Birding Festivals and Events
September 1, 2021
Upcoming Bird Festivals and Events
A great way to enjoy bird watching is by going to festivals—they’re organized to get you to great birding spots at a great time of year, and they’re a great way to meet people. Experts and locals help you see more birds, and you’ll meet other visitors who share your hobby. While you’re there, keep an eye out for Cornell Lab representatives, as we do attend several festivals each year.
To list your festival on this page, please contact our advertising manager:
Susanna Lawson
phone: 434-983-1771
fax: 434-983-1772
svl22@cornell.edu
Festivals by Location
See the map and listings, below, for upcoming festivals.
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List of Events
Smith Point Hawk Watch
https://www.gcbo.org/avian-research-and-monitoring/smith-point-hawk-watch/
Candby Abshier Wildlife Management Area at Smith Point in Chambers County, Texas
Anahuac,
TX
77541
United States
Houston Bird Week
https://houstonaudubon.org/birdweek
Houston Audubon
440 Wilchester Boulevard
Houston,
TX
77079
United States
Hummingbird and Nature Festival
Pascagoula River Audubon Center
5107 Arthur Street
Moss Point,
MS
39563
United States
Little St. Simons Island Fall Birding Days
https://www.littlestsimonsisland.com/promotions#fall-birding-days-2021
Little St. Simons Island
1000 Hampton River Club Marina Drive
St Simons Island,
GA
31522
United States
Wings Over Willapa Festival
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Complex
7112 67th Place
Long Beach,
WA
98631
United States
Carolina Bird Club Fall Birding Weekend
https://www.carolinabirdclub.org/
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Havelock
400 US Highway 70 W
Havelock,
NC
28532
United States
Sagres Birdingwatching Festival
https://www.myguidealgarve.com/events/birdwatching-festival-sagres
Beliche Fortress
Cape St. Vincent,
Sagres
Portugal
WildWings Nature & Arts Festival
Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society
Duncan
Vancouver Island,
BC
V9L 3Y1
Canada
Alabama Coastal BirdFest: Birding & Nature Festival
http://www.AlabamaCoastalBirdFest.com
5 Rivers Delta Resource Center
30945 Five Rivers Boulevard
Spanish Fort,
AL
36527
United States
CraneFest XXVI 2021
https://www.facebook.com/BattleCreekKiwanisClub
Kiwanis Youth Conservation Area
22300, 15 Mile Road
Bellevue,
MI
49021
United States
Postponed 33rd Annual “Ding” Darling Days
https://www.dingdarlingsociety.org/articles/ding-darling-days
J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge
1 Wildlife Drive
Sanibel Island,
FL
United States
Florida Birding & Nature Festival
https://www.floridabirdingandnaturefestival.org/
Hillsborough Community College Brandon Campus
10451 Nancy Watkins Dr.
Tampa,
FL
33619
United States
75th Cape May Fall Festival
https://njaudubon.org/cape-may-fall-festival/
Cape May Convention Hall
714 Beach Avenue
Cape May,
NJ
08204
United States
Annual Belize Birding Festival
http://www.belizebirdingfestival.bz
San Ignacio Resort
18 Buena Vista Street
San Ignacio,
Belize
Yellow Rails and Rice Festival
https://www.yellowrailsandrice.com/
Hampton Inn & Suites
310 W Fred Ruth Zigler Memorial Dr.
Jennings,
LA
70546
Brew on the Bayou
https://www.gcbo.org/connect/brew-on-the-bayou/
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
299 Hwy 332 West
Lake Jackson,
TX
77566
United States
27th Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Harlingen Convention Center
701 Harlingen Heights Drive
Harlingen,
TX
78550
United States
Virtual Crane Fiesta 2021
https://friendsofbosquedelapache.org/crane-fiesta/
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge,
1001 Hwy 1
San Antonio,
NM
87832
United States
Waterfowl Weekend at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Chincoteague/Events.html
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
8231 Beach Road
Chincoteague,
VA
23336
United States
North Shore Birding Festival
https://www.orangeaudubonfl.org/festival/
McDonald Canal Pavilion
24600 CR 448A
Mount Dora,
FL
32757
United States
25th Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival
http://morrobaybirdfestival.org/
Morro Bay Community Center
1001 Kennedy Way
