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Detroit Zoo Butterfly Garden
4.5 ★★★★★ 254 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue near Royal Oak, Michigan
Botanical gardens with a butterfly exhibit, an aviary, and an earth room, plus art displays.
Plan your tour
- Lodging on-site lodging comes up in reviews and the venue's own info — ask how many beds and whether the wedding-night stay is included
- Location based near Royal Oak, MI — the venue shares the exact address when you book a tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (248) 541-5717
- Website detroitzoo.org — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–4 PM |
The setting
“Beautiful butterfly conservatory house, strolling through subtropical floral areaattached to the avary(bird) house.”
“Always a favorite, either winding the tropical fauna populated by a variety of birds or visiting the butterflies, its a relaxing and endearing experience.”
Amenities couples mention
“Beautiful butterfly conservatory house, strolling through subtropical floral areaattached to the avary(bird) house.”
“You have to be careful not to step on them, sometimes they land on you & last time a beautiful blue one was doing a cute little dance thing on the edge of one of the ponds!”
What couples say again and again
“Beautiful butterfly conservatory house, strolling through subtropical floral areaattached to the avary(bird) house.”
Getting married at Detroit Zoo Butterfly Garden
Detroit Zoo Butterfly Garden comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the garden at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — a garden that glows at golden hour in June can look very different at noon in March, so ask what's in bloom for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move, and does it hold everyone?), shade and bugs for a summer afternoon, the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular garden dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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