Celebrate Monarch Migration in Oklahoma

Monarch butterflies will be migrating through Oklahoma this fall, and there are many ways to celebrate and support these incredible insects! Build your own monarch waystation, schedule a tour at the Euchee Butterfly Farm, or learn more about monarchs at one of these upcoming events.

Monarch Experience

• Sept. 6-7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Tulsa Botanic Garden, 3900 Tulsa Botanic Dr.

Strap on your butterfly wings and antennas for a weekend of fun and learning celebrating the Monarch butterfly. See the “Follow the Monarch” traveling art exhibit by Okies for Monarchs, purchase pollinator-friendly plants and learn more about the amazing migration of monarch butterflies.

Pollinator Party

• Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Ray Harral Nature Center and Park, 7101 S. 3rd St., Broken Arrow

Come explore the trails, connect with nature, and discover how you can help protect pollinators in our community. Activities include monarch tagging, a plant and seed swap, and more. Free; all ages welcome.

Monarch Migration Game

• Sept. 6-13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Ray Harral Nature Center and Park, 7101 S. 3rd St., Broken Arrow

Visit Ray Harral for a live action board game experience!

Can you survive the great monarch migration? With the trail as our board, follow the signs as we experience the trials and life cycle of a monarch butterfly migrating south for the winter.

This self-guided adventure is FREE, fun, and perfect for the whole family! No registration required.

Monarchs on the Mountain

• Sept. 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Chandler Park, 6500 W. 21st St.

Join the celebration of Eastern Oklahoma’s vital role in the incredible Monarch butterfly migration! Featuring education activities for all ages, tasty food trucks, guest presentation by David Redhage, native plant sales, and more!

Butterfly Walk 

• Sept. 27, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Oxley Nature Center, 6700 Mohawk Blvd.

Stroll the grounds in search of butterflies on this walk guided by Oxley Volunteer Naturalists. This is a free, drop-in, family-friendly event.

Monarch Migration Events Outside of Tulsa*

Follow the Monarchs: Migration Tours 2025

• Sept. 11 and 18, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.; Sept. 20, 10 and 11 a.m., 2 p.m.
• Botanica, 701 N. Amidon St., Wichita, KS

During this tour, you’ll be guided through Botanica’s top resting sites for monarchs, and discover the secrets behind monarchs’ one-of-a-kind migration patterns. Along the journey, see how monarchs are tagged and released. $5 per person

Monarch Butterfly Day

• Sept. 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Chickasaw Cultural Center, 967 Cooper Memorial Dr., Sulphur

Learn more about a vulnerable and important species, the monarch butterfly. Activities include a scavenger hunt, butterfly tent and caterpillar cup giveaway, a themed film by Anoli′ Theater, make-and-take activities, etc.

Monarch Festival

• Sept. 27, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Mollie Spencer Farm, 1001 Garth Brooks Blvd., Yukon

Enjoy fun, educational activities like monarch-themed crafts and seed ball-making.

Monarchs in the Park

• Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Legacy Park, 1898 Legacy Park Dr., Norman

Come together for the FIFTH ANNUAL festival featuring native plant sales, games and crafts, pollinator and gardening experts, demonstrations, food trucks, and a special pollinator parade for the whole family.

The Great Monarch Quest

• Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Gathering Place, 2650 S. John Williams Way

Follow the scavenger hunt through the park and discover activities at every turn.  Enjoy live acoustic music during the monthly Pickin’ in the Park public acoustic jam, explore offerings from local vendors, and create your own butterfly-friendly habitat at the PSO Monarch Waystation Workshop. Plus, get up close with monarch butterflies, learn about their incredible migration, and discover how tagging supports their conservation.

*We found information about some of these events at okiesformonarchs.org/events. “Okies for Monarchs is a program of the Oklahoma Monarch Society and an initiative of the Oklahoma Monarch & Pollinator Collaborative, a statewide group of 60+ organizations and citizens working together to ensure thriving Monarch migrations for generations to come.”