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

🚨ATTENTION GUESTS 🚨Both SFZA campuses are closing at 1 on Thursday, June 25, as we prepare for Zoofari!BHA CAMPUS: Last ...
06/23/2026

🚨ATTENTION GUESTS 🚨

Both SFZA campuses are closing at 1 on Thursday, June 25, as we prepare for Zoofari!

BHA CAMPUS: Last admission at 12:30
GPZ CAMPUS: Last admission at 12

Want to join the fun? Zoofari is our adults-only, after-hours fundraising event featuring food, drinks, animal encounters, behind-the-scenes experiences, and more!

🎟️ Learn more and get your tickets here: https://www.greatzoo.org/zoofari/

🎉 IT'S ZOOFARI WEEK! We have it on good authority from our close friend, Mother Nature, that Thursday's weather is looki...
06/22/2026

🎉 IT'S ZOOFARI WEEK!

We have it on good authority from our close friend, Mother Nature, that Thursday's weather is looking absolutely perfect for Zoofari!

Join us for an adults-only evening filled with incredible food, drinks, animal encounters, behind-the-scenes experiences, and more, all while supporting the Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium's mission!

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://my.onecause.com/event/organizations/c8d65dbe-8866-4231-bf47-db7b6333a1b4/events/vevt:8f985a74-c1e9-4434-a315-363845a5209e/home/story

And stay tuned this week as we reveal this year's menu and share behind-the-scenes looks as we prepare for the big night!

06/20/2026

Happy !! Stop by and visit them in our Discovery Den at our BHA campus! Tickets at the link in our bio.

This one's for the dads! 🦁🦋Celebrate Father's Day with your favorite animals at both our Great Plains Zoo and the Butter...
06/19/2026

This one's for the dads! 🦁🦋

Celebrate Father's Day with your favorite animals at both our Great Plains Zoo and the Butterfly House & Aquarium campuses! As a special thank you, all dads receive 50% off admission on Father's Day!

Make memories, explore together, and celebrate with us!

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

06/17/2026

🌼 It's still , and we're still celebrating the powerful pollinators that help our ecosystems thrive and bring so much to our daily lives! 🐝🦋

Join us for activities, butterfly chats, and hands-on fun as we spotlight these incredible species.

📅 Thursday, June 18
🦋 Activities at the Butterfly House & Aquarium: 10–1
🦋 Butterfly Chat: 10:30

📅 Sunday, June 21
🌼 Activities at both campuses: 10–1
🦋 Butterfly Chat at the Butterfly House & Aquarium: 10:30

Come celebrate pollinators with us, and don't forget to stop by and visit our very own pollinators in our butterfly conservatory at our BHA campus! Get your tickets here: https://www.greatzoo.org/buy-tickets/

🎉 Zoofari is getting closer! 🎉Don't miss our biggest fundraiser of the year! An adults-only evening at the zoo featuring...
06/16/2026

🎉 Zoofari is getting closer! 🎉

Don't miss our biggest fundraiser of the year! An adults-only evening at the zoo featuring delicious food, drinks, animal encounters, behind-the-scenes tours, and more!

Best of all, every dollar raised directly supports the Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium's core programs, including education initiatives and world-class animal care.

🎟️ Get your tickets today: https://my.onecause.com/event/organizations/c8d65dbe-8866-4231-bf47-db7b6333a1b4/events/vevt:8f985a74-c1e9-4434-a315-363845a5209e/home/story

🌼 HAPPY POLLINATOR WEEK! 🐝🦋Join us in celebrating the unsung heroes of our ecosystems...pollinators! Stop by both our Gr...
06/16/2026

🌼 HAPPY POLLINATOR WEEK! 🐝🦋

Join us in celebrating the unsung heroes of our ecosystems...pollinators! Stop by both our Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium campuses for activities and celebrations throughout the week 😊

📅 Pollinator Week Events:
🦋 June 15: Activities at GPZ and BHA campuses (10–1)
Butterfly Chat at 10:30 at BHA
🦋 June 18: Activities at BHA (10–1)
Butterfly Chat at 10:30 at BHA
🦋 June 21: Activities at GPZ & BHA (10–1)
Butterfly Chat at 10:30 at BHA

Come learn how pollinators help our world bloom! Included with admission, get your tickets here: https://www.greatzoo.org/buy-tickets/

🎉 Zoofari is almost here!We're just two weeks away from our WILD after-hours, adults-only fundraising event. Enjoy anima...
06/16/2026

🎉 Zoofari is almost here!

We're just two weeks away from our WILD after-hours, adults-only fundraising event. Enjoy animal encounters, food and drinks featuring flavors from around the world, giraffe feedings, behind-the-scenes tours, and so much more!

Get ready for an unforgettable night and support a great cause. Learn more and get your tickets here: https://www.greatzoo.org/zoofari/

06/08/2026

The grunt fish can't stop talking about how you should come celebrate today!

Join us today from 10–2 at BOTH our Butterfly House & Aquarium and Great Plains Zoo campuses as we celebrate the importance of healthy oceans and the incredible role they play in supporting life on Earth!

🐠 Butterfly House & Aquarium
• Build-a-Reef Craft (10–2)
• Aquarist Talk: Venomous Fish Exhibit (11:30)
• Aquarist Talk: Under the Dock Exhibit (1)

🐧 Great Plains Zoo
• Keeper Chat: Penguins (12:30)

We hope to SEA you there 😉Included with admission, get your tickets here: https://www.greatzoo.org/buy-tickets/

06/03/2026

🚨 NEW FRIENDS ALERT! 🚨

Our new giant millipedes are rocking their quarantine and getting ready to meet all of you soon!

In the meantime, stop by Ambassador Alley every day at 11 and 2 to meet some of our amazing ambassador animals.

Included with admission, get your tickets here: https://www.greatzoo.org/buy-tickets/

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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