or other third parties.
    • Indemnification. I agree to indemnify and defend Powell Gardens against all claims, causes of action, damages, judgments, costs or expenses, including attorney fees and other litigation costs, which may in any way arise from my or my family's use of or presence upon the facilities of Powell Gardens. 

 

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Follow this link for the most frequently asked questions and important tips for your visit to Powell Gardens: https://powellgardens.org/visit/faq/

We look forward to seeing you in the Gardens soon! 

 

Dark Forest Timed Entry

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*** If your event date is cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions, your make-up date is the Sunday immediately following your original ticketed date. Plan to arrive that Sunday and follow the same time entry to the trail experience as your original ticket. ***

 

Times & Tickets

  • Gates open: 5:30 p.m. 
  • Last gate entry: 9:30 p.m. 
  • All tickets will be scanned at the Gatehouse upon entry
  • Trail Entry Begins: 7:00 p.m. (every 30 minutes)
    • Last Trail Entry: 9:00 p.m. 

Your ticket time is your trail entry time, not your suggested arrival time. Please plan to arrive early to allow time for parking, walking to the trail entrance, and enjoying food, drinks, shopping, and vendors before your trail experience begins.

Steps After Arrival

  • Park in Visitor Parking
  • Enter via Garden Galleries
  • Head to Missouri Barn and Silo

 

Add-on Fire Feast | $58/person ($38 when bundled with VIP Fast Pass with Discount Code: VIPFIRE) | Limited Capacity | Purchase Here

  • 6:30-8:30 p.m. nightly during Dark Forest
  • Admission not included. Add on with any admission type.
  • Located adjacent to Missouri Barn
  • Pop-Up fire performances
  • Specialty fire-themed cocktails & mocktails
  • Nightly menu cooked on an open wood fire
  • VIP Fire Feast area for VIP Fast Pass ticket holders with Fire Feast tickets

 

VIP Fast Pass Tickets | $98 | Limited Capacity | Purchase Here

  • Admission and VIP parking is included in ticket price
  • Move to the front of the line any time between 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Two drink tickets
  • Limited-edition T-shirt. Indicate preferred shirt size in ticket options below. (One shirt per VIP ticket)
  • Access to private seating area and bar along the Dark Forest trail
  • Access to VIP Fire Feast area (only if Fire Feast add-on is also purchased)

 

TICKET POLICY

BY PURCHASING TICKETS TO DARK FOREST, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT: 

  • Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.  
    • Be sure you have selected the correct date and time above.
  • Advance online purchase is recommended. Tickets will be sold at the door if available, but each time slot is limited.
  • One Parking ticket is required per vehicle. (Parking is included in VIP Fast Pass option.)
  • Dark Forest is a PG-13 experience.  Tickets are the same price for all ages.
  • MEMBERS:
    • Members are required to purchase admission tickets for this signature event.
    • Members are NOT required to purchase Parking, it is included as one of your member benefits.
    • Please have all tickets, and Member card ready to be scanned at the Gatehouse.
  • Pets are prohibited.
  • Strollers and wagons are NOT permitted on the Dark Forest haunted walk due to narrow pathways and uneven terrains.
  • Visitor Discretion Advised:  Dark Forest is a one-mile hike outdoors on unpaved trail through the woodlands with rugged and natural terrain. Guests can expect limited visibility (including but not limited to fog, low to no lighting), uneven and narrow natural paths with loose terrain (including loose soil, wood chip, and gravel surfaces), and hills with potentially steep inclines and declines. Attraction uses: fog, strobe lights, flashing lights, and other intense lighting features, low to no path lighting, intense sound, steep inclines/declines, and rugged, uneven, narrow, unpaved, loose, and natural terrain. 
  • A $2.00 processing fee applies to each transaction.
  • You are opting-in to receive our newsletter. To unsubscribe from our newsletter, click “unsubscribe” at the bottom of any Powell Gardens email.
  • Photography Waiver:
    • When visiting Powell Gardens, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recordings may occur. By entering the premises, you consent to your image and likeness being used and published, without compensation, for advertising and promotional purposes. You voluntarily release Powell Gardens from any liability regarding any such publication, whether now known or hereafter devised, on account of such usage. To learn more about our photography policy visit https://powellgardens.org/visit/faq/

After completing your purchase, you will receive two emails from Powell Gardens.  Click the hyperlink on your "eTicket" email and show the barcode tickets at the gate during check-in. 

