Butterfly Season highlights include:

• Fantasy flutter-by play. Dress up like a butterfly, sit in a “chrysalis,” and take your picture with a beautiful set of monarch wings.
• Kaleidoscope of butterflies. A new interpretation of artist Christopher Lutter’s handmade Monarch butterflies, crafted from upcycled waste-stream materials, will fill Roberts Pavilion. These butterflies are a reminder of the impact of human behavior on wild creatures and they symbolize the power of transformation and hope.
• Los Trompos. Climb inside the giant spinning tops for a bright, colorful, whirling ride or work together to get them spinning for new friends.
• Create a creature. What kind of caterpillar, butterfly, or insect would you like to create? Shape your creature out of clay and take home a bug friend.
• Bug safaris. Kidspace will provide the magnifying glass and some expert tips; you bring your curiosity and keen creature-spotting skills and join in our search for eggs, caterpillars, and adult insects around campus.
• Flower showers. You can support pollinators such as butterflies by growing plants that attract and feed them. Grab a watering can and learn about what plants butterflies and other pollinators rely on while helping the flowers grow.
• Live caterpillar adoptions. They’re back! (Starting March 13) A living science project the whole family (or classroom) will enjoy; raising and releasing native Painted Lady butterflies. The whole process takes about two weeks from tiny caterpillar through metamorphosis to lovely butterfly, ready to release into nature. Caterpillar adoptions are available onsite through the Kidspace store or online at store.kidspacemuseum.org. All caterpillars must be picked up in person at the museum. Caterpillars start at just $8, and care instructions are available online.