The Butterfly Festival is Back! After a year-long hiatus, flutter over to the Springfield Botanical Gardens to celebrate pollinators, nature and community. Free Admission! Includes Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden and the Gray/Campbell Farmstead. No tickets required - perfect for all ages!  Visit the Roston Native Butterfly House and Caterpillar Petting Zoo. Interactive Activities with The Discovery Center, Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Master Naturalists and Springfield Sister Cities Association. Live animal displays with Dickerson Park Zoo and Wonders of Wildlife. Plant Display by the Ozark Daylily Society inside the Botanical Center Atrium. Shop and snack with local artists, concessions and vendors AND MORE!