Driving and Parking

Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is located in Downtown New Orleans on the corner of North Peters and Canal Street. The Insectarium is a short, easy stroll from the Aquarium.
423 Canal Street
U.S. Custom House
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

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Directions from the West

From Interstate 10 East, exit at Poydras Street (#234B). Continue on Poydras approximately 1 mile. Turn left on S. Peters Street. Turn right on Canal Street. The Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is on the corner of Canal Street and North Peters. Enter on Canal Street.

Directions from the East

From Interstate 10 West, exit at Canal/Superdome (#35B), turning right onto Canal. The Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is on the corner of Canal Street and North Peters. Enter on Canal Street.

Discounted Parking

Parking discounts are subject to change without notice and are often not applicable on major holidays or festival days.

Self-parking is $5 off at the JAX Brewery Parking Lot, Sugar Parking Lot, Badine Parking Lot and Canal Place Parking Garage .

At the Hilton Whale Wall Lot and World Trade Center, self-parking up to 6 hours is $8 with validation. Over 6 hours, regular rates apply.

Parking tickets must be validated at the Aquarium, IMAX® or Butterfly Garden and Insectarium to receive the parking discount.

Street addresses of the participating parking lots:

JAX Brewery Parking Lot	311 Conti Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Canal Place Parking Garage	100 Rue Iberville St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Badine Parking Lot	111 Rue Iberville St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Sugar Parking Lot	100 Conti St., New Orleans, LA 70130
World Trade Center	2 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Hilton Whale Wall Lot	728 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130

NOT ALL CENTRAL PARKING LOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE DISCOUNTED PARKING PROGRAM.

Parking Meters

Metered parking is available. Please read the posted signs carefully as parking rules vary throughout the city.

Printable Directions & Parking Information

Insectarium Visitor Info

Hours

Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium Hours

Open

7 days a week | 10am - 5pm

Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is located in the U.S. Custom House; a Federal building. Please click here for important entry guidelines and restrictions.

Tickets

Audubon Experience Package

$35.00 Adult Admission
$19.00 Child (2 -12) Admission
$19.00 Senior (65+)/Student* Admission
* Student rate for high school and college students with valid school ID.

Visit Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Entergy IMAX® Theatre and Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium for one low price. The Audubon Experience package includes one visit to each facility. Audubon Experience packages are valid for 45 consecutive days starting with your first visit. Our attractions are open Tuesday through Sunday and select holiday Mondays.

Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium General Admission

$16.00 Adult Admission
$11.00 Child (2 -12) Admission
$13.00 Senior (65+)/Student* Admission
Free for Audubon Members
* Student rate for high school and college students with valid school ID.

Insectarium, Aquarium and IMAX® Combo

$40.00 Adult Admission
$26.00 Child (2 -12) Admission
$34.00 Senior (65+)/Student* Admission
* Student rate for high school and college students with valid school ID.

Group Tickets

Discounted admission for groups of 10 or more and group lunches for 20 or more. Exciting, educational and entertaining trips at economical rates are available with advance reservations at the Zoo, Aquarium, Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, and IMAX®. To make your reservations or for more information please call (504) 581-4629 or 1-800-774-7394, Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.

Audubon Membership

Visit often with a full year of free admission to Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, and Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium! Plus, Audubon Members save with $5 admission tickets to Entergy IMAX® Theatre, while enjoying many other valuable perks. We encourage you to do the math, and compare single ticket prices to Membership. Depending on how often you plan to visit, Audubon Membership is the best entertainment value in town!