Birding Festivals and Events
May 1, 2022
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
Parliament of Owls
http://www.artayatana.com/VIRTUL%20BIRD%20SCHOOL.html
Ayatana Artists’ Research Program
RR#1
Richmond,
Ontario
K0A 2Z0
Canada
Prince Edward Point Spring Birding Festival
Prince Edward Point Spring Birding Festival
6056 Long Point Rd
Prince Edward,
Ontario
Canada
Vancouver Bird Celebration
https://vancouverbirdcelebration.ca/
Stanley Park
Vancouver,
British Columbia
Canada
Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival
https://www.birdandnaturefest.com
Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center
29270 Co. Hwy G.
Ashland,
WI
54806
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
25th 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
45th Cape May Spring Festival
https://njaudubon.org/cape-may-spring-festival/
Cape May Convention Hall
714 Beach Avenue
Cape May,
NJ
08204
United States
Virtual Maryland Ornithological Society Annual Convention
Solomons Inn Resort and Marina
155 Holiday Drive
Solomons,
MD
20688
United States
Wings, Waves & Woods
https://www.islandheritagetrust.org/wings-waves-woods/
Island Heritage Trust
420 Sunset Road
Deer Isle,
ME
04627
United States
Urban Birding Festival of the Twin Cities
https://sites.google.com/view/tcurbanbirdingfest/home
Minnesota Valley National WIldlife Refuge
3815 American Blvd E
Bloomington,
MN
55425
United States
Presqu’ile Warblers and Whimbrels Weekend
https://www.friendsofpresquile.on.ca/warblers-and-whimbrels-weekend.php
Lighthouse Interpretive Centre
Lighthouse Lane
Brighton,
Ontario
K0K 1H0
Canada
Ninth Annual Spring Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Festival
https://wetlandsinstitute.org/events/spring-shorebird-and-horseshoe-crab-festival/
The Wetlands Institute
1075 Stone Harbor Blvd
Stone Harbor,
NJ
08247
United States
Huron Fringe Birding Festival
https://huronfringebirdingfestival.ca/
MacGregor Point Provincial Park
1593 BRUCE Road 33
Port Elgin,
Ontario
N0H 2C5
Canada
Down East Spring Birding Festival
https://cobscookinstitute.org/birdfest
Cobscook Community Learning Center
10 Commissary Point Road
Trescott,
ME
04652
United States
Kirtland’s Warbler Tours
https://www.michiganaudubon.org/kirtlands-warbler-tours/
Hartwick Pines Visitors Center
3612 State Park Dr.
Grayling,
MI
49738
United States
Songbird Festival
https://www.lslbo.org/education/songbird-festival/
Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation
Hwy 88 Connector
Slave Lake,
Alberta
T0G 2A0
Canada
