Birding Festivals and Events
February 1, 2020
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
Nebraska Crane Season
Audubon Rowe Sanctuary
44450 Elm Island Road
Gibbon,
NE
United States
24th Annual Whooping Crane Festival
http://www.whoopingcranefestival.org
Port Aransas, Texas
710 W. Ave A
Port Aransas,
TX
United States
California Duck Days
http://yolobasin.org/californiaduckdays/
Yolo Basin Foundation
5211 County Road 32B (Chiles Road)
Davis,
CA
95618
United States
San Diego Bird Festival
http://www.sandiegoaudubon.org/events/bird-festival
Marina Village Conference Center
1936 Quivira Way
San Diego,
CA
92109
United States
SOAR With the Eagles
http://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/events/
National Eagle Center
50 Pembroke Avenue
Wabasha,
MN
55981
United States
Vallarta Bird and Nature Festival
https://vallartabirdandnaturefestival.com/
Vallarta Botanical Garden
Carretera Barra de Navidad km 24
Puerto Vallarta,
Jalisco
48380
Mexico
Friends of Goose Pond Marsh Madness Sandhill Crane and Migratory Bird Festival
https://friendsofgoosepond.org/
Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area
13540 W County RD 400 S
Linton,
IN
47441
United States
International Festival of Owls
Houston High School
306 W. Elm Street
Houston,
MN
United States
37th Monte Vista Crane Festival
Monte Vista, Colorado
2389 Sherman Avenue
Monte Vista,
CO
United States
16th Annual NatureFest 2020
https://www.hcp4.net/parks/jjp/
Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
20634 Kenswick Drive
Humble,
TX
77338
United States
28th Annual Mass Audubon Birders Meeting
https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/birds-birding/birders-meeting
College of the Holy Cross, Hogan Campus Center
1 College Street
Worcester,
MA
1610
United States
North American Bluebird Society Conference
http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/
Holiday Inn Convention Center
110 2nd Ave S.
Kearney,
NE
68847
United States
Birding America Conference
https://www.chicagoaudubon.org/new-events/2020/3/14/birding-america-2020-6jkny-3r6z3
North Park University
3225 W Foster Avenue
Chicago,
IL
60625
United States
22nd Othello Sandhill Crane Festival
https://www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org/
Othello High School
340 S. 7th Avenue
Othello,
WA
99344
United States
Audubon’s 50th Annual Nebraska Crane Festival
http://ne.audubon.org/birds/crane-festival
10665 Bedford Ave Suite 202, Omaha, Nebraska
10665 Bedford Ave Suite 202
Omaha,
NE
68134
United States
Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival
http://www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com/
Blaine Middle School
975 H Street
Blaine,
WA
98230
United States
Waterfowl Weekend
https://www.friendsofpresquile.on
Presque Ile Provincial Park
328 Presqu'Ile Pkwy
Brighton,
ON
K0K 1L0
Canada
Raptor Fest 2020
https://www.elachee.org/public-programs/special-events/raptor-fest/
Elachee Nature Science Center
2125 Elachee Drive
Gainesville,
GA
30504
United States
Brant Wildlife Festival
Parksville Community Centre
132 Jensen Avenue E
Parksville,
British Columbia
V9P 2H2
Canada
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
4th Annual Matagorda Bay Birdfest
http://matagordabaybirdfest.org/
Palacios, Texas
901 2nd Street
Palacios,
TX
77465
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
A Celebration of Swans
