This is a list post of Pacific Northwest birding festivals. If that interests you, read on!
If you love birds, going to a birding festival is a great way to learn more about the avian friends in our area, gain some photography skills, listen to some great lectures, and go on some wonderful field trips, including cruises in come cases.
Below is a list of the upcoming Pacific Northwest birding festivals that we know of; many are Washington State bird festivals.
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Pacific Northwest Birding Festivals Map
The map is of the locations of these events, with an event list below it. It only features future upcoming events so as the event occur they’ll disappear off of this post, to show up when we’re able to post the date of the event for next year. The list doesn’t include ALL birding events that we may have on our calendar — just events that we’d call “festivals.”
Pacific Northwest Birding Festivals List
The list of events below shows events currently on our calendar in the birding festivals category. Rather than future events only, we’ve chosen to show all events in this category — so past events may be included. Most are annual events that we plan to update for the next year once we know the dates of the event.
Share your favorite Pacific Northwest birding festivals
Or you can submit an event! And be sure to select the tags of birding festival or bird festival. We’ll also add more to the list as we find them!
This is a great resource for bird enthusiasts in the Pacific Northwest! The variety of festivals listed is impressive, and I appreciate the inclusion of both beginner and photography-focused events.
I’m particularly interested in attending a festival that offers field trips. Do any of the festivals you mentioned typically offer trips to wildlife refuges or other prime birding locations?
Hi Richard, and thanks.
Typically, most birding festivals I’ve enountered include some field trips to local birding spots. These can range from free, simple bird walks to more pricey cruises. The best thing to do is to check the website for the birding festival that you are interested in and view their schedule of events.
Leavenworth Spring Bird Festival 5/15-18. At Wenatchee River Institute facilities in Leavenworth
Sorry about the delay in approving this comment. It’s on the calendar currently! But I noted the change in location from what I had left over from last year’s listing and edited it appropriately.