Visitors can enjoy admission to the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens for just $7.16 in honor of 716 Day. Admission to the popular Butterfly Experience is included with admission on this special discounted day.
Buffalo, NY—The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is offering a reduced admission price of just $7.16 in honor of the community-wide celebration of 716 Day on Thursday, July 16. The live Butterfly Experience is included with the reduced admission and will be open all day from from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Tickets for the Butterfly Experience are on sale now at buffalogardens.com. The Butterfly Experience is presented by M&T Bank.
The Butterfly Experience will be available to enjoy at a discounted admission price of just $7.16 in honor of the community-wide celebration of 716 Day. The Butterfly Experience is included with admission and welcomes visitors near and far to immerse themselves into the winged world of butterflies inside the Botanical Gardens’ historic conservatory. Visitors will be able to get up close and personal with a flock of live butterflies, flying high, low, here and there. The experience allows the public to be surrounded by hundreds of butterflies that are native to the continental United States to capture the beauty and magic of the butterflies while also learning about the important role that pollinators play in their ecosystems. The experience will be open from 10:00am to 4:00pm on Thursday, July 16 and is open daily through July 26, 2026.
Pre-purchased tickets are highly recommended. The Butterfly Experience is free for Botanical Gardens members, but all attendees must have a ticket. The overall visit time is expected to be between 1-1.5 hours. The expected time in the butterfly space is approximately 15 minutes, though guests are welcome to re-enter the butterfly house as many times as they would like during their visit. This window provides plenty of time to see the butterflies and capture the magic of this special experience with candid photos and selfies. While touching and holding the butterflies is not permitted, there is a chance that they briefly land onto visitors making for an exciting photo opportunity. The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens also notes that their butterflies are sourced from USDA certified butterfly farms in Florida, Kentucky, and South Carolina. Their butterflies have been raised specifically for educational purposes. The Botanical Gardens has provided a full list of what visitors can expect, guidelines, policies and more at buffalogardens.com.
Guests are encouraged to follow the Botanical Gardens’ social media channels on Facebook and Instagram for updates, news, and content. Guests are also encouraged to share their photos on social media and tag @buffalobotanicalgardens and use #FlutterByBuffalo when posting.
The Butterfly Experience is included with regular admission to the Botanical Gardens. Tickets are expected to sell quickly and are available to purchase now. The Butterfly Experience will be open daily through July 26 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Tickets on 716 Day are just $7.16 for both Adults and Kids on Thursday, July 16. All other days through the experience, tickets are $21 for adults, $19 for students and seniors (62+), $9.50 for kids ages 3-12, and kids 2 and under and Botanical Gardens members are free but must have a ticket.
About Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that welcomes all to enjoy its living plant collections, breathtaking conservatory, and educational programming. Opened in 1900, the Botanical Gardens is located within a park system designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Support for the organization is provided by public funds from Erie County; the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; members; donors; and friends.
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