Fairy Magic

Visit the reopened Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic at The Strong museum from Saturday, July 11 through Sunday, November 1.

Listen to spritely music as you walk among hundreds of butterflies and whimsical flowers, including orchids and begonias. Get up close to charming fairy house doors donated by artist Chris Pallace and Kevin Serwacki of Blue Toucan Studios. Snap pictures as butterfly garden residents, such as Chinese button quail, peek at the magical dwellings.

“We’re excited to welcome guests and members back to the butterfly garden,” says Craig Sherwood, manager of grounds and live collections at The Strong. “The imaginative fairy houses pair great with the garden’s colorful flowers and butterflies. We have been working hard to transform Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden into a magical area, and we’re can’t wait for people to enjoy it.” 

Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden is the only year-round, indoor butterfly garden in upstate New York and is home to hundreds of free-flying, tropical and native butterflies, as well as a chameleon, turtles, a tortoise, and a green aracari toucan.

Garden fees apply for Fairy Magic. Guests may purchase general museum admission plus butterfly garden tickets at the museum’s admissions desk. Presented in memory of Carol D. Simmons.