Newton Monarch Festival Brings Fun for Families on September 13

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Green Newton

Saturday, September 13, 9-11:30am (Rain date, September 14).  Wellington Park, West Newton (entrances on Kilburn Rd. and Princess Rd.).

Join Newton Conservators for the Fifth Annual Newton Monarch Festival where plenty of butterfly themed activities will engage kids and adults alike. The event will have:

  • butterfly oriented kids games, activities, and crafts;
  • native milkweed seed and plant exchange;
  • butterfly garden tours;
  • live monarchs in different stages – egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly;
  • butterfly information and monarch release;
  • butterfly related prize drawings for registered attendees; and
  • butterfly artist meet and greet with Jenn Houle.

Attendance is FREE and preregistration is encouraged if you would like to be notified of any weather related changes and other pollinator related events.

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The Monarch Festival is cosponsored by  Newton Conservators, Newton Parks Recreation and Culture Department, Newton Community Pollinator Project, Green Newton, Friends of Cold Spring Park,  Friends of Wellington Park, and Mothers Out Front Newton.