UT Arboretum Butterfly Festival Will Continue “Rain or Shine”

What: UT Arboretum Society Butterfly Festival

When and Where: Saturday, September 28, at the UT Arboretum, 901 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Gates will open at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Fee: $5/car (cash).

Details: The 9th Annual Butterfly Festival hosted by the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society and the UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center will occur “rain or shine” on Saturday, September 28. The event is at the UT Arboretum, and gates will open at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The festivities will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. rain or shine.

Plenty of activities including speakers, the UT Insect Zoo and butterfly tents will provide educational opportunities for the public to learn how we can all protect butterflies and other pollinators.

The UT Arboretum will be closed for parking to regular visitors on the day of the Butterfly Festival until 3 p.m. The regular parking lot is closed, and all parking areas will be dedicated to the Butterfly Festival. This change is being implemented for the safety of Butterfly Festival visitors and staff. The entrance fee is $5 in cash (to facilitate entry) per carload. All other expenses can be made with cash or credit card. Children’s craft activities will be available at a cost of a $1 per ticket per activity or $10 for all ten crafts.

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