A red admiral butterfly resting on echinacea blooms
Live · Mobile · Immersive

A living exhibit, delivered.

Mobile butterfly exhibits for museums, festivals, schools & celebrations — featuring native California butterflies, raised by hand and brought to you.

Museums · Festivals · Schools | Birthdays · Celebrations

The FlutterBy Ranch walk-in butterfly pavilion set up at a public park
The mobile pavilion, on location
The immersive exhibit

Step inside a living cloud of wings.

1

A sanctuary that arrives ready

A walk-in mesh pavilion sets up in minutes — indoors or out — and fills with living, flying butterflies.

2

Raised by hand, native to California

We fill the enclosure with butterfly species that are native to the California region. We breed and rear many of the butterflies from their caterpillar stage at our private facility in Phillips Ranch, CA.

3

Host plants inside

Plants that butterflies like to feed on or lay their eggs on are placed inside the enclosure. Guests feed butterflies from trays and watch them land.

Trusted across Southern California

Brought to museums, county parks & classrooms.

6
Counties served
60+
Partner institutions
500+
Activations
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts San Bernardino County Regional Parks Murphy Ranch Elementary School San Bernardino County Museum San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts San Bernardino County Regional Parks Murphy Ranch Elementary School San Bernardino County Museum San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum
Los Angeles CountyOrange CountyVentura CountySan Bernardino CountyRiverside CountySan Diego County
Organizations & Partners

In good company.

Festivals, districts, museums and cultural institutions that have hosted the living exhibit.

Coachella
Los Angeles Unified School District
Kaiser Permanente
AstraZeneca
Sweetgreen
Cal Poly Pomona
AEG
TreePeople
Empire Polo Club
Belmont Park
The Bloc
Yamashiro
The Shoppes at Chino Hills
Newport Beach Country Club
Aliso Viejo Country Club
City of Inglewood
City of Mission Viejo
City of Baldwin Park
City of West Covina
City of Rialto
City of La Habra
City of Eastvale
City of Chino
Riverside Parks & Recreation
Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Placentia Library District
West Valley Boys & Girls Club
Uptown Provisions
OC Academy of Sciences & Arts
Fenton Charter Schools
Hamlin Charter Academy
Laguna Beach Montessori
Carver Elementary
Dalton Elementary
Horace Mann Elementary
Tierra Linda Elementary
Murphy Ranch Elementary
Fullbright Ave Elementary
Woodland Hills Elementary
Woodlake Elementary
Lancaster School District
Gaylord Hotel
Great Park Irvine
Old Ranch Country Club
San Pedro
San Bernardino County Museum
Idyllwild Nature Center
Lytle Creek Park
Starlight Cinema
Oxnard Insect Fair
PlayDate World
ATLAS School
LearnLA
Murray Elementary
Lankershim Elementary

Selected hosts & partners

The field guide

Who you'll meet inside.

Swipe the drawer

01
In the pavilion

Monarch

The iconic orange-and-black migrator.

A monarch on an open palm

A monarch on an open palm

03
In the pavilion

Painted Lady

A worldwide traveler, found on every continent but Antarctica.

A painted lady among chrysanthemums

A painted lady among chrysanthemums

05
In the pavilion

Giant Swallowtail

The largest butterfly in North America.

A swallowtail, wings spread

A swallowtail, wings spread

07
In the pavilion

Red Admiral

Bold red bands on a velvet-dark wing.

A red admiral on echinacea

A red admiral on echinacea

09
In the pavilion

Cabbage White

A familiar, delicate garden visitor.

A cabbage white on a daisy

A cabbage white on a daisy

A painted lady butterfly among pink and orange chrysanthemums

“Help us spark the curiosities that bring about change.”

Immerse yourself in the fascinating life cycle of butterflies — from delicate eggs to exquisite winged wonders. Learn about the hurdles they face due to habitat loss, climate change, and pesticide use.

Our conservation mission