Mariposa Butterfly Festival

May 3-4, 2025, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Mariposa Butterfly Parade is Saturday, 10 a.m. Downtown, free to see

Mariposa County Fairgrounds for Butterfly Festival
5007 Fairgrounds Rd.
Mariposa, CA
$10, under 12 years free, MariposaButterflyFestival.net

Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. includes car show
Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. includes animal expo

2025 Entertainment & Activities

• food
• vendors & artists
• music & entertainment
• family games & activities
• bounce houses
• fairy tea parties
• spectacular movies
• a virtual reality station
• butterfly releases
• pony rides
• train rides

Always held the first weekend in May, this community event is anticipated annually and is a great introduction for visitors seeking to connect with small town Americana. The gateway to Yosemite National Park is Mariposa, a city with much to explore.

The Mariposa Butterfly Festival is a family-friendly event that begins with a parade through the historic downtown community of Mariposa which is Spanish for Butterfly. The festival celebrates the history of this gold rush town and its name. The festival includes local entertainment, a mariachi band, a beer garden, a car show, and butterflies of course!

Children are wowed as they learn about butterflies and their importance to our environment as pollinators.

Butterflies are released to visitors of the festival throughout the event. Come for the festival and stay to visit Yosemite National Park.

The Butterfly Festival often includes an Art Show, Parade, Contests and lots of kids wearing butterfly wing-costumes. There's a butterfly release, but it can only take place if it is not raining and only when temperature is 60° or above.
It is really great fun. Go if you can.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.