Morro Bay,
CA
93442
United States
Everglades Birding Festival
http://www.evergladesbirdingfestival.com/
Holiday Inn Express
2540 Davie Road
Davie,
FL
33324
United States
Yuma Bird, Nature, and History Festival
https://yumabirdnaturehistoryfestival.com/
Yuma Landing Bar & Grill
195 South 4th Avenue
Yuma,
AZ
85364
United States
Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival
Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival
Carolina Bird Club Winter Birding Weekend
https://www.carolinabirdclub.org/
Comfort Inn & Suites
1601 Virginia Dare Trail
Kill Devil Hills,
NC
27948
United States
Laredo Birding Festival
http://www.laredobirdingfestival.org/
La Posada Hotel
5928, 1000 Zaragoza St
Laredo,
TX
78040
United States
25th Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival
Radisson Resort at the Port
8701 Astronaut Boulevard
Cape Canaveral,
FL
32920
United States
Annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival
https://highplainssnowgoose.com/
Lamar, Colorado
109 East Beech Street
Lamar,
CO
United States
Galt Winter Bird Festival
http://www.ci.galt.ca.us/about-galt/special-events/11th-annual-winter-bird-festival
City of Galt, California
600 Chabolla Ave
Galt,
CA
95632
United States
Colombia Birdfair
NGO Asociación Río Cali
Calle 4 # 35A-08, Edificio Antofagasta
Cali,
Valle del Cauca
Colombia
27th San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival
http://www.sfbayflywayfestival.com/
Mare Island
167 O’Hara Ct. at Azuar Ave.
Vallejo,
CA
94592
United States
Birds On the Niagara International Bird Festival: A Winter Virtual Celebration
http://www.birdsontheniagara.org/
Buffalo Audubon Society
1610 Welch Road
North Java,
NY
14113
United States
San Diego Bird Festival
https://www.sandiegoaudubon.org/birding/san-diego-bird-festival.html
Marina Village Conference Center
1936 Quivira Way
San Diego,
CA
92109
United States
Winter Wings Festival
http://www.winterwingsfest.org/
Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech)
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls,
OR
United States
Orlando Wetlands Festival
https://www.orlando.gov/Parks-the-Environment/Directory/Wetlands-Park
Orlando Wetlands Park
25155 Wheeler Road
Christmas,
32709
Marsh Madness
https://friendsofgoosepond.org/marsh-madness/
Goose Pond FWA Visitor Center
13540 West County Road 400 S
Linton,
IN
47441
United States
Whooping Crane Festival
http://www.whoopingcranefestival.org
Port Aransas Civic Center
710 West Ave A
Port Aransas,
TX
78373
United States
Vallarta Bird and Nature Festival
https://vallartabirdandnaturefestival.com/
Vallarta Botanical Garden
Carretera Barra de Navidad km 24
Puerto Vallarta,
Jalisco
48380
Mexico
International Festival of Owls
Houston High School
306 W. Elm Street
Houston,
MN
55943
United States
Nebraska Crane Season
https://rowe.audubon.org/crane-viewing
Audubon Rowe Sanctuary
44450 Elm Island Road
Gibbon,
NE
68840
United States
Cape Ann Winter Birding Boat Trip
7 Seas Wharf
63 Rogers Street
Gloucester,
MA
01930
United States
2022 Over Water Northwest Birding Festival
http://www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com/
Blaine Middle School
975 H Street
Blaine,
WA
98230
United States
Tundra Swan Festival
http://www.porta.us/tundraswanfestival.html
Camas Center for Community Wellness
1821 LeClerc Rd N
Cusick,
WA
99119
United States
Othello Sandhill Crane Festival
https://www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org/
McFarland Middle School
709 S 10th Avenue, #1699
Othello,
WA
99344
United States
Virtual Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Festival
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/attwater_prairie_chicken/
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
1206 APC-NWR Road
Eagle Lake,
TX
77434
United States
Annual Great Louisiana BirdFest
http://northlakenature.org/birdfest/
Northlake Nature Center
23135 Hwy 190 East
Mandeville,
LA
United States
Annual Matagorda Bay Birdfest
http://matagordabaybirdfest.org/
Palacios, Texas
901 2nd Street
Palacios,
TX
77465
United States
Dinosaur Valley’s Spring Wingding
https://www.facebook.com/dinosaurvalleypark
Dinosaur Valley State Park
1629 Park Rd 59
Glen Rose,
TX
