Butterfly Releases
Tuesdays at 10am | June – September
An educator will be in our Butterfly House discussing the life cycle of a butterfly and the different types of butterflies you can see in the house that week. Butterflies will then be released into the Butterfly House.
All ages welcome! Children under the age of 14 must be supervised by an adult
Preregistration Required
General Admission | $10
New Hanover Resident, with ID | $5
Military (Active & Retired), with ID | $5
Children 4-12 | $3
Airlie Members | FREE (must be reserved in advance)
*Children 3 & under are FREE and do not require reserved tickets.
*Tickets include garden admission.
Tickets for all public educational programs are available one month prior to the program date.
All membership levels include complimentary admission. Members must reserve their complimentary ticket(s) in advance. Please SIGN IN to your online member account to redeem benefits.
Individual Members | Admission for 1 adult.
Family Members | Admission for 2 adults and accompanying children under 18.
Camellia, Magnolia & Azalea Members | Admission for 2 adults and accompanying children under 18.
No, Butterfly Releases are not included in AHS Reciprocal Admission or Museum for All Discount program. Tickets must be purchased for special programing and events.
To reserve for these events, you must first register with an online account. We have a video linked below of how to register. You only have to register ONCE, so you may have already done this previous years. If you‘ve forgotten your password, simply hit SIGN IN at the top right corner of the ticket page and select “Forgot Your Password”.
If you need additional assistance, please call us at 910-798-7700.
