Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens - Rockford (IL)

5 /5 Mrs Superman: This place was amazing! I took my three boys here to learn about the life cycle of butterflies. They were hesitant but brave and curious. We came today on a Tuesday so it was 5 dollars per person. You have to register and set a time and buy your tickets in advance. But it was super easy. Id like to share some of our videos and pictures.

5 /5 Laura Hill: Nice conservatory. It is not very large and the main attraction is the butterfly room. We came in early April so the outdoors areas were not in bloom yet. I would recommend coming later in year when outdoor plants are in bloom. We enjoyed our visit and had a blast in the butterfly room.

5 /5 Ethan Stark: Lots of fun events held here throughout the year, beautiful conservatory garden and exterior garden path you can walk around. There normally isnt a long wait unless its during the butterfly exhibit, that I do recommend buying tickets for in advance. During the summer they have food truck nights which have a lot of local food trucks show up you can get food from - definitely recommend, a lot of good food to choose from.

4 /5 Mickey Grossman: The Butterfly exhibit was outstanding. I had never been to one that they actually encouraged guests to interact with the butterflies. The area with the tropical plants was beautiful, but it might be hard to navigate for anyone who is handicap. The outdoor walking path along the river is peaceful if not too busy.

5 /5 Ellen McGrory: This small adventure was lovely and informative. We first watched an very innovative film telling us what we would see and what to expect and explaining a butterflys life. Not to be missed! As it was cold outside and warm inside they had a coat area so you wouldnt have to tote your coat around. There were also refreshments you could purchase. The plants, especially the orchids were amazing. There was also an area where you could see the butterflies emerging from their pupas and chrysalis. I wish the butterfly interactive area would have been a bit better and larger. It seemed a bit bare of plants for the butterflies to enjoy and they tended to hang out on the screens.