Butterfly Releases
Opening day through the end of August.
In the middle of the sunflower field, in a natural little amphitheatre of blooms and open sky, you open your hands — and something small and winged finds its way into the world.
There’s something about a butterfly release in a sunflower field that’s difficult to describe until you’ve been there. The warm wind. The blooms all around. The quiet that settles over a group of people in the moment before they open their hands.
Some send messages to heaven.
Some just stand there and let themselves feel something.
It happens in groups, and it happens in private moments. Children release them for the pure joy of it. Parents release them quietly, thinking of someone. Grandparents stand still and let the field hold them for a minute. Every release is its own.
And sometimes — not always, but sometimes —
a butterfly lands on someone who needs it.
Those are the moments people remember longest.
Bring a gathering to the field for a shared release — a beautiful, spontaneous, community moment in the flowers.
Step away from the paths for a quieter, more personal release — just you, the flowers, and whatever you’re carrying into the field with you.
Daily quantities are limited, so we recommend reserving ahead to make sure your butterfly is waiting for you. If you’d like to chance it on the day — it almost always works out. But we’d hate for anyone to leave without their moment, so booking ahead is the kindest thing you can do for yourself.
Can’t make it to the farm — or want to carry the experience home? Our grow-your-own butterfly kits let you raise a butterfly from caterpillar to release, watching the whole transformation unfold in your own space before setting it free.
A slow, quiet kind of magic that belongs entirely to you.
The sunflower field has a way of holding moments gently.
Whatever you bring into it, it meets you there.
The farm is a beautiful place to linger — wander the sunflower maze, borrow a kite, find a quiet corner of the field. And when you’re ready, the valley has its own kind of magic waiting. A loose, unhurried wander with no particular order and no particular rush.
Acadia University, Wolfville · Free & open daily
A six-acre living botanical garden laid out across nine native forest habitats — exactly the kind of place a butterfly might choose to spend an afternoon. Pollinator gardens, woodland trails, a conservatory, and a medicinal garden. Free to visit, and quietly extraordinary.
Scotch Village, West Hants · Riverfront tiny homes & farm stays
An eco-minded retreat alongside the Herbert River — foraging walks, animal therapy, river swimming, and a very intentional kind of quiet.
Along the back roads through Hants & Kings County
Flowers, honey, vegetables, eggs, baked things — whatever’s in season. Stop when something catches your eye.
Gaspereau Valley
Float the afternoon away on an inner tube, letting the river carry you slowly through the valley. One of those simple summer things that’s exactly as good as it sounds.
Stay the night nearby and wake up slow. Three beautiful glamping experiences are close to the farm.
Scotch Village, West Hants
Riverfront tiny homes and tenting alongside the Herbert River — gentle, intentional, and deeply restorative.
Annapolis Valley
Geodesic domes in the heart of wine country — stars above, soft bed below.
Hantsport, NS
A peaceful riverfront retreat just down the road — close to everything, far from the noise.
Those honouring someone
Grief & remembrance
Wishes & milestones
Couples & quiet moments
Solo visitors
Nature lovers & pollinators
Photographers
Day trips from Halifax
Anyone who needs a soft landing
Reserve your butterfly.
The field is waiting.
🦋 Dakeyne Farm · Mount Denson, Nova Scotia