Butterfly House & Aquarium

Butterfly House & Aquarium ButterflyHouseAquarium.org Open Year Round! Every Day of the Week | 10am - 4pm
*Last Admission at 3:30pm

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day

Don't forget!!! Bubbles & Butterflies is back tomorrow in our butterfly conservatory! Enjoy bubbles from 10-11, along wi...
08/27/2026

Don't forget!!! Bubbles & Butterflies is back tomorrow in our butterfly conservatory!

Enjoy bubbles from 10-11, along with your favorite winged friends ☺🦋

Heyyyyyyy, just wanted to share some of our favorite pics to remind you...you can see all these animals (and more) at BH...
08/26/2026

Heyyyyyyy, just wanted to share some of our favorite pics to remind you...you can see all these animals (and more) at BHA!!

Get your tickets here: https://www.greatzoo.org/buy-tickets/

🍂 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🍂 Join us September 16 for Fall Homeschool Day at both of our SFZA campuses! Explore Animal ...
08/25/2026

🍂 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🍂 Join us September 16 for Fall Homeschool Day at both of our SFZA campuses!

Explore Animal Communication through animal encounters, activities, crafts, learning stations, keeper talks, and more! Choose a half-day at our Great Plains Zoo campus or make it a full day at both our GPZ and Butterfly House & Aquarium campuses.

📚 Perfect for grades PreK–8
🕘 Half day: 9:30–12:30
🕒 Full day: 9:30–3
🎒 Take-home activity packet included
🎟️ Advance registration required for all attendees

Make learning wild this fall! Register and learn more today: https://www.greatzoo.org/education-programs/

Got plans tonight? Cancel them and join us for Adult Night at the Zoo! 🌺🍍Tonight’s theme is Tiki Night! Enjoy tropical b...
08/22/2026

Got plans tonight? Cancel them and join us for Adult Night at the Zoo! 🌺🍍

Tonight’s theme is Tiki Night! Enjoy tropical bites and drinks, live music from Too Drunk to Fish, lawn games, the splash pad, keeper chats, your favorite animals, and more!

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the show. Learn more and get your tickets: https://www.greatzoo.org/adult-nights/

You know what makes our butterfly conservatory even more magical? BUBBLES!!! Every Friday from 10-11, enjoy bubbles AND ...
08/20/2026

You know what makes our butterfly conservatory even more magical? BUBBLES!!!

Every Friday from 10-11, enjoy bubbles AND butterflies at our BHA campus! Get your tickets here: https://www.greatzoo.org/buy-tickets/

08/18/2026

Even the animals love their own 'Splash Pads' ☺️

Did you know the Splash Pad will be up and running for Adult Night this Saturday at our GPZ campus? Experience the zoo without the kids for a whole new kind of night out!

Enjoy tropical food, refreshing drinks, and live music while you explore the zoo after hours. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy the music.

Learn more and get your tickets here: https://www.greatzoo.org/zoo-events/
📷: Zookeeper Kalie & Zookeeper Erin

COME SPEND A NIGHT AT THE ZOO! Family Campout on September 4–5. Pitch your tent on Zoo grounds and enjoy:🐾 Animal encoun...
08/18/2026

COME SPEND A NIGHT AT THE ZOO!
Family Campout on September 4–5. Pitch your tent on Zoo grounds and enjoy:
🐾 Animal encounters
🔥 Fire pit & evening snack
🌙 After-dark Zoo tour
🥐 Light breakfast
🦉 Morning ambassador animal encounters
☀️ A final tour before the Zoo opens

Kids must be 6+ to attend, and every participant must be registered. Advanced registration is required and closes 4 days before the program.

Bring your tent, bedding, and camping chairs, and get ready for a night you won’t forget! Learn more here: https://www.greatzoo.org/education-programs/ -outs

08/17/2026

Get yours today!

2026 Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium trading cards feature 24 animals living at the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium campuses.

Animals include: red panda, flamingo, Amur tiger, American red wolf, reticulated giraffe, New Caledonian giant gecko, Japanese macaque, Grevy's zebra, Chilean flamingo, African lion, coastal brown bear, three-banded armadillo, striped skunk, chinchilla, Kuhlii ray, black rhinoceros, African painted dog, African spurred tortoise, Eastern bongo, red-eared slider, black and white colobus, blue-fronted Amazon, hognose snake, and Vietnamese pot-bellied pig.

Zoo cards are a perfect for remembering your SFZA adventure - or as a gift for the animal lover in your life!

Yesterday was , so we HAD to share these photos of the world’s cutest mouths!Did you know? Kuhli rays are bottom-dwelle...
08/17/2026

Yesterday was , so we HAD to share these photos of the world’s cutest mouths!

Did you know? Kuhli rays are bottom-dwellers that use their flattened bodies to glide along the floor, and their mouths are perfectly adapted to find tasty treats hiding in the sand!

Come check out the rays on your next visit to our BHA Campus today!

🎟️ Get your tickets: https://www.greatzoo.org/buy-tickets/

🎉 FUN FOR EVERYONE IS COMING UP AT BOTH CAMPUSES! 🦋🌴📚🦋 TOMORROW | Books & Butterflies at our BHA campus from 10 –2!📖 Boo...
08/14/2026

🎉 FUN FOR EVERYONE IS COMING UP AT BOTH CAMPUSES! 🦋🌴

📚🦋 TOMORROW | Books & Butterflies at our BHA campus from 10 –2!
📖 Book raffle with 3 drawings
🎨 Activities with Siouxland Libraries
👜 Color your own bookbag (while supplies last!)
🐛 Bookworms in the Discovery Den at 10:30, 11:30, and 1.

🌴🍹 THEN | August 22 Adult Night at our GPZ campus!
Join us for our first Adult Night of the season! Enjoy tropical food and drinks, lawn games, animals, a keeper chat, live music, and more!

🎟️ 5:30: Early access for Premier & Series ticket holders
🍹 5:30–8:30: Bars & lawn games
🐒 6–9: General admission & animal viewing
🦩 6:30: Chilean Flamingo Keeper Chat
🎶 7–8:30: Live music by Too Drunk to Fish

Learn more about our upcoming events here: https://www.greatzoo.org/zoo-events/

Address

4320 S. Oxbow Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD
57106

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16053349466

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