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Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory

2565 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara Falls · Niagara Falls, ON

Why you should go…

Inside this glass-domed rainforest at the Botanical Gardens, thousands of butterflies from around the world flutter freely among waterfalls and tropical blooms, and if you wear bright colors, they'll land right on you. It's warm, gorgeous and open every day of the year, making it the perfect antidote to a chilly or rainy Niagara day.

  • #butterflies
  • #botanical gardens
  • #indoor
  • #nature

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Local Gem

    Niagara Glen Nature Reserve

    Free

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    0.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Whirlpool Aero Car

    Under $25

    Cross the churning Niagara Whirlpool in a century-old cable car suspended high above the gorge.

    1.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Stay
    Family favorite

    Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls

    $50+

    Canada's giant family waterpark resort: a 100,000-sq-ft indoor waterpark kept at a balmy 84 degrees, plus MagiQuest, laser tag, and themed suites.

    1.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    White Water Walk

    Under $25

    An elevator into the gorge leads to a quarter-mile boardwalk beside the thundering Class 6 Whirlpool Rapids, some of the wildest whitewater in North America.

    1.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Tours
    Iconic

    Niagara Helicopters

    $50+

    A 12-minute flightseeing loop over both falls, the whirlpool and wine country, Niagara from above.

    1.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Holiday Valley Resort

    $50+

    A four-season resort in Ellicottville, NY, with skiing, snowboarding, golf and an aerial adventure park.

    64 mi awayMore like this