The Butterfly Pavilion offers fun and educational camps with a focus on invertebrate animals such as insects and spiders. Come experience the joys of nature with us this summer! All camps include live animal encounters, outdoor explorations, games, and crafts. We offer 1 ½ hour camps, half day camps, and full day camp experiences for ages 4-9.
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1 to 1 1/2 Hour Camps
Wacky World of Bugs (new this year!)
Tuesday, June 22, 3:30-5:00, 4-5 year oldsThursday, June 24, 3:30-5:00, 6-9 year olds
$8 Westminster residents, $11 non-residents
Call 303-658-2219 or click here to register.
Step right up and learn all about the crazy world of creepy crawlies! Learn about the beast with two heads and other wacky invertebrates in our newest exhibit, Dr. Entomo’s Palace of Exotic Wonders. Meet live bugs, make a buggy craft, and compete in the Insect Olympics, much like a real circus carnival game!
Bug Safari
Tuesday July 6th, 3:30-5:00, 4-5 year oldsThursday July 8th, 3:30-5:00, 6-9 year olds
$8 Westminster residents, $11 non-residents
Call 303-658-2219 or click here to register.
If there were no spiders, would insects rule the world? Explore outside while you learn about insects, spiders and their buggy relatives. Go on a bug hunt, make a bug catcher, and see live creepy crawlies up close and personal. Dress to be outside!
Secrets of the Butterfly Pavilion (back by popular demand!)
Tuesday August 3rd, 3:30-5:00, 4-5 year oldsThursday August 5th, 3:30-5:00, 6-9 year olds
$8 Westminster residents, $11 non-residents
Call 303-658-2219 or click here to register.
Our most popular ‘Behind the Scenes’ opportunity is back in 2010! Discover Butterfly Pavilion secrets and where our zookeepers work to keep our animals healthy!
A Bug’s Life with the Butterfly Pavilion-4 week series! (2 offerings)
Wednesdays June 9, 16, 23, 30, 3:30-4:30Wednesdays July 28, August 4, 11, 18, 3:30-4:30
$30 Westminster residents, $36 non-residents
5-9 years old
Call 303-658-2219 or click here to register.
Delve into the little known side of a bug’s life—discover how insects are the focus not only of science but also myths, music, art, movies, technology, recreation, and even food! Explore a new topic each week, discovering both the marvels of nature, and the wonders of the Butterfly Pavilion.
Half Day Camps
Spider Safari
June 14-18Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
$115 members, $130 non-members
Ages 6-9
Call 720-974-1870 or email estuckeyweber@butterflies.org to register.
Why do spiders have 8 legs? Why are tarantulas so hairy? Delve into the amazing world of spiders and other arachnids to learn the answers to these questions and more. Explore through outdoor investigations, crafts, and games. Become a published author by writing your own class book!
Bugabilities
August 2-6Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
$115 members, $130 non-members
Ages 6-9
Call 720-974-1870 or email estuckeyweber@butterflies.org to register.
Come one, come all, and experience the wonders of the bug kingdom through outdoor explorations, games, crafts, and live animal interactions! Learn all about the incredible abilities of the world’s smallest wonders: insects, spiders, butterflies, bees, and scorpions. Enjoy the Butterfly Pavilion’s newest exhibit, Dr. Entomo’s Palace of Exotic Wonders, and dive into the amazing world of bugs.
Winged Wonders (with the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory)
August 2-6Monday-Friday, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
$115 members, $130 non-members
Ages 6-9
Call 720-974-1870 or email estuckeyweber@butterflies.org to register.
From the mountains to the plains, birds are everywhere! Join RMBO educators to learn more about these amazing creatures through outdoor explorations, hikes, scavenger hunts, crafts, and nature journaling! Campers will study bird behavior, adaptations, and habitats in this summer camp.
Sign up for both Bugabilities & Winged Wonders and stay all day!
$220 members, $250 non-membersSupervised lunch hour 12:00-1:00 pm-$25.00 fee
Campers must provide their own lunch. Butterfly Pavilion & Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory staff will monitor the lunch hour, including outdoor games and fun, weather providing.
Half Day Camps at the Butterfly Pavilion in partnership with Science Discovery:
Spiders, Bugs, and Butterflies I (Two offerings!)
June 7-11 or July 12-16Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
$195
Ages 6-9
Call 303-492-7188 or click here to register.
Explore the wonders of the invertebrate world at the Butterfly Pavilion. Engage in a variety of field explorations, crafts, and games while you learn about insects, spiders and their buggy relatives. Compete against bugs in our Invertebrate Olympics, discover insect myths and legends from around the world, and learn how to navigate through a spider’s web!
Spiders, Bugs, and Butterflies II (Two offerings!)
June 21-25 or July 26-30Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
$195
Ages 7-9
Call 303-492-7188 or click here to register.
If there were no spiders, would insects rule the world? How much weight can a cockroach really carry? Spend time in the Butterfly Pavilion’s animal rearing room, learn how to raise insects and become an expert in field observation. Earn your own “Bug Badge” exploring behind the scenes at the Butterfly Pavilion and dig deep to discover how the odd and crazy world of bugs and their relatives really works! (Note: You do not have to take Spiders, Bugs, and Butterflies I to enroll in this class, but it is highly encouraged.)
Dragonfly’s Tale
June 28-July 2Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
$195
Ages 6-8
Call 303-492-7188 or click here to register.
What role did insects and other invertebrates play in the lives of the first Americans? We’ll explore a different Native American culture each day through myths and art. Create a dragonfly like the one made by a Zuni boy to save his village and catch bad dreams in a spider web-like dream catcher. Discover the tales of “Grandmother Spider Steals the Sun,” “How Butterflies Came to Be” and many other fascinating Native American stories in this one-of-a-kind class.
Bugapedia (new offering!)
June 28-July 2Monday-Friday, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$195
Ages 6-8
Call 303-492-7188 or click here to register.
It's tough being a bug in a human world - Delve into the little known side of a bug's life where creepy crawlies are found in stories, movies, songs and the art of people from around the world! Discover why the ancient Egyptians worshipped the scarab beetle, how wasp nests inspired papermaking, and why crickets are kept as pets in China and bring luck to their owners. Create a fun and unique art project each day to match the culture you explore!
Sign up for both Dragonfly's Tale & Bugapedia and stay all day!
Supervised lunch hour 12:00-1:00 pm-$25.00 feeCampers must provide their own lunch. Butterfly Pavilion staff will monitor the lunch hour, including outdoor games and fun, weather providing.
Please bring your $25.00 payment on the first day of camp.
Full Day Camps
Bug Investigators
July 19-23Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm*
$250 members, $275 non-members
Ages 6-9
Call 720-974-1870 or email estuckeyweber@butterflies.org to register
Become a bug investigator this summer at the Butterfly Pavilion. The journey begins in the classroom with crafts, animal encounters, and hands-on activities, and then ventures out into the great outdoors where investigators face nature and all its creatures! Campers will learn about insects, arachnids, aquatic invertebrates, and their important role in the environment. Become a bug expert by writing your own class book!
*Campers must provide their own lunch.
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