Monarch Butterfly Migration 2026
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About the event
Monarch butterflies travel thousands of kilometres from Canada and the United States to a handful of oyamel fir forests in the mountains of central Mexico, clustering so densely that branches bend under them. No individual butterfly completes the round trip; the return north is finished by later generations. The wintering sites are a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
Key figures
31 days, Thursday to Saturday1–31 October 2026
Stay in Central Mexico
Check-in 30 Sep, check-out 4 Oct 2026 — 4 nights around 1 October 2026 – 31 October 2026. Change the dates to stay longer.
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Host country
- Currency: Mexican peso
- Language: Spanish
- Driving: on the right
- Capital: Mexico City
- Phone: +52
- Emergency: 911
- Electricity: 127 V, 60 Hz, plugs A/B
Coming years
2027
The organiser had not announced the 2027 edition as of 2026-09-03.