Birding Festivals and Events
January 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
Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival
http://morrobaybirdfestival.org/
Morro Bay Community Center
1001 Kennedy Way
Morro Bay,
CA
United States
Everglades Birding Festival
http://www.evergladesbirdingfestival.com/
Holiday Inn Express
2450 Davie Road
Davie,
FL
33324
United States
COVID-Safe Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival
COVID-Safe Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival
Virtual 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
Cancelled – 22nd Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway
http://www.snowgoosefestival.org
Chico, California
1110 W. East Ave
Chico,
CA
United States
Virtual For The Love of Birds Festival
https://fortheloveofbirdsfestival.com/for-the-love-of-birds-festival-registrationa
Virtual For The Love of Birds Festival
Eagle Watch Weekend
https://www.starvedrocklodge.com/event/eagle-watch-weekend-2021/all/
Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center
2688 E. 873rd Road
Oglesby,
IL
61348
United States
19th Annual High Plains Snow Goose
https://highplainssnowgoose.com/
Lamar, Colorado
109 East Beech Street
Lamar,
CO
United States
Teatown Hudson River EagleFest
https://www.teatown.org/events/eaglefest/
Croton Point Park
1 Croton Point Ave
Croton-on-Hudson,
NY
10520
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
United States
Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival
http://www.explorecumberlandnj.com
Mauricetown Firehall
9544 Noble Street
Mauricetown,
NJ
08329
United States
9th Laredo Birding Festival
http://www.laredobirdingfestival.org/
La Posada Hotel
5928, 1000 Zaragoza St
Laredo,
TX
78040
United States
Annual Winter Wings Festival
http://www.winterwingsfest.org/
Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech)
