1. Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center

WESTMINSTER.   Don't miss this one – the Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center was the first stand-alone insect zoo in the country, and it's awesome! The main exhibit, a 7000-square foot tropical conservatory, has about 1200 free-flying butterflies from around the world, plus hundreds of different plants, birds, turtles, frogs and fish. It's an entire ecosystem. Other sights include the Crawl-A-See-'Em, home to all sorts of unique arthropods like tarantulas, walking sticks, scorpions and giant millipedes. The Water's Edge is a touch tank full of marine invertebrates, and Shrunk is an interactive display where humans are bug-sized and the bugs are HUGE! There's also a nature trail and lots of wildlife to see.   (© 10Best)

Hours:

Summer  Daily 9am-6pm Winter  Daily 9am-5pm Butterfly Releases  Daily 12:30pm, 3:30pm

Admission:

$7.95; Senior (62+) $5.95; Child (3-12) $4.95; Child (2 and under) Free

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Website: Visit the Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center website »

Type: Family Friendly, Zoos

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