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2025 “Butterfly Festival” at Mariposa County Fairgrounds (May 3-4)

Saturday, May 3, 2025 - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Adults are $10. Children 12 and under are free!
Mariposa County Fairgrounds | 5007 Fairgrounds Rd, Mariposa, CA 95338

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2025 “Butterfly Festival” at Mariposa County Fairgrounds (May 3-4)

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Celebrate the magic of butterflies at the 2025 Mariposa Butterfly Festival! Join us May 3rd & 4th at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds for a weekend of fun, education, and entertainment for all ages. Experience the spectacular live butterfly release, explore Jurassic Mariposa with animatronic dinosaurs, enjoy two days of live music, a petting zoo, train rides, stilt walkers, jugglers, and silk aerialists! Visit Fairy Village for storytime with Miranda the Forest Fairy, take part in the Sunday obstacle course, and learn about butterflies and pollinators in Habitat Row, featuring a 40-foot caterpillar exhibit. Don’t miss the Mariposa Butterfly Festival Car Show on Saturday!

Upcoming 2025 “Butterfly Festival” at Mariposa County Fairgrounds (May 3-4) Events

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $10*
*Adults are $10. Children 12 and under are free!
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Fairs & Festivals, In Person, Kids & Families, Live Music
Venue: Mariposa County Fairgrounds
Address: 5007 Fairgrounds Rd, Mariposa, CA 95338

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