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls,
OR
United States
Sax-Zim Bog Winter Birding Festival
http://www.saxzimbirdingfestival.com/
Meadowlands Community Center
7758 Western Avenue
Meadowlands,
MN
55765
United States
Virtual/Hybrid San Diego Bird Festival
http://www.sandiegoaudubon.org/events/bird-festival
Marina Village Conference Center
1936 Quivira Way
San Diego,
CA
92109
United States
California Duck Days Cancelled
http://yolobasin.org/californiaduckdays/
Yolo Basin Foundation
5211 County Road 32B (Chiles Road)
Davis,
CA
95618
United States
Annual Whooping Crane Festival
http://www.whoopingcranefestival.org
Port Aransas, Texas
710 W. Ave A
Port Aransas,
TX
United States
16th Annual Eagle Expo
https://www.cajuncoast.com/event/15th-annual-eagle-expo
Cajun Coast Welcome Center
900 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Morgan City,
LA
70380
United States
Monte Vista Crane Festival
Monte Vista, Colorado
2389 Sherman Avenue
Monte Vista,
CO
United States
Vallarta Bird and Nature Festival
https://vallartabirdandnaturefestival.com/
Vallarta Botanical Garden
Carretera Barra de Navidad km 24
Puerto Vallarta,
Jalisco
48380
Mexico
Crane Season
https://rowe.audubon.org/crane-viewing
Audubon Rowe Sanctuary
44450 Elm Island Road
Gibbon,
NE
68840
United States
Annual NatureFest
https://www.hcp4.net/parks/jjp/
Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
20634 Kenswick Drive
Humble,
TX
77338
United States
5th Annual Matagorda Bay Birdfest
http://matagordabaybirdfest.org/
Palacios, Texas
901 2nd Street
Palacios,
TX
77465
United States
Wings 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
Virtual Wings and Wetlands Birding Festival
https://www.wingsandwetlands.com/
Kansas Wetlands Education Center
592 NE K 156 Hwy
Great Bend,
KS
67530
United States
Annual Great Louisiana BirdFest
Northlake Nature Center
23135 Hwy 190 East
Mandeville,
LA
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
Spring Fling
https://www.gcbo.org/spring-fling/
Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary
814 Lamar St
Quintana,
TX
77541
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
Olympic Birdfest
http://www.olympicbirdfest.org
Dungeness River Audubon Center
2151 W. Hendrickson Rd.
Sequim,
WA
98382
United States
19th Annual Galveston FeatherFest Birding & Nature Photography Festival
https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/
FeatherFest Headquarters
4700 Broadway
Galveston Island,
TX
77551
United States
Grand Isle Migratory Bird Festival
https://www.townofgrandisle.com/events/grand-isle-migratory-bird-festival/
Grand Isle School
149 Ludwig Lane
Grand Isle,
LA
70358
United States
Yuma Bird, Nature, and History Festival
https://yumabirdnaturehistoryfestival.com/
Yuma Landing Bar & Grill
195 South 4th Avenue
Yuma,
AZ
85364
United States
Virtual 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,
Österreich
Austria
Georgia Bird Fest
https://www.georgiaaudubon.org/birdfest.html
Georgia Audubon
4055 Roswell Road NE
Atlanta,
GA
30342
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
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
Spring Chirp
Valley Nature Center
301 South Border Ave
Weslaco,
TX
78599
United States
Harney County Migratory Bird Festival
https://www.migratorybirdfestival.com/
Burns High School
1100 Oregon Avenue
Burns,
OR
97720
United States
Red Cliffs Bird Fest at Greater Zion
http://www.redcliffsbirdfest.com/
Courtyard by Marriott
185 South 1470 East
St. George,
UT
84790
United States
Owens Lake Bird Festival
https://friendsoftheinyo.org/owens-lake-bird-festival/
Statham Hall
138 Jackson Street
Lone Pine,
CA
93546
United States
Hatchie BirdFest
http://www.hatchiebirdfest.com/
West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center
121 Sunny Hill Cove
Brownsville,
TN
38012
United States
Annual Migration Celebration
http://www.migrationcelebration.org/
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
6801 County Road 306
Brazoria,
TX
77422
United States
Willis Point Bluebird Festival
City of Willis Point
5th Street
Willis Point,
TX
United States
Stikine River Birding Festival
https://www.wrangell.com/birdingfestival
The Nolan Center
1096 Outer Dr
Wrangell,
AK
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
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
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
Herrick’s Cove Wildlife Festival
https://amasvt.org/herricks-cove-wildlife-festival
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
20 Palmer Court
White River Junction,
VT
05001
United States
29th 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
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
Annual Creston Valley Bird Fest
http://www.crestonvalleybirds.ca/
Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery
1140 - 27th Avenue South
Creston,
BC
V08 1G1
Canada
Virtual Yakima River Canyon Bird Fest
https://www.ycic.org/yakima-river-canyon-bird-fest
Helen McCabe Park
24398 Canyon Road
Ellensburg,
WA
United States
Prairie Appreciation Day
http://www.prairieappreciationday.org/
Black River-Mima Prairie Glacial Heritage Preserve
Littlerock,
WA
United States
Land Between the Lakes World Migratory Bird Day
https://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/
Woodlands Nature Station in Land, Between the Lakes
3146 Silver Trail Road
Cadiz,
KY
42211
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
Leavenworth Spring BirdFest
http://www.leavenworthspringbirdfest.org/
Wenatchee River Institute
347 Division Street
Leavenworth,
WA
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
Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival
https://pikespeakbirdingandnaturefestival.org/
Fountain Creek Nature Center
320 Peppergrass Lane
Fountain,
CO
80817
United States
Annual Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds
https://www.VisitDetroitLakes.com
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
700 Summit Avenue
Detroit Lakes,
MN
United States
Presqu’lle Warblers and Whimbrels Weekend
https://www.friendsofpresquile.on.ca/warblers-and-whimbrels-weekend.php
Lighthouse Interpretive Centre
Lighthouse Lane
Brighton,
Ontario
K0K 1H0
Canada
Yakutat Tern Festival
https://www.yakutatternfestival.org/
Yakutat High School
429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat,
AK
United States
Songbird Festival
http://www.lslbo.org/education/songbird-festival/
Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation
Hwy 88 Connector
Slave Lake,
Alberta
T0G 2A0
Canada
Rio Diablo Youth Birding Camp
https://wildlife.tamu.edu/birding/rdbc/
McKenna Ranch
10929 Dolan Creek Road
Del Rio,
TX
78840
United States
Aldo Leopold Festival
https://www.aldoleopoldfestival.com/
Hessel School House
W Cedar Road, Les Cheneaux Islands
Hessel,
MI
United States
22nd Acadia Birding Festival
http://acadiabirdingfestival.com
Somesville Fire Station Community Room & Acadia Repertory Theater
1157 Main Street
Mount Desert,
ME
4660
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
Adirondack Boreal Birding Festival
https://www.adirondackexperience.com/
Hamiilton 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
United States
Virtual Maryland Ornithological Society Annual Convention
Virtual Maryland Ornithological Society Annual Convention
Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua
Lee Vining, California
296 Mattly Ave
Lee Vining,
CA
United States
Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival
Cochise College
901 Colombo Ave
Sierra Vista,
AZ
85635
United States
Virtual Southeast Arizona Birding Festival
http://tucsonaudubon.org/festival
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
445 S. Alvernon Way
Tucson,
AZ
85711
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
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
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
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
Florida Birding & Nature Festival
https://www.floridabirdingandnaturefestival.org/
Hillsborough Community College Brandon Campus
10451 Nancy Watkins Dr.
Tampa,
FL
33619
United States
Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival
http://www.wingsoverwater.org/
National Wildlife Refuges Visitor Center
100 Conservation way
Manteo,
NC
27954
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
25th Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival
Eastern Florida State College
E1311 North US 1
Titusville,
FL
United States
Orlando Wetlands Festival
https://www.orlando.gov/Parks-the-Environment/Directory/Wetlands-Park
Orlando Wetlands Park
25155 Wheeler Road
Christmas,
32709
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