Butterfly House & Aquarium Group Admission
Butterfly House Field Trips
Registration for 2025 Butterfly House & Aquarium Field Trips is now OPEN.*
*Field Trips to the Butterfly House & Aquarium are not available September 29 - October 31.
2026 Field Trips will be available to book in February 2026.
A trip to the Butterfly House & Aquarium (BHA) offers students a chance to learn about the world around them in a living classroom. Field trips in 2026 will be self-guided, led by teachers and chaperones. Due to this change and the capacity of our facility, groups will be limited to 30 kids (with their adults) in the building at one time.
If your group has more than 30 kids, you will need to split up your group and plan additional activities in Sertoma Park or elsewhere. You are responsible for rotating your groups through the facility within your scheduled visit time.
Field trip reservations are for 1-hour.
School qualify for our field trip rate of $8.50 per person (plus tax) for everyone ages 2 and up, including teachers and chaperones paid for by the school. All field trips must be booked in advance and require one payment to qualify for the school rate.
Regular admission price of $15 will apply to any chaperones paying individually.
Note: Memberships are for family visits and cannot be used for field trips.
Please register your visit through our online registration portal (available March 1). Your initial confirmation will show our field trip rate; for schools that qualify for a free field trip, we will send you an updated confirmation within a week of receiving your registration.
We are grateful for the generosity of the Floyd family in supporting field trip visits to the Butterfly House & Aquarium. Due to the passing of Joe Floyd earlier this year, this will be the final Spring that we are able to provide these free visits for students.
Please Note: Due to high volume, Eastern Shores Touch Pool will not be open for touching on Thursday and Fridays during field trip season.
Have questions? Our team is here to help. Give us a call at 605.367.8313 x233 or email KCarchedi@GPZoo.org to get in touch.
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Butterfly House & Aquarium Group Visits
Engage with some of nature's most incredible animals on a group visit the the Butterfly House & Aquarium! Groups of 20 or more that make a reservation in advance will receive a discounted rate of $1.50 per person off our normal rate.
Please submit a request for a group visit using the form below, and we will contact you to schedule your visit!
Note: Requests must be submitted at least two weeks prior to your intended visit date.