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Zoos & Aquariums
Butterfly Park
📍 Nyack, NY
5.0(8 Google)
Butterfly Park offers a lovely, gentle outing for all ages. Grandchildren will adore the butterflies and surrounding nature – a truly memorable experience.
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Hours, prices, programs, and accessibility can change. Confirm time-sensitive details with the venue before leaving.
Grandparent-Friendly Details
Accessibility
Wheelchair & stroller accessible
Fun Things to Do Here
Ideas to make the most of your visit to Butterfly Park
Animal Bingo
Spot: a sleeping animal, one eating, one near water, one with babies, and the biggest animal you see all day.
Animal Olympics
Debate: which animal in the zoo would win at running? Swimming? Climbing? Best argument wins.
Sketch an Animal
Bring a small notebook. Spend 5 minutes sketching one animal each. No talent required — effort counts.
Zookeeper Questions
Make up what you think the zookeeper's daily job involves. What's the hardest part? The best part?
Feeding Time Watch
Find out what time a feeding happens before you arrive and make it the anchor of the day.
Free printable: Zoo Animal Bingo
DownloadBudget & Insider Tips
Grandparent Money Tips
- •Annual memberships pay for themselves in 2 visits and often include reciprocal entry at other zoos and aquariums nationwide.
- •Pack your own snacks — zoo food runs 3x the normal price. Most allow outside food at designated picnic areas.
- •Many zoos offer AARP member discounts alongside military pricing — check before booking online.
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