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Follow this link for answers to the most frequently asked questions about Dark Forest:  https://powellgardens.org/dark-forest/

2025 Guided Field Trips

2025 Art Classes

2025 Children's Art Classes

2025 Family Programming

General Admission - Scheduled

 

Jurassic Garden invites explorers of all ages to step into a land of dinosaurs and prehistoric plants. 

Encounter life-sized dinosaurs and discover the fascinating flora that once shared their world. Admission to Jurassic Garden includes interactive stations, educational displays, and hands on activities rooted in botanical science and adventure.

 

Upgrade your experience with a +Pack 

Dino +Pack (Admission sold separately)

  • One non-alcoholic beverage
  • One sweet treat
  • One souvenir 
  • *Admission and Parking sold separately*

Adult Dino +Pack (Admission sold separately)

  • One alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage
  • One snack
  • *Admission and Parking sold separately*

 

TICKET POLICY

By purchasing ticket(s) you understand and agree to the following: 

  • Online advanced purchase is recommended.
  • Upon arrival, have your eTickets ready to be scanned at the Visitor Center.
  • Your eTickets will display the time the Gardens open, and the time the Gardens close. You do not have to arrive at that time, however, last entry is 30 minutes prior to the Gardens closing. 
  • MEMBERS:
    • Members are not required to purchase admission tickets.
    • Please have your Member card ready to be scanned at the Visitor Center.
    • If individuals in your group are not covered by your membership, admission tickets can be purchased at this link or upon arrival. Online advanced purchase is recommended.
  • Tickets are non-refundable. Powell Gardens is an outdoor rain, snow, or shine experience.
  • Tickets are exchangeable. Tickets can be exchanged for any other General Admission date, including exhibitions. (Tickets cannot be exchanged for Festivals or Signature Events.) Email frontdesk@powellgardens.org with your Order #, your desired exchange date, and a valid call back phone number.
  • A $2.00 processing fee applies to each transaction.
  • You are opting-in to receive our newsletter. To unsubscribe from our newsletter, click “unsubscribe” at the bottom of any Powell Gardens email.
  • Photography Waiver:
    • When visiting Powell Gardens, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recordings may occur. By entering the premises, you consent to your image and likeness being used and published, without compensation, for advertising and promotional purposes. You voluntarily release Powell Gardens from any liability regarding any such publication, whether now known or hereafter devised, on account of such usage. To learn more about our photography policy visit https://powellgardens.org/visit/faq/
  • Release of Liability:
    • Agreement to Follow Directions. I agree to observe and obey all posted rules and warnings, and further agree to follow any oral instructions or directions given by employees, representatives or agents of Powell Gardens.
    • Assumption of the Risks and Release. I assume full responsibility for personal injury to myself and (if applicable) my family members, and further release and discharge Powell Gardens for injury, loss or damage arising out of my or my family's use of or presence upon the facilities of Powell Gardens, whether caused by the fault of myself, my family, Powell Gardens or other third parties.
    • Indemnification. I agree to indemnify and defend Powell Gardens against all claims, causes of action, damages, judgments, costs or expenses, including attorney fees and other litigation costs, which may in any way arise from my or my family's use of or presence upon the facilities of Powell Gardens. 

 

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Follow this link for the most frequently asked questions and important tips for your visit to Powell Gardens: https://powellgardens.org/visit/faq/

We look forward to seeing you in the Gardens soon!