Colonel Samuel Smith Bird Festival
http://torontobirdcelebration.ca/
Colonel Samuel Smith Park
3145 Lake Shore Blvd W
Etobicoke, Toronto,
Ontario
M8V 4B6
Canada
Aldo Leopold Festival
https://www.aldoleopoldfestival.com/
Hessel School House
W Cedar Road, Les Cheneaux Islands
Hessel,
MI
United States
Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival
https://www.ecaudubon.org/dean-hale-woodpecker-festival
Creekside Park
649 OR-126
Sisters,
OR
97759
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
Leelanau BirdFest
Habitat Discovery Center
5020 N. Putnam Road
Suttons Bay,
MI
49674
United States
Northwoods Birding Festival
https://discoverycenter.net/clubs/bird-club/birding-festival/
North Lakeland Discovery Center
14006 Discovery Ln
Manitowish Waters,
WI
54545
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
West Virginia Bird Discovery Weekend
https://wvstateparks.com/event/mountain-state-birding-festival/
Blackwater Falls State Park
1584 Blackwater Lodge Road
Davis,
WV
26260
United States
18th Annual Great Adirondack Birding Celebration (GABC)
https://www.paulsmithsvic.org/gabc/
Paul Smith’s College VIC (Visitor Interpretive Center)
8023 State Route 30
Paul Smith's,
NY
12970
United States
Kirtland’s Warbler Festival
https://www.facebook.com/kirtlandwarblerfestival
CRAF Center
606 Lake Street
Roscommon,
MI
48653
United States
Snake River Raptor Fest
http://birdsofpreyncapartnership.org/raptor-fest-4
Indian Creek Winery
1000 N. McDermott
Kuna,
ID
83634
United States
Adirondack Boreal Birding Festival
https://www.adirondackexperience.com/
Hamilton County, New York
Lake Pleasant,
NY
12108
United States
Rangeley Birding Festival
https://rangeleybirdingfestival.com/
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
Purple Martin Conservation and Appreciation Event
https://wildlife.tamu.edu/birding/puma/
Llano River Field Station
254 Red Raider Land
Junction,
TX
76849
United States
Global Birdfair
Rutland Showground
Showground Way
Oakham, Rutland,
Rutland
LE15 7TW
United Kingdom
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
Sedona Hummingbird Festival
http://www.hummingbirdsociety.org/hummingbird-festival-open/
Sedona Performing Arts Center
995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road
Sedona,
AZ
86336
United States
Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival
Cochise College
901 Colombo Ave
Sierra Vista,
AZ
85635
United States
Land Between the Lakes Hummingbird Festival 2022
https://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/seendo/attractions/nature-station/
