# Butterfly Wonderland: Christmas in the Rainforest > Event for families in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area (AZ). Times are Arizona Time. - When: Nov 28 – Dec 28 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Where: Butterfly Wonderland, 9500 E Vía de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256 - Ages: All ages (children 2 and under free; warm climate-controlled indoor conservatory with flat stroller paths) - Price: Adults $29.95, Children (ages 3–12) $19.95 online advance; children 2 and under free. Combo tickets with OdySea Aquarium available. - Organizer: Butterfly Wonderland - Official page: https://butterflywonderland.com/events/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/butterfly-wonderland-christmas-in-the-rainforest--listing-41f0f475c0079b8ca01dd7dd ## About Escape the desert winter chill into a balmy tropical paradise at Butterfly Wonderland's 'Christmas in the Rainforest' at the Arizona Boardwalk in Scottsdale. The massive 10,000-square-foot glass conservatory is adorned with sparkling holiday ornaments, miniature lighted trees, and festive ribbons, while thousands of colorful tropical butterflies flutter gracefully around guests. Kids can take part in a holiday butterfly scavenger hunt, meet seasonal holiday rainforest fairies on select weekend afternoons, and watch butterflies emerge in the chrysalis emergence gallery. 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