Original Butterfly House – Mackinac Island
4The Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House is the first of it’s kind in Michigan, and the third oldest LIVE butterfly exhibit in the United States. The world renowned facility has 1800 sq ft of tropical garden filled with hundreds of live butterflies from four continents.
Visit this fairy tale garden where beautiful butterflies of every imaginable size and color “dance” to classical music and the sound of falling water, fluttering and lighting on fragrant blossoms and the enchanting waterfall that centers the garden.
After a relaxing visit with the butterflies take some time to check out “Insect World”, where you will be amazed at the size of the insects that live in the tropical regions of the world. On display are 14″ walking sticks and 6″ centipedes, along with giant beetles and spiders.
The Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House and Insect World exhibit is THE attraction to see on Mackinac Island every summer. So don’t be left out of the fun! Join the thousands of visitors that take their turn enjoying this marvelous exhibit every season.
Our Visitors Tell Us We’re The “Best Family Value on the Island.” Truly A “MUST SEE” family experience! See nature’s most beautiful insects so close you could reach out and touch them, but please remember not to! Photography encouraged.
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Original Butterfly House
P.O. Box 296
Mackinac Island, MI 49757
906.847.3972