A Celebration of Nature, Community & The Beauty of Pollinators
Plan Your Day
Two parks. One day full of butterflies, music, activities, food & family fun.
Saturday, October 3
10 AM - 5 PM
LOS RIOS PARK + HISTORIC TOWN CENTER PARK
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
Los Rios Park
12:00 PM — Opening Ceremony
National Anthem by Sydney Noelle
Mayor John Campbell
Founder Marianne Taylor
Steven Rios
Butterfly Committee
“How to Plant Milkweed” -Mary Crawford
1:00 PM — Kids Butterfly Parade
2:00 PM — Hat Contest
3:00 PM — Raffles
Historic Town Center Park
11:30 AM — Ballet Folklorico
12:30 PM — Ballet Academy & Movement
1:30 PM — Butterfly Line Dancing
2:00–4:00 PM — James Kelly Band
Schedule and activities are subject to change.
Follow @goinnative for the latest announcements and updates.
Getting to the Festival
We’re expecting a busy day in downtown San Juan Capistrano for the Festival of Butterflies! With limited parking in the area, we strongly encourage guests to plan their trip in advance.
The festival takes place at Los Rios Park and Historic Town Center Park, conveniently located in the heart of downtown. Consider taking the train into the San Juan Capistrano station, carpooling with friends and family, using Lyft or Uber, biking, or arranging to be dropped off near the train station.
Once you arrive, both festival locations are easily accessible on foot, so you can explore the festival and downtown San Juan Capistrano throughout the day.