https://yukon.ca/en/outdoor-recreation-and-wildlife/wildlife-viewing/attend-celebration-swans
Swan Haven Interpretive Centre
58 Swan Haven Drive
Marsh Lake,
Yukon
Canada
24th Annual Great Louisiana BirdFest
Northlake Nature Center
23135 Hwy 190 East
Mandeville,
LA
United States
Mackinaw Raptor Fest
http://www.mackinawraptorfest.org/
Mackinwaw City High School
609 W. Central Avenue
Mackinaw City,
MI
United States
11th Annual Viera Wetlands Nature Festival
http://vieracommunityinstitute.com/Viera-wetlands-nature-festival/
Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands
3658 Charlie Corbeil Way
Viera,
FL
32940
United States
Spring Fling
https://www.gcbo.org/spring-fling/
Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary
814 Lamar St
Quintana,
TX
77541
United States
Dinosaur Valleys Spring Wingding
https://www.facebook.com/dinosaurvalleypark
Dinosaur Valley State Park
1629 Park Rd 59
Glen Rose,
TX
United States
25th Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival
Arcata Community Center
321 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway
Arcata,
CA
United States
Birding the Border
https://wildlife.tamu.edu/birding/birding-the-border/
Del Rio Civic Center
1915 Veterans Blvd
Del Rio,
TX
78840
United States
18th Annual Galveston FeatherFest Birding & Nature Photography Festival
http://www.GalvestonNatureTourism.org
FeatherFest Headquarters
4700 Broadway
Galveston Island,
TX
77551
United States
Olympic Birdfest
http://www.olympicbirdfest.org
Dungeness River Audubon Center
2151 W. Hendrickson Rd.
Sequim,
WA
98382
United States
22nd Grand Isle Migratory Bird Festival
https://www.townofgrandisle.com/events/grand-isle-migratory-bird-festival/
Grand Isle Migratory Bird Festival
149 Ludwig Lane
Grand Isle,
LA
70358
United States
Pacific City Birding and Blues Festival
Kiawanda Community Center
34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive
Pacific City,
OR
97135
United States
Harney County Migratory Bird Festival
https://www.migratorybirdfestival.com/
Burns High School
1100 Oregon Avenue
Burns,
OR
97720
United States
4th Annual Wisconsin Prairie Chicken Festival
https://www.facebook.com/wiprairiechickenfest/
Eron’s Event Barn
3471 County road C
Stevens Point,
WI
54481
United States
11th Pannonian BirdExperience
http://www.birdexperience.org/
Nationalpark Neusiedler See
Hauswiese, 7142 Illmitz
Seewinkel,
Austria
Atlanta Bird Fest
https://www.atlantaaudubon.org/atlanta-bird-fest.html
Atlanta Audubon
4055 Roswell Road
Atlanta,
GA
United States
Spring Chirp
Valley Nature Center
301 South Border Ave
Weslaco,
TX
78599
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
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 Balcones Songbird Festival
http://friendsofbalcones.org/festival
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
24518 FM, 1431
Marble Falls,
TX
78654
United States
32nd Annual Bird of Prey Days at Braddock Bay
Braddock Bay Park
199 East Manitou Road
Rochester,
NY
14612
United States
25th Grays Harbor Shorebird and Nature Festival
http://www.shorebirdfestival.com/
Hoquiam Middle School
200 Spencer Street
Hoquiam,
WA
98550
United States
Owens Lake Bird Festival
https://friendsoftheinyo.org/owens-lake-bird-festival/
Statham Hall
138 Jackson Street
Lone Pine,
CA
93546
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
50th Annual Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition & Art Festival
Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland
