Bugs & Butterflies in Kansas City
From vibrant butterflies, to creepy crawly insects, to our favorite animated hive-keepers, and GIANT Bugs... Kansas City offers many great family outings for exploring and enjoying bugs & butterflies!
Powell Gardens PowellGardens.org
1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50
Kingsville, MO 64061
816.697.2600
Admission Charged
Powell Gardens is showcasing the “Big Bugs” this summer with giant insects throughout the garden. But the highlight of the summer for is the annual Festival of Butterflies (Aug. 6-8, Aug. 13-15). Powell Gardens’ signature festival is a grand celebration of the fantastical beauty of the butterfly.
Bee Movie
Palazzo 16 Theatre
8601 W. 135th Street
Overland Park, KS 66223
913.814.7469
Laugh out loud at the family fun animated feature, The Bee Movie, showing August 2-5 at 10:00 and 12:30 daily at the Palazzo 16 Dickinson Theater. Tickets are just $2.50 each!
National Agricultural Hall of Fame
630 North 126th Street
Bonner Springs, KS 66012-9045
913.721.1075
Admission Charged
Learn about honeybees and their role in local agriculture through one of the many exhibits at the Agricultural Hall of Fame.
Kaleidoscope
2500 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64101
816.274.8300
FREE
Kaleidoscope is one of the best free outings in Kansas City. This summer, many of the materials and projects are centered around bugs and butterflies.
Butterfly Gardens
Lowenstein Park
1901 NW Lowenstein Dr.
Lee’s Summit, MO
FREE
Lowenstein Park is home to a small butterfly garden with flowers that attract butterflies.
Butterfly Bio-Villa at Pendleton’s Country Market
1446 East 1850 Road
Lawrence, KS 66046
785.843.1409
$2/person
The Bio-Villa an indoor butterfly garden and certified Monarch way station.
Linda Hall Library Urban Arboretum
5109 Cherry St.
Kansas City, MO
816.926.8747
FREE/$5 for printed guide
A section of the garden is designed to attract butterflies. Printed guides to the arboretum and gardens are available at the front desk inside the library for $5.
Overland Park Arboretum
8909 W. 179th St.
Overland Park, KS
913.685.3604
FREE
The 300-acre arboretum features many wonderful gardens, including the Erickson Water Garden with many plants that specifically attract butterflies.
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
13800 Switzer Rd
Overland Park, KS 66221-7803
913.897.2360
FREE Mon-Thurs, $2/ea Fri-Sun
Visit the butterfly garden which includes wonderful “photo ops” for the kids who want to look like a butterfly or caterpillar.