United States
Birdiest Festival in America
https://www.birdiestfestival.org
South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
8545 S. Staples Street
Corpus Christi,
TX
78413
United States
Florida’s Birding & Photo Fest
https://www.floridasbirdingandphotofest.com/
Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia
5205 A1A S Street
St. Augustine Beach,
FL
32080
United States
Migratory Bird Fest and Birdathon
https://mitchelllake.audubon.org/birdathon
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
10750 Pleasanton Road
San Antonio,
TX
78221
United States
Point Reyes Birding and Nature Festival
http://www.pointreyesbirdingfestival.org/
Point Reyes Station, CA
503 B Street
Point Reyes Station,
CA
94956
United States
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival
https://verderiver.org/birding-festival/
Dead Horse Ranch State Park
675 Dead Horse Ranch Road
Cottonwood,
AZ
86326
United States
20th Annual Galveston FeatherFest Birding & Nature Photography Festival
https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/
FeatherFest Headquarters
4700 Broadway
Galveston Island,
TX
77551
United States
Annual Harney County Migratory Bird Festival
https://www.migratorybirdfestival.com/
Burns High School
1100 Oregon Avenue
Burns,
OR
97720
United States
Owens Lake Bird Festival
https://friendsoftheinyo.org/owens-lake-bird-festival/
Statham Hall
138 Jackson Street
Lone Pine,
CA
93546
United States
Olympic Birdfest
http://www.olympicbirdfest.org
Dungeness River Audubon Center
2151 W. Hendrickson Rd.
Sequim,
WA
98382
United States
Ohio Valley Birding Festival
https://www.facebook.com/ohiovalleybirdingfestival/
John James Audubon State Park
3100 US Hwy 41
Henderson,
KY
42420
United States
Georgia Bird Fest
https://www.georgiaaudubon.org/birdfest.html
Georgia Audubon
4055 Roswell Road NE
Atlanta,
GA
30342
United States
Annual Migration Celebration
http://www.migrationcelebration.org/
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
6801 County Road 306
Brazoria,
TX
77422
United States
Spring Chirp
Valley Nature Center
301 South Border Ave
Weslaco,
TX
78599
United States
Red Cliffs Bird Fest at Greater Zion
http://www.redcliffsbirdfest.com/
St. George Courtyard Marriott
185 South 1470 East
St. George,
UT
84790
United States
Grays Harbor Shorebird and Nature Festival
http://www.shorebirdfestival.com/
Hoquiam Middle School
200 Spencer Street
Hoquiam,
WA
98550
United States
Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
Alaska National Wildlife Refuges
95 Sterling Highway
Homer,
AK
99603
United States
Southwest Wings Spring Fling
Cochise College
901 Colombo Ave
Sierra Vista,
AZ
85635
United States
Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival
The Cordova Center
601 1st Street
Cordova,
AK
99574
United States
The Biggest Week in American Birding
http://www.biggestweekinamericanbirding.com
Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center
1750 State Park Road #2
Oregon,
OH
43616
United States
Arrow Rock Birds & Bees
Missouri River Bird Observatory
406 Main Street
Arrow Rock,
MO
65320
United States
Wings Over the Rockies Festival
https://www.wingsovertherockies.org/
Pynelogs Cultural Centre
1720 - 4th Avenue
Invermere,
BC
V0A 1K0
Canada
Indiana Dunes Birding Festival
http://www.indunesbirdingfestival.com/
Indiana Dunes National Park Visitor Center
1215 North State Road 49
Chesterton,
IN
United States
Great Salt Lake Bird Festival
http://www.GreatSaltLakeBirdFest.com
Eccles Education Center – Utah Division of Wildlife
1157 South Waterfowl Way
Farmington,
UT
84025
United States
Festival of the Birds at Presque Isle
http://www.presqueisleaudubon.org/festival.html
Presque Isle State Park
301 Peninsula Dr
Erie,
PA
United States
Yakima River Canyon Bird Fest
https://www.ycic.org/yakima-river-canyon-bird-fest
Helen McCabe Park
24398 Canyon Road
Ellensburg,
WA
United States
Taking Flight: Birding in the Catskills
http://catskillcenter.org/takingflight
Winter Cove Inn
557 Winter Clove Road
Route Top,
NY
12473
United States
7th Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival
https://pikespeakbirdingandnaturefestival.org/
Fountain Creek Nature Center
320 Peppergrass Lane
Fountain,
CO