4001 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City
Ocean City,
MD
21842
United States
Hatchie BirdFest
http://www.hatchiebirdfest.com/
West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center
121 Sunny Hill Cove
Brownsville,
TN
38012
United States
South Llano River Birding Festival
https://indico.ads.ttu.edu/conferenceDisplay.py?ovw=True&confId=1414
Texas Tech University Junction Llano River Field Station
South Llano River State Park
Junction,
TX
76849
United States
Mountain Plover Festival
https://www.mountainploverfestival.com/
Karval Community Alliance
29085 County Rd S
Karval,
CO
80823
United States
32nd Spring Fling
https://wpbo.org/spring-fling/
Whitefish Point Bird Observatory
16914 N Whitefish Point Road
Paradise,
MI
49768
United States
26th Annual Migration Celebration
http://www.migrationcelebration.org/
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
6801 County Road 306
Brazoria,
TX
77422
United States
Thornapple Woodpecker Festival
https://woodpeckerfest.webs.com/
Thornapple Trail, Middleville Section
100 E. Main Street
Middleville,
MI
49333
United States
Great Dismal Swamp Birding Festival
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/great_dismal_swamp/
Great Dismal Swamp NWR Headquarters
3100 Desert Road
Suffolk,
VA
23434
United States
Southwest Wings Spring Fling
Cochise College
901 Colombo Ave
Sierra Vista,
AZ
85635
United States
Stikine River Birding Festival
https://www.wrangell.com/birdingfestival/stikine-river-birding-festival-april-30-may-3-2015
The Nolan Center
1096 Outer Dr
Wrangell,
AK
United States
2020 Little St. Simons Island Spring Birding Days
https://www.littlestsimonsisland.com/promotions#spring-birding-days
1000 Hampton River Club Marina Drive
1000 Hampton River Club Marina Drive
St Simons Island,
GA
31522
United States
Tofino Shorebird Festival
https://raincoasteducation.org/what-we-do/events/tofino-shorebird-festival/
Tofino Botanical Gardens
1084 Pacific Rim Hwy
Tofino,
BC
V0R 2Z0
Canada
10th Annual Wings Over Weston
https://www.facebook.com/Wings-Over-Weston-268707613208324/
Bee Creek Shelter at Weston Bend State Park
16600 Highway 45 N
Weston,
MO
United States
12th Annual Red Slough Birding Convention
http://www.redsloughconvention.com
Museum of the Red River, Mary H. Herron Conference Center
812 East Lincoln Road
Idabel,
OK
74745
United States
Norman Bird Sanctuary’s 38th Annual Birds & Breakfast
http://normanbirdsanctuary.org/annual-events/birds-breakfast/
Norman Bird Sanctuary
583 Third Beach Road
Middletown,
RI
United States
28th Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
Homer, Alaska
95 Sterling Highway
Homer,
AK
United States
30th Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival
The Cordova Center
601 1st Street
Cordova,
AK
99574
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
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
Yakima River Canyon Bird Fest
https://www.ycic.org/yakima-river-canyon-bird-fest
Helen McCabe Park
24398 Canyon Road
Ellensburg,
WA
United States
8th Annual Creston Valley Bird Fest
http://www.crestonvalleybirds.ca/
Creston, British Columbia, Canada
1136-Canyon St
Creston,
BC
Canada
Birds in the Hills Festival
http://ruralaction.org/birdsinthehills/
Eclipse Company Store
11309 Jackson Drive
The Plains,
OH
45780
United States
Migration Celebration (May) and 24th Annual Hummingbird Festival (August) in Land Between the Lakes
