Butterfly House enchants all ages in Geneva

A Butterfly House release party launched the season for visitors at the Peck Farm Park attraction in Geneva.

“Visit the award-winning Butterfly House and be captivated by hundreds of butterflies as they fly, feed, and land around you,” the Geneva Park District website states.

Bradyn Perry, 6, of Geneva watches his butterfly during a Butterfly Release Party hosted by the Geneva Park District at the Peck Farm Park Butterfly House in Geneva on Friday, May 21, 2021. (Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com)

The Geneva Park District hosted a Butterfly Release Party on Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Peck Farm Park Butterfly House in Geneva. (Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com)

Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; it’s open just to seniors from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. It closes the third Saturday in September.

Ava Moen, 9, of Geneva releases a butterfly during a Butterfly Release Party hosted by the Geneva Park District at the Peck Farm Park Butterfly House in Geneva on Friday, May 21, 2021. (Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com)

Admission is free, with a donation suggested of $2 per person, or $6 per family. For more information, visit genevaparks.org/facilities/peck-farm-park/butterfly-house.

Anna Markuson and her daughters Mackenzie, 4, and Savannah, 1, watch as their butterflies fly away during a Butterfly Release Party hosted by the Geneva Park District at the Peck Farm Park Butterfly House in Geneva on Friday, May 21, 2021. (Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com)