80817
United States
Derby Hill Bird Festival
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/event/derby-hill-bird-festival/
Derby Hill Bird Observatory
36 Grand View Avenue
Mexico,
NY
13114
United States
Leavenworth Spring BirdFest
https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/spring-bird-fest.html
Wenatchee River Institute
347 Division Street
Leavenworth,
WA
98826
United States
24th Annual Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds
https://visitdetroitlakes.com/event/festival-of-birds-in-detroit-lakes-minnesota/
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
700 Summit Avenue
Detroit Lakes,
MN
United States
Annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival
http://friendsofladdmarsh.org/bird-festival-2/
Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area
59116 Pierce Rd
La Grande,
OR
97850
United States
Tualatin River Bird Festival
www.FriendsofTualatinRefuge.org
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
19255 SW Pacific Hwy
Sherwood,
OR
97140
United States
Huron Fringe Birding Festival
http://friendsofmacgregor.org/page/huron-fringe-birding-festival
MacGregor Point Provincial Park
1593 BRUCE Road 33
Port Elgin,
Ontario
N0H 2C5
Canada
Kirtland’s Warbler Tours
https://www.michiganaudubon.org/kirtlands-warbler-tours/
Hartwick Pines Visitors Center
3612 State Park Dr.
Grayling,
MI
49738
United States
Aldo Leopold Festival
https://www.aldoleopoldfestival.com/
Hessel School House
W Cedar Road, Les Cheneaux Islands
Hessel,
MI
United States
23rd Annual Acadia Birding Festival
http://acadiabirdingfestival.com
American Legion
22 Village Green Way
Southwest Harbor,
ME
04679
United States
11th Yakutat Tern Festival
https://www.yakutatternfestival.org/
Yakutat High School
429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat,
AK
United States
Northern Landscapes Festival
https://northhouse.org/events/northern-landscapes-festival
North House Folk House
500 W Hwy 61
Grand Marais,
MN
United States
Wings Across the Big Sky Bird Festival
https://mtaudubon.org/birding/montana-bird-festival/
Yoga Inn
211 E Main Street
Lewistown,
MT
59457
United States
Kirtland’s Warbler Festival
https://www.facebook.com/kirtlandwarblerfestival
CRAF Center
606 Lake Street
Roscommon,
MI
48653
United States
Adirondack Boreal Birding Festival
https://www.adirondackexperience.com/
Hamilton County, New York
Lake Pleasant,
NY
12108
United States
Rangeley Birding Festival
http://www.rlht.org/birding-festival
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
2424 Main Street
Rangeley,
ME
04970
United States
Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua
Lee Vining, California
296 Mattly Ave
Lee Vining,
CA
United States
Teton Raptor Center RaptorFest
https://tetonraptorcenter.org/
Snow King Ball Field
E Snow King Ave
Jackson,
WY
United States
Annual Swallow-tail Kite Outing
https://www.savannahriverkeeper.org/swallowtailed.html#/
Lower Savannah River Alliance Education Center
12049 Burtons Ferry Highway
Allendale,
SC
29810
United States
Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival
Cochise College
901 Colombo Ave
Sierra Vista,
AZ
85635
United States
Hummingbird Migration & Nature Celebration
https://strawberry.audubon.org/hummingbird
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center
285 Plains Road
Holly Springs,
MS
38365
United States
18th Annual Puget Sound Bird Fest
http://www.pugetsoundbirdfest.org/
Edmonds, Washington
Edmonds,
WA
98020
United States
Wings, Waves & Woods
https://www.islandheritagetrust.org/wings-waves-woods/
Island Heritage Trust
420 Sunset Road
Deer Isle,
ME
04627
United States
Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival
http://www.wingsoverwater.org/
National Wildlife Refuges Visitor Center
100 Conservation way
Manteo,
NC
27954
Wings of Winter Birding Festival
http://www.friendstnwr.org/wings-of-winte
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
1371 Wildlife Drive
Springville,
TN
38256
United States
Davis Mountains Hummingbird Celebration
https://davismountainshummingbirdcelebration.com
Fort Davis, Texas
101 Memorial Square
Fort Davis,
TX
79734
United States
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