https://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/
Woodlands Nature Station in Land, Between the Lakes
3146 Silver Trail Road
Cadiz,
KY
42211
United States
Prince Edward Point Spring Birding Festival
Prince Edward Point Spring Birding Festival
6056 Long Point Rd
Prince Edward,
Ontario
Canada
Spring Bird Festival at Tommy Thompson Park
https://tommythompsonpark.ca/springbirdfestival/
Tommy Thompson Park
1 Leslie Street
Toronto,
Ontario
M4M 3M2
Canada
25th Prairie Appreciation Day
http://www.prairieappreciationday.org/
Black River-Mima Prairie Glacial Heritage Preserve
Littlerock,
WA
98516
United States
Wings Over the Rockies Festival
https://www.wingsovertherockies.org/
Pynelogs Cultural Centre
1720 - 4th Avenue
Invermere,
BC
V0A 1K0
Canada
Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival
http://cortezculturalcenter.org/birding-festival/
Cortez Cultural Center
25 N Market St
Cortez,
CO
81321
United States
23rd Annual Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds
https://www.VisitDetroitLakes.com
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
700 Summit Avenue
Detroit Lakes,
MN
United States
Indiana Dunes Birding Festival
http://www.indunesbirdingfestival.com/
Indiana Dunes National Park Visitor Center
1215 North State Road 49
Chesterton,
IN
United States
22nd Great Salt Lake Bird Festival
http://www.GreatSaltLakeBirdFest.com
Davis County Legacy Event Center
151 South 1100 West
Farmington,
UT
84025
United States
14th Annual Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival
https://www.birdandnaturefest.com
Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center
29270 Co. Hwy G.
Ashland,
WI
54806
United States
18th Leavenworth Spring BirdFest
http://www.leavenworthspringbirdfest.org/
Wenatchee River Institute
347 Division Street
Leavenworth,
WA
United States
Cape May Spring Festival
https://njaudubon.org/event/cape-may-spring-festival/
Grand Hotel of Cape May
1045 Beach Ave
Cape May,
NJ
08204
United States
Maryland Ornithological Society 2020 Annual Convention
Cumberland Ramada
100 South George Stree
Cumberland,
MD
21502
United States
15th Annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival
http://friendsofladdmarsh.org/bird-festival-2/
Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area
59116 Pierce Rd
La Grande,
OR
97850
United States
Winter Raptor Fest 2020
Washington County Fairgrounds
293 Old Schuylerville Road
Greenwich,
NY
12834
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
Down East Spring Birding Festival
https://cobscookinstitute.org/birdfest
Cobscook Community Learning Center
10 Commissary Point Road
Lubec,
ME
04652
United States
Colonel Samuel Smith Bird Festival
http://torontobirdcelebration.ca/
Colonel Samuel Smith Park
3145 Lake Shore Blvd W
Etobicoke, Toronto,
Ontario
M8V 4B6
Canada
22nd Acadia Birding Festival
http://acadiabirdingfestival.com
Somesville Fire Station Community Room & Acadia Repertory Theater
1157 Main Street
Mount Desert,
ME
4660
United States
10th Annual 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
Taking Flight 2020
http://catskillcenter.org/takingflight
Hunter Mountain Resort
64 Klein Avenue
Hunter,
NY
12442
United States
Cerulean Warbler Weekend
https://www.michiganaudubon.org/news-events/signature-events/cerulean-warbler-weekend/
Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary
3560 Havens Road
Hastings,
MI
49058
United States
Aldo Leopold Festival
https://www.aldoleopoldfestival.com/
Hessel School House
W Cedar Road, Les Cheneaux Islands
Hessel,
MI
United States
Rangeley Birding Festival
http://www.rlht.org/birding-festival
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
2424 Main Street
Rangeley,
ME
United States
21st Annual Wings Across the Big Sky Bird Festival
Festival Headquarters at the Yogo Inn
211 E Main St
Lewistown,
MT
59457
United States
16th Annual Northwoods Birding Festival
https://nldc.z2systems.com/np/clients/nldc/event.jsp?event=44879
North Lakeland Discovery Center
14006 Discovery Ln
Manitowish Waters,
WI
54545
United States
Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival
https://www.ecaudubon.org/dean-hale-woodpecker-festival
Creekside Park
649 OR-126
Sisters,
OR
97759
United States
Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua
Lee Vining, California
296 Mattly Ave
Lee Vining,
CA
United States
10th Annual Teton Raptor Center RaptorFest
https://tetonraptorcenter.org/
Snow King Ball Field
E Snow King Ave
Jackson,
WY
United States
29th Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival
Cochise College
901 Colombo Ave
Sierra Vista,
AZ
85635
United States
Southeast Arizona Birding Festival
http://tucsonaudubon.org/festival
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
445 S. Alvernon Way
Tucson,
AZ
United States
American Ornithology 2020 Meeting
https://www.americanornithology.org/upcoming-meetings
San Juan, Puerto Rico
100 Bulevar Saint John
San Juan,
PR
United States
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
Davis Mountains Hummingbird Celebration
https://davismountainshummingbirdcelebration.com
Fort Davis, Texas
101 Memorial Square
Fort Davis,
TX
79734
United States
9th Annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival
Bud Werner Memorial Library
1289 Lincoln Avenue
Steamboat Springs,
CO
United States
Puget Sound Bird Fest
http://www.pugetsoundbirdfest.org/
Frances Anderson Center
700 Main St.
Edmonds,
WA
98020
United States
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Raptor Weekend
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
1401 Hope Street
Bristol,
RI
02809
United States
32nd Annual Rockport-Fulton HummerBird Celebration
https://www.rockport-fulton.org/HB
Rockport-Fulton High School
1801 Omohundro St.
Rockport,
TX
United States
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
Wings Over Willapa Festival
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
3888 US-101
Ilwaco,
WA
98624
United States
Monterey Bay Birding Festival
https://montereybaybirdingfestival.org
Watsonville Civic Center
275 Main Street
Watsonville,
CA
95076
United States
Florida Birding & Nature Festival
https://www.floridabirdingandnaturefestival.org/
Hillsborough Community College Brandon Campus
10451 Nancy Watkins Dr.
Tampa,
FL
33619
United States
Hawaii Island Festival of Birds
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
53-324 Lighthouse Rd
Kailua-Kona,
HI
United States
Cape May Fall Festival
https://njaudubon.org/nja-events/cape-may-fall-festival/
Grand Hotel of Cape May
1045 Beach Ave
Cape May,
NJ
08204
United States
32nd 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
Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival
http://www.wingsoverwater.org/
National Wildlife Refuges Visitor Center
100 Conservation way
Manteo,
NC
27954
3rd Annual Belize Birding Festival
http://www.belizebirdingfestival.bz
San Ignacio Resort
18 Buena Vista Street
San Ignacio,
Belize
12th Yellow Rails and Rice Festival
https://www.yellowrailsandrice.com/
Hampton Inn & Suites
310 W Fred Ruth Zigler Memorial Dr.
Jennings,
LA
70546
Fall Migration Celebration
http://birdsanctuary.kbs.msu.edu
W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary
12801-12999 E C Ave
Augusta,
MI
United States
Black-necked Crane Festival
https://www.bhutan.travel/events/black-necked-crane-festival
Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha, Bhutan
Gangtey Monastery
Wangduephodrang,
Wangdue Phodrang
Bhutan
27th Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Harlingen Convention Center
701 Harlingen Heights Drive
Harlingen,
TX
78550
United States
Bhutan Bird Festival
http://www.zhemgang.gov.bt/tourism/bhutan-bird-festival
Tingtibi, Zhemgang Dzongkhag, Bhutan
Bhutan
Tingtibi,
Zhemgang Dzongkhag
Bhutan
California Swan Festival
https://www.yubasutterchamber.com/swan-festival.html
Feather River Academy
1895 Lassen Blvd
Yuba City,
CA
95993
United States
Festival of the Cranes
http://www.friendsofbosquedelapache.org/festival-of-the-cranes.aspx
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
Everglades Birding Festival
http://www.evergladesbirdingfestival.com/
Holiday Inn Express
2450 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
30th Annual Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival
https://www.tn.gov/twra/wildlife/birds/sandhill-crane-festival.html
Hiwassee Refuge and Birchwood Community Center
5623 TN-60
Birchwood,
TN
37308
United States
26th Rains County Eagle Fest
https://www.emorytx.com/eagle-fest
Rains County Fairgrounds
Highway 69 and Highway 19
Emory,
TX
75440
United States
Wings and Wetlands Birding Festival
http://wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu/wings-n-wetlands-birding-festival/
Kansas Wetlands Education Center
592 NE K 156 Hwy
Great Bend,
KS
67530
United States
