Now booking though to August 31, 2027 Email us to reserve your event: bugs@butterflyab.com

Evening, weekend and summer events all start at $244 per hour with a 1 hour minimum.

Mileage is charged on all locations outside 40km of Edmonton: $0.70/km

For exhibit displays there is a minimum 2 hour / maximum 4 hour booking. 

2 hour pond dipping/wildlife walk:  $399 flat for the 2 hour event (no live animals)

 Please provide your phone number as an emergency contact and include clear parking and access instructions. Our presenter arrives approximately 15 minutes early to park, check in, unload, and set up. Carrying 50 lbs of ectothermic animals can be difficult and hazardous in cold or icy conditions; without instructions, we assume convenient loading access is available.

Programs are 1 hour long

Programs are 1hr long

Our capacity is 30 participants (including adults besides ourselves) for average learners - additional attendees will be asked to leave. For special needs, we recommend 15-20 maximum to accommodate enhanced 1-on-1 time. 

All attendees in the room must be above the age of 3.

Please do not use hand sanitizer or surfactant cleaners directly before or during the program

Please have all participants wash their hands (soap and rinse well with water) directly before we arrive & after the program

Participants cannot be eating during the program

Our “guests” require a fragrance free environment

A warm (18-24 C) room with a close-able door - critter friendly!

Close parking or clear parking instructions (our supplies are heavy)

No outside animals (except service animals)

• Please be ready to begin on time: participants should be seated on the floor, with clean, clear space for the animals and presenter.
• We begin with mandatory safety, conduct, and handling procedures for everyone participating, including adults.
• Animals are introduced one at a time and handled directly by our presenter. Guests may interact with them as appropriate to each animal’s needs and comfort. No one is required to participate.
• We do not bring dangerous animals. We welcome reasonable accommodations for phobias, including advance warning, but our conservation-based educational content is not altered to reinforce misinformation or fear.
• Respectful, strength-based learning is essential. Our goal is to foster understanding and appreciation for animals that are often misunderstood.
• Photos are welcome! Guests are encouraged to document their experience, whether through photos, writing, drawing, or simply enjoying the moment.
• Most importantly, be curious, ask questions, and have fun! We love what we do, and we hope everyone leaves with a few great stories and a greater appreciation for these incredible creatures.

This format is for big groups in open settings, it is not a presentation, instead being a pop up booth/exhibit style display your guests can flow through.  We will do a visual display at a table, and can interface with the public as they visit us. Animal encounters will occur, but not on a structured or comprehensive scale as they do in a class presentation/field trip.  Interactions are not necessarily one-on-one, no specific handling is guaranteed. Crowd control is necessary.

Cost: $244/hour

Minimum booking of 2 hours

Maximum booking of 4 hours

10-12 species of animals for exhibit and limited interactions

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

•  We require a table with a minimum length of 8 feet. 
• This event is best planned for an indoor space.
• If outdoors, we require a shade canopy, tent, or protective structure, and a plan B should the weather be hostile. Outdoor events are subject to weather and local conditions. We can only conduct displays outdoors when temperatures are between 18 and 25, with minimal wind and rain and safe levels of smoke.
• Our table should be backed up against a barrier or a wall to limit egress on at least 1 side, as a form of crowd control. Mobile barriers or fencing also work.
• A hand washing station or nearby rest room must be available
• Our animals have a maximum performance timeline of 4 hours 
• Our animals cannot tolerate fireworks or similar loud, disruptive displays
• It must be held during daylight hours if outside
• Volunteers and helpers: we generally don’t need them, and we cannot allow them to do much beyond crowd control as they are not permitted to handle animals. 
• If your public event is very large (200+ people), we may require you to book additional presenters for safety. 

We are a community resource, not a replacement for your team. Our insurance and liability is not a replacement or substitution for your own. We cannot be held liable for incidents that occur when there is a lack of qualified supervision at your facility, venue or event. Please ensure you have proper protocols in place as well as sufficient staff who are certified to meet the requirements of your licensing and code.  

 Our outreach staff carry up to date criminal record checks with vulnerable sector search. This includes ages 3 and up.

Butterfly Wings N' Wishes carries full commercial and general liability insurance for working with ages 3+.

We are a registered vendor and partner with EPSB, CBE, and an acknowledged partner with ECSD.

None of our animals are medically significant or pose a threat to the well-being and safety of adults or humans. None of our animals* are suitable for human consumption, though no ingredients are toxic to humans. 

*those with shellfish allergies may be at a higher risk of being, or developing, allergies to terrestrial invertebrates such as butterflies and insects. If someone has a shellfish allergy, they should refrain from consuming or ingesting any invertebrates or invertebrate products or waste. Depending on the severity of the allergy, please ensure safety measures are in place that are compliant with those normally used for shellfish interactions with the allergic individual.

We are a community resource, not a replacement for your team. Our insurance and liability is not a replacement or substitution for your own. We cannot be held liable for incidents that occur when there is a lack of qualified supervision at your facility, venue or event. Please ensure you have proper protocols in place as well as sufficient staff who are certified to meet the requirements of your licensing and code. 

All booking invoices for field trips are issued with a net 30 deadline to pay from the date of invoice, unless your booking is shorter notice. We require a minimum 50% deposit to reserve your date for you. Full payment is due not less than 5 business days prior to the event date of the presentation. If your booking is short notice (less than 30 days to delivery) payment is due upon invoicing.

Your presenter cannot under any circumstances accept payment (except tips), they are neither insured nor liable for handling cash. 

WAYS TO PAY: 

You will be provided with a payment link alongside your invoice: payments can be made through there via credit cards and apple pay. We can also accept e-transfers or EFT, if you provide us vendor forms.

We do not accept cheques. If you send a cheque we will apply a $15.00 per cheque processing fee on top of your invoice. 

If you need to pay in installments to complete your payment or deposit, no problem! Let us know your schedule. Then, proceed through into the pay portal using the button in the email, and click "edit" on the amount. 

Weekends, evenings, and stat holidays do not constitute appropriate payment timelines.  Failure to pay does not constitute proper cancellation notice. Your presenter has been booked and may no longer be able to find other work. Our team often has to book these days off from other jobs to confirm availability your event, and if we cannot find another client to take on your booking, a rescheduling fee will apply to cover the cost of your presenter’s labor. Rescheduling fees are minimum 50% of the cost of your booking and will be applied in event of late payment or failure to pay.