Woodlands Nature Station
3146 Silver Trail Road
Cadiz,
KY
42211
United States
Indiana Audubon Hummingbird Migration Celebration
https://indianaaudubon.org/event/hummingbird-migration-celebration-2022/
Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary
3499 S Bird Sanctuary Rd
Connersville,
IN
47331
United States
Southeast Arizona Birding Festival
http://tucsonaudubon.org/festival
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
445 S. Alvernon Way
Tucson,
AZ
85711
United States
Henderson Hummingbird Hurrah
https://www.hendersonhummingbirdhurrah.com/
Bender Park
200 N. Third Street
Henderson,
MN
56044
United States
Hummingbird Festival in Cook County Forest Preserve
https://fpdcc.com/event/hummingbird-fest/
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center
12545 West 111th Street
Lemont,
IL
60439
United States
11th Yampa Valley Crane Festival
Bud Werner Memorial Library
1289 Lincoln Avenue
Steamboat Springs,
CO
United States
Hummingbird Migration & Nature Celebration
https://strawberry.audubon.org/hummingbird
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center
285 Plains Road
Holly Springs,
MS
38365
United States
Elachee Snake Day and Wildlife Festival
https://www.elachee.org/public-programs/special-events/
Elachee Nature Science Center
2125 Elachee Drive
Gainesville,
GA
30504
United States
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Raptor Weekend
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
1401 Hope Street
Bristol,
RI
02809
United States
Whooping Crane & Nature Festival
Princeton Public School
604 Old Green Lake Road
Princeton,
WI
54968
United States
Annual Rockport-Fulton HummerBird Celebration
https://www.rockport-fulton.org/HB
Rockport-Fulton High School
1801 Omohundro St.
Rockport,
TX
United States
Houston Bird Week
https://houstonaudubon.org/birdweek
Houston Audubon
440 Wilchester Boulevard
Houston,
TX
77079
United States
Fall Migration Festival
https://wetlandsinstitute.org/events/fall-migration-festival/
The Wetlands Institute
1075 Stone Harbor Blvd
Stone Harbor,
NJ
08247
United States
International Hawk Migration Week
https://www.hmana.org/international-hawk-migration-week/
International Hawk Migration Week
Xtreme Hummingbird Xtravaganza
https://www.gcbo.org/connect/xtreme-hummingbird-xtravaganza/
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
299 Hwy 332 West
Lake Jackson,
TX
77566
United States
Hawk Ridge 50th Anniversary & Hawk Weekend Festival
https://www.hawkridge.org/event/hawk-weekend-festival-2021/
Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve
E Skyline Pkwy
Duluth,
MN
55804
United States
Festival des Oiseaux migrateurs de la Côte-Nord
https://festivalmigrateurs.com/en/
Observatoire d’oiseaux de Tadoussac
302 Rue de la Rivière
Grandes-Bergeronnes,
Quebec
G0T 1G0
Canada
Wings Over Willapa Festival
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Complex
7112 67th Place
Long Beach,
WA
98631
United States
Pascagoula River Audubon Center Hummingbird and Nature Festival
Pascagoula River Audubon Center
5107 Arthur Street
Moss Point,
MS
39563
United States
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
Monterey Bay Birding Festival
https://montereybaybirdingfestival.org
Watsonville Civic Center
275 Main Street
Watsonville,
CA
95076
United States
Kakadu Bird Week
https://kakadutourism.com/explore-kakadu/events/kakadu-bird-week-2022
Kakadu National Park
Kakadu Highway
Jabiru,
Northern Territory
0886
Australia
Sagres Birdingwatching Festival
https://www.birdwatchingsagres.com/en/
Beliche Fortress
Cape St. Vincent,
Sagres
Portugal
WildWings Nature & Arts Festival
Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society
Duncan
Vancouver Island,
BC
V9L 3Y1
Canada
Kiwanis Club CraneFest XXVII 2022
https://www.facebook.com/BattleCreekKiwanisClub
Kiwanis Youth Conservation Area
22300, 15 Mile Road
Bellevue,
MI
49021
United States
Philly Fall Nature Fest
https://www.facebook.com/johnheinznwr
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
8601 Lindbergh Boulevard
Philadelphia,
PA
19153
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
Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival
http://www.wingsoverwater.org/
National Wildlife Refuges Visitor Center
100 Conservation way
Manteo,
NC
27954
Florida Birding & Nature Festival
Suncoast Youth Conservation Center
6650 Dickman Road
Apollo Beach,
33572
Yellow Rails and Rice Festival
https://www.yellowrailsandrice.com/
Hampton Inn & Suites
310 W Fred Ruth Zigler Memorial Dr.
Jennings,
LA
70546
Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival
https://lodisandhillcrane.org/
Hutchins Street Square
125 S. Hutchins Street
Lodi,
CA
95240
United States
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Harlingen Convention Center
701 Harlingen Heights Drive
Harlingen,
TX
78550
United States
Greater Cape Ann Chamber’s Annual Birding Boat Trip
7 Seas Whale Watch
63 Rogers Street
Gloucester,
MA
01930
United States
Virtual Crane Fiesta! 2022
https://friendsofbosquedelapache.org/crane-fiesta/
Virtual Crane Fiesta! 2022
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://northshorebirdingfestival.com/
