The Butterfly Palace Branson

The Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure is the Strip's serene stop: a rainforest aviary of free-flying butterflies on the west end of West 76, with live music in the air and a handful of other animals among the plants.

The Butterfly Palace Branson's Most Serene Stop | Branson, MO | Butterfly Sanctuary

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A full visitor walk-through of The Butterfly Palace from BunnyPlaysHere — starting with the local tip that wearing red makes butterflies land on you. The tour moves through the rainforest aviary with its free-flying butterflies, the other live-animal exhibits (including a blue-tongued skink), and the hands-on areas, giving the clearest ground-level picture of a visit.

Key takeaways

Wear red — butterflies are drawn to it and land on visitors
The aviary holds free-flying butterflies in a rainforest setting
The Palace also keeps other live animals, including a blue-tongued skink

PlayBranson 380: John Goldsberry with The Butterfly Palace

Play Branson

John Corbin Goldsberry, a longtime Branson entertainer who plays dulcimer at The Butterfly Palace, joins Play Branson. The conversation covers his years on Branson stages and his role at the Palace, where live music is part of the rainforest attraction's atmosphere.

Key takeaways

John Goldsberry plays dulcimer at The Butterfly Palace
He is a longtime Branson entertainer
Live music is part of the Palace's rainforest atmosphere

PlayBranson 341: Brittany Smith & Fidget with The Butterfly Palace

Play Branson

Brittany Smith, general manager of The Butterfly Palace, and Fidget — the Palace's resident inventor — join Play Branson to explain the attraction's signature touches: the nectar flower visitors carry to feed butterflies, and the three-day wristband that lets guests return across a long weekend. A behind-the-scenes look at how the rainforest attraction runs.

Key takeaways

Visitors feed butterflies with a nectar flower
Admission wristbands are good for three days
The GM and the attraction's inventor explain how the Palace operates

The visit

A full visitor walk-through leads the page, starting with the local tip: wear red, and the butterflies land on you. The tour moves through the aviary, the other live-animal exhibits (a blue-tongued skink among them) and the hands-on areas — the clearest ground-level picture of a visit in the catalog. A family visit film (no caption track; watch content) adds a second pass through the aviary.

How it runs

General manager Brittany Smith and Fidget, the Palace's resident inventor, explain the signature touches: the nectar flower visitors carry to feed the butterflies, and the three-day wristband that lets a weekend trip return twice more. Dulcimer player John Goldsberry — a longtime Branson entertainer — covers his part: live music as part of the rainforest atmosphere. Play Branson devoted a full attraction episode to the Palace and its place among Branson's family stops.

Sources: the 5 videos on this page — the complete set of qualifying films the venue has.

Watch: The Butterfly Palace, guided

2 videos · summaries from the actual guides