California Butterflies

SAN DIEGO: Spring Safari (formerly Butterfly Jungle) at Safari Park March 19-May 8, 2022
The Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Road
Escondido, California
760-747-8702, sdzsafaripark.org/butterflyjungle
Thousands of butterflies dazzle, flit and flutter as visitors walk through the Safari Park's Hidden Jungle aviary at this North San Diego County attraction, a must-see during visits to Southern California. Butterfly species typically come from Africa, Asia, Central and South America with names such as zebra longwing, orange-barred tiger and Grecian shoemaker. In addition to exotic butterflies, see favorites such as the monarch, giant swallowtail and blue morpho. New this year: Butterfly Jungle is a paid ticketed reservation at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

MARIPOSA: Butterfly Festival and Parade April 22-24, 2022
Mariposa means butterfly and this annual festival is a fitting tribute to the winged creatures that dot and grace the landscape in the Sierra Nevada foothills each spring.

FREMONT: Native Plant and Butterfly Gardening February 12, 2022  ebparks.org/parks/ardenwood/

PACIFIC GROVE: Butterfly Town, USA features Monarch Grove Sanctuary, butterfly sanctuary and wintering stop for Monarchs October through February.
To be announced: Butterfly Parade and Bazaar cityofpacificgrove.org
The Butterfly Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Robert H. Down School on Pine Avenue. It goes to Fountain Avenue to Lighthouse Avenue, up 17th Street and concludes on Pine Avenue by returning to the school. A Butterfly Bazaar takes place after the parade.

PISMO BEACH: Western Monarch Butterfly Recognition Day February 2, 2019

VISTA: Butterfly Farms 
3012 Oleander Avenue
Vista, CA 92081  
The Butterfly Farms Vivarium is open Daily to the public from April 1st to November 15th from 10 until 3:00 pm. Luca Micaela Nursery is open from November 1st to 15th, daily from 10:00am to 3:00pm and 10:00am to 3:00pm December to March, weather permitting, for your pollinator needs. Call to request different times Vivarium visits are available during these hours and a $6 admission donation per person is requested.

SANTA CRUZ: Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve-A Welcoming Winter Home mid-October to mid-February.
The park's Monarch Grove provides a temporary home for up to 100,000 Monarchs. From late fall into winter, the Monarchs form a "city in the trees." The area's mild seaside climate and eucalyptus grove provide a safe place for monarchs to roost until spring. The Monarch Grove at Natural Bridges has been declared a Natural Preserve, thus protecting these butterflies and their winter habitat from human encroachment or harm. It is the only State Monarch Preserve in California. parks.ca.gov

EL CAJON: Butterfly Experiences May-June 2022
 $, thegarden.org
12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West
El Cajon, CA 92019
619-660-0614
Dress up as a caterpillar or your favorite winged pollinator - bee, butterfly, bat or beetle at the Dorcas E. Utter Memorial Butterfly Pavilion. Special Butterfly Encounters with Ms. Smarty-Plants are May 1, 2022 & June 5, 2022 at 11 a.m. The whole family can release a butterfly with our Family Butterfly Bundle to continue your nature experience with free garden entry for a full year and a native milkweed plant to feed monarch caterpillars from your home!

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.