In 2023, Festival of Butterflies will explore butterflies through cultures around the world. This festival is a Kansas City family-favorite! Spend a day outdoors exploring tropical and native butterflies alongside stunning botanic displays. Inspired by multiple personal memories of childhood fort building, TreeMendous Experience is born of nature and ingenuity, utilizing remnants from the forest and upcycling abandoned material.įestival of Butterflies invites nature enthusiasts of all ages to celebrate the Midwest’s most whimsical pollinator at Powell Gardens.

NEW! TreeMendous Experience, designed by DI Build and Kent Schumacher Designs Skully the Pirate Ship, designed by the preschool children of UMKC’s Berkley Zoo Room Reflection Fort, designed by Multi.Studio The Lucky Woodland Find: Morel Fort, designed by UMKC’s Early Childhood Education team The energetic and motivated children from the Zoo Room at Berkley UMKC were inspired to create their own magical cottage in the woods after reading a classroom favorite book, Bony-Legs by Joanna Cole. NEW! The House that Stands on Chicken Feet, designed by the preschool children of UMKC Berkley Zoo Room Inspired by one of our pollinators, The Beehive represents the important work bees play in plant life and the cycle of nature at Powell Gardens. NEW! The Beehive, designed by Celine & Ceanna Oberlechner (ages 11 and 9) Inspired by “Skrammellegepladsen” or “Adventure Playgrounds,” Box City represents children’s endless imagination and using boxes and recyclable materials to create their own adventure playground. This year’s fort designers include preschool children, architects, play specialists, and more. While hours and ticket pricing may vary, please check the website at /fortopia for the most up-to-date information. With Fortopia’s five month run, visitors are encouraged to visit several times to experience the forts in a different light throughout the changing seasons.

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