McDonald Canal Pavilion
24600 CR 448A
Mount Dora,
FL
32757
United States
Festival of the Cranes
https://friendsofbosquedelapache.org/festival/
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
1001 Hwy 1
San Antonio,
NM
87832
United States
Carolina Bird Club Winter Birding Weekend
https://www.carolinabirdclub.org/
Comfort Inn & Suites
1601 Virginia Dare Trail
Kill Devil Hills,
NC
27948
United States
Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival
http://morrobaybirdfestival.org/
Morro Bay Community Center
1001 Kennedy Way
Morro Bay,
CA
93442
United States
Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival
Willcox Community Center
312 W. Stewart Street
Willcox,
AZ
85643
United States
Wings of Winter Birding Festival
http://www.friendstnwr.org/wings-of-winte
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
1371 Wildlife Drive
Springville,
TN
38256
United States
Annual Eagles & Agriculture
http://www.carsonvalleynv.org/pages/EAGLESAG/
Minden, Gardnerville, and Genoa, Nevada
1329 Waterloo Ln
Genoa,
NV
United States
Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway
http://www.snowgoosefestival.org
Patrick Ranch Museum
10381 Midway
Durham,
CA
95938
United States
Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival — permanently closed
Radisson Resort at the Port
8701 Astronaut Boulevard
Cape Canaveral,
FL
32920
United States
20th Annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival
https://highplainssnowgoose.com/
Lamar, Colorado
109 East Beech Street
Lamar,
CO
United States
10th Annual Laredo Birding Festival
http://www.laredobirdingfestival.org/
La Posada Hotel
5928, 1000 Zaragoza St
Laredo,
TX
78040
United States
Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival
http://www.explorecumberlandnj.com
County of Cumberland, New Jersey
Bridgeton,
08302
Galt Winter Bird Festival
https://www.ci.galt.ca.us/city-departments/parks-recreation/winter-bird-festival
City of Galt, California
600 Chabolla Ave
Galt,
CA
95632
United States
28th San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival
http://www.sfbayflywayfestival.com/
Mare Island
167 O’Hara Ct. at Azuar Ave.
Vallejo,
CA
94592
United States
Colombia Birdfair
NGO Asociación Río Cali
Calle 4 # 35A-08, Edificio Antofagasta
Cali,
Valle del Cauca
Colombia
Orlando Wetlands Festival
https://www.orlando.gov/Parks-the-Environment/Directory/Wetlands-Park
Orlando Wetlands Park
25155 Wheeler Road
Christmas,
32709
Elachee Great Backyard Bird Count Festivities
https://www.elachee.org/event/elachee-great-backyard-bird-count-festivities/
Elachee Nature Science Center
2125 Elachee Drive
Gainesville,
GA
30504
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
Port Aransas 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 Botantical Gardens
Carretera Puerto Vallarta a Barra de Navidad Km. 24, Las Juntas y los Veranos
Puerto Vallarta,
Jalisco
48380
Mexico
14th Annual Marsh Madness
https://friendsofgoosepond.org/marsh-madness/
Goose Pond FWA Visitor Center
13540 West County Road 400 S
Linton,
IN
47441
United States
40th Monte Vista Crane Festival
Monte Vista, Colorado
2389 Sherman Avenue
Monte Vista,
CO
United States
20th Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival
http://www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com/
Blaine Middle School
Blaine,
WA
98230
United States
Annual Spring Nature Festival
https://wildlandsconservancy.org/
Wildlands Conservancy’s Wind Wolves Preserve
16019 Maricopa Highway
Bakersfield,
CA
93311
United States
Annual Matagorda Bay Birdfest
http://matagordabaybirdfest.org/
Palacios, Texas
901 2nd Street
Palacios,
TX
77465
United States
Othello Sandhill Crane Festival
https://www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org/
McFarland Middle School
709 S 10th Avenue, #1699
Othello,
WA
99344
United States
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
Tundra Swan Festival
http://www.porta.us/tundraswanfestival.html
Camas Center for Community Wellness
1821 LeClerc Rd N
Cusick,
WA
99119
United States
A Celebration of Swans
Swan Haven Interpretive Centre
58 Swan Haven Drive
Marsh Lake,
Yukon
Y0B 1Y2
Canada
Annual Harney County Migratory Bird Festival
https://www.migratorybirdfestival.com/
Burns High School
1100 Oregon Avenue
Burns,
OR
97720
United States
Kansas Prairie-Chicken Festival
https://www.kansaslektreks.org/
Sternberg Museum of Natural History
3000 Sternberg Drive
Hays,
KS
67601
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
Annual Bird of Prey Days at Braddock Bay
Braddock Bay Park
199 East Manitou Road
Rochester,
NY
14612
United States
Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival
The Cordova Center
601 1st Street
Cordova,
AK
99574
United States
Migratory Bird Fest and Birdathon
https://mitchelllake.audubon.org/birdfest
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
10750 Pleasanton Road
San Antonio,
TX
78221
United States
Tualatin River Bird Festival
http://www.FriendsofTualatinRefuge.org
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
19255 SW Pacific Hwy
Sherwood,
OR
97140
United States
Davis Mountains Hummingbird Celebration
https://davismountainshummingbirdcelebration.com
Fort Davis, Texas
101 Memorial Square
Fort Davis,
TX
79734
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
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