2026
Butterfly Release

Join us to celebrate life, give flight to butterflies, and remember loved ones!

Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 9 a.m.

North Collier Regional Park – Naples, FL

Event Schedule:

• 9 a.m. – Butterfly exhibit, live musical entertainment, and children’s activities

• 10:30 a.m. – Butterfly exhibit closes

• 10:45 a.m. – Remembrance ceremony begins, featuring inspirational readings, music, and a public reading of the names of those being remembered. Butterflies will be released at the conclusion of the ceremony.

Avow’s Annual Butterfly Release is a signature community event that offers a meaningful way to honor and remember loved ones while supporting families and individuals who are grieving. The event features a butterfly exhibit with over 1,000 butterflies, live music, and activities for children.

The remembrance ceremony includes inspirational readings, music, and a public reading of the names of those being remembered. The ceremony concludes with a beautiful butterfly release, symbolizing hope, love, and remembrance.

Name Registration:

Those who wish to have a loved one’s name read during the remembrance ceremony may do so with a $55 donation per name, supporting Avow’s hospice and community programs. Online registration closes Thursday, March 26, 2026, at noon.
To ensure names are read in alphabetical order, please register by this deadline. Names registered after noon on March 26 will be added to the end of the list.

For more information, please contact Avow Foundation at (239) 649-3683 or Foundation@avowcares.org.