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Dubai Butterfly Garden

Family & Kids Al Barsha, Dubai Open now Not visited yet
Dubai Butterfly Garden

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About Dubai Butterfly Garden

Dubai Butterfly Garden in Al Barsha South 3 is a covered butterfly visit beside Dubai Miracle Garden. Choose it for close observation and learning about the life cycle, rather than assuming it is the same experience as the neighbouring flower garden. Decide which attraction matters to your group before buying a combination.

Use the butterfly-specific hours

The attraction’s own visit section publishes daily 9 am–6 pm, last entry 30 minutes before closing. Its group-site footer also displays Miracle Garden hours of 9 am–9 pm; those are not the butterfly visit schedule. Plan arrival before 5:30 pm and leave time for the activity, rather than treating last entry as a useful starting time for a full visit.

The operator suggests around two to three hours. Adjust that allowance for your group: a child interested in the educational area may want a different pace from somebody taking a brief look. This is an operator estimate, not a guarantee about every visit.

Entry and a combination decision

The operator displays general admission at AED 52.50 including VAT, the same for adults and children aged 3 to 12 (checked on the official site on 29 October 2026), with free admission for children under three and People of Determination on presenting ID. An illustrative group of two paying adults, a paying five-year-old and a two-year-old is AED 157.50 at that displayed rate. Food, souvenirs and transport are additional choices, not part of the calculation.

A combination with Miracle Garden is listed. Compare its current price and valid visit dates with buying only the attraction you want. A year-round butterfly product does not prove that the neighbouring seasonal attraction is operating on the same day or that both tickets permit the same access. Confirm each component before paying for two.

A visit built around observation

Our suggested sequence is the life-cycle displays, a careful walk in the domes, then comparing the wing patterns or behaviour you noticed. Keep children supervised, watch the pathways and do not touch butterfly wings. Do not promise an animal will land on a visitor or treat it as a staged photo experience.

The site recommends the Metro to Mall of the Emirates followed by a taxi, and mentions a bus connection whose current route needs checking with RTA. Budget the final leg and return, not just the Metro fare. Outside food and drink are prohibited inside the domes; plan a meal break separately from the observing time.

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An option to compare

Compare the butterfly domes with The Green Planet when choosing an animal-focused visit; match each location, ticket and encounter rules to your group. The Green Planet.

Published information reviewed remotely on 11 October 2026; no site visit or booking test. Budget examples are illustrative calculations; this review does not certify a field visit.

What you will find

  • Step-free access

Opening hours

Butterfly Garden last entry is 17:30. These hours do not describe the neighbouring Miracle Garden.

Opening hours by day
Sunday 09:00 – 18:00
Monday 09:00 – 18:00
Tuesday 09:00 – 18:00
Wednesday 09:00 – 18:00
Thursday 09:00 – 18:00
Friday 09:00 – 18:00
Saturday 09:00 – 18:00

Hours change on public holidays and during Ramadan. Confirm with the venue before you travel.

Where it is

Dubai

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