Skip to main content
College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

11th Annual Monarch Migration Festival

A Monarch butterfly with wings outstretched resting on a purple aster.
Event Date(s)
Event Time
-
Location
Lakeside Nature Center, Galesburg, IL
County
Knox

11th Annual Monarch Migration Festival 🦋

Celebrate the magic of monarchs at the 11th Annual Monarch Migration Festival! Join us on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM at the picturesque Lakeside Nature Center for a day filled with free family fun.

✨ What to Expect:

  • Interactive educational booths
  • Hands-on activities for all ages
  • Live monarch butterflies
  • Butterfly tagging and live monarch releases

Get up close and personal with these incredible creatures as we honor their breathtaking migration journey. Stay tuned—the full event schedule will be announced soon!

Mark your calendar and bring the whole family to this unforgettable celebration of nature and conservation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact
College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

